Levain Bakery
Bakery$$$$
Upper West Side, New York
The chocolate cookies at Levain Bakery is a can't miss
"The chocolate chip walnut cookie surpassed all my hopes and dreams."(46 Tips)
"My favorite cookies in nyc! Seriously delicious and voluptuous!!;)"(24 Tips)
"My favorite is the dark chocolate peanut butter chip cookie."(25 Tips)"if you love peanut butter, get the chocolate peanut butter cookie."(19 Tips)
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The chocolate chip walnut cookie surpassed all my hopes and dreams. Crunchy on the outside with a center of warm, delicious gooey-ness and melted chocolate
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Lydia JungFebruary 23, 2016LOVE. I get a couple of the choc chip walnut cookies, eat the outsides and then save some of the gooey innards for later. Then I'll pop them into my toaster oven and rebake for a few minutes.
Serious EatsSeptember 5, 2014Get the chocolate chip cookie. The secret to these cookies is an incredibly craggly crust with toffee-like flavors baked in, then a nearly-raw crumb at the center. Read more
Jannette GMarch 13, 2016Their cookies are crispy on the outside&warm&gooey on the inside;amazing! It goes great with some ice cream.Each cookie is $4.Even if u don't like walnuts try their chocolate chip walnut🍪
Eric FriedmanNovember 3, 2013Get the chocolate chip cookie. It's not a cookie though it's a heavenly cookie/muffin/scone of deliciousness, the likes of which you have never tasted. They are big enough to share, but get two types!
Roger RJune 2, 2016The chocolate chocolate chip is the best cookie I've ever had..it's the most decadent amazing thing they sell. Around the corner the deli sells cold milk...buy some you will need it for sure!!
Dang LeAugust 13, 2014Giant, wonderful, delicious, heaven-in-every-bite cookies!!! $4 per cookie. Four types to choose from: Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Chip Walnut, Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip, and Oatmeal Raisin.
Hands down the best cookie in the world. Phenomenal and a New York City standard. Also great walnut bread, chocolate brioche and banana breas. Just buy it all. The quintessential New York bakery.
YazeedApril 28, 2016Best cookies in NY, if you are in love with chocolate try dark chocolate chocolate chip cookie
Peter SesekSeptember 10, 2016Everything was great! We got the brioche, chocolate chip brioche, chocolate chip banana bread and chocolate chip walnut cookie. Only critique is the chocolate chip brioche was slightly under cooked.
Ashley ChanApril 1, 2017These cookies are big, heavy, kinda deformed....but SO GOOD. Probably the best oatmeal raisin cookie I've had (I usually never go for these) and the chocolate chip walnut one is heavenly too.
MattFebruary 18, 2013This is my favorite dessert in the world. Not something you can have everyday but a few times a year it hits the spot. The chocolate chip walnut cookie is out of this world. Make sure u get milk!
Sara RadakovicSeptember 4, 2017This chocolate chip cookies are out of this world.Warm, crunchy outside but nice and soft inside while the middle of the cookie is oozing with hot melted chocolate.
Rowan QuirkMarch 27, 2017Omg this place smells soooo good when you walk in! It's tiny, but a hopping place. All the breads are vegan and they have chocolate rolls that are vegan and to die for.
naveenNovember 3, 201833% cookie, 33% scone, 33% biscuit, 33% delicious dough ball –– yes, just like my math, these cookies are a bit too much of everything and that's why they're so great. one is enough for two to share!
Margherita B.April 27, 2016At first I didn't get why people were queueing outside, but then I had a dark chocolate peanut cookie and all my doubts got and answer. Highly recommended!
Being a complete glutton at Levain's Bakery is socially acceptable. The oatmeal raisin scones are a must-have! Order milk or an ice coffee with it & you won't be disappointed. Best scones in the city!
Best cookies in NYC. Maybe even the best I've ever had. Dark chocolate chocolate chip is my personal fave, but the chocolate chip walnut is the most popular. They don't sell milk, so plan accordingly- most amazingly delicious cookies you can possibly eat. They look like scones but weigh like a brick. The Raisin Oatmeal & the dark chocolate chocolate chip cookies are must tries! Add milk! $4/each
Jordan LeeNovember 29, 2017I just bought two cookies in order to share them with my girlfriend. By the time I was two blocks away I had to go back and buy her another cookie. I don't trust myself on the walk back either.
