L'Ami Pierre - French Bakery

On our list of the best dessert spots in New York.

A daytime French café across a pedestrian walkway from Le Bernardin, opened in 2022 by Pierre-Antoine Raberin, formerly of Ladurée, with Le Bernardin's Eric Ripert on as culinary adviser — his name is on the awning. Arched alcoves and red banquette seating fill the inside, with well-spaced tables running out onto the sidewalk. Croissants, pain au chocolat and other viennoiserie fill the counter alongside egg-and-cheese brioche and ham-and-gruyère sandwiches for breakfast and lunch.