Corrado Bread & Pastry
960 Lexington Avenue (formerly of 960 Lexington Avenue)
New York, NY 10021
Phone: (212) 774-1904
Fax: (212) 774-1905
http://www.corradocafeat70th.com
Hours: Monday-Friday-7:00am-8:00pm/Saturday-8:00am-7:00pm/Sunday-8:00am-6:00pm
*Prices are subject to change/Cakes of any size can be made to order, some items require 48 hours.
My review on Tripadvisor:
The front of the pastry shop
Corrado Bread & Pastry Cafe at 960 Lexington Avenue
I came across Corrado Bread & Pastry shop when I was walking around the Upper East Side for my blog, “MywalkinManhattan.com” and looked in the window to see a large display of pastries and sandwiches and decided I needed a dessert and walked in. What a delicious variety of foods so beautifully displayed and so colorfully placed like jewels in a case. The best part is that everything I tried was delicious and their prices are very fair for the neighborhood.
Sitting outside on a nice day is fun
This indoor/outdoor cafe is a block from the main campus of Hunter College and caters to everyone from the college students up for coffee and pastries between classes to the Upper East Side socialite with her little dog eating away at small sandwiches and turnovers.
The view of the neighborhood
The display cases are stacked with all sorts of small sandwiches ranging form Italian cold cuts and lettuce and tomato on a baguette ($6.25) to sandwiches on cheese puffs ($3.50) with tuna salad or ham that only require a few bites. All along the top part of the case are assorted cookies, small Danishes and muffins (various prices) with specialty desserts on the bottom of the case lines ($7.00). The display makes you want to taste everything.
The baked goods here are amazing
I have eaten here a few times and stopped in for dessert after a meal at another restaurant in the neighborhood and every time I have eaten here the service has been casual and friendly, totally opposite of what I thought it would be. When entering the store, you are hit by the friendliness of the staff who are there to greet you with a smile on their face and are happy to help you with your selection. Everyone is very polite and seems happy to have you eat there.
The selection of sandwiches and cookies in the cases are mouthwatering
The food is wonderful and very reasonable for anything from a full meal to a small snack. The first time I went in I needed a dessert after a big Chinese meal I ate at Shanghai Chinese Restaurant (1388 2nd Avenue, NYC, NY-also reviewed on DiningonaShoeStringinNYC@Wordpress.com) and had one of the Harley & Sons Raspberry Iced Teas, which are locally brewed in Hudson, NY in Upstate New York and a Chocolate Porcupine, a combination of chocolate mousse, chocolate cake topped with a chocolate ganache with nuts and a little icing to create the porcupine’s smiling face. This whimsical little dessert is rich and filling and each bite accents the combination of chocolate layers.
The Harley & Sons teas are light and refreshing with a hint of the natural fruit flavor mixed in with the perfectly brewed tea.
The next time I visited, I needed dessert again and had one of their Apple Turnovers, with a golden pastry outside and filled with fresh apples on the inside, a nice combination of cinnamon and sweet/tart apples. I also treated myself to a Cheese Puff, a cross between a popover and cheese muffin. This little puff tasted of the sharp cheddar baked into the layers of dough and a chewy little delight to rip through. I also had another one of the Cranberry Harley & Sons teas, which cut the richness of the desserts.
I came in for a light lunch and just wanted a little something to tide me over until dinner time. I had one of the Basil Chicken Salad sandwiches on a small brioche bun. This was only about four or five bites but was just enough. There were a couple of other sandwiches in the case but that one really stood out. It was delicious.
The selection of brioche sandwiches
The Basil Chicken Salad was excellent
It just takes a few bites to enjoy these delicious treats
I had dessert at Corrado’s and tried what appeared to be a type of croquembouche, a cream puff that was surrounded by hard caramel and layered with chocolate mousse and then topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit. It was heaven in every bite. The mousse was not as sweet as most are and had a dense dark chocolate flavor to it. It crackles when you cut into it and the flavors combine as your crunch on the exterior of the dessert.
On a recent trip to Corrado’s, I just needed a snack after a big lunch elsewhere and had two small items, a Cinnamon Bun Bite and the Lemon Cake Bite ($1.50) which were just enough. They were both about two bites and made the perfect after lunch snack. The Lemon Cake was small lemon cake with a yellow frosting covering and the Cinnamon bun was loaded with glaze on the top. Both were sweet and moist as they must have just been baked that afternoon. It is the perfect snack if you just want a little something to tide you over.
Another small item I recently tried is their Jelly Linzer Tart, that was delicious. Two soft sweet cookies filled with a fresh raspberry jam. It was a little expensive for such a small item but when you need just a small snack, this was perfect.
The Linzer Tarts here are wonderful
The best part of the café is that little outdoor café tables that line East 70th Street that face the side street and Lexington Avenue. Try to snag one of these tables and sit outside on a nice day and just people watch. It is so much fun to sit in this location and watch the world go by.
Honestly speaking, if anyone were to imagine in any other part of the world, what sitting in New York to eat a meal was like, they would sit in one of the outdoor tables of Corrado Bread & Pastry and would watch the Upper East Side just play itself out in front of you.
It is a wonderful experience!
The new location at 960 Lexington Avenue:
I was really disappointed when the old location closed. I loved coming to the bakery for a quick reasonable snack. To my surprise when I was walking through the Upper East Side, I discovered that they had reopened in their new location at 960 Lexington Avenue.
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The bakery has reopened at 1361 Lexington Avenue
https://www.instagram.com/corradobreadpastry
https://places.singleplatform.com/corrado/menu
The new location opened with the same delicious and very reasonable sandwiches and pastries. I stopped in for lunch the other day and had a nice Ham and Cheese sandwich on a Baguette with a Coke.
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The sandwiches and salads of the new bakery
I was starving and the idea of eating pizza was out. I really wanted a sandwich. They had a very nice selection and all of the choices were very reasonable.
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The sandwich and salad cases of the new location
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It was choice between the Chicken salad and the Ham and Cheese on a baguette
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The Ham and Cheese on the baguette with a Coke won out
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Lunch was delicious
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The dessert selection of sweets and pastries
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I was eyeing the Linzer Tarts for the next time
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The Children’s area
This will be the first of many trips in the future.
Corrado Bread & Pastry
960 Lexington Avenue @70th Street
New York, NY 10021
Phone: (212) 774-1904
Fax: (212) 774-1905
http://www.corradocafeat70th.com
Hours: Monday-Friday-7:00am-8:00pm/Saturday-8:00am-7:00pm/Sunday-8:00am-6:00pm
*Prices are subject to change/Cakes of any size can be made to order, some items require 48 hours.
I came across Corrado Bread & Pastry shop when I was walking around the Upper East Side for my blog, “MywalkinManhattan.com” and looked in the window to see a large display of pastries and sandwiches and decided I needed a dessert and walked in. What a delicious variety of foods so beautifully displayed and so colorfully placed like jewels in a case. The best part is that everything I tried was delicious and their prices are very fair for the neighborhood.
This indoor/outdoor cafe is a block from the main campus of Hunter College and caters to everyone from the college students up for coffee and pastries between classes…
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One of the nicest bakery cafes on the Upper East Side.
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Unfortunately everyone this wonderful little bakery closed for business in June of 2025.
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Corrado’s Bread & Pastry has reopened at 1361 Lexington Avenue in 2026.
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