I'm amazed that this place has so many reviews. I'm not amazed by the ones that are poor. I'm giving 3 stars b/c it seems to be a local mom and pop shop and the food looked good. Still, I'll go into the details. I was on a hike, yoga, wine adventure ... I love to hike, I love to have wine, I do NOT love yoga. In fact, I detest yoga. I prefer my trainers to be fit not prepubescent looking women who chirp and giggle. So my fellow hikers went to do yoga and I was thrilled to check out New Paltz by myself. First it's the size of a stamp. I was impressed by the variety of restaurant choices; Thai, Sushi, and Indian were amongst even more choices. There were two great thrift shops and several antique places. Fun! I stopped in the bakery. Ouch. There were four people ahead of me and four workers. Each worker took an order from each person (this is what happens when you leave the boroughs - it takes one person for each order), no muli-tasking! Three people ahead of me getting wraps, 3 different staff making the sandwiches. The woman ahead of me asked for a cake with Happy Birthday, the worker explained that she needed to use another color because the tube broke. The tube broke because she was holding it like an excited monkey holds a banana. I wished the woman good luck. The worker then proceeded to touch the cake repeatedly with her bare hands. You can trust it was gross if the local New Paltz patron had to address it which she did. Still, it's a local business and the food looked genuinely good. If I ever lived in the middle of nowhere and this was an option, I'd go back with patience as a virtue. read more

Best breakfast sandwich I had( sausage, tomato, cheese , pesto) egg roll! Must try! Was perfect not greasy at all read more

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Nice welcoming warm bakery. Nice upstairs seating and outdoor seating. Good pastries and breads. Love the rainbow cookies! Not a good ordering system from the customers side. Having the customer look around to see who goes next or not, is annoying. Incorporating a ticket system for busy times is long overdue. Otherwise, keep it up. Yummy. read more

I love this place. They are not flashy in their presentation but they have very well prepared food. I hope they will reopen and be ok after the closure. I go here for their spinach pies, their quinoa cakes and their amazing sandwiches. They seem to really know about food. Most surprising was to find the portuguese pastries : pastéis de nata. I wish them to continue to be part of our community. read more

Would recommend staff be trained on how to treat customers with service dogs. Aside from being discriminated against, they got part of our order wrong as well. Overall a negative experience. read more

Hey another ricky review here. I went to The Bakery the other day while vacationing in New Paltz. When i arrived, there were at least 15 cyclists outside, either waiting to be served, or had just gotten their food. The long line wasn't the place's fault because due to covid they can only allow three people in at a time. When i finally got inside i ordered two BLT sandwiches, halfway through making one of the sandwiches the guy tells me they're out of tomatoes. I figure its been a busy day for them and i order something else, no big deal. I ask the other guy who isn't doing anything if i can order a lemonade, he very quickly and angrily told me i had to ask the guy making my sandwich. When my sandwich was finished being made he asked if there was anything else i needed, i asked for a lemonade. He seemed so pissed off that i was asking him and stormed downstairs to get ice or something. When he came back up i noticed he was pumping some kind of syrup into the cup to make the lemonade so i politely asked if there was alcohol in the syrup because i cannot consume alcohol. He sarcastically said "yeah i put about three shots of vodka in it, that cool?" I did not appreciate that response. He doesn't know my reasoning for asking, it was very rude and unprofessional. THEN to top it all off, one of the cyclists came in without a mask via the rear door and started looking at the pastries, i quickly distanced myself from him but the two guys behind the counter couldn't care less. I finally had to ask the maskless guy to leave, i couldn't believe it. One thing after another with this place, these guys either need more training, or someone there to help them out. I wont be coming back regardless. read more

Love this place. A nice little hidden place. They have really good pastry and tea. We went upstairs to sit and enjoy the view. There are also some outside sitting area. Friendly staff! read more

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I heard a lot of good things about The Bakery from people in New Paltz. So I had to give it a shot! Their bagels are good. But I don't understand why they don't have my favorite blueberry bagels. They certainly put a lot of cream cheese if you order on your bagel. Their pastries are just okay...nothing special. I think they can improve the way they take orders and give your food. They do not have a menu hung up on the wall and there is usually a long line. So if you are not a regular, you don't really know what to order because you can't see anything. An employee takes your order and the same person prepares your food and do the register too, which I think is very inefficient. I would go back for a quick breakfast or lunch. read more

The people were nice and the food was good. The place was clean. Their cookies taste amazing. read more

