City Bakery Pretzel Croissant

I don’t know of too many baked goods that warrant their own website comparing them to mermaids and unicorns, but City Bakery’s pretzel croissant has one, perhaps deservedly so. A dream-concoction of sweet and savory, the pretzel croissant boasts a salty, buttery, sesame seed-studded crust around a chewy whole wheat middle. A hint of pretzel leads to irresistible nibbling while the tad-buttery, doughy center leaves you oh-so-satisfied. Cult-like devotion is completely understandable.

At $3.50 each, pretzel croissants are what I’d call an affordable luxury. And for the record, the cookies, muffins, scones and tarts at City Bakery are all pretty good, but their pretzel croissants and the hot chocolate are the stuff daydreams are made of.

City Bakery 3 West 18th St. between Fifth and Sixth Avenue
Mon-Fri 7:30am-7pm Sat 7:30am-6pm Sun 9am-6pm