Rank 1.
La Bergamote (Chelsea)
french · pastry-shop · New York
French pastries done right—croissants with actual lamination, not the sad puffed-bread situation you get everywhere else.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Solid Pick
$$ · Open nowToday · 07:00 — 22:00G4.4T4.2YMS
WarningChelsea location means you're paying Chelsea prices for a pastry, so go early before the good stuff sells out.