LIC Mornings With Bagels, Pastries and Baklava

Four Long Island City counters for a weekday breakfast, from Peruvian-Mexican tacos and empanadas at a roomy bakery to hickory bacon cream cheese bagels, preservative-free pastries near the Queensboro Bridge and baklava cheesecake.

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Don Dean Bakery
3.9 (71)
Mon – Fri, 06:00 – 18:00; Sat, 07:00 – 18:00
47-01 Van Dam St

Fresh tacos, empanadas and sandwiches share the counter with pastries, coffee and British tea at 47-01 Van Dam St, a roomy, low-key bakery open from 6 AM on weekdays and closed Sunday.

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Bon Bagel
4.5 (110)
Mon – Fri, 07:00 – 14:00; Sat – Sun, 08:00 – 14:00
23-01 41st Ave #1a

Bagels, breakfast sandwiches and spreads like hickory bacon cream cheese come with coffee at 23-01 41st Ave #1a, open 7 AM to 2 PM on weekdays and from 8 AM on weekends.

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WildFlour
4.5 (64)
Mon – Fri, 08:00 – 13:00
9-03 44th Road

Handmade, preservative-free pastries, savory breakfast burritos, sandwiches and gluten-free options come from this woman-owned bakery at 9-03 44th Road near the Queensboro Bridge, open weekday mornings until 1 PM.

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The Oasis Cafe LIC
4.4 (116)
Mon – Thu, Sun, 07:30 – 00:00 (+1); Fri – Sat, 07:30 – 01:00 (+1)
5-53 49th Ave

Baklava cheesecake, fruit mousses shaped like real fruit, pistachio mousse and vanilla bean coconut milk lattes fill the case at 5-53 49th Ave, a cafe with cute decor and limited seating that stays open late.

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