Pro tip: cash only. Come for the empanadas and stay for the flan. Seriously though. Some of the best flan I have ever had. You're gonna get your sweets fix for sure as the bakery has beautiful cakes and scrumptious looking cookie. But the empanadas, try one of each. The chicken, beef and queso are all lovely in their own way. I think the queso might be my favorite. And the hot sauce...sooooo yummy. I think I saw a chunk of avocado. The women behind the counter were wonderful. They were quick with helping all that came through. Don't sleep on this spot. You will not be disappointed. read more

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I'm so disappointed. I used to love it here. Years have passed and the quality has gone down. The looks of the pastry are nice but it tasted like cheap poor quality. Not something fresh from a bakery. It wasn't even warm or room temperature. Almost like it was frozen and left to defrost. I tried to give them so many chances but each time I'm more saddened because this place was so nostalgic for me. I took the picture before I had to throw it in trash for the last time. read more

La Nueva Bakery - Pastry - Bakeries Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

I tried the pandebono which was good. They warmed it up a little. They also had a nice variety of drinks from Poppi to Iberia aloe juice in different flavors. I got the apple soda and pineapple aloe juice. They have tables and seats. It's cash only. There's an ATM inside. read more

La Nueva Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

I being ordering my empanadas/pastries for ever. The place is clean, lots of pastries to choose, cakes are amazing. The only thing is that you have to wait your turn to order this place is always busy. But that's ok it's worth it I gave them 10 starts I definitely recommend this place. read more

Great customer service. Beautiful ambiance. Food is delicious! This was my second time here! read more

Decent cakes, pastries. Staff are hospitable. They also have good sandwiches. Seating can be scarce at times.

Seemingly every Latin pastry under the sun can be found in the pastry cases here, with cookies, cakes, pasteles, churros, empanadas, and croissants galore stacked on top of each other. I wish I spoke some Spanish because it would've helped me more deftly navigate the dizzying array of options and bustle of the busy space. I had many questions but couldn't really communicate with the Spanish speaking employees behind the counter. I panic ordered an alfajor, an Argentine dulce de leche cookie and an empanada, which I had read they're known for. I sat in their outdoor dining structure and gobbled the empanada down, but found the alfajor too intensely sweet for me to consume in one sitting. I also picked up a black and white cookie, a classic NY confection but was also overwhelmed by the sweetness. The level of sweetness might be more fitting for the average palate than my own, so it's not really a criticism of the bakery. I got the sense that this is a popular bakery for families to order cakes from and I'm glad I finally visited this popular Jackson Heights mainstay for some Latin sweets. read more

I love this bakery's authenticity and variety. I do not live in the area, but picking up sweet treats from this bakery is always worth a little traveling. The service is not bad either, staff is always warm and patient. read more

Best bakery ever, y la gente que trabaja en esta bakery es muy amable. la ultima ves que fuimos a comprar un Pie de Coco, nos encanto, muy delicioso y fresco. read more

Ordered the alfajore de maizena and spinach torta. The alfajore de maizena was a nice treat for walking around. The outer cookie layers had a nice snap, and i believe the inner filling was dulce de leche (a gooey, better tasting caramel flavor). The spinach torta was decent. Flavor on the blander side but it held its shape well and wasn't overcooked. I appreciate that they reheated it for me, since I ate it soon after ordering. read more

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It's always nice coming here. Their baked goods are on point. In particular I recommend their pan con queso. It's so luscious. Another delicious treat is the empanada. Pick any one, my preference is the chicken or the beef. You'll be pleased. read more

Quick service, large selection of cakes, cookies and other goods. I stopped in for a quick coffee afternoon pick-me-up and a spinach empanada. Empanada was delicious, but sadly the coffee tasted a bit burned - hence the minus one star. Maybe I should have gotten sugar! Would like to come back and try some of the sweets.. there are many cakes displayed in cases and the overall vibe was nice. read more

Twice in one year I bought the same products and the same thing happened, in poor condition, I'm sure it didn't pass a city inspection. the place increasingly abandoned and dirty. Totally unpleasant. read more

We ordered a large order of dulce de leche churros for a birthday party. I wish they offered their own delivery service for catering outside of grubhub type apps since we live just outside the delivery zone. Nevertheless, it was still worth picking up these churros because my guests were raving about them. The whole tray finished in five minutes so that should tell you how good they were. Looking forward to trying their other treats in the near future. read more

