Épicerie Boulud is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in the Upper West Side, New York.

1. Épicerie Boulud

8.0
1900 Broadway (at W 64th St), New York, NY
Café · Lincoln Square · 137 tips and reviews

Annie S.Annie S.: Amazing macarons! Make sure to go here for Macaron Day and you can get one for free :)

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Dulce de leche and chocolate eclairs are both classically and perfectly done, which for an eclair freak is pure heaven.

ZenFoodsterZenFoodster: I keep coming back for the amazingly fresh & juicy apricot danish, Kouign Amann & almond croissants!

Silver Moon Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in the Upper West Side, New York.

2. Silver Moon Bakery

8.4
2740 Broadway (at W 105th St), New York, NY
Bakery · Upper West Side · 80 tips and reviews

Food & WineFood & Wine: A 10-year-old neighborhood institution for great artisan bread and divine macarons.

April W.April Walloga: Best boulangerie north of Bouchon. Great fruit tarts, chocolate chip cookies, and quiche. I'm partial to the butter loaf, milk bread, and ciabatta. Croissants not so much:(

CristinaCristina: Get the cream cheese and currant brioche.

Orwashers Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in the Upper West Side, New York.

3. Orwashers Bakery

9.1
440 Amsterdam Ave (at W 81st St), New York, NY
Bakery · Upper West Side · 39 tips and reviews

Mich L.Mich L: Everything is delicious! Almond butter/jam/bee pollen sandwich, turkey sandwich (incredible!), raspberry brioche, cinnamon raisin bread loaf ... all amazing!

Stella S.Stella Sar: Best plain croissant I've had in NY. Close your eyes, have a bite and travel to Paris :) also looove their apple cinnamon bun!

Candice D.Candice DSouza: Best chocolate almond croissant!

Levain Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in the Upper West Side, New York.

4. Levain Bakery

9.3
167 W 74th St (at Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Upper West Side · 857 tips and reviews

Jose S.Jose Simbulan: Yes, it's all about the Cookies here, but some of the other baked treats are also worth sampling like the Chocolate or Cinnamon Brioche "sticks" and the thin-crust pizzas.

Mandy F.Mandy Fatemi: Get the chocolate chip walnut cookie, the chocolate peanut butter cookie, and the cinnamon brioche!

Matthew S.Matthew Spector: 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.

Breads Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in the Upper West Side, New York.

5. Breads Bakery

9.2
1890 Broadway, New York, NY
Bakery · Lincoln Square · 46 tips and reviews

chi s.chi shi: 10% discount for students! Beautiful delicious croissants

nikkinikki: ultimate babka! and some truly awesome croissants.

nikkinikki: this place has literally ruined me for all other croissants!

Barachou is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in the Upper West Side, New York.

6. Barachou

7.5
449 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY
Bakery · Upper West Side · 11 tips and reviews

Tariq A.Tariq Ahmad: Amazing place for French pastries. Tiramisu is great.

JJ: Sad it took me so long to find this gem. Smells like delicious baked goods and the cream puffs are the perfect bite sized treat. They also do croissants on the weekends which are the best on the UWS!

RandallRandall: Excellent French pastries! Cream puffs, macarons, and full sized pastries are all delicious. The quality level is high here!

Tarallucci e Vino Wine Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in the Upper West Side, New York.

7. Tarallucci e Vino Wine Bar

7.9
475 Columbus Ave (at W 83rd St.), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Upper West Side · 48 tips and reviews

Rusty Z.Rusty Zarse: Excellent wines from Tuscany/abruzzo. Have a cappuccino, some red wine and a chocolate croissant. True to Italy

Anjali M.Anjali Mullany: The poached eggs with asparagus are fabulous. Some of the best croissant in the city. Lovely staff. Love this place.

Jen RazorJen Razor: Get in early on the weekends (well before 10) otherwise all the delicious almond croissants are gone!

Birch Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in the Upper West Side, New York.

8. Birch Coffee

8.6
750 Columbus Ave (btwn W 96th & W 97th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Upper West Side · 104 tips and reviews

Jenn P.Jenn P: They make a latte so good you won't need sweetener. Also the avocado, egg, cheese, and tomato on a croissant is a great way to start the day.

