Petit Chou, East Village
12 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/FoodNYC, r/AskNYC14 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Petit Chou draws repeated East Village recommendations for pastries, including croissants, cookies and cinnamon rolls. One visitor particularly likes the triple-chocolate croissant, while others recommend the egg sandwich, quiche and danishes. A visitor calls it a favorite for beautifully made pastries. Two dissenters find it less compelling and suggest replacing it on a bakery crawl.
Address
Petit Chou, 229 1st Ave, New York, NY 10003
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Triple chocolate croissant, Chocolate chip cookie, Cinnamon rolls
- Best for
- Desserts
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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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/abrokebroker in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2024
Includes it in a list of recommended spots for this request.
- Recommendsu/justflipping in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2024
Included among general recommendations for this kind of visit.
- Caveatu/BittersAndS0da in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2026
Suggests swapping it out of the list.
- Recommendsu/TerriblyRare in r/AskNYC · Feb 2025taste
Lists Petit Chou third in its chocolate chip ranking.
- Caveatu/Sea_Pangolin1525 in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2026taste
Suggests dropping it and finds it unremarkable.
- Recommendsu/blackjacked644 in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2024
Gives Petit Chou an honorable mention.
- Recommendsu/SecretYellow6431 in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2026taste
Loves its triple chocolate croissant and agrees it deserves more attention.
- Recommendsu/StrengthDouble in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2024taste
Tried it recently and liked it.
Show all 14 cited comments
- Recommendsu/lemongrassgogulope in r/FoodNYC · Jul 2026
Lists this East Village spot among options that are nearly top-tier.
- Recommendsu/vanilla_dragon in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2026taste
Loves the little cakes and says the cookie is thick and rich.
- Recommendsu/Ok-Level-8235 in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2025taste
Recommends its cinnamon rolls.
- Recommendsu/2025Hope in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2025taste
Suggests Petit Chou's egg sandwich, quiche and danishes.
- Recommendsu/pink3rbellx in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2024taste
Calls it their favorite bakery for beautifully made pastries.
- Recommendsu/BringTheFood in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2024
Suggests checking out Petit Chou.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.