C&B

"The Cruffin There’s nothing quite wrong with this one, it’s just a little boring. The muffin-croissant hybrid seems to live in a liminal dough space—neither crackly enough to be a croissant, nor sweet and crumbly enough to be a muffin—and it doesn’t have enough filling (we tried the Nutella) to justify its existence. Don’t get us wrong, we love C&B. But on future visits to this East Village bakery, we’ll stick to our regular order: the sausage, egg and cheese sandwich." - willa moore

"Sausage Egg & Cheese Sandwich The merguez, egg, and cheese from C&B might be the hardest-to-eat sandwich on this list. The combination of slightly runny scrambled eggs, melty cheese, and dripping sausage create a juicy, spicy mess that will deplete your napkin stockpile. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try. The kaiser-like roll on this sandwich ultimately holds up. Our recommendation is to grab this sandwich early, since C&B is perpetually packed on the weekend, and enjoy it in Tompkins Square Park while watching squirrels search for their own breakfast." - willa moore, neha talreja, carlo mantuano, carina finn koeppicus

"What if what is principally visited as a breakfast sandwich place also made its own bread and other baked goods? The result is breakfast nirvana at this small spot with a big following and mostly outdoor seating that overlooks Tompkins Square Park. The chorizo and egg sandwich is probably the most opulent variation on the bacon, egg, and cheese around." - Robert Sietsema

"C&B is a bakery and breakfast sandwich shop just off Tompkins Square, a neighborhood favorite. The croissants are massive and extravagantly formed, but a little on the dry side — which is not a detriment when used for one of the cafe’s excellent breakfast sandwiches. $4.25." - Robert Sietsema, Eater Staff

"In addition to delivery and takeout, the owner of C&B in the East Village has been baking bread for anyone in the community who is hungry or unemployed. In order to continue to bake all that bread every day in the cafe, they’re raising money to buy a bread oven. You can check out their campaign and learn more about donating on their GoFundMe page here." - hannah albertine