At first glance this feels like the sort of quaint bakery you'd find on the Main Street of a small town. In-store made oreos, brownies, and slices of cake gleam at you from behind the pastry case. The folks behind the counter are extra friendly, seemingly unphased by the grit and grime of the East Village block this shop resides on. Don't they know New Yorkers eye you suspiciously when you're that nice? When you take a closer look at the ingredients and flavors however, you'll realize this kind of creativity can only be appreciated in a place like New York. There are things like a toasted banana bacon cake and a grapefruit white chocolate cookie on the menu, and they sell out regularly. This should not surprise you if you understand the palate of an adventurous New Yorker, and the minds behind Red Gate bakery appear to understand it very well. The aforementioned treats were not available the night I visited, and in fact they rotate the cakes they make so only certain flavors will be available on any given day. I settled with the cannibal cookie, made with crushed house-made oreos. This was a soft cookie with crisp edges, and I could not resist getting a cup of $3 milk to go with it. I want to say yolo but I'm not ready to reveal how unhip I am just yet. I also scarfed down a salted caramel brownie, which is as good as it sounds, and not overpoweringly sweet. There isn't anywhere to eat inside so you'll have to take your treats to go. I can say with certitude that walking down a gritty New York street while munching on the treats of your childhood is a swell way to spend your time. read more

Red Gate Bakery - Salted caramel brownie - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

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The most unique flavored cookies we have ever seen. We were craving a cookie and happened upon red gate! All the staff were friendly and helpful! Wish we had one of these in the Seattle area! We will be back and highly recommend! Best cookies!! read more

So easy to walk in on a Saturday around 12:30. Sadly no more cinnamon rolls this day but the 3 other things we got were awesome. Seriously the midnight banana bread is my new favorite pastry item in nyc. Soooo delicious. Perfect amount of chocolate and honestly was like a moist cake and I didn't taste that much banana. The malted lime bar was tasty but more salt than I expected. The chocolate toffee cookie was perfect. Great flavor and perfect texture and thickness. Awesome spot read more

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cake delivery! bucha's mom sent us the caramelized white chocolate stout cake for bucha's 23rd birthday (eek!). bucha's mom actually came across this place by googling "best bakery in nyc". while we have yet to try every bakery to make this determination, we are comfortable reporting a strong 8/10. would recommend to anyone looking for a bakery that offers interesting flavors and web design! read more

Small cute bakery. Cardamodoodle cookies are super super good and even leaving them out for a day on the table, they were still chewy and soft. The vacation slice didn't tickle my fancy. I didn't like the lime frosting and didn't think it went well with the cake part. The cake part was eh, okay. I'd come back for the cookies. read more

Red Gate Bakery - Vacation Vegan Vacation (slice) Cardamodoodle x 2 - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

Midnight banana bread - excellent, devoured 10/10 Pistachio strawberry cake - very buttery/sweet not enough strawberry flavor. Not for me! Service is perfectly fine, and online ordering portal made the cake pickup easy. read more

viet coffee bun is a must try! got here right as they opened and they had a limit on how many you could get. also tried a cookie and it was good read more

Red Gate Bakery - vietnamese coffee bun - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

I am not sure how this place can survive in this bakery-competitive city. But I am always that bias foodie who want to say ugh this place isn't my thing. To be honest, I would say that I am a cookie person. I love Levain, I love chips and cookie crumz. But their butter cookie is not that surprising and even a bit too much. Burnt chocolate is bit too much where I can barely finish 1/3 of it because the chocolate is overwhelming engulfed your mouth that I personally would not like it. The carrot slice is okay tho. Overall: not to write a mean score in this hard economy but .. 3.5 stars. read more

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One word is overrated ...oreo cookie with outer crust that lacks cocoa and inside that is way too sweet. Chocolate banana cake that is lack luster, confetti cookies that folks rave about are nothing to write home about. The one item i did find special was the Cannibal cookie. The blonde was ok. Overall just an average bakery. read more

i came to red gate bakery with some friends, we were on a food crawl and just ordered a couple items here to share. the inside of the bakery is relatively small and i cant remember if there was any inside seating - if anything, it's super limited. as soon as you walk in, there are a ton of pastries and baked goods for you to view and purchase. the cashier working was super nice and gave us some of her recommendations! we got the pickled PB&J and the apple miso crumble. not a huge fan of the pickled PB&J but loved the apple miso crumble. it made me wish that i was a good enough baker to make something like this! the pickled PB&J was too heavy on the PB flavor and it felt kind of too much to chew through at some point. i'd come back and try more baked goods from this spot, feels like a hidden gem! read more

