Momofuku Noodle Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Buns in the East Village, New York.

1. Momofuku Noodle Bar

8.4
171 1st Ave (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · East Village · 849 tips and reviews

Grace S.Grace S.: Pork kimchee tamale, pork buns, potatoes n poached egg(seasonal), momofuku ramen, soft serve, kimchee stew(off the menu)!

Michael M.Michael Muse: Brisket bun is incredible. Get it even if you arent a huge brisket fan. Yuzu Arnold Palmer was great too.

Blaine G.Blaine Grinna: Get the Brisket Buns and Momofuku Ramen

The Bao is one of The 15 Best Places for Buns in the East Village, New York.

2. The Bao

7.7
13 Saint Marks Pl (at 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · East Village · 226 tips and reviews

What's Good HereWhat's Good Here: Order the pork, pork & crab, & super spicy soup dumplings and eat in that order. The pork & crab are favs, but the spicy is also very flavorful with its inclusion of Asian chili sauce.

J L.J L: The soup dumpling (XLB) is amazing. Probably the best in the city.

M. R.M. R.: Agreed. The super spicy soup dumplings are seriously delicious. The sautéed string beans are just right. They're doing a lot of things well so far.

La Cabra is one of The 15 Best Places for Buns in the East Village, New York.

3. La Cabra

8.8
152 2nd Ave (btw 9th & 10th), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · East Village · 27 tips and reviews

F. B.F. Bastard: Eater: "Incredible, aromatic cardamom bun, quince tart, pitch perfect pain au chocolat, sesame-topped ham and cheese croissant, (which) infuses the savory fragrance of the ham deep inside the dough."

DanDan: Excellent coffees (but $$) and pastries, in particular sesame loaf was incredible, pan au chocolat and cardamom bun both great. Very busy.

KatKat: Loved it. Wanted to try so many things. The cardamom bun was delicious.

Milk Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Buns in the East Village, New York.

4. Milk Bar

7.8
251 E 13th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · East Village · 711 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: You must try the Crack Pie, the Compost Cookie and the Confetti Cookie. Pair them with the Cereal Milk ice cream. The Pork Buns are a must try as well.

Robert K.Robert Kovach: Try The Cereal Milk Soft Serve- also the Pork Buns are to DIE for!!

amNewYorkamNewYork: Try: Crack pie and cereal milk along with a new pork bun served with an optional deep-fried soft-poached egg.

Dumpling Man is one of The 15 Best Places for Buns in the East Village, New York.

5. Dumpling Man

7.4
100 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · East Village · 175 tips and reviews

dave c.dave capucilli: you must try the soup dumplings

Pete F.Pete Forester: The current Surprise Pork Soup Dumpling is awesome. Go for it!

AbbyAbby: Soup dumplings and pork dumplings are great. Cash only. Rude owner.

Hanoi House is one of The 15 Best Places for Buns in the East Village, New York.

6. Hanoi House

8.5
119 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · East Village · 69 tips and reviews

Leslie T.Leslie T: Cha ca, bun cha, and Hanoi style beef shank pho! Don't forget drink bia hoi (house draft beer) with your meal!

Greg Z.Greg Zulkie: The Bun Cha is amazing. The octopus appetizer has a great sauce.

Davis N.Davis Nguyen: Get the bun cha!

Ladybird is one of The 15 Best Places for Buns in the East Village, New York.

7. Ladybird

8.1
111 E 7th St, New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · East Village · 15 tips and reviews

Karina E.Karina Estrella: Amazing fondue and buffalo maitake buns!

Elizabeth B.Elizabeth Burstein: Came here w laura. Buffalo buns delish! And avocado toast too. Fondue is good but a lot of bread. Squash dip nom. Fondue too pricy imo though.

DanielleDanielle: Definitely get the buffalo bao bun!

CheLi 浙里 is one of The 15 Best Places for Buns in the East Village, New York.

8. CheLi 浙里

8.1
19 Saint Marks Pl (btw 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · East Village · 13 tips and reviews

Jarel H.Jarel Hill: Super authentic. Loved the beef dish. Didn’t love the wine soaked chicken. Soup dumplings and pork were amazing

Alex R.Alex Robertson: Just get pork or crab and pork soup dumplings aka xiao long bao—truffle? Nyeh

Simran D.Simran Dass: I enjoyed the soup dumplings, wine soaked chicken & duck. Also really enjoyed the fried tofu. Would come back!

