Bite Into NYC's Apple Scene 🍎

Apples reach the pastry case before the leaves turn. Four New York counters bake them into fritters, pie, and croissants, each with one order worth prioritizing.

Save these four apple bakes for a fall weekend.
Corrado Bread & Pastry
4.6 (102)
Mon – Sat, 07:00 – 18:00; Sun, 08:00 – 17:00
1361 Lexington Avenue

On Lexington at 90th Street, this Carnegie Hill bakery keeps the case unfussy: macaroons, cheesecake, and a flaky, classic apple pie by the slice. Eat in at the small counter, or carry a whole pie home for the weekend.

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Moe's Doughs
4.6 (800)
Mon – Sun, 07:00 – 20:00
126 Nassau Ave

Near the Nassau Avenue G stop, Moe's fries donuts daily, and the apple fritter is the one to chase. It shatters at the edges over caramelized apple, and weekend batches sell out well before closing. Arrive early, near the 7:00 AM open.

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Paloma Coffee & Bakery
4.6 (161)
Mon – Thu, 07:00 – 13:00; Fri, 07:00 – 14:00; Sat, 08:00 – 16:00; Sun, 08:00 – 15:00
349 Union Ave

A walk-up window on Union Avenue pours single-origin coffee beside oversized pastries. The apple pie croissant, packed with warm apple and cinnamon, sells out first; morning visits land it more reliably. Seating is outdoor only, on sidewalk benches.

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Cloudy Donut Co.
4.4 (308)
Fri – Sun, 10:00 – 17:00
14 Columbia Place

Tucked on Columbia Place in Brooklyn Heights, Cloudy is fully vegan, with a weekly rotation of about fifty flavors. The apple pie cinnamon roll appears in the fall lineup, chewy and cooked-apple sweet. Hours are limited, Friday through Sunday, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and favorites go fast.

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