Red Gate Bakery - Pickled PB&J, Apple Miso Crumble - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

Hubby & I picked up a couple of cake loaf slices (Midnight Banana & Brown Butter Carrot) & cookies (Cocoa Au Lait & Cardamadoodle) as this was our first time visiting this bake shop. Everything we got was tasty & I'm curious to sample their layer cakes next time we're in the area. read more

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I'm so glad Red Gate is still going strong in 2020 because their cookies are [insert chef kiss emoji here]. We recently had the Snoatmeal (Snickerdoodle Oatmeal) cookie and it was so delicious that I don't understand why we haven't seen that combo ever before. Not that another bakery could match it; Red Gate does a fantastic job with taste and texture. Their cookies are big, on the thinner side, and crispy around the edges and gooey and soft in the middle. We're also big fans of the kitchen sinker! I wish I went into Manhattan more these days, but whenever I'm in the area I can't help but stop by. read more

First off, it smells soooo amazing when you step foot in the bakery. We got 3 different types of cookies: kitchen sinker, pb miso and spiced + iced oatmeal. The pb miso was my favorite for sure but they all were satisfying. I do prefer my cookies a bit thicker. The cakes looked delightful and I will try them next time I come! read more

Red Gate Bakery - Cookies: kitchen sinker, pb miso, spiced + iced oatmeal Cinnamon roll - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

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Worth the hype! Best chocolate banana bread in the city? Could be! As you may know, red gate gained its fame through tiktok, rightfully so. It is in fact worth going to and trying. This chocolate banana bread was decadent and moist, like no other. Couldn't help ourselves but try another cake...the carrot cake. Now this was something else. Everything here is just so well made and to perfection. Go here you won't regret it read more

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I can't believe I just found out about this little gem. I probably walked past this intersection 1000 times but never notice this spot. Luckily I had a informative and trusted fellow foodie who tried this place out and recommended it. I decided to take my usual walk and stop by to pick up a few items. First their website is so cute with all the items illustrated! Go check it out and the order direct from their square site! My mind is blown when my lips touched the pickled PB&J. The sweet, the salty, the tart, the chewy, the jammy, the crunch. Everything you imagine in a dreamy handheld-able dessert. This one got it all. You can taste the subtlety of the miso while enjoying the unescapable nuttiness from the PB. That strawberry jam gives it a bit of the brightness it needs to leave you wanting more more and more! We also sampled the Miso PB Cookie (classic with a salty twist), White Chocolate Grapefruit Cookie (that zing from the grapefruit), Malty Lime Bar (a zesty attack mellowed out with malty creaminess) and Brown Butter Carrot Loaf (warmly spiced and beautifully touched with fluffy cream cheese). All were just amazing in its own way. Can't wait to return and sample some more! read more

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Their baked goods are what you need on a hard day - dense, hefty, don't skim on the ingredients, and very sweet. I got the carrot cake and the pickled PB&J bar and was genuinely surprised at how heavy they were. The carrot cake gets a 7.8/10 from me. Good texture, very moist and smooth, but I'd prefer more presence of carrots. The cake itself was heavy on the spice but slightly bland otherwise. The cream cheese frosting was very nice so I totally enjoyed the top half of the cake. The PB&J bar was probably one of the sweetest things I've tried. It was dense and buttery, and the miso crumbs on top added an interesting crunch and saltiness. It'll probably be too sweet unless you really have a sweet tooth or, like me, are in a bad mood and desperately need sugar. I ate half of it and felt alive again:) read more

Red Gate Bakery - Toasted Carrot Cake - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