Walked in and no one greated us. Another customer came in after us and they served her first. I felt like I was interrupting their work day when I finally spoke up and asked if he could take my order. The bacon egg & cheese was yummy but I'm not going to return to a business that wasn't welcoming or helpful. read more

The Bakery In New Paltz New York, David owner operator for 35 years. Having travels to Paris and France, I can honestly say nowhere can you find a better Butter cookie or Rugulah, Every time I visit upsate New York my first stop is the bakery. This past Friday I had the opportunity to have lunch, the sandwich on fresh made roll was wonderful. It is fair to say I love The Bakery ! Thank you Dan W read more

Not bad at all. The staff is super nice and we're prompt in orders. The coffee is what is not the most amazing but it's decent. The chocolate chip cookie was ok. But they have a lot of other baked goods we may try next time we're in town! read more

Went for the black and white cookies. They were not good. The cookie part is dry and crumbly. It should be more cake like. The frosting was average at best. I would not recommend it. read more

Stopped here for lunch in the middle of a bike ride. I split the hummus wrap and it was incredible. If I'd known before I ordered that we were climbing up to Mohonk, perhaps I would have ordered one of the frightfully tempting bakery offerings, too. (Then again, I had to come down from Mohonk and almost lost it, so maybe passing on dessert wasn't a bad thing.) One of the people in our group ordered the biggest, most mouth-watering BLTs I've ever seen. He split it with someone else and both of them said the bacon was out of this world. (As in, "I don't know where they got this bacon or how they prepared it, but it's the best bacon I've had in a long time," good.) The location is tucked back on a one-way street, so if you're driving, turn on the street heading up hill and then you'll come down. It's near a bike shop. Once you find it, you won't be disappointed at all. read more

The cake was the best I've had in years ... I mean IT TASTED INCREDIBLE!! Elegant !! Delicious !!! Flavors taste real not artificial garbage ingredients .. I've had cakes from other places that are dry and flavorless .. I won't go anywhere else after finding this bakery for my important cake needs..also delicious olive ciabattas .. nice people .. read more

The Bakery - My sister's birthday cake !! So yummy ganache in the tummy !!! - Bakeries Near Me - New Paltz, New York

This place is honestly so adorable. Came in with my friend for breakfast and the staff and everyone was so nice. We got two breakfast sandwiches, two mini cheesecakes and an Asian noodle salad. Everything was delicious! I will def come back for the cheesecake read more

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Delicious bagel sandwiches! We also had our wedding cake and challah for ceremonial wedding cutting which was delivered without a hitch to our reception! read more

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I really do like going to the Bakery, mainly because it's convenient and decent food. All the food I've gotten here has been good, except for some things here and there but i wouldn't call it hit or miss. On average, the food is good. Food aside, some of the staff is great--friendly, helpful, funny--but some people are.. less than pleasant. Ive gone there even when it wasn't busy and had my coffee made wrong and it just makes me feel not listened to. I only suggest that they hired trained people better so that I could enjoy coming here more. Otherwise, a great place to go and a staple in New Paltz. I recommend it often to people coming to visit town. read more

I heard the bakery in new paltz makes good challah bread so I had them hold one for me yesterday. It was excellent and rivals the best challah bread I've had over the past 53 years in NYC! I also Picked up a few Linzer tarts and muffins on my way out and I can honestly say the Linzer tart is the best I've had anywhere! I also suggest you try their carrot bran muffins. I will be coming back soon and often! Oh - the service was super friendly and totally professional. read more

Awesome Linzer Tart and coffee, too...looking forward to going back next time in New Paltz

I came here because I remember it being delicious when I went to college at New Paltz. The sandwich I got was so tiny and so overpriced that I left feeling embarrassed. read more

The Bakery - This was $12.70. The tiny sliver of pickle kills me. - Bakeries Near Me - New Paltz, New York

Oh the bakery. I miss this place! Such a cute addition to New Paltz. It's a great place for when you wanna do homework outside and get off campus. There's not too much seating and not too big of a place, but it's adorable. They have great pastries... I love their simple butter/shortbread cookies and their coconut macaroons. YUM. Also, I ordered a cake for a friend (when I was abroad in Ireland.... yes across the ocean.) And the woman who helped me was so wonderful. She knew I was on a time limit and ordered the cake and my friend picked it up with no problem. My whole surprise birthday cake from abroad worked out perfectly and all with the help of The Bakery staff. read more