La Nueva Bakery - dulche de leche churros - Bakeries Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

Sooo psyched this place exists. Thank you. The mini pastries in the fridge against the wall are delicious! And beautiful! Thanks! read more

La Nueva Bakery - It was a spinach pie - Bakeries Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

I called six different bakery until La Nueva picked up and said yes to a special birthday cake that I requested for my mother's fifty birthday. The cake was very difficult to make and required a lot of time and patience, but La Nueva stepped up the challenge and really delivered. The price is also reasonable !!! I can not describe how much happiness and surprise my mother, and all of our family and friends responded to the cake. Everyone thought it was a real bag!!! Not only was the cake delicious and exactly how I pictured, the staff was friendly and polite. I spoke to Javier, who was an amazing help!!! He listened, and really took his time to go over the cake and the design with me. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BAKERY and will definitely be back for more cake designs!!! read more

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I've been coming to this bakery for 20 years. My commute is 2 hours away. For the holidays, I pick up matambre, and for birthdays, the best dulce de leche cakes, with a side order of alfajores. We wouldn't have it any other way. My recommendation is that you should create your own recipe book. It would be the best seller. read more

Esta gente es miserable, se les consume bastante conprando y le niegan una miserable bolsa plastica. El matanbre estaba ligoso de la parte de encima. Pague caro para botarlo. Una pena qur hispanos sean miserables con su propia gente. read more

I've been meaning to try La Nueva and finally had the chance when I drove through 37th Ave early morning to beat highway traffic. Everything in this bakery looked very appetizing. The donuts, churros, pastries, cakes, and sandwiches. I had a chicken cutlet sandwich $6.50, and a few different slices of cakes to go. The sandwich was okay but for $6 and change, it's a big size sandwich. The bread is nice and fresh. Very good bread. The flan here is good. It's very thick and dense. The caramel cake is very sweet and the sponge part of the cake tasted a little dry. The Napoleon is quite big but the flavor is a little different than what I am accustomed to. The cream filling here is a little sweet with a sour finish. I taste a lot of cream cheese in this filling. It's not a bad cake but it wasn't my favorite Napoleon. I've had better. The tres leches cake is good but also extremely sweet. Verdict - inexpensive, good but not great. I wouldn't mind coming back to try something different. read more

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Best cakes ever!!!! Also Best empanadas!! Excellent service! A special thank you to Javier for always hooking it up making every event special with the amazing cakes. Love this place. read more

La Nueva Bakery - Batman cake - Bakeries Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

My coworkers surprised me with a tres leche cake from here. It was hands down the BEST cake! Super moist and creamy with dulce de leche filling. read more

Away from the hustle and bustle of Roosevelt Ave, the Uruguayan based La Nueva Bakery has quietly amassed a reputation as one of the most stellar Latin bakeries in Jackson Heights. It's conceivable that every bakery has its specialty, but this popular local spot excels in just about everything they make. Versatility through variety, affordability in price, and excellent customer service makes this place a favorite amongst locals in the hood. It's difficult on where to start honestly. Some folks prefer the savory (empanadas, sandwiches, alfajores, etc.) and many others are all about the sweet (pasteles / cakes, dulce de leche, churros, etc.). The good news is the variety is so vast that there is plenty of selection. The bad news is that it also makes people indecisive and like all good bakeries, things run out at some point in the afternoon. I highly recommend their custom cakes. They make for excellent occasion based treats and the ladies behind the counter are experts in their craft. No design is too crazy and no occasion is too grand. They also have an "already made" selection of cakes that can be tailored with wording afterward. One of my favorite things is their version of the tortilla española, a quiche / pie like concoction filled with eggs, potatoes, cheese, and ham. It is among their most savory items from their deli, in addition to the baked tortas of spinach and cheese are fantastic. They also make a mean batch of empanadas, which are filling, hearty, and perfect on the go. La Nueva has been in operation since 1990, I can only hope they stick around for many more years for the next hungry generation. Viva La Nueva! read more

