Authentic Danish bakery w/ artisanal breads & less-sweet pastries. Must-try: 'chocolate social slice', 'Copenhagen' pastry, & seeded rye.
This Danish bakery chain offers a delightful escape into traditional Scandinavian flavors. Renowned for their authentic pastries and artisanal breads, Ole & Steen provides a taste of Denmark right in the heart of Manhattan. Customers rave about their less-sweet options, unique rye breads, and delectable treats like the 'chocolate social slice' and 'Copenhagen' pastry.
Ole & Steen is celebrated for its authentic Danish bakery items, offering a range of pastries and breads. While many items are highly recommended, including the 'chocolate social slice,' 'Copenhagen' pastry, and various rye breads, one user found the rye bread to be a bit too fibrous. The bakery also offers sandwiches and salads with a Danish twist.
"Highly recommended are the 'chocolate social slice' and 'Copenhagen' pastry. The Salmon Sandwich is also noted as a standout item, and their seeded rye bread is a popular choice."
Customers overwhelmingly praise the authentic Danish flavors, particularly noting the less-sweet pastries and artisanal breads. Positive mentions include specific items like the 'chocolate social slice' and 'Copenhagen' pastry, alongside the seeded rye bread.
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One customer found the rye bread to be too fibrous.
"Ole & Steen, a Danish bakery, has nice sandwiches and salads and is located at the corner of the park at 40th and 6th."
Positive"This commenter highlighted the Salmon Sandwich as the best item at Ole & Steen, with the Copenhagen pastry being a close second, and mentioned it was a go-to spot for them."
Positive"This commenter mentioned that Ole & Steen has locations all over Denmark and that the Manhattan branches are closer to them."
Neutral"The author mentioned finding Ole & Steen by accident, calling it a 'very happy accident' and implying a positive experience."
Positive"This commenter thanked the original poster for introducing them to Ole & Steen, indicating it was a positive recommendation."
Positive"The author listed Ole & Steen and their 'chocolate social slice' as one of their favorites from their NYC trip."
Positive"The author suggests checking any Ole and Steen location for danishes."
Positive"Ole & Steen is listed as a secondary option for birthday freebies, not as highly rated as the top choices."
Neutral"Suggested 'Ole and Steen' as a better option for food than the Bryant Park Winter Village vendors."
Positive"Ole & Steen is recommended as a good option for breakfast sandwiches and kid-friendly pastries."
Positive"Ole and Steen is located at 6th and 40th and has good pastries."
Positive"This user recommends Ole and Steen."
Positive"Ole and Steen is noted as being popular with tourists and locals for run-of-the-mill breakfast items with a Danish twist."
Positive"This user is recommending Ole and Steen as an option."
Positive"This user suggested Ole and Steen as a place for a traditional birthday cake, if that's what the original poster meant by "bday cake flavoured.""
Neutral"Ole + Steen is mentioned as a place to find sourdough bread."
Positive"Ole and Steen is recommended for sourdough bread."
Neutral"The user finds Ole & Steen's sourdough baguette very impressive, noting its award as third best in NYC last year."
Positive"Mentions Ole and Steen is located near Heritage Bakery on 41st St as part of a bakery-dense block."
Neutral"Ole & Steen has curried chicken salad."
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