

Orwashers Bakery
Upper East Side
Since 1916, this Hungarian immigrant-founded bakery has been hand-filling jelly donuts and baking sourdough with natural yeasts from Long Island wine grapes. Come for the heritage rye and black-and-white cookies, stay for the crusty European loaves that locals tuck under their arms like treasure.
century-old institution
hand-filled jelly donuts
artisan sourdough
Jewish baked goods
Tips
🍪"there's no need to reinvent the chocolate chip wheel" (The Infatuation)
⏰arrive before noon for the best selection
🍞"the heritage sourdough is easily one of the best I've had in NYC"
Orwashers Bakery
Upper East SideOpens Friday at 7:00 AM


Since 1916, this Hungarian immigrant-founded bakery has been hand-filling jelly donuts and baking sourdough with natural yeasts from Long Island wine grapes. Come for the heritage rye and black-and-white cookies, stay for the crusty European loaves that locals tuck under their arms like treasure.
century-old institution
hand-filled jelly donuts
artisan sourdough
Jewish baked goods
Tips
🍪"there's no need to reinvent the chocolate chip wheel" (The Infatuation)
⏰arrive before noon for the best selection
🍞"the heritage sourdough is easily one of the best I've had in NYC"