Put this on your MUST list, of places to visit. I saw it on one of those TV cooking channels a while back, and decided to try it, as I just happened to be passing by. I got a few each of chicken, beef, and spinach empanadas, and a bunch of their hot sauce on the side. Couldn't leave without grabbing some of their dulce de leche filled pastries and sandwich cookies, too. I strapped them to the back of my motorcycle and roared home, in anxious anticipation of devouring all this goodness with my awaiting girlfriend. Let me tell you... It was delicious. Probably the best I ever had. The hot sauce was so uniquely amazing, but not too hot. Words just can't describe. Bottom line.. Just go there. read more

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I drove 1 hour to spend 100 dollars. I bought a bunch of stuff. Empanadas. Sándwiches de miga. Facturas a cheese cake and a flan snd when I got home after driving 1 hour back home I was so excited to eat the food. Everything was old. At least 2 to 3 days old. I couldn't believe it. The lady that served me was a liar cause I asked her if it was fresh she said yes LIES. I was so disappointed. Nothing was edible. I wish I was close by so I can drive back and return all the food. The empanadas made me so sick and I only ate 1. What a robbery. It really hurts to spend 100 dollars on garbage. It's really bothering me how they get away with this. Don't go there. It's not worth it read more

This bakery is good. I love to order slices of cake from them. Always get tres leches. The reason I give this bakery 3 stars is due their custom order cakes. I placed 2 orders with them before. They need a week in advance notice for order. But both times I placed an order our cake they was frozen. I wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt, maybe they were having a hard week and that's why my 1st cake was still frozen. Plus their slices of cakes are so good! The tres leches cake was for around 100 people. But the second cake tres leches cake I ordered was for about 40 people. Smaller cake! Highly disappointed. So I guess they need a week in advance for a cake order so it can possibly defrost in time. I wouldn't order a custom cake anymore from them but will still come for the cake slices since those are not frozen. read more

A Jackson Heights gem. If you're craving some empanadas, and coffee or even a pastry and coffee this is definitely a place you need to come. But come early on the weekends, because you won't get a table to eat. Everyone has the same idea having La Nueva for breakfast. read more

The staff here found me remarkably amusing...to my credit, it was 7:30am and I was post-red eye & still on West Coast time & my Spanish is rusty to say the least. That said, this may have been due to my likely-botched pronunciation of their more popular treat...I feared it sounded like I accused her of selling herself for letters but maybe alpha-whore was phonetically correct since she grinned like I was a small toddler to speak. At first glance through the displays, the MO of this joint appears to be 'make top-notch dulce de leche and pipe it into every imaginable orifice of their well-constructed Uruguayan pastries'. Dropped $5.25 for a trio of formidable dulce-involved items (well, I gave $6 cash and received an extremely puzzled look - still intrigued by this). That said, the alfajore was phenomenal (a 7), but the cone was overwhelmingly coconutty. read more

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After a major downpour, I arrived and walked right in to La Nueva. It had metal chairs and table. The walls were adorned with so many kinds of coffee. Not sure if they were ground or just the raw bean source. After a few seconds, I decided that I wanted to have a hot coffee. It was strong like espresso. I liked it. Plus, the whole place filled with the aroma of delicious espresso. It's a nice feeling. I saw some empanadas and even delicious baked goods. I even saw tons of seating. So I say it's more than likely that I'll be back. read more

La Nueva Bakery - My hot coffee! $1.25 - Bakeries Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

I've been here several times, Im not a fan of the caramel pastries, it's way too sweet for me. We like the empanadas, it's totally different from the colombian bakeries. I prefer these, it just tastes a lil healthier... with better ingredients? Once I bought a carrot cake for my mom and I don't think she liked it, I think it was too rich and sweet for her. We like lighter desserts. I usually get a simple bread pudding or a small pastry that's lightly filled with guava, while L gets flan, tres leches, etc.. I literally need to stop him from ordering a ton of stuff. The line is always really long. Cash only is really annoying as well. read more

