Sullivan Street Bakery

Please keep in mind that all I had was bread. Not doughnuts or pizza, just the bread.
And if you’re thinking 5 stars for F***ing bread?! That s*** better cure cancer or something.
And yet, I stand my my decision. That’s how good this bread is. Even if you heckle, boo, and chastise this review, I would still stand by each and every star I gave this place.
Now if you’re thinking, well that’s not enough, allow me to go into greater detail. When you walk into this place, it’s a bit cozy (not a lot of room), but what little room there is, is filled with the scents and smells of just about some of the greatest carbs to come out of an oven. The breads can be sweet, savory, light, or o so filling. They have breads for everyone, and of the 4 or so different breads they allowed me to sample, yes sample, each and every one of them were delicious. I am personally fond of the roasted garlic topped stecca bread, and bianca bread.
Furthermore, the people working there are the sweetest people and possibly even sweeter than their detectible dessert breads. As I stated above they kindly offered me samples of 4 different breads, and were never once rude or hesitant to offer me some. It’s like they wanted me to experience all the greatness and majesty that this place has to offer.
All in all, this is s definite must for any person looking to try good foods while in NY.

The storefront is very small, though cozy and clean. This location is used to supply wholesalers and such. The service was fast and efficient, great b/​c I’m always in a rush. Had the Ciabatta (prefer mine a bit softer, but this was quality fresh bread). Since I love baked goods, I feel I always need to buy 7 or 8 different baked goods to get a feel of a place. Had the 3 bomboloni, Vanilla was probably my favorite, hubby like the chocolate, of course. Patate Pizza was good. We also got Boccata do Formaggio, this was heaven. Savory brioche with gruyère and prosciutto, another goodie! Chocolater Muffin too! I am a fan for now. Like others before me, I’m sure this place has made bread lovers — fans for life!

I came in about 5 minutes before closing time. Everyone raves about the bomboloni, so I ordered a doughnut and asked for a savory recommendation. The lady behind the register was sweet and friendly. She described the various pizzas and breads, and said her favorite was the patate pizza.
Chocolate Bomboloni ($ 3.75) was okay. I thought it tasted like a regular doughnut with chocolate filling and powdered sugar. The dough had a nice consistency. It was nice and fluffy, not dense.
Pizza Patate ($ 3.75) — thin slices of potato, onions, a little rosemary on thin crust.
This unassuming slice was delicious. The potato slices on top crisped up and almost tasted like thin potato chips. The potato slices underneath had almost a scalloped potato consistency. The flavors went together nicely.
It is a small bakery, a lot less seating than the one in Chelsea, more cozy, and definitely clean. Great neighborhood bakery, slightly tucked away from the rest of the chaotic neighborhood.

Oh my gawd! I don’t think I have ever tasted yummiest baked goods in my life! The cannottos are my fave. I think I just might eat everything here. Oh and the staff is super friendly! Wish this place was located closer to my office, so that I can indulge on a daily basis.

The retail part of this location is super small — the counter and maybe 1 – 2 window seats. I believe the purpose of this location is Sullivan’s commercial bakery they use to supply restaurants/​retail/​etc.
The day I was there they had a limited selection of pastries and breads — maybe 5 – 6 pastries and 2 – 3 breads. I had a chocolate pastry (I don’t recall the exact name) and a regular coffee. The pastry was very good, but it was fairly small, and I’m not sure it was worth $ 4.50. The coffee was good, but nothing special.

I almost would have walked right by if I didn’t have a GPS. It was a little difficult to find, but once inside, it was a quaint little bakery. Decided to pick up a brioche and a bombolini for a light breakfast. They were both fantastic. The brioche was especially light with a fluffy egg and some prosciutto. The bombolini was fantastic with vanilla oozing as you bit into it. These were probably some of the best baked goods I had while visiting NYC. Really worth the trip to make it to this bakery if you’re in the area.

friendly staff
freshly baked delights
clean inside and out
convenient
yet, indulgent! :-)

Walked to Sullivan Street Bakery in the rain on my first morning in New York for the Bombolini and enjoyed a quick and lovely breakfast to myself. I got the Egg Sandwich with broccoli, a Raspberry Bombolini, and an Americano to wash it all down.
The Egg Sandwich was just okay. The soft-​scrambled eggs were just the right consistency, but the entire sandwich was served cold, which is pretty unappetizing when you’re talking eggs. In addition, while the nice parmesan lent some saltiness, the whole sandwich was a little bland. It’s one saving grace? Definitely the bread roll — soft, sweet, delightful.
The Americano and the Bombolini fared much better. The Americano was a very good roast with absolutely no bitterness and very full body — I thoroughly enjoyed it! The Raspberry bombolini is a soft donut filled with sweet raspberry jam and it is awesome. The donut is amazingly soft and airy and the tart jam filling does it a world of good. I could have eaten 6 more of these in a heartbeat, but I exercised some uncharacteristic self-​control and resisted. Maybe regretting this decision now.

I love this place! The bread… The bread… The bread! Their staff are all super friendly. I love the Bianca, flat bread with sea salt and EVOO. The best! They give you very generous portions for a low price in Hell’s Kitchen so rare. I love coming here and will continue to do so!

BEST BEST BEST Bread in NYC! When you go to a fine restaurant in NY and you are just crazy about the bread, 99.9% sure it comes from Sullivan Street Bakery!
The bread is phenomenal … Nothing compares!
We pick up from them for all of our entertaining… Our guests go crazy!
Their sourdough, olive bread, focaccia, roasted pepper, ciabatta, cheesy bread, sliders… Too much to list!
Do not walk by without going in and purchasing arms full!

