Buns and Tarts for a Solo Brooklyn Brunch
Browse trays of coconut cream bread or choose handmade rice noodles for your morning meal. Three Eighth Avenue bakeries and a Bensonhurst shop stay open through the afternoon, leaving room for a later pastry.
Jade Bakery at 6223 8th Ave in Brooklyn opens daily from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Baking happens in the back. Trays display soft coconut cream bread, custard cocktail buns and sandwiches. Handmade rice noodles offer a savory option for a solo brunch. This affordable Chinese bakery has a platform rating of 3.2 out of 5 from 64 ratings.
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Garcia Bakery Corp at 1730 Bath Ave in Bensonhurst stocks fresh Italian bread, bagels and croissants for a solo brunch. Custom cakes are another specialty. It opens daily at 7:00 AM and closes at 8:00 PM, except Wednesday at 7:00 PM and Sunday at 6:00 PM. Its platform rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 26 reviews.
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Baker Wah at 4401 8th Ave in Brooklyn opens daily from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. For a solo brunch, choose between savory buns, sandwiches, fresh bread and coffee, then linger over flaky egg tarts, pecan shortbread or chocolate shortbread. This bakery blends Hong Kong classics with Western baking and holds a 4.8 platform rating from 13 reviews.
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Xinfa Bakery at 5816 8th Ave in Brooklyn opens daily from 7:30 AM to 8:00 PM. For a solo brunch, consider its budget-friendly rich-filled egg tarts, sea salt vanilla basque tarts and specialty blue coconut milk tea. The independent Chinese bakery is not affiliated with the popular Xin Fa bakery. It holds a platform rating of 4 out of 5 from 29 reviews.
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