Crispy-Glazed Chocolate Babka and Bourekas on the Upper East Side
Famed for chocolate babka with a crispy glaze, this Upper East Side Israeli bakery also excels at savory bourekas.
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Michaeli Bakery has built a serious reputation on East 90th Street on the Upper East Side, and the chocolate babka is the reason. It comes under a crispy glaze that the press has called some of the best babka in the city, and the line tends to agree.
The rest of the case keeps pace, from savory bourekas to a pistachio and cherry croissant, almond croissants, Nutella cookies, halva rugelach, and cheese danishes. This is an Israeli bakery that takes both the sweet and savory sides seriously. A crispy-glazed babka with a citywide reputation is worth planning a morning around.
At 4.8 stars across 246 reviews, it ranks among the most loved bakeries on the Upper East Side. Get there early for a warm babka, add a boureka for the savory craving, and take home rugelach for later in the week.
