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Bakery · Upper East Side, ManhattanNO. 1252 / 1966

Orwashers Bakery

A 100+ year old NYC bakery famous for turban challah and holiday babka, drawing lines out the door at Rosh Hashanah.

East 78th Street, Upper East Side, Manhattan, NY

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//The line

For Rosh Hashanah, Orwasher's 'had lines out the door at both Manhattan locations' while turning out thousands of turban challahs, according to 6sqft.

Outside of holiday peaks, 6sqft's coverage emphasizes the bakery's effort to maintain a personal, non-chain feel across its Upper East Side, Upper West Side, and Fort Greene locations rather than describing routine daily lines.

//When the line peaks
Rosh Hashanah holiday period, per 6sqft

Patterns as reported by press and regulars — not measured by damnlines.

//Getting in

Walk-ins: Yes, walk-in retail bakery

//FAQ
How long is the wait at Orwashers Bakery?

6sqft reports lines out the door at both Manhattan locations during Rosh Hashanah for holiday babka and turban challah; no wait time is reported for non-holiday periods.

Does Orwashers Bakery take reservations?

Reservations are not mentioned by 6sqft; it operates as a walk-in retail bakery.

Can you walk into Orwashers Bakery?

Yes, it's a walk-in retail bakery, though 6sqft notes it can have lines out the door during major Jewish holidays like Rosh Hashanah.

Sources: 6sqft

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