Levain Bakery
Bakery$$$$
Upper West Side, New York
The experts at Food Network and Food & Wine recommend this place
"The chocolate chip walnut cookie is absolutely amazing."(46 Tips)
"My favorite cookies in nyc! Seriously delicious and voluptuous!!;)"(24 Tips)
"My favorite is the dark chocolate peanut butter chip cookie."(25 Tips)"if you love peanut butter, get the chocolate peanut butter cookie."(19 Tips)
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Although deservedly famous for the gooiest cookies in NYC, the blueberry muffin is also outstanding: light with a sweet crumbly top and bursting with fresh blueberries.
Cynthia LinJune 11, 2016Wow, these babies are dense! But so good! The classic chocolate chip is best!
Juston PayneMarch 10, 2012Oh, you're on a date and are planning to split a walnut chocolate chip cookie? That's really sweet, but here's a tip: if you want to become lovebirds and not snarling dogs, just get your own cookies.
Amy TaorminaFebruary 27, 2013In one word? Cookie-gasmic. Levains cookies are crisp on the outside & doughy on the inside. Grab one and split with a friend (if you're feeling virtuous).
Sameepa ShettySeptember 28, 2014Wrap 2 or 4 of these goodies in a box and you're set for an unforgettable gift! Try the coffee while you're here.
Courtney R.April 20, 2015Chocolate chip walnut is fantastic. You can usually get them still warm from the oven if it's busy.
Monti BrayAugust 2, 2014Best cookie on earth! Try the peanut butter dark chocolate, than thank me later.
Penn AppetitMay 22, 2012Amazing, huge, doughy cookies. Don't leave New York before trying a chocolate chip, or a chocolate chocolate. And bring friends, as they're practically each enough for a meal.
Vaidehi KAugust 29, 2015You haven't had a chocolate chip cookie till you've had their walnut chocolate chip cookie. It's ginormous and delicious!
AndrewSeptember 14, 2013The oatmeal raisin cookies when warmed are to die for. The staff take some convincing, but have them warm up your treat til the center is nice and gooey.
Lauren SmithNovember 10, 2015Guaranteed line but well worth it. Skip the coffee it's not that great but the cookies are 100%👍🏼
Lori ShermanJuly 15, 2017You cannot come to the upper west side and not go here! The cookies are amazing! Also, have great bread & small sandwiches!
Christian RennerNovember 14, 2016Amazing cookies especially after lining up for almost an hour. Make sure to try the peanut butter cookie
NajlaMay 29, 2019Cookies are crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. Really amazing. Loved the dark chocolate chip.
K MedinaMay 18, 2014It's a small place so you can't really eat inside there but they serve milk to eat with those delicious out of this world cookies.
SaeedOctober 10, 2017sooooo tasty and buttery chocolate chip cookie 🍪 🍪🍪 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 but the store is a little hard to find
dara lynneJuly 25, 2011If heaven comes in the form of a ginormous cookie, it's definitely from Levain. They're all amazing but the dark chocolate peanut butter chip is my fave. GO NOW.
SophiaDecember 31, 2016Cookies and that is all, the best cookie you will have in your life, completely un-re-creatable, life-changing- Eduardo CastroJune 6, 2015Great cookies but long line waiting. Don't know exactly if worth a 30 minutes waiting under the sun but definitely great cookies.
Jackie ToddNovember 27, 2015Selection is small, but they do it so well you can't go wrong! Best cookies! Still warm when you get them.
Village VoiceAugust 8, 2012Chewy, monstrous and packed with semi-sweet chips and walnuts, the chocolate chip cookie will be your new favorite. #2 on Tejal Rao's 10 Best Pastro Shops in New York- Jorge EckardtAugust 18, 20134 words - Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter. Even though each cookie is $4 - they are actually the size of 3 cookies. Go ahead and share one with a friend.
Seline JungMay 27, 2015Even if there's a line it goes fast. Truly the greatest freakin cookies in the entire world. It's the TEXTURE that makes it.
Ryo YAugust 16, 2015Holy cow! I usually don't like cookies but this place was awesome!! You will gain 5 lbs but totally worth it
Oren IsraelsonJuly 28, 2018OMG this is an amazing chocolate cookie! The place is very small and located at the basement worth coming!
- v kMarch 23, 2015Chocolate chip walnut cookie is delectable as well as the cinnamon or chocolate brioche. Please get the mocha.
CompassApril 21, 2014Though Levain is famous for its chocolate chip walnut cookies, just about everything in the noteworthy bakery is sinfully delicious.
Gaga NgSeptember 12, 2016Came here around 5:20 on a Friday after work, and there wasn't a line! Blessed by the cookie gods 🙏🏼
JillianJanuary 6, 2015Half a cookie (these things are boulders!) will suffice as a meal. Unbelievably chewy and perfectly doughy in the center.
StevenJune 3, 2016If you love cookie dough, this is your place. Chocolate chip with walnut is the perfect mix with all that little bit of crunch.- The Tastes that Make the CityJanuary 28, 2015The chocolate chip cookie is the best cookie in NYC, making our list of "The Tastes That Make the City: NYC Edition." Read more
- Elizabeth CarrAugust 31, 2014Walnut chocolate chip cookies are the best. Ever. Double chocolate cookies are the second best option. Also good banana bread.
Alyssa B.July 25, 2021I think their choc pb chip cookie is better than their choc chip/walnut that they’re known for.
Maina KhojaJuly 18, 2016Cookies worth the very long queue! + a minimum of 30 minutes wait if you want to order a half a dozen or more.
Mirella🐚June 14, 2018Saw the rating here and expected much, but it would have been better to serve their good warmed as they do not have good taste while cold and seem staggering
Jesse ThomasOctober 13, 2013Best cookie ever. The texture of the soft inside is like bread pudding..
- Deborah CardosoApril 21, 2012I've tried a lot of cookies in the city but nothing comes close to Levain Bakery. Simply the best! Worth the trip to the UWS. (4 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more
- DFebruary 6, 2016Never was a fan of dark chocolate but this dark chocolate with peanut butter cookie was delishhhhh $4
Omar ElddinDecember 30, 2015Chocolate chip walnut cookie is insanely good, the star of the show. The dark chocolate peanut butter cookie was good too but meh.
Kaitlin NelsonMarch 24, 2017Always love the cookies here! Leave yourself plenty of time to wait in line, and be okay with cramped spacing inside.
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