Ah, the bakery. My favorite place to eat in town. I grew up in this establishment, from only getting a cupcake and a chocolate milk after preschool to grabbing my lunch on the way to college. I absolutely adore this place and the people in it. The staff is friendly and listens to your needs and concerns, and the food is delicious. Their sandwiches are hearty and filling, their salads and soups are just as good, and the sweets... Well... Let's just say that I put myself at risk. I am allergic to nuts, but I still order my favorite cookie every time (the chocolate linzer tart) even though I'm sure it's made with almond flour. Or, try the peanut butter brownie warmed up. All in all, the Bakery is the place to eat. Nice upstairs with comfy booths or during the warmer season, outside tables. Very nice. read more

Delicious! I've been a few times with my daughter and we love trying different treats each time. The hot chocolates are great when cold and/or rainy. We haven't had a pastry we didn't like! read more

Been coming here since I was a kid. Amazing Halloween decorated pumpkins. It's a contest! They pick winners. I really enjoy the ambiance and it is extremely kid friendly. Lots of Moms and some Pops with kids. So it's also kind of a play date. If ytou are a bagel addict, you will get hooked! read more

Came here at 11am on a Saturday and thought this place would be rockin' since the line was out the door... um, false. First of all, they were running out of pretty much everything... eggs, bread rolls, croissants.. I guess I can understand running out of eggs, but bread rolls and croissants? What? Hello?.. Isn't this a bakery? Our group managed to get the last of the eggs. But I'm not even sure that's a good thing since they were cooked in a tupperware container in the microwave. I ended up getting a ham egg and cheese on ciabatta bread. Pretty sure my "eggs" were a little green in the middle. And there was only one slice of ham. There's seating upstairs, but it's nothing to rave about. The staff there seemed friendly, but frantic. One saving grace: The apple cider donuts were probably the best I've ever had. read more

A good friend turned me on to this place a few years ago while we were in college. The staff is courteous and the food is consistently good. The outdoor seating is always nice, and it adds to the relaxed atmosphere of the Bakery. Coming here with a good book on a lazy Sunday afternoon is the ideal scenario. I usually go for the black bean chili with an olive ciabatta. In the cooler months I add one of their large hot chocolates. The cold corn soup they started offering this summer is insane! I'm really surprised about some of the reviews this place has been getting. I've been coming here for a couple of years now, and I've never been disappointed about the important stuff. The only real problems are that they close relatively early (about 7PM), and sometimes they run out of food way before closing time. But that's just because everything is so freaking fresh! You can't make tons of everything and expect to turn a profit when you throw out piles of food everyday. read more

Not to be too unkind but the people who have given this place good reviews have either fun college hangover memories or really, really, mediocre standards, i.e, fine with Mobil Gas food, etc. They are reviewing the "nice atmosphere" and "nice people" which granted is ...well, nice. It's a bummer, this place could be so great. The people are nice. There are some bakeries - sadly this is one - where everything just tastes like cardboard. Croissants are basically dinner rolls and the cookies all taste basically the same, and the coffee is weak, the cappuccino is basically just cafe con leche - no proper foam. Hot cross roll is a dinner roll with frosting on it. bagels are almost ok. SOUPS are not Terrible (took me a year to figure this out). halfway through your food, you realize the person who made this has not traveled. And you want so badly for the people who work there to taste the REAL THING and go "OHHHHHhhhhhhhh THIS is a croissant." And "This is a cup of coffee." Since we've made such strides in these areas over the last 30 years in America. But alas... UPDATE: COFFEE NOW WEAKER THAN 7-11 OFFICIALLY. Kids working there are always nice. read more

I'm a truly amazed this place can stay in business. Each employee clearly feels they are better than their customers on the other side of the counter. The blond working there has no ability to hide the fact that she loathes the thought of serving people, to the point of blatant eye rolls as she begrudgingly asks if she can "help" you. The ordering process is very inefficient, people ordering a pre-made pastry are left to wait behind those with the most complex and time consuming request. Efficiency is not a concern, you will wait regardless of order. The food is descent, but not worth the brain damage of a visit. read more

Charming gem in the heart of New Paltz. I might just make another 4 hour trip just for a dessert again!!

