An NYC staple since 1992, Amy's Bread uses natural ingredients to craft high-quality baked goods, and the aroma alone will draw you in from blocks away. In addition to multiple types of fresh-baked bread, you can buy scones, cake slices, hand-rolled bagels, cookies, cupcakes, and more.

The shop's flagship location is in the Theatre District, but you can also find Amy's Bread within various cultural centers, like the Museum of the City of New York, Chelsea Market, and two New York Public Library locations near 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue.

Recommended by: Arnie Burton, Kevin Del Aguila
Address: 672 Ninth Ave.
Price: $

Schmackary's is Broadway's unofficial cookie shop: Its original midtown location, located steps from multiple Broadway theatres, is a favorite of theatre professionals and fans alike. In addition to a rotating lineup of standard flavors, Schmackary's often showcases limited-edition cookies inspired by Broadway shows.

In 2025, Schmackary's opened a second location in Union Square, a few blocks away from The Baker's Wife at Classic Stage Company. It's Off-Broadway's favorite cookie shop too!

Recommended by: Mason Olshavsky
Address: 362 West 45th St. (Theatre District); 129 4th Ave. (Union Square)
Price: $

Don't worry, you can get big pies, too, if you're feeding a large group. But if you want an individual-sized Mississipi mud pie, Key lime pie, or apple pie — just to name a few — this is the place to do it. Little Pie Company is a hidden gem tucked away in Hell's Kitchen, just west of the Theatre District.

Fittingly, the owner has a background in theatre and turns pie-making into a performance: You can watch the bakers doing their work right on site.

Recommended by: Kevin Del Aguila
Address: 424 W 43rd St., between Ninth and Tenth Avenues
Price: $-$$

An imprint of the legendary bistro owned by restaurateur Keith McNally, Balthazar Bakery offers French pastries and baked goods in the heart of Manhattan's downtown shopping district. You can grab a small treat to go or even order a whole cake for a special occasion!

"Every restaurant is like a theatre production," director Gordon Greenberg said of McNally's eateries, and he recommends the bread at Balthazar Bakery.

Recommended by: Gordon Greenberg
Address: 80 Spring St.
Price: $-$$

With locations all around the city — including one near The Baker's Wife in Union Square — the American restaurant Grey Dog is always nearby for breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, and snacks. Choreographer Stephanie Klemons shared a fond memory of it from her time working with Lin-Manuel Miranda on his musical In the Heights

"Lin used to bring me a morning glory muffin every single day!" she said. The tradition continued when they collaborated on Hamilton, and it's still Klemons's favorite.

Recommended by: Stephanie Klemons
Address: Various locations
Price: $-$$

"Live and let leaven" is the motto of this Roman bakery that delivers its fresh-baked breads to restaurants all over the city — so maybe you've had its goods before without even knowing it! If you stop into one of Sullivan Street Bakery's two standalone shops, you can pick up an Italian pastry, a loaf of artisan bread, or even a fresh pizza slice.

Recommended by: Kevin Del Aguila
Address: 533 W. 47th St. (Theatre District), 236 Ninth Ave. (Chelsea)
Price: $

After shuttering briefly in 2024, neighborhood favorite Silver Moon Bakery came back better than ever in 2025. Alongside its everyday menu of cakes, tarts, and cookies, the bakery has a rotating lineup of seasonal offerings — think black forest cake and pretzels for Oktoberfest and challah and babkas for Jewish high holidays.

Additionally, certain types of bread are only available on certain days, and you can consult the bakery's online bread calendar to see when your favorites are sold.

Recommended by: Nathan Lee Graham
Address: 2664 Broadway, between 101st and 102nd St.
Price: $-$$

Rigor Hill Market isn't just a bakery; it's an all-day restaurant that sources its ingredients from the same-named farm in the Hudson Valley. You can just order a polenta orange cookie or a piece of monkey bread to go, or you can sit down and enjoy a pastry alongside a quiche or a sandwich. Half and full loaves of fresh bread are also available for purchase.

Recommended by: Judy Kuhn
Address: 227 W. Broadway
Price: $-$$

An NYC institution, Grandaisy Bakery specializes in artisan Italian breads and pastries: think ciabatta loaves, apple calzones, and paninis. A house specialty is the Roman-style pizza: focaccia flatbread topped with vegetables and just a sprinkling of cheese to draw out all the flavor.

Recommended by: Judy Kuhn
Address: 250 W. Broadway
Price: $-$$

Croissants and pain au chocolat? Check. Fresh bread? Check. Sandwiches and even small pizzas and tarts? Check and check. Frenchette Bakery, an offshoot of the nearby bistro Frenchette, has it all. You can even buy fresh butter or housemade jam to take home and bring a taste of France (by way of NYC) to your own kitchen.

Recommended by: Judy Kuhn
Address: 220 Church St.
Price: $

With 20 locations in Manhattan alone, Maman is a sure thing for a fast-casual lunch, a quick pastry on the go, or a full, hearty meal with a handcrafted beverage in a rustic atmosphere. Come in the afternoon or on weekends and you can even have a cocktail with your pastry! Choreographer Kamille Upshaw-Darrington recommends the vegan croissant.

Recommended by: Kamille Upshaw-Darrington
Address: Various locations
Price: $-$$

Butterfield Market is primarily an artisanal food store, but alongside its prepared food offerings are coffee drinks and plenty of pastries. Prefer your baked goods a la mode? Butterfield's ice cream brand, Caffe Panna, is said to be top-tier.

Recommended by: Sally Murphy
Address: Three locations on the Upper East Side
Price: $-$$$

Don't let the name fool you: There's plenty more than cookies on offer at One Girl Cookies in Brooklyn. The menu of breakfast dishes, sandwiches, soups, salads, and drinks rotates to incorporate seasonal flavors. But you can always expect a delicious assortment of cookies, cupcakes, cake slices, brownies, and whoopie pies.

Recommended by: Savannah Lee Birdsong
Address: 68 Dean St.
Price: $-$$

If you find yourself spending a morning in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, wake up with this cozy neighborhood bakeshop with a European flair. Welcome Home offers a variety of croissants, cookies, sourdoughs, and focaccias with rotating ingredients and flavors.

"It sells out every day by, like, noon, so you have to get there early!" Baker's Wife actress Hailey Thomas recommended.

Recommended by: Hailey Thomas
Address: 1047 Bedford Ave.
Price: $

Remember when everyone was baking sourdough during the pandemic? That's how Miolin began: Founders Claudio and Pamela Miolin would hand out loaves to their neighbors from their home in the early lockdown days, and after four years, they turned their passion into a bustling bakery and expanded their menu — Miolin has been named to multiple "Best Croissants in NYC" lists, and it still has rotating daily bread specials.

Recommended by: Will Roland
Address: 422 7th Ave.
Price: $

This gluten-free bakery doesn't actually have a brick-and-mortar store in NYC. Instead, you can find its baked goods at various farmer's markets across the five boroughs — including the thrice-weekly market in Union Square, just a five-minute walk from The Baker's Wife at Classic Stage Company!

Maybe you'll spot a cast member there after the show, like Ariana DeBose, who named her favorite NYC bakery as any one with gluten-free options. Approved!

Recommended by: Alma Cuervo
Address: Union Square Park (Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays)
Price: $