Breads Bakery (Union Square)

A Union Square bakery café known citywide for its award-winning chocolate babka, plus sandwiches, salads, and all-day coffee service.

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//The line

Breads Bakery's Union Square location is a bakery café with over 1,300 Yelp reviews, known citywide for its award-winning chocolate babka alongside sandwiches, salads, and coffee served all day — the kind of spot that draws a steady mix of regulars and tourists to its counter.

Our single-search research didn't turn up specific reported wait times or line lengths for this location. As a counter-service bakery café (tables in back, some outdoor seating), it's likely busiest during typical morning/weekend bakery rush windows, but damnlines doesn't have a live camera here yet to confirm — check recent reviews or call ahead before visiting.

//When the line peaks

Likely busiest weekend late-morning as a popular bakery café, though no specific timing data was found in this search Open 7:00 am–8:00 pm daily, so early-morning and late-evening hours are probably quieter

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How long is the wait at Breads Bakery Union Square?

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Does Breads Bakery Union Square take reservations?

It operates as a counter-service bakery café with tables in back and some outdoor seating, which typically means walk-in only rather than a reservation system — we didn't find any mention of a reservation policy in our search.

What is Breads Bakery Union Square known for?

Its chocolate babka, which has been recognized as a 'Best of New York' pick, along with sandwiches, salads, and coffee served all day.

What are Breads Bakery Union Square's hours?

Listed as 7:00 am to 8:00 pm, Monday through Sunday, per its Yelp listing.

Where is Breads Bakery Union Square located?

18 E 16th St, New York, NY 10003, just off Union Square.

Sources: Yelp — Breads Bakery (Union Square) · Breads Bakery — Union Square location page

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