I hadn't been here in awhile, but stopped in the other day. The coffee is still decent and moderately priced, and the desserts still look delicious. I was upset, however, that they seem to have changed their macaroon recipes. The old ones were deliciously chewy blobs of shredded coconut- now they're more like a cookie that has some coconut in it. They lose a star from me because of that. The sandwiches and soups have always been reliable though, and the deli window always has a great selection. I'm a huge fan of the black bean chili. When the weather's warm, this is a great place to sit outside with a few good friends. They also have a small play area for children, which I'm sure parents appreciate. read more

I used to eat at the Bakery a lot when I was in college at New Paltz. My go-to was always the chicken sandwich. I still try to eat a meal there every time I'm visiting friends in the area. The lines don't seem to be as long as they used to be, out the door all the time. And I've never had a hard time with the staff. They are very friendly, and will make your sandwich any way you like it. You have your choice of whatever fresh bread or roll they have available. No additional charge for things like lettuce, cheese, tomato, sprouts, or guacamole. (Their guacamole is phenomenal by the way.) This past weekend I tried their housemade quinoa and black bean salad. It had a great taste, and there was a generous helping served into my small order. My friends ordered the fruit salad, and the potato salad (which was especially delicious made with vinegar base instead of mayonnaise). They have an adorable, quiet outside eating area, and it's a great relaxing meal. While their food really doesn't compare to the Main Street Bistro a few doors down, you are guaranteed to not have to wait as long for a table, and there are always great, fresh options. read more

Only thing around for a moderate selection of freshish baked goods. Pretty expensive, even for new Paltz. Microwave eggs and don't make them a second passed 11am. I think they turn the microwave off at 11 on the dot. Outdoor seating is cool. Coffee is okay. I would go to Hudson coffee trader down the road and try some of their stuff. But the bakery will suffice on multiple occasions. read more

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The food was okay, the staff was nice. The cleanliness was not that good. We had to clean our own table. The place desperately needs a makeover and cleaning. If we were to go here again, we would buy to go and definitely not eat in. read more

I used to be a regular at this place, but I've visited for the last time. Besides the inconsistent food prep staff (eg many have zero customer service skills), the food I had last week was horrible. The staff needs to be trained on basic food prep. 2 friends and I had veggie quesadillas and they were so soggy and gross that we threw them out. The surly counter guy who took our order and prepared our food put the guac inside the tortilla rendering the entire thing a soggy, heaping mess. Plus, we had to wait FOREVER for him to prepare 3 veggie quesadillas. He certainly wasn't the most efficient... I'm done coming here. This place needs to train counter staff on basic customer service and food prep skills. read more

This place has gone so far downhill over the years I would not even recommend a glance never-mind a stop. You aren't even allowed to sip your latte indoors and the state is now fully open. Also food and drinks aren't worth a penny anymore. So unfortunate. Used to be my favorite spot. read more

I'll say this up front: I'm not a coffee drinker. Yup, I'm one of the degenerates out there who doesn't touch the stuff. That said, I've always liked going here. The menu changed recently to include deli sandwiches which are really good. Also, get one on a bagel instead of a hard roll. Breakfast sands are pretty good too. Line tends to move slowly, sometimes you can get there when it's short. Carrot cake is good, NOT too sweet & the peanut butter cookies have always been one of my pers favrs. Stop here for lunch while you wander thru NP. read more

I haven't tried the items everyone else reviewed but I can see how the icings would be excessive. There are definitely a few items that looked too overdone to taste good but there are two things that they excel at --- black and white cookies and rainbow cookies. The black and white cookies are the best I've found in the Hudson Valley. I'm certainly open to suggestions though! They're the perfect balance of cookie-cake and fondant. Yum. The rainbow cookies are simply spectacular. They have a delicious almond taste and are just like my noni used to make. They're giving me a Pavlov's dog response just thinking about them...drool. Although everything might not be spectacular, don't rule out The Bakery just because of a few bad reviews or items. It's definitely worth a try...if you can manage to get a parking spot! read more

This is my go-to place for sandwiches and wraps before any adventure in the New Paltz area. I've always found it a bit strange being named The Bakery. When I first was told about it it was like a who's on first skit... You have to try The Bakery. OK whats its name? The Bakery. Yes, the bakery. The Bakery. Huh? Where is it? In town, just ask anyone, they all know the bakery... But more importantly, I've never found the selection of baked goods to be all that great. The quality of what they do offer is pretty good, and probably the best offered anywhere in town, but not great. What is great, and largely why I go, are the sandwiches and salads. They offer several excellent veggie options that can be made as sandwiches or wraps to eat "in" in their outdoor seating or to go on your adventures in the surrounding mountains. read more

Good vegetarian options. They switched out meat for fake ham on a sandwich that was really good. $10.75 was a leetle pricey for just a small sandwich, but I would come back here. Kombucha on tap! read more