Honestly, bombolini was not that much amazing. Sorry for many tourists that might travel to the 11^th ave to taste the signature sweets of Sullivan, but it is a good-​quality doughnut filled with vanilla cream.
However, what I like about Sullivan is a variety of bread by loaf or by small piece — baguette, flat bread, ciabatta, rolls, croissant, etc. I pass by this place every morning on my way to work, and can’t help myself walking into the place lured by the smell of baking bread. It’s seriously dangerous… My customer royalty card is compiling punches (any purchase of bread for more than $ 3 will get a punch; free bread for the 10^th!).
One of my recent observations was that Sullivan supplies its bread to a handful of restaurants in the city. In the morning, I frequently recognize Sullivan’s trucks parking in front of well-​known restaurants in the midtown and unloading huge bags of rolls and baguettes. Today, I bought a small loaf of baguette and three pieces of rolls with green olives for just $ 5 for a Sunday brunch at home. What a great deal!

My god I love carbs. Artisan breads galore! Crusty goodness on the outside and chewy gluten on the inside! I bought 3 loaves of ciabatta, multigrain, and pugliese for myself and took it as my carry to DFW. I took some bites of each one and put them down because the elastic on my pants weren’t going to hold much more of me, so I was forced to chill out for a bit. No matter because for good bread like this I put them in ziplock bags and freeze them right away. I take it out of the freezer and toast them without thawing it. Too much good bread here. Give me that gluten please!

Try the bombolini! Any of the fillings are great, I like the vanilla custard.
I’ve never sat down here, but it seems like a nice place to sit over coffee and catch up with a friend. I’m always on the go whenever I come in here, but just pop in for a quick sweet tooth satisfaction.

I once worked at Mr. Cacciatore’s down on Sullivan Street across from the Medical Center. And I traded in my Chevy for a Cadillac ac ac ac ac ac. You ought to know by now that my opening paragraphs are full of crap.
You can’t eat pizza with a broken back. But you can get someone to wheel you in here and sample some of their delicacies. By which I was, regrettably, not impressed.
Their famous Potato Pizza, I mean, I was expecting to be wowed and orgasm over it. It was okay… it probably would have scored a 4 in another city, but this is NYC, and I expect things to be pretty amazing here, especially when they are so highly rated as Sullivan St. is. My friend also got some pastries, and we found them to be similarly underwhelming. So I give it a 3.

The best restaurants in town (specially Italian, and Spanish) serve their bread. The Filone is crusty outside like the ones I have had in Italy and softer moist inside. It toasts well too. Good for breakfast with eggs. Another favorite of mine is the Connotto Zucco. That’s light crunchy piece of bread with prosciutto and cheese inside.
They have bombolinis with either custard, chocolate or vanilla custard inside.

I can sum up Sullivan Street bakery in 7 words: Genius baked goods, non-​pretentious design, cozy café.
I don’t think you can go wrong with any of the pastries or sandwiches served here– I never have! All of the pastries, sweet and savory alike, are delightful! So far my favorite foods from Sullivan have been the Vanilla Cream Bombolini, the Zucchini Pizza and the Canotto Autumno. The coffee here is great too but I wish they had more cup size choices.

Amazing service and amazing food = Perfect!
I had previously only been the to Chelsea location but one day stumbled upon the Hell’s Kitchen store, obviously the baking genius behind the two, and was overwhelmingly happy to be there!
My sister and I were already stuffed from breakfast but had to have a bomboloni, knowing the deliciousness that was going to be entering our mouths. Did not disappoint, and likely never will!!!

The God of yeast must reside somewhere within this establishment, and for the next few days I’ll be returning to this religious shrine of flour, water, yeast, salt and sugar in praise of all delicious things baked.
Canotto Salato: brioche, gruyère, prosciutto, fennel seeds and mascarpone. Ridiculously wonderful. The white pizza with rosemary, heaven forbid. All of the pizzas… flat, simple, superbly crafted.
You know, I suppose you could write a good sized book about what’s going on inside this bakery but all I want to do is think of what excuse I can make to get back as soon as possible.
As someone known for writing ridiculously long Unilocal reviews I’m at a loss for words. 5 stars? Hell no, 10.

Though it’s somewhat out of the way, Sullivan Street is worth the walk. I had the potato pizza and vanilla crème bombolini. The pizza was delicious and fairly large. The pastry was also great, but a little pricey at $ 3.75 (I think Doughnut Plant pushes it already at $ 3.50 for their filled confections). I also had a bite of my friend’s spinach pizza, which was tasty, but I’d definitely recommend the potato over that. The coffee is also quite good.
Edit 3÷1÷15: their baguettes are amazing!

Sullivan St Bakery is a true treasure. Their bread is complex in flavor, soft and chewy and also crunchy, has a beautiful color and crackle. When it’s fresh out of the oven its alive. So naturally it’s best during the early hours of the morning. That goes for everything, their pizzas and baked goods. I’m so blessed that this is a few blocks away from home.
I always drop in to buy bread for my soups, sandwiches, etc. but I’m never leaving with just a loaf. I have to have something sweet or savory to snack on. When I want to spoil myself I come here. When I’ve had a rough day at work I come here. When its raining and gloomy outside I come here. Their good food and bread make me happy. I could sit at their counter and read their copy of The Times for quite some time while I munch on pastries and then move on to devouring the truccione saré and coming home with only half a loaf left.

Bref A eviter… leur demi muffin 6 $ leur demi sandwich 8 $ le jus d’orange 6 $ le mini beignet 4 $ et rien de ouf ! Nan mais serieux les americains vous né connaissez rien a la vraie viennoiserie jvous parle meme pas de leur pain au chocolat/​amandes et de leur part de pizza extra fine !!