Katherine ColesFebruary 21, 2016Big chunky and rich dark chocolate chip cookies are #1 for NYC desert for a reason. Line out the door most days but moves fast. Get cookies with a cup of milk and walk to central park to enjoy!
The lines are a tad long but worth the wait for perfection. The choc walnut is the clear winner but their oatmeal is very good as well.- Glenn McGrathOctober 26, 2015For the best Cookies this is the perfect place to go,every kind of cookies they bake here,very perfect and professional chefs they have,especially a valuable place for children. definitely recommend.
champion truck linesApril 30, 2016Best cookies ever tasted. Crunchy on the outside, mushy on the inside. The choc-peanut butter and choc chip cookies are the best so far. The shop is clean, and the service efficient.
AngelNovember 3, 2015Best cookies in the world. As big as slabs of scones, and they're slightly undone, warm, and gooey in the center. Lines move pretty quickly, so it's definitely worth the wait.
Khalil ibitefoodAugust 20, 2014One of the best cookies I've had where it's crispy on the outside and melting on the inside . Great walnut cookie followed by a chocolate chocolate chip .
AdrienMay 14, 2016Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookie is it has to be only one! Right off the oven when the middle is still gooey. Also buy milk or coffee for the bodega shop at the corner for ultimate combo
Sana CurrimbhoyAugust 7, 2014The chocolate chip walnut cookie is absolutely amazing. They are big and it's the perfect combination of soft and gooey on the inside and crunchy on the outside. One of the best cookies in NYC.
Cali ZimmermanOctober 28, 2014If heaven sold cookies... Get the oatmeal raisin or chocolate walnut. Actually decently priced as they each weigh half a pound. Watch out for celeb sightings!!
Camilo GaviriaJune 24, 2015Definitely this is NY's cookie kingdom! Not because of the size, since it's a pretty small humble bakery, but for the awesomeness of their cookies! Never before had I had a cookie like theirs!!!
Andie EstesMarch 25, 2016In all honesty, the selling point of these cookies is that they are warm. I waited an hour for the cookie, and it was a good cookie, but my personal recipe is truly better!
Jason SotoNovember 25, 2015The Dark Chocolate Chocolate Chip and Dark Chocolate PB Chip along with their Pumpkin Loaf are all fantastic and worth the trip and wait.
Hussa FahadJanuary 6, 2019They have the most delicious cookies ever, their chocolate chip cookie is literally heaven 🙏🏻♥️
AliceSeptember 12, 2016Humongous cookies, the size is more like that of a scone. The chocolate chip walnut cookie was good but very sweet and rich. The raisin oatmeal one was less heavy so I actually liked it better.
Josh GrussOctober 11, 2017This place has great stuff in general, but their cookies in particular are phenomenal. The chocolate peanut butter cookie is amazing and a must try if ever in the area!
Terri RFebruary 2, 2015Best cookies ever! If you're in the area, you must try Levain. The middle of my chocolate chip cookie was perfectly warm, soft, gooey, and oozing with delicious chocolateyness.
Welcome to heaven. One freshly baked cookie from here is everything you dreamed of, and more. Take a cab to the UWS just to visit this place. Also, the tartines are great for breakfast.
HeatherJuly 25, 2015Cookies, cookies, cookies. You cannot go wrong with any of them, but the chocolate chip walnut is my fav, with a slightly undercooked inside. Best cookie in the city!- Rowan QuirkApril 29, 2017The chocolate rolls are vegan and so are the whole wheat, walnut raisin rolls. The raisin ones are absolutely to die for!
Victoria WoosterDecember 11, 2016The chocolate cookies with peanut butter are the best cookies of my life. You cannot eat an entire one, it's too much
Kosha ShahOctober 15, 2014Giant cookies that melt in your mouth. They probably weigh as much as a baby. My brother loves on the same street so i go each time I visit him! Try the double chocolate chip! 🍪
Taher AlmuslemaniSeptember 28, 2015They have those huge monster burger cookies but they taste amazing!!
JR -January 8, 2015Get the dark chocolate peanut butter chip cookie. Savor half but bring the other half home. Stick it in the oven (I did 10min at 300 deg F). Toasty on the outside, gooey in the middle. A revelation.
Halstead PropertyJuly 11, 2013Dense, soft, large and out of the oven gooey – what more can you want from the greatest chocolate chip walnut cookie ever made? It was golden brown on top, yet had melting chocolate chips in each bite
Michael CApril 9, 2017Definitely go here and try one of everything. And the folks behind the counter are amazing and kind.
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