Chocolate Babka and Kimchi Cheese Buns in Clinton Hill
Grab a flaky croissant or a savory kimchi cheese bun to go at this tiny Brooklyn spot known for creative pastries.
Why this stop works ✨
Otway Bakery works out of a tiny space on Fulton Street in Clinton Hill, and it fits a surprising range into the case. The counter runs a hefty mix of sweet and savory, and the line moves slow while people decide.
On the sweet side there is a peach Danish, a dense chocolate babka, and a morning bun of round croissant dough finished with crystal sugar. The savory star is a kimchi cheese bun, and the coffee is brewed bold enough to stand up to all of it. The kimchi cheese bun is the one regulars come back for again and again.
At 4.5 stars across 228 reviews, the croissants, the inventive savory bakes, and the coffee get the loudest praise. Get there in the morning while the case is full, grab a kimchi cheese bun and a babka, and take a coffee for the walk.
