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Cafe Bilboquet

3.4 (160 reviews)
Open • 7:00 am - 8:00 pm
Updated 1 month ago

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Moderate noise
Classy
Dogs allowed
Good for groups

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Chris A.

Typical Café with your usual pastries, and menu of beverages. I like their coffee for sure. The service is great but it could definitely get really busy, and you do have to wait. The space is self is very chic in its design, and there is a reason I came to visit .

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Ritvi S.

Such a cute cafe with so many options including for vegetarians and vegans. I will 100% go back for the Dubai croissant. I ordered the veggie baguette toasted and it was insanely delicious along with a chai latte. Highly recommend to stop by if you're in the area. Ps. Cute dog friendly treats

Vincent W.

Very active and European style cafe with a plethora dessert/pastry options. Among cafe drink options from matcha to espressos. The staff are professionally nice and speedy with our time. It can be busy during cold season. Seating may be a wait. But there's decent size dining throughout cafe. Water closet located next to cashier. My oatmeal cookie, mini almond croissant, and chai oatmilk latte were tasty. The croissant was still flaky which means it was baked in house earlier and the oatmeal cookie was soft. I like the holiday aesthetic, have nostalgia of 20th century holidays. If you're in the East midtown area, stop by cafe bilboquet.

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Anushka M.

My iced vanilla latte was solid but it's pricey for a place with no specialty drinks. Came Wednesday afternoon and the line was pretty long but moved quickly. My iced latte was good for the first couple sips and then turned bitter. I need to mix it more next time. Overall it's a solid spot but maybe not a frequent one for me

Heather W.

They have ALWAYS served the customer in line AFTER me, the 2-3 times I've been here. Why. Infuriating. Are you selectively bypassing me? Are you _____? Are you just haphazard? Do you just take the aggressive people first? Are you just terrible at CS? Or ____? Why do you not honor your line? I've never had to write anything about this before. Unfortunately it didn't happen only once. Edit: moved this first line to the end, as the the relevant info is at the beginning now. Based on this, I've removed any comment on their food. For an area with a ridiculous #of impeccable pastry shops this is totally unacceptable.

Dubai chocolate croissant
Lena Y.

Dubai Chocolate seem to be having a moment and I'm currently all on board. There is a croissant version here that is excellent. The other item I got was just ok.

Momoka T.

4.5 / 5.0 It's a very popular Cafe. A classy and relaxing cafe like a coffee shop. I was surprised at how clean the restrooms are. The croissants are said to be one of the best in UES.Crispy croissants and coffee go well together. The staff are all very kind and comfortable. It is one of the cafes I would like to visit again and again. What I ordered was: ・latte ・Pain au chocolate

Esther R.

Great selection from macaroons, coffee, wine, pastries, and sandwiches. The prices are a bit expensive, but you definitely pay for the vibes! The service is usually fast and there's typically seating whenever I come by.

Patrick S.

I give it 5 stars for the food and ambience and 3 stars for the wait. Service is yuck and efficient. They will make time to answer your questions but when the line is out the door, they want you to be ready to go when it's your turn to order. Feels a bit like a French patisserie. Baguettes with ham and cheese, heated, were my absolute favorite item. The hazelnuts croissant was good but messy. The oatmeal raisin cookie was fabulous as was the palmier. The egg sandwich was subpar really but not terrible. Bland at best. We had one other item that was delicious but I forget now. A regular black drip coffee is easy to to get. A special coffee, made to order, will take some time. Like also to 15 minutes actually. Seating inside and out makes it great for all seasons. It's near the stadium ark so take it to go and enjoy your treats walking along the mall. Definitely recommend and would return.

Lentil salad with poached egg and frisée
Abbe K.

Looking for a "classic" Upper East Side French bakery and cafe? You will find it here with the recessed seating, (faux) marble walls, and wood tables and accents. And be ready for UES prices. Service was brisk, not friendly. The staff is ready for patrons who know what they want. I was dismissed as I lingered to look at what was offered and answers to my questions were given without eye contact and an "why are you asking?" sense of exasperation. Responding to my ask for some additional milk for my coffee seemed to be a hardship . The NYT acclaimed Dubai chocolate croissant was my draw to the shop, and it did disappoint. Soggy layers of croissant was the vehicle for delicious chocolate and tasty pistacho paste. To offset the sugar, I purchased a $15 lentil salad that was about 1 cup of lentils, a perfectly poached egg, and 5 frisée pieces of lettuce. Not enough lettuce for the bowl. The final mouthfuls were pure lentil. For an additional $1, I ordered the lemon dressing. Delicious. Yet with a $15 salad, Monsieur at Madame Bilboquet could include the first small container of dressing for free. The iced coffee was the best of the $33 meal. I didn't leave hungry (and took half the croissant home), but left unimpressed.

Lemon torte and caprese slider

We loved the food at this little cafe. We were there on a Thursday around 2 and the line didn't end for over an hour. Food is rich and flavorful, lemonade was perfect blend of sweet and tart. It's worth a stop, be prepared for a crowd.

Green tea and Croissant
Renata G.

Came here for a meeting and while waiting I ordered a pastry and a tea. I definitely had higher expectations for this place.. Filthy water was used to make the green tea that I ordered. It smelled like sewage. I couldn't drink it. C'mon get some filtered water or clean the water machine more often. Croissant was on point though! It was gone in a second. Flaky outside with softer interior. Lighting kept flickering from bright to low, music varied from euro trash to smooth French tunes. The service was good though! The girl at the register was a sweetheart.

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