Nestled near the Columbia Street waterfront, Laurel Bakery entices with flaky croissants, artisan sandwiches, and unique pastries in a vibrant green setting.
"Located near the Columbia Street waterfront, Laurel Bakery is a neighborhood spot for coffee with pastries, focaccia, and sandwiches to go or for a quick bite at its standing tables. It also makes baked goods for its sibling crowd-pleaser, Place des Fêtes in Clinton Hill and the restaurants under the Redwood Hospitality umbrella like their all-day Cafe Mado." - Eater Staff
"The Laurel Bakery croissant is the smallest one on this list, but don’t let that deter you—the plain croissant at this Cobble Hill spot is the laminated-dough blueprint. The diamond-shaped pastry shatters under the weight of a single fingertip, with big, airy holes inside, and the mouthfeel of one million sticks of butter. Come on a lazy weekend morning, and round out your order with a baguette and a pain suisse. This one flattens easily, so handle with care." - willa moore, bryan kim, sonal shah, will hartman
"Brooklyn’s newest and hottest line is the one outside of Laurel Bakery, a very green Cobble Hill spot from the team behind Place des Fêtes and the currently-closed Oxalis. In line, you might overhear neighborhood parents discuss upcoming European vacations, and inside you'll learn about the merits of homemade sunflower milk while watching someone behind the counter pipe thick cream into a fresh batch of maritozzi. Skip the sunflower milk, order the $7 baguette and a few croissants, and head to Brooklyn Bridge Park. Or, swing by after 11am for a jambon-beurre." - will hartman, willa moore, neha talreja, molly fitzpatrick, bryan kim
"From the team behind the closed (for now) Oxalis, Laurel Bakery sells some bread, pastries (croissants, kouign-amanns, a ramp escargot), and sandwiches in Cobble Hill out of a lush green storefront. They’re located right next to the Columbia Street Waterfront, but get there early, because lines have been forming at or before 9am." - will hartman
"Expect an egg sandwich, and items like pan Suisse, baguettes, tarts, and Italian whipped cream pastry, maritozzi, with all baked goods coming from nearby sibling Laurel Bakery." - Melissa McCart
