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Levain Bakery

Levain Bakery

Bakery$$$$
Upper West Side, New York
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    Omar E.
    "Chocolate chip walnut cookie is insanely good, the star of the show."(46 Tips)
    Colette Q.
    "My favorite cookies in nyc! Seriously delicious and voluptuous!!;)"(24 Tips)
    Jaa Oraya
    "My favorite is the dark chocolate peanut butter chip cookie."(25 Tips)
    Chad H.
    "if you love peanut butter, get the chocolate peanut butter cookie."(19 Tips)
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  • Briannaheart icon on user image
    BriannaSeptember 20, 2015
    Been here 5+ times
    The chocolate chip walnut cookie surpassed all my hopes and dreams. Crunchy on the outside with a center of warm, delicious gooey-ness and melted chocolate
    Upvoted 1 week ago
  • Lydia J.heart icon on user image
    Lydia JungFebruary 23, 2016
    LOVE. I get a couple of the choc chip walnut cookies, eat the outsides and then save some of the gooey innards for later. Then I'll pop them into my toaster oven and rebake for a few minutes.
  • Serious Eats
    Serious EatsSeptember 5, 2014
    Get the chocolate chip cookie. The secret to these cookies is an incredibly craggly crust with toffee-like flavors baked in, then a nearly-raw crumb at the center. Read more
    Upvoted 2 weeks ago
  • Jannette G.heart icon on user image
    Jannette GMarch 13, 2016
    Their cookies are crispy on the outside&warm&gooey on the inside;amazing! It goes great with some ice cream.Each cookie is $4.Even if u don't like walnuts try their chocolate chip walnut🍪
  • BuzzFeed
    BuzzFeedAugust 19, 2016
    I still don’t know whether it’s their texture, their flavor, or their size that makes these chocolate chip cookies so good, but they’re undeniably one of the most popular baked goods in NYC. Read more
  • Eric F.heart icon on user image
    Eric FriedmanNovember 3, 2013
    Get the chocolate chip cookie. It's not a cookie though it's a heavenly cookie/muffin/scone of deliciousness, the likes of which you have never tasted. They are big enough to share, but get two types!
  • Roger R.heart icon on user image
    Roger RJune 2, 2016
    The chocolate chocolate chip is the best cookie I've ever had..it's the most decadent amazing thing they sell. Around the corner the deli sells cold milk...buy some you will need it for sure!!
  • Matt
    MattFebruary 18, 2013
    This is my favorite dessert in the world. Not something you can have everyday but a few times a year it hits the spot. The chocolate chip walnut cookie is out of this world. Make sure u get milk!
  • Matthew S.heart icon on user image
    Matthew SpectorJanuary 18, 2015
    Been here 5+ times
    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.
  • Yazeedheart icon on user image
    YazeedApril 28, 2016
    Best cookies in NY, if you are in love with chocolate try dark chocolate chocolate chip cookie
  • Dang L.
    Dang LeAugust 13, 2014
    Giant, wonderful, delicious, heaven-in-every-bite cookies!!! $4 per cookie. Four types to choose from: Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Chip Walnut, Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip, and Oatmeal Raisin.
  • naveen
    naveenNovember 3, 2018
    33% cookie, 33% scone, 33% biscuit, 33% delicious dough ball –– yes, just like my math, these cookies are a bit too much of everything and that's why they're so great. one is enough for two to share!
  • Ashley C.heart icon on user image
    Ashley ChanApril 1, 2017
    These cookies are big, heavy, kinda deformed....but SO GOOD. Probably the best oatmeal raisin cookie I've had (I usually never go for these) and the chocolate chip walnut one is heavenly too.
  • Peter S.
    Peter SesekSeptember 10, 2016
    Everything was great! We got the brioche, chocolate chip brioche, chocolate chip banana bread and chocolate chip walnut cookie. Only critique is the chocolate chip brioche was slightly under cooked.
