Black Star Bakery & Cafe

1597 York Ave, Manhattan
(646) 726-4546

Recent Reviews

Rachel Chitwood

Best coffee shop in the neighborhood! Their coffee and pastries are amazing and the service is consistency fast and excellent despite being such a busy location! LOVE this place so much! Indulge in the Chocolate & Halva Pan this weekend- you won't regret it!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Johannes Dietrich

Great Coffee and baked goods for a fair price paired with great customer service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Liz Moy

Best coffee, very friendly staffs. Cute backyard space is a bonus!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Genevieve Cepeda

Friendliest staff who go above and beyond to create a welcoming and warm environment. Good coffee and chai, definitely try the cheese danishes!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Karni

Everything is so excellent. A neighborhood gem!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Barb M

Delicious vegan croissants! ? I ordered 2, and just saw now that I got 3. Thank you so much!

Ryan A.

It can be chaotic in here but i love their breakfast sandwiches and pastries, worth it!

Irina L

Very nice place - baked goods and sandwiches are very tasty and fresh, and service is quick and friendly, the place is clean and nicely designed - I really like their white marble tile-top tables. They also have a small garden/outdoor space with seating in teh back which is a nice touch... and - their pistachio muffin is to die for! (if you're into pistachios :)). I wish this place was here when I lived on East 85th and York Ave a few years back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Justine Weelopez

Love coming to this place!. Coffee is best! Service is courteous , the staff are all pleasant , always a smile on their faces. Love the sandwiches and pastries!.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jennifer Moore Tai

I was so excited to try this place. I read about the little play house in the back which my toddler loved. The food was tasty. I was however VERY disenchanted when our entire order was packaged up and we were given sad looking wooden cutlery (which broke immediately) for our EAT IN order. When I asked for a real knife I was told they didn’t have any. SOOOO WASTEFUL. Give me a real plate and silverware you can wash. Why all the waste?! We all know better and should be doing better.

Rijoota G.

Lovely bakery and cafe right by Carl Schurz! the coffee and muffin were absolutely amazing. I got the lemon poppy seed muffin which was baked fresh, and an iced white mocha latte. They both came out very quick despite it being very busy.

Janice H.

The croissant in the smoked salmon croissant was really tasty. Definitely not stale or soggy - had a lot of crisp and buttery flavor on the outside. Lemon poppy muffin was good, nice crusty top, and pretty large for its price, especially for Manhattan. Liked the little backyard area. Felt like I was sitting in someone else's yard haha.

Krystle Ortega

Fast service and flavorful. They make the Matcha latte the best as well!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Breakfast Sandwich

Shibani Datta

highly recommend! one of the best chai lattes i’ve had, on the sweeter side but so good. the lox bagel was also delicious and had a healthy serving of lox - for about $15 bucks it’s on the cheaper end over here. didn’t get a pastry but they looked amazing! quick service even when busy. no wi-fi if you’re planning to work.

Alex M.

(Overall: 57% | F) - While I did add cinnamon to the Hot Apple Cider, they added so much that it felt like I was participating in the cinnamon challenge. Despite ordering it hot, it was lukewarm at best if I was being generous. On top of this, perhaps my vibe was off but I particularly did not like the fact that the cashier was noticeably offputting while I was ordering but friendly to the person before and after as if I should have not visited. The bakery is very busy and from this data point, I don't see why.IG: @amei.eats

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