The Pastry Box
11 people recommendvia r/FoodNYC, r/AskNYC11 comments cited below
What people say, in short
The Pastry Box draws recommendations for pastries and cookies. One visitor particularly likes its salted chocolate chip cookie, while another calls the cookies underrated. A commenter who likes thinner cookies with crisp edges lists it among suitable picks. A further recommendation comes from friends' enthusiasm rather than a first-hand visit, so it is not presented as a tasting report.
Address
The Pastry Box, 515 E 12th St, New York, NY 10009
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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/BittersAndS0da in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2026
Suggests adding it to the list.
- Recommendsu/lexbarks in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2026
Hasn't visited personally, but friends rave about it.
- Recommendsu/nynjny in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2026
Says they love it.
- Recommendsu/drzoidburger in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2026
Named as a personal favorite from their own bakery crawl.
- Recommendsu/Pitiful-Poem-6099 in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2025
Says the cookies here are underrated.
- Recommendsu/GarlicSnot in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2025taste
A returning commenter praises the salted chocolate chip cookie as very good.
- Recommendsu/howie0710 in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2025
Lists Pastry Box among bakeries they consider great.
- Recommendsu/BoweryThrowAway in r/AskNYC · Feb 2025
Lists Pastry Box among a few favorites.
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- Recommendsu/EntertainmentLess381 in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2025
Names Pastry Box as one of several good extra bakery options.
- Recommendsu/Killercars444 in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2025taste
Recommends The Pastry Box for pastries.
- Recommendsu/Evening_Weather_6895 in r/AskNYC · Feb 2025taste
Lists Pastry Box as fitting its preference for thin, crispy-edged cookies.
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