Librae Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Buns in the East Village, New York.

9. Librae Bakery

9.4
35 Cooper Sq, New York, NY
Bakery · 16 tips and reviews

F. B.F. Bastard: Eater: A bakery with “Middle Eastern roots and Danish technique,” Librae brings chai shortbread, strawberry sumac Linzer cookies, za’atar labneh morning buns, focaccia, croissants, to Cooper Sq.

KateKate: Big fan of the za’atar morning bun!

Noah W.Noah Weiss: Probably the best savory bakery in NYC? Love the breakfast focaccias, croissants, and egg sandwiches. Great cortado and vibes, too.

MONO+MONO is one of The 15 Best Places for Buns in the East Village, New York.

10. MONO+MONO

8.4
116 E 4th St (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Wings Joint · East Village · 115 tips and reviews

Chialing h.Chialing hsu: Get the bulgogi buns. Yum!

Kristina B.Kristina Bee: fries = really good; crispy bun with bulgogi = really REALLY good; wings (both styles) = UH. MAH. GAW. :D

Rich C.Rich C: crispy buns are the bees knees, standard korean fried chicken, excellent decor/ambience

Smør Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Buns in the East Village, New York.

11. Smør Bakery

7.4
437 E 12th St (at Ave A), New York, NY
Bakery · East Village · 6 tips and reviews

CarolCarol: The cardamom bun was DREAMY. Here’s a pic of the salmon toast

Seb M.Seb Miang: Cinnamon bun is delicious! Great coffee as well!

Julia L.Julia Lu: Cardamom buns are the best I’ve had. (was not impressed with the scones)

Madame Vo is one of The 15 Best Places for Buns in the East Village, New York.

12. Madame Vo

8.0
212 E 10th St (2nd Ave), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · East Village · 64 tips and reviews

Hien L.Hien Ly: Yummy! Beyond thrilled to finally have a bowl of Bun Bo Hue. We also had the shrimp vermicelli, Banh Hoi grilled beef roll appetizer and wings. Pricey though. Ouch.

LaurenLauren: PureWow recommends the bun bo hue (Oct 2017)

EileenEileen: Bun bo hue was okay. Next time I’d try the garlic noodles or pho

Non La is one of The 15 Best Places for Buns in the East Village, New York.

13. Non La

8.8
128 E 4th St, New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · East Village · 3 tips and reviews

Molly L.Molly Le: Bun Bo hue (BBH) to die for!

James L.James L: The Bon Bo Hue is a perfect blend of beef and pork with a spice that tickles the throat.

Brian S.Brian Strauss: Delicious beef pho broth.

C & B Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Buns in the East Village, New York.

14. C & B Cafe

8.9
178 E 7th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
Café · Alphabet City · 85 tips and reviews

Andrea G.Andrea Good: So far only tried pig and egg sandwich. It is AMAZING- Simple, but phenomenal! Thick pork belly, wet scrambled eggs, dash of sea salt on the most soft and delicious bun. Tip:eat slowly to savor ❤

Harry D.Harry Davis: get chorizo and egg sandwich on brioche or merguez w/ egg and cheddar on croissant

Harry R.Harry Raymond: Hidden gem for brunch. Try the chorizo egg sandwich.

Boka is one of The 15 Best Places for Buns in the East Village, New York.

15. Boka

7.7
9 Saint Marks Pl (at 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · East Village · 208 tips and reviews

Sandy S.Sandy Saint Louis-Lindor: The Korean fried chicken is great. Get the half and half for a group. Spicey and garlic sauce chicken. The spicy is very spicey. The spicy chicken in the bun is great too..

Chiara M.Chiara Mezzanottefonda: Fried chicken is really spicy and tasty, needs a try. Buns are also good, maybe the cocktails a little less so

Raphael L.Raphael Langenscheidt: Chicken wings are delicious, but the Bulgogi and the steamed pork buns were a bit disappointing. Order a pitcher of beer and a huge plate of wings!