This no-frills South American bakery is making a variety of authentic pastries and cookies to savory empanadas and Columbian sandwiches. Since I'm obsessed with baked goods and love dulce de leche, I decided to go on a bit of a dulce de leche spree. And, since it's a Latin American confection, it only seemed right. The first item that I got was a cone shaped pastry filled with dulce de leche (which I'll refer to as DDL from here on out) and topped with powdered sugar. The cone was crunchy and light with a savory, buttery quality. The DDL was rich, creamy and sweet, which balanced out the savoriness of the pastry. Then, when you add on the powdered sugar, you really appreciate the pastry. Next, I got an alfajor, a sandwich cookie with DDL filling and rolled in coconut. Now, I recently had an alfajor for the first time at another bakery, but, the two were quite different. First off, this one was about 2 or 3 times the size of the other. This one also had a much more generous amount of DDL, and the cookie itself was chewy and coconutty (a new word). It was delicious, but, a bit intense with all sweetness since it was such a large cookie. Lastly, I had...well, it didn't have a proper name in the store, so, I'll awkwardly attempt to give it a name. Let's call it a DDL filled coconut pie. This thing was unreal, unlike anything I've ever had, and, a bit intimidating. First off, it's a beast. It's meant to be more of an individual portion, but the size of my hand (disclaimer: I have kind of small hands) and weighs...a pound? It's heavy. The pie crust is delicious and flakey. Then, there's a generous layer of DDL at the bottom of the pie. And then, there's a dense, thick layer of the coconut that I would compare to the taste and texture of a macaroon (not to be confused with a French macaron). read more

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The best cheese and ham croissants! We love this bakery. They've got all the delicious treats down to the empanadas.

Today I had an awful experience over here today with an order I placed how are you guys gonna give me a cake I didn't even order with you guys like really the audacity then the short guy with a gray "chef" coat baker has the nerve to give me a melted cake with garbage made flowers even a kid in the first grade can whip it better then him with a spatula then comes the writing on it like what kinda sloppy garbage you giving me my granny in her 70's can do better script then that baker the level of customer service is just despicable unprofessional a joke to be honest I just honestly wouldn't even go to preorder cakes for occasions cause they'll make you regret it. If I had the choice to give you no stars zippo I would cause you guys don't even deserve it just a complete hectic joke ! Bunch of doo doo made from the baker. read more

Another great bakery in Jackson Heights. They have a lot of options. It's great for breakfast and lunch. It's a casual place, nothing too fancy. But their food says it all. And that's all I need. There's always people seated and it's nice to take a little break here. They frequently have a guy who's just strumming away playing guitar, and singing, so it adds a nice ambiance. They have a lot of different cakes, tiny ones as well as big ones that would be very suitable for a birthday or other special occasion. They speak English as well as Spanish. Currently rated B for best! :-) It won't deter me at all. I think B is acceptable. A is not necessary. I get the beef empanadas every time I come here. They consist of ground beef, onions, and olives. The fried beef empanada also has some raisins, so it's a little sweet, but it's a rather nice addition. The baked version doesn't have raisins. They can warm them up for you. Make sure you ask them to do that if they don't ask you! If you're in Jackson Heights you'd be missing out if you didn't come in here for empanadas, Pan de Bono, and the churro filled with caramel (dulce de leche). read more

Very good bakery ! Plenty of dulce de leche options ..my husband is addicted to the churros with dulce de leche. I love the little croissants with dulce de leche and powdered sugar on top. Also the guabana in a pastry and glazed with sugar. Definitely a place to check out - a must ! read more

This bakery used to be so good before. Recently I been going and I been getting old bread I'm not sure if it's because the days I go. My last visit was to buy a cake for my boss birthday. Looked fresh and delicious but as soon as we cut it the cake was FROZEN!!! no joke the cake was half frozen. Maybe they freeze the cake and in the morning they decorate it and let it sit to defrost in the fridge. We couldn't eat it since it was very hard. read more

We had a socially distanced party this afternoon and a friend brought empanadas from La Nueva Bakery - wow! They were so good. The beef and jalapeño were so incredible as well as the spinach. I brought some home for my husband, but wound up eating them...they were that good! read more

Best Empanadas I've ever had. I also try a different pastry every time I visit and have never been disappointed. Service is quick and friendly. And for those who complained of cold empanadas, ask them to warm them up silly, lol read more

Wonderful! The products are delicious and the attention is great. They have the best meat empanadas.

Great gem that my friend introduced me to.. cash only so come stashed cause the place is full of scrumptious, coffee, bread and pastries. Service is good but fast because they're so popular so if you have questions say that before ordering. read more

La Nueva Bakery - According to my friend, the sponge like holes prove authenticity of the traditional style of baking this bread* called bunuelo - Bakeries Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

Delicious coffee, fantastic empanadas and friendly service. Tons of room to sit down and enjoy a plethora of desserts. They also have great looking sandwiches and other savory treats. I would certainly come here to grab a cake for a party. read more

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