This afternoon, my friend and I made plans to bake cookies, but gave up in the middle of buying ingredients at the grocery store and walked to Red Gate to buy a box of their cookies instead - amazing decision. We then ate our way through the box and ranked our favorite flavors, so I am now here to update my review with this official ranking no one asked for: 1) Cocoa Au Lait - essentially, a white and dark chocolate chunk coffee cookie. This one is absolutely giant - a cookie that was truly the size of my face. But thin, with very pleasing crispy edges - doesn't weigh you down as much as you might think. This cookie is studded with espresso beans, and the crunch when you get a bean in a bite is the greatest. There's also an espresso glaze on the cookie, which is just right: not too sweet. If you like chocolate-covered espresso beans or chocolate mochas, you will like this. 2) Buttermilk Rancher - see previous review for description, this one blows my mind, but I am admittedly someone who is drawn to a weird (but effective!!) flavor combination. Basically, if you are someone who sees a cookie with ranch dressing and instantly thinks "OOOH" instead of "gross," you will like this. 3) Cardamodoodle - a soft, chewy snickerdoodle with cardamom sugar on top. This has ruined other snickerdoodles for me. 4) Peppermint Oreo - dressed up Oreo with some crushed up candy canes adorning the cream filling. The flavor of this is exactly what I want a Thin Mint to be (Thin Mints: disappointing me since 1993), and the candy cane adds a wonderful bit of crunch. The chocolate cookie is chewy, and there's a very satisfying bit of resistance when you bite into it. This is also a good pick if you want something small: you can see in the photo that it's about the size of an actual Oreo. 5) Choco-Toffee - rich, gooey, melty chocolate chip cookie with toffee swirled throughout. This is the richest cookies of the bunch I tried - too heavy for me to eat a whole one (they are hefty) by myself, but if you're looking for a luxurious chocolate chip cookie experience, order this. 6) Kitchen Sinker - Red Gate's version of the famous Milk Bar Compost Cookie, this has chocolate, oats, coconut, and potato chips in it. Don't let the lower ranking dissuade you from ordering this, if that flavor combination sounds appealing to you: it's very good! Great crispy edges but chewy center, and I actually felt like I got potato chips in every bite, which was very satisfying. Just doesn't feel quite as special or memorable as some of their other cookies. Also, let it be known that this is 1000x better than the Compost Cookie at Milk Bar (really, any cookie at Milk Bar). 7) Eggnog Oreo - a good little chocolate/cream sandwich cookie, but now that I've had the peppermint one, this one just feels like it's missing something without the crunch of the candy canes. TBD because I still need to try them: Cannibal, PB Miso, White Chocolate Grapefruit, Spiced Oatmeal, Confetti. read more

Red Gate Bakery - Peppermint Oreos + Cardamodoodle - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

Incredible! Pickled PB&J bar very good and unique. Line not very long Saturday around 2pm. Will definitely go back. Prices reasonable for NYC () too read more

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As a native New Yorker I was skeptical to go because I thought it was just "tourist hype" but my cinnamon roll was absolutely delicious. The cinnamon rolls do sell out quite fast so I would recommend going earlier in the day. All their baked goods are pretty good, but the cinnamon rolls are definitely the highlight. read more

I hate to leave a bad review, but I was so disappointed by their birthday cake I wanted to warn others. I spent $60 on a cake that was basically the size of a cupcake and totally inedible. I don't mind spending money on something worth it, but this cake was seriously awful!! The cake was dense and almost undercooked... the frosting was also hard. Not the yellow moist cake and chocolate buttercream as advertised. I give it two stars because I've had their cookies and other baked goods which were fine. Do not order a cake from here. read more

Red Gate Bakery - There are no cake layers. - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

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Like Mahr Ze Dhar this artisan bakery rocks sweet tooth in small batches made in front of you in the Easy Village. I follow them on Instagram and couldn't resist the midnight banana bread. Dark and sweet and at $5 a high end treat. This is a special small batch sort of spot. All delicious here. read more

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Red Gate Bakery just opened 2 weeks ago. My friend and I stopped by while waiting for a table for brunch at a nearby spot. She got the choco toffee cookie and I got the toasted coconut banana bacon cake. The Choco toffee cookie is popular and yummy but the coconut banana bacon cake was SO FREAKING good and unique. It was like a banana nut bread with added yumminess. It sounds really weird but the flavors blend together so well! My friend and I will definitely be back for that cake, but it does change on a daily basis. The spot is cozy and has a spot for two very small people to sit. It's more of a place to stop in for a quick dessert and coffee. It's a little pricy but I don't mind paying a little more for something unique, I do mind paying a little more for something basic. read more

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* unique flavors Ordered a delivery order: Coconut banana bacon cake had a very smooth texture to it- was surprisingly not overwhelming Malty lime bars tasted much like any other lime bar- didn't get enough of that malt flavor Pickled pb and j was the STAR of the show- interesting umami flavor shined through the nuttiness of the peanut butter. I froze half of this bar because I wanted to savor it for later Apple crumble bar was definitely good- however i didn't taste much of that umami miso flavoring that i had hoped for . Just tasted like a normal apple crumb bar I would give this place 5 stars but unfortunately the 3 bars that i tried came ice cold :( makes me think that they aren't fresh and I was sold day old frozen merchandise :( not a good feeling. Hopefully the in store experience is better read more

