Tai Pan, Chinatown
5 people recommendvia r/FoodNYC, r/AskNYC5 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Tai Pan is a Chinatown bakery that people mention as a go-to for Chinese baked goods, including pineapple buns and black sesame buns. One diner who visits regularly recommends it for egg tarts, though they note it isn't top-tier. Others suggest it as a solid Chinatown bakery to try.
Address
Tai Pan Bakery, 194 Canal St, New York, NY 10013
At a glance
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- Signature dishes
- Egg tarts, Pineapple buns, Black sesame buns
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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/justflipping in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2026
Lists Tai Pan among Chinese bakeries that make black sesame buns.
- Recommendsu/resili3nce_ in r/AskNYC · Dec 2023
Also endorses Taipan, after praising cheap Chinatown bakeries generally.
- Recommendsu/Cat_Island in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2026taste
Names it among favorite Chinatown bakeries and recommends it for mochi bread, bolo bao and fried fish buns.
- Recommendsu/TaniaInWonderland in r/AskNYC · Dec 2023
Suggests Tai Pan as an example of a Chinatown bakery to try.
- Recommendsu/LeadingGuide693 in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2025taste
Goes there regularly for egg tarts, admitting it isn't top-tier but still likes it.
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