French Bakery on the Upper West Side With Flaky Croissants
French bakery browsing on the Upper West Side, from flaky croissants and madeleines to seasonal gingerbread cookies.
🥐 Croissants and Seasonal Cookies
This French bakery on the Upper West Side brings a Parisian mood to 104 West 70th Street. Épices Bakery fills its counter with flaky croissants, sweet breads, pies, and madeleines, and the croissants are the pastry regulars bring up first.
The savory side holds its own, with sandwiches and freshly baked bread for a more substantial stop. Seasonal rotations bring out gingerbread and candy cane shaped cookies, while Tunisian olive oil shares shelf space with cakes and desserts, a pantry find worth taking home alongside a box of pastries.
The bakery opens at 8 AM Tuesday through Sunday, staying open until 7 PM Tuesday through Saturday and until 3 PM on Sunday, with Monday as its day off. The cozy room and warm hospitality suit an unhurried browse, and the West 70th Street address folds neatly into a morning walk around the neighborhood with coffee and a croissant in hand.
