Middle Eastern-inspired bakery w/ creative twists on classic pastries. Standouts incl. rose pistachio croissants & unique cookies.
This bakery offers a unique take on Middle Eastern-inspired pastries, blending traditional flavors with innovative twists. While many praise their creative combinations and flaky textures, some find certain items overly rich or oily. Despite minor criticisms, the bakery is a highly recommended spot for those seeking exceptional croissants, cookies, and other baked goods.
This bakery is celebrated for its Middle Eastern-inspired pastries, with many customers raving about its croissants, particularly the rose pistachio and halva pain au chocolat. Unique cookie flavors like salted tahini chocolate chip are also highly recommended. While most reviews are positive, a few suggest some pastries can be excessively oily or rich.
Customers overwhelmingly praise the creative and delicious pastries, especially croissants and cookies, though a few mention some items can be overly rich or oily.
"The author and their parents enjoyed the Shakshuka focaccia and found the tahini date latte to be the best drink they tried."
Positive"Commenter listed Librae as a place with good savory options."
Neutral"Librae Bakery is listed as one of the recommended bakeries."
Positive"Librae Bakery is mentioned as a recommended bakery in the East Village."
Positive"Librae is mentioned as another recommended bakery in addition to Radio Bakery."
Neutral"This commenter seconded Librae as a good option."
Positive"This commenter stated that Librae was one of their least favorite options after a croissant crawl."
Negative"The original poster mentioned not finding Librae's croissants to be authentic French and having an American feel, not finishing it."
Negative"The original poster mentioned not finding Librae's croissants to be authentic French and having an American feel, not finishing it."
Negative"This commenter clarified that Librae is a Middle Eastern bakery, not French, which explains why their croissants might not be authentic French style."
Neutral"Librae Bakery is a Middle Eastern-inspired bakery where the pistachio rose croissant is a must-get."
Positive"Librae Bakery is a Middle Eastern-inspired bakery where the pistachio rose croissant is a must-get."
Positive"Librae Bakery is a Middle Eastern-inspired bakery where the pistachio rose croissant is a must-get."
Positive"This user considers Librae's chocolate chip cookie their favorite, highlighting its tahini, bittersweet chocolate, and decadent texture. Although it has sea salt, they found it complementary."
Positive"The user initially disliked the pistachio rose croissant but grew to appreciate its flavor, finding the pistachio filling abundant and justifying the price, though it became heavy and filling."
Positive"This user recommends Librae as a place for sweet croissants."
Positive"The author listed Librae as one of the standout restaurants from their 48-hour eating binge in NYC."
Positive"The author lists Librae as a place they want to try, noting it's open Fri/Sat/Sun."
Neutral"This user recommends going to Librae for pastries."
Positive"Librae is listed as a place to get soft serve."
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