  • PureWow
    PureWowAugust 17, 2016
    Get the Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookie! These giant lumps of sinfully (read: perfectly) undercooked dough are Instagram ready….if you can manage to take a picture before diving in headfirst. Read more
  • Sara R.heart icon on user image
    Sara RadakovicSeptember 4, 2017
    This chocolate chip cookies are out of this world.Warm, crunchy outside but nice and soft inside while the middle of the cookie is oozing with hot melted chocolate.
  • Rowan Q.heart icon on user image
    Rowan QuirkMarch 27, 2017
    Omg this place smells soooo good when you walk in! It's tiny, but a hopping place. All the breads are vegan and they have chocolate rolls that are vegan and to die for.
  • Gothamist
    GothamistMarch 23, 2017
    Some will tell you that the Chocolate Chip Walnut is the best , but they are wrong: the Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip is the clear winner, even though it doesn't Instagram nearly as well.... Read more
  • Margherita B.heart icon on user image
    Margherita B.April 27, 2016
    At first I didn't get why people were queueing outside, but then I had a dark chocolate peanut cookie and all my doubts got and answer. Highly recommended!
  • Tiffany L.heart icon on user image
    Tiffany LangstonDecember 13, 2014
    Been here 5+ times
    Best cookies in NYC. Maybe even the best I've ever had. Dark chocolate chocolate chip is my personal fave, but the chocolate chip walnut is the most popular. They don't sell milk, so plan accordingly
  • Katherine C.heart icon on user image
    Katherine ColesFebruary 21, 2016
    Big chunky and rich dark chocolate chip cookies are #1 for NYC desert for a reason. Line out the door most days but moves fast. Get cookies with a cup of milk and walk to central park to enjoy!
  • Meli
    MeliAugust 23, 2014
    Been here 5+ times
    Being a complete glutton at Levain's Bakery is socially acceptable. The oatmeal raisin scones are a must-have! Order milk or an ice coffee with it & you won't be disappointed. Best scones in the city!
  • Angelheart icon on user image
    AngelNovember 3, 2015
    Best cookies in the world. As big as slabs of scones, and they're slightly undone, warm, and gooey in the center. Lines move pretty quickly, so it's definitely worth the wait.
  • Jordan L.heart icon on user image
    Jordan LeeNovember 29, 2017
    I just bought two cookies in order to share them with my girlfriend. By the time I was two blocks away I had to go back and buy her another cookie. I don't trust myself on the walk back either.
  • Glenn M.
    Glenn McGrathOctober 26, 2015
    For the best Cookies this is the perfect place to go,every kind of cookies they bake here,very perfect and professional chefs they have,especially a valuable place for children. definitely recommend.
  • Meli
    MeliMay 4, 2013
    Been here 5+ times
    most amazingly delicious cookies you can possibly eat. They look like scones but weigh like a brick. The Raisin Oatmeal & the dark chocolate chocolate chip cookies are must tries! Add milk! $4/each
  • Sana C.heart icon on user image
    Sana CurrimbhoyAugust 7, 2014
    The chocolate chip walnut cookie is absolutely amazing. They are big and it's the perfect combination of soft and gooey on the inside and crunchy on the outside. One of the best cookies in NYC.
  • Stina P.
    Stina P.March 19, 2016
    cookies are gooey on inside, soft and firm on the outside, a round mound of goodness that should be illegal. $4 a cookie and worth every penny - chocolate walnut or double dark chocolate
  • Adrienheart icon on user image
    AdrienMay 14, 2016
    Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookie is it has to be only one! Right off the oven when the middle is still gooey. Also buy milk or coffee for the bodega shop at the corner for ultimate combo
  • Khalil i.heart icon on user image
    Khalil ibitefoodAugust 20, 2014
    One of the best cookies I've had where it's crispy on the outside and melting on the inside . Great walnut cookie followed by a chocolate chocolate chip .
  • Hussa F.heart icon on user image
    Hussa FahadJanuary 6, 2019
    They have the most delicious cookies ever, their chocolate chip cookie is literally heaven 🙏🏻♥️
  • Terri R.heart icon on user image
    Terri RFebruary 2, 2015
    Best cookies ever! If you're in the area, you must try Levain. The middle of my chocolate chip cookie was perfectly warm, soft, gooey, and oozing with delicious chocolateyness.