The service and quality control at this bakery is absolutely horrendous. I wanted to surprise my sister, who is extremely lactose intolerant, with a birthday cake and saw they had a vegan option. I specifically wrote in the instructions "Happy Birthday Susan" because I was planning on bringing it to the birthday party. Soon as I opened the box I saw "HBD Susan" scribbled on top. I ultimately had to order another cake because this one is a total embarrassment. Who writes that on a birthday cake??? read more

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My wife is a huge cake fan and this place is convenient to my work so I've probably bought every single cake minus their strawtachio at this point. Their cakes are inventive and delicious but I just have to take away one star because I feel like the cake itself is the same for all of them AND their Ferrero Ro-cake (which I was waiting and waiting and waiting to get with much excitement) was just ridiculously salty. I don't know if that's what they were going for or if it was a one time oddity where the baker's hand slipped and too much came out but it was just way too much and now I'm nervous to even get that cake again. That being said, their stuff is great. All their cookies and sweet breads are a bit on the heavy side so beware of that but overall, I really like them. The people who work there are very nice also! read more

Omg their cookies are so good. I love a good chewy cookie and the Cannibal cookie and chocolate chip espresso cookie were just that. Definitely coming back to try more flavors! read more

I haven't even been there yet but the owner took the time to answer my vegan question over email ;). Can't wait to visit NYC for the first time ever and making a stop here! San Diego definitely needs more bakeries like this one! read more

Red gate bakery is by far the best bakery I've tried downtown. The staff was friendly and knowledgeable and the blueberry lemon poppyseed loaf was 10/10 good. The head baker was also v handsome. read more

Red Gate Bakery - Confetti Cookie. Blueberry Lemon poppyseed loaf. - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

Well damn. This bakery exceeded my expectations. It's small but has a good selection. Everything I had was delicious. You could taste the quality butter , vanilla and care that they put into it. The pickled PB&J was amazing.! Definitely Will return for this. The buttermilk rancher was sweet salty and totally worth trying . Blown away by the Oreos, we tried the regular and egg nog. Very good balance of chocolate and not too sweet. I just wish they were bigger check this place out it's one of the best I've tried in the city. read more

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We walked in about 3pm and even though the place was completely empty, the three women working there especially the two closest to the front acted like we were a nuisance and they didn't care to answer any questions. One woman towards the back and who was busy making a cake, would periodically chime in with a helpful contribution, at one point she actually said to my friend "we're going to have to charge you extra." I guess she thought he was taking too long. Every time my friend or I asked a question, they laughed, made fun of us, rolled their eyes or came back with a rude remark that wasn't helpful at all. I really wanted to leave but my friend ended up buying a ton of stuff. I for one won't be going back. We had two other people waiting in the car, when they started eating all I remember is someone saying one of the cookies was so hard it would break your teeth and that the brownies were just ok. See You Next Tuesday? No thanks! read more

I'm a regular at red gate. Everything they have is amazing, seriously. My recent favorite is a coconut bacon banana cake, a large slice for multiple cake breaks at work lol ;) my coworker and I decided it's "pornographic" how delicious this cake is. The cookies are to die for, and just as creative. The kitchen sinker is great for someone that likes salty and sweet, and the buttermilk rancher for ranch dressing addicts that never knew they could have that in cookie form. You shouldn't overlook the caramel fudge brownies either, hot damn they're delicious. The (adorable) baker has new goodies pretty regularly, and they never disappoint. I will say, it's not a cheap habit but in these times it's important to treat yourself. read more

Got the midnight banana bread, chocolate toffee cookie, and pickled pb & j bar. All were 11/10. I love this bakery.

I am a bit of a cookie aficionado if I do say so myself, so I was very excited when I read about the cookie offerings at Red Gate Bakery! So I of course walked in and ordered 4 different cookies to try. The staff was super nice and even posed for my not-so-sly pic of the place. And the cookies... Oh man, the cookies! That iced & spiced cinnamon, white chocolate grapefruit and burnt chocolate will all be featuring heavily in my cookie daydreams. So simple and so complex at the same time. Real cookie masterpieces! Can't wait to try the ones I didn't get to try last time (and some of that cake)! Happy to have this bakery in the neighborhood even if it is dangerously close. read more

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The signage caught our eye and my friend and I needed to warm up while waiting for a table at a brunch spot. The decor is modern and minimalist. There was only one dedicated bench for seating since the cafe is tiny, but inside the cafe packs a lot of punch of tasty desserts. I ordered the choco toffee cookie, delicious, but a bit pricey for the size of the cookie. The standout was the toasted coconut banana bacon cake my friend ordered. The ingredients sound robust, but all the flavors complemented each other amazingly. The cake was not overly sweet, just right and the saltiness of the bacon brought it all together. I'm still thinking about the cake and if I'm in the area, I will snag a piece of the cake myself. A slice is a bit pricey, $7.00, but it is a large piece and the unique flavors are worth it. read more

