Der Pioneer
6 people recommendvia r/FoodNYC6 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Der Pioneer in Kensington draws recommendations for its canelé and coffee. A visitor particularly likes the black coffee and prefers the cold brew still more. Two commenters call it fantastic, though another fan suggests a Park Slope alternative may be better. That makes it a supported bakery-cafe choice rather than a unanimous citywide ranking.
Address
Der Pioneer, 737 Church Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11218
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Whoops-A-Donald in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2025
Names Der Pioneer in Kensington as the answer to the best canelé question.
- Recommendsu/ybmom in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2025
Calls Der Pioneer a fantastic little cafe and notes its canelé appears on the logo.
- Recommendsu/Lost_Stop_3161 in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2025
Says Der Pioneer is great, but suggests Breadivore might be even better.
- Recommendsu/ProfessionalBreath94 in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2025taste
Praises the black coffee and says the cold brew is even better.
- Recommendsu/Brooklyn-Epoxy in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2024
Calls Der Pioneer fantastic.
- Recommendsu/Possible-Source-2454 in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2025
Simply agrees with the Der Pioneer suggestion.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.