  • champion truck l.heart icon on user image
    champion truck linesApril 30, 2016
    Best cookies ever tasted. Crunchy on the outside, mushy on the inside. The choc-peanut butter and choc chip cookies are the best so far. The shop is clean, and the service efficient.
  • Ben L.heart icon on user image
    Ben LerttuangsitthisiriJanuary 6, 2016
    Been here 5+ times
    The lines are a tad long but worth the wait for perfection. The choc walnut is the clear winner but their oatmeal is very good as well.
  • First We Feast
    First We FeastAugust 3, 2014
    There's no surer thing in New York City than the fact that if you bring Levain cookies to any gathering—a birthday, a dinner party, whatever—everyone will completely lose their minds. Read more
  • Josh G.heart icon on user image
    Josh GrussOctober 11, 2017
    This place has great stuff in general, but their cookies in particular are phenomenal. The chocolate peanut butter cookie is amazing and a must try if ever in the area!
  • Sabina B.
    Sabina B.September 9, 2014
    Been here 5+ times
    Welcome to heaven. One freshly baked cookie from here is everything you dreamed of, and more. Take a cab to the UWS just to visit this place. Also, the tartines are great for breakfast.
  • Salman A.heart icon on user image
    Salman AlissaJune 9, 2019
    THE BEST COOKIES EVER. Crunchy outside and soft inside!
  • Camilo G.heart icon on user image
    Camilo GaviriaJune 24, 2015
    Definitely this is NY's cookie kingdom! Not because of the size, since it's a pretty small humble bakery, but for the awesomeness of their cookies! Never before had I had a cookie like theirs!!!
  • Aliceheart icon on user image
    AliceSeptember 12, 2016
    Humongous cookies, the size is more like that of a scone. The chocolate chip walnut cookie was good but very sweet and rich. The raisin oatmeal one was less heavy so I actually liked it better.
  • Halstead Property
    Halstead PropertyJuly 11, 2013
    Dense, soft, large and out of the oven gooey – what more can you want from the greatest chocolate chip walnut cookie ever made? It was golden brown on top, yet had melting chocolate chips in each bite
  • Shahheart icon on user image
    ShahSeptember 11, 2014
    The Valrhona Roll is one of the best things I've ever eaten in my life. Get there early (8am) before they sell out. And eat while the chocolate is still gooey.
  • Cali Z.heart icon on user image
    Cali ZimmermanOctober 28, 2014
    If heaven sold cookies... Get the oatmeal raisin or chocolate walnut. Actually decently priced as they each weigh half a pound. Watch out for celeb sightings!!
  • Kosha S.
    Kosha ShahOctober 15, 2014
    Giant cookies that melt in your mouth. They probably weigh as much as a baby. My brother loves on the same street so i go each time I visit him! Try the double chocolate chip! 🍪
  • Jason S.heart icon on user image
    Jason SotoNovember 25, 2015
    The Dark Chocolate Chocolate Chip and Dark Chocolate PB Chip along with their Pumpkin Loaf are all fantastic and worth the trip and wait.
  • Kimmie O.heart icon on user image
    Kimmie OhhSeptember 29, 2019
    The lines are long but move pretty quick. Order their famous chocolate chip walnut cookies! You will not be disappointed!
  • Linda C.heart icon on user image
    Linda ChowFebruary 22, 2015
    Bought 6 chocolate chip walnut cookies here for myself and 5 other people (should've kept it all for myself) and all thought they were some of the BEST cookies ever. Definitely coming back!
  • Andie E.heart icon on user image
    Andie EstesMarch 25, 2016
    In all honesty, the selling point of these cookies is that they are warm. I waited an hour for the cookie, and it was a good cookie, but my personal recipe is truly better!
  • D K.heart icon on user image
    D KJuly 24, 2016
    The dark chocolate peanut butter chip cookie is heavenly, the best one.
  • Mika
    MikaJanuary 17, 2017
    These are delicious! I barely got through an entire cookie. Each one is packed and almost scone-like. Be prepared to wait in line.
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