Red Gate Bakery - Toasted coconut banana bacon cake, yum! - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

My friends ordered a birthday cake here and I've never had a cake quite like it - in terms of texture, this cake (pistachio strawberry) was moist and chunky but not in a gross or bad way? It wasn't too sweet but also not too bland - I will say that although this cake was supposed to be pistachio strawberry flavored, it tasted mainly like a regular vanilla cake with a few subtle hints of strawberry throughout. Still, a very good cake and would order one here! read more

Nice guy baking everything and patiently explaining what's in each item, got the chocolate toffee cookie and I must say it was one of the most delicious cookies I've ever had! Salted caramel brownie was also divine, I will be coming back again and again! read more

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i've been wanting to try out this bakery ever since finding out about them on tiktok! needless to say, their baked goods are so good and i can definitely see myself coming back in the future. - notes - both cash and card are accepted! all of their baked goods are either served cold or at room temperature. i'm not sure if there's an option to ask for them heated up. - atmosphere - the inside of this bakery is quite small. right when you walk in, there's a glass display of all the different baked goods that you can choose from. unfortunately, there's nowhere to eat inside. you can either eat on the bench or table right outside the bakery or just take your food to-go. - overall experience - i came in at around 3:00 pm on a thursday afternoon and there was basically no line. there was one person ordering in front of me, but the ordering and paying process is super quick if you know what you're looking for. i asked the worker for some recommendations, and she suggested the midnight banana bread and some of their cookies. there seemed to be only one person working at the time, but she was really nice and i appreciated her suggestions! - recommendations - highly recommend that you must try their toasted carrot loaf! their midnight banana bread is also great for chocolate lovers. 7/14/22 -oreo: i heard a lot of great things about their homemade oreos, but i was pretty disappointed. while the flavor of the cookie did somewhat resemble a regular oreo, the texture is what kinda threw me off. the cookie itself had a very cocoa-y flavor and tasted buttery. the thin layer of cream between the two cocoa cookies was pretty sweet and had a subtle vanilla flavor. when i bit into this, i was surprised about how grainy the cookie part was. it almost felt a bit sticky while i was chewing it; it's definitely not the same crunchy texture as your typical oreo, but i still liked how they decided to make their own version! for ~$2, even though the cookie was super small, the price wasn't too unreasonable. i wouldn't buy it again, but i also didn't regret trying it. (3.5/5) -midnight banana bread: i'm a big fan of banana bread so i was really looking forward to trying this! the bread was extremely moist and the perfect texture for banana bread. the best part of this was definitely the taste of the bittersweet chocolate and black cocoa! it was so rich and decadent, which i really enjoyed. my only complaint is that the banana flavor really didn't shine through enough, but i'm assuming that it did add some extra sweetness and moisture to the bread itself. it tasted more like really moist/dense chocolate bread rather than banana bread, so i would've definitely given it a 5/5 if there was more banana flavor. a slice costs ~$5, which isn't that bad since the slice itself was pretty big in size. i could definitely see myself getting this again if i'm in the mood for something chocolatey. (4.5/5) -toasted carrot loaf: i'm a huge fan of carrot cake so it was no surprise how much i loved this! the loaf had tons of cinnamon and spices that you'd get from your typical carrot cake. it tasted even richer and slightly nutty because of the brown butter they used! the loaf itself didn't taste much like carrots in my opinion, but it did add lots of moisture throughout! the inside of the loaf was soft and pretty moist, but the edges were a bit dryer and resembled a crust-like texture. also, the loaf and cream cheese frosting really complimented each other well! i did think that the frosting made this taste a bit too sweet, so the loaf itself was my favorite part. a slice of this also costs ~$5, and the size they gave was definitely worth it. this is also something that i might see myself getting again in the future! (4.5/5) read more

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The best confetti cookie. And the blonde is my favorite! Go! And his cakes are amazing!

Cute bakery with a lot of great selection. I tried the blondie and it was worth the calories.

Love this bakery. Cookies are delicious and loaves are always moist with so much flavor--unique flavors, at that. The staff are friendly and the shop is adorable. I love watching their Instagram story every day to see what cakes they are serving my the slice (I've yet to try, but can't wait for the opportunity). Honestly am considering getting my birthday cake from here this year too because I love the shop so much and want to support. It is a bit expensive but honestly the flavors make it worth it to me. read more