Back Alley Bread is an excellent delivery-only bakery based in Ditmas Park.

Fan Fan Doughnuts is a specialty doughnut shop in Bed-Stuy.

Bien Cuit is one of our favorite bakeries in the city, with locations in Cobble Hill, Midtown East, and Crown Heights.

TAP is an all-day counter-service spot on the Upper West Side where you should pick up savory Brazilian tapioca crepes for lunch.

This tiny cafe in Soho makes fantastic Brazilian baked goods and sweets like brigadeiros.

Abu’s Homestyle Bakery in Bed-Stuy is one of the few places that sells navy bean pie in the city - and you should try it.

Chatman J Cakes is a bakery in the Bronx that specializes in cakes, zucchini bread, and pies with Southern influence.

Mel is a bakery on the LES that makes some excellent sourdough bread and chocolate croissants.

Baba Cool is an all-day cafe in Fort Greene that’s an ideal lunch option for vegetarians.

Jelisa’s Cafe is a Dominican bakery on Staten Island where you can stop by for a big plate of pernil or a smoothie.

Royal Crown Bakery on Staten Island sells Italian cookies, cakes, and pastries, as well as to-go lunch stuff like sandwiches with sweet soppressata.

Winner is a neighborhood cafe in Park Slope serving impressive baked goods that typically sell out before noon.

Errol’s Caribbean bakery makes the best coconut rolls in the neighborhood, and some very good jerk chicken.

La Newyorkina is a Mexican dessert shop in Greenwich Village where you can pick up some exceptional paletas or ice cream.

Aubergine Cafe in Sunnyside is a great place to eat desserts and drink sangria in Queens.

Martha’s Country Bakery is an all-day spot in Williamsburg with lots of seating and a huge variety of desserts.