Eshrefe S.Eshrefe Shehu: A good place to study/work/read and enjoy a good cup of coffee and tasty croissants.

Berta C.Berta C: Flat white and croissant - would've preferred croissant to be warm and comes with jam or butter; coffee not bad but expected a creamier milk taste

Plowshares Coffee Bloomingdale is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in the Upper West Side, New York.

9. Plowshares Coffee Bloomingdale

8.0
2730 Broadway (btwn W 104th & W 105th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Upper West Side · 55 tips and reviews

Jorge D.Jorge Díaz Largo: Croissants are freshly made, totally recommended. The staff is kind, nice and fast. Our new favorite place in the neighborhood.

Simon K.Simon Knight: Brilliant cortado and an almond croissant

Maren E.Maren Elizabeth: Good service. Cozy decor. Tasty moca and croissant. Average pricing.

Zabar's is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in the Upper West Side, New York.

10. Zabar's

9.0
2245 Broadway (at W 80th St), New York, NY
Food and Beverage Retail · Upper West Side · 216 tips and reviews

Anna T.Anna Tomczyk: I dream about the hot spinach and feta croissant.

Barbara G.Barbara Gorman: delicious lobster salad on a croissant

✨#IamRomdelacrème✨✨#IamRomdelacrème✨: Tried the Breakfast Special: spinach feta croissant and Ham and cheese croissant. They were both really, REALLY good!

Macaron Parlour is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in the Upper West Side, New York.

11. Macaron Parlour

7.1
560 Columbus Ave (at W 87th St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Upper West Side · 18 tips and reviews

Christina - E.Christina - Event Details: Best. Macarons. Ever. You must try Candied Bacon with Maple Cream Cheese for breakfast!!!

Michael F.Michael Fox-Rabinovitz: Really fantastic macarons in a wide range of very original flavors, great addition to the neighborhood, great danger to any diet :)

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Though this bakery makes solid French macarons, our favorite sweets are the all-American cookies, brownies, bars, and doughnuts.

Irving Farm Coffee Roasters is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in the Upper West Side, New York.

12. Irving Farm Coffee Roasters

8.6
224 W 79th St (btwn Broadway & Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Upper West Side · 260 tips and reviews

Susie R.Susie Rust: Their baked goods are from Balthazar. The Pain au Chocolat is especially super yum.

James T.James Tsai: Seating in back with skylight. Small tables. Ham and cheese croissant yum.

Annie M.Annie Morgan: Avocado cheddar pressed croissant is crack. No wireless but tons of outlets and seating.

Caffe Storico is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in the Upper West Side, New York.

13. Caffe Storico

7.9
170 Central Park W (at 77th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Upper West Side · 43 tips and reviews

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: Start with a cappuccino and croissant and then go for the smoked salmon frittata with goat cheese or the pappardelle with duck ragu, shaved chocolate and orange -- a dish that sounds odd but works. Read more.

Madeline M.Madeline McDavid: Love the design-minded decor, sky-high ceilings, gold chandeliers and bright yellow banquette. Delicious poached eggs with polenta and mushroom ragù, and yummy brioche with homemade jams for brunch.

Ana C.Ana Concejero: A hidden gem. Among best places to eat in the UWS

Paris Baguette is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in the Upper West Side, New York.

14. Paris Baguette

7.7
2568 Broadway (btwn W 96th & W 97th St), New York, NY
Bakery · Upper West Side · 14 tips and reviews

Erdem U.Erdem Uen: A cute cafe with delicious coffee and croissants 🥐

Shahab M.Shahab Mansoorbaghaei: Chocolate cake, Strawberry cheesecake, Tiramisu

Shahab M.Shahab Mansoorbaghaei: Chocklate cake, mousse, cappoccino

The Muffins Café is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in the Upper West Side, New York.

15. The Muffins Café

7.4
222 Columbus Ave (at 70th St), New York, NY
Café · Lincoln Square · 27 tips and reviews

Jayme M.Jayme Mattler: Try the almond croissant, it's amazing. And I've been to France, so I know a good pastry!

Samantha C.Samantha Coulson: Chocolate croissants are yummy, as are the giant cookies! They also have fresh lemonade which perfectly quenched my thirst on this hot day.

SuleeSulee: Delicious Chix salad sandwich... Better on 7 grain--- toasted