The Pastry Box

This nut-free East Village bakery is prized for its gooey, molten-centered chocolate chip cookies and takeout treats.

  • Wed – Thu, 11:00 – 19:00; Fri – Sat, 10:30 – 19:00; Sun, 10:30 – 17:00
  • $$
  • 515 East 12th Street
  • 4.6 (272 reviews)

Description

This Black-owned shop features simple decor and a grab-and-go setup. The menu offers options like sea salt and brown butter cookies, praised for their balanced sweet-to-salty flavor, alongside a variety of other baked goods. While the signature chocolate chip cookies are thin with a deep, rich flavor, other items like the carrot cake receive mixed reviews. The compact space can make it tricky to see the daily selection, but the counter remains reliably stocked.


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