Real bread. Made by people who care.
Yue Lai Bakery has been a neighborhood staple on E Broadway — crafting sourdough, laminated pastries, and honest coffee for over two decades. No shortcuts, no shortcuts you can taste.
25+
Years in business
5,000+
Loaves per week
Locally beloved
Rated top bakery in the neighborhood
We bake like your grandmother would've wanted
Yue Lai Bakery started as a small dream on a corner of E Broadway — a place where bread wasn't rushed, where butter was the first ingredient, and where you could actually say hello to the person who baked your loaf.
Nearly three decades later, that hasn't changed. We still mix our dough by hand at 4 a.m., we still use stone-ground flour and French butter, and we still open before sunrise so the neighborhood has warm bread on its table by breakfast.
4 a.m. starts
Fresh out of the oven before you wake up
Real ingredients
Organic flour, European butter, no shortcuts
Neighborhood first
Loyalty over trends, always
Fair prices
Quality doesn't require a luxury markup
From our oven to your table
Everything is baked in small batches, starting before dawn. What you see is what we have — and by noon, some of it is already gone.
Artisan Breads
Sourdough, ciabatta, whole wheat, and seasonal ryes — all leavened naturally and baked in our deck oven.
Laminated Pastries
Croissants, pain au chocolat, danishes — 81 layers of French butter and technique, folded by hand every morning.
Coffee & Drinks
Specialty single-origin espresso, pour-over, matcha, and house-made sodas. Paired perfectly with whatever you pulled from the case.
Cakes & Specials
Custom celebration cakes, seasonal tarts, and rotating daily specials — ask about our weekly featured item.
Breakfast & Lunch
Breakfast served until 11 — avocado toast, breakfast sandwiches, quiches, and fresh-squeezed juice. Simple, honest, filling.
Catering & Events
Office meetings, celebrations, weddings — we build pastry boards and bread platters tailored to your gathering.
Inquire about cateringA look inside
Early mornings, flour on the counter, the sound of the oven timer — this is what a real bakery sounds like.
Loved by the neighborhood
"I've been coming here every Saturday morning for years. Their sourdough is the best I've found in the city — proper crust, open crumb, tang that actually means something."
Margaret T.
Regular since 2015
"We ordered a pastry board for our office event and it was the highlight of the day. Everyone kept asking where it was from. Yue Lai never disappoints."
Daniel R.
Catering client
"As someone who grew up in France, I can say with confidence these croissants are the real deal. Flaky, buttery, perfect. I don't say that about any bakery in this city."
Sophie L.
Regular since 2019
Come say hello
We're on E Broadway, right in the heart of the Lower East Side. Walk in any morning — the bread will be warm, the coffee will be fresh, and someone will know your order by heart.
Address
137 E Broadway
New York, NY 10002-6322
Phone
(191) 725-7226Hours
Monday – Friday: 6:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Send us a message
Fresh bread doesn't wait.
Neither should you.
Stop by 137 E Broadway any morning, or call us to place an order for pickup. We'll have it ready when you arrive.
