Pumpkin, pecan, apple or blueberry. What kind of pie is your favorite?
Whether it’s a hot summer day or a crisp autumn eve, nothing beats a crunchy crust and juicy fruit filling. Apple pie is an American staple, but the bakeries of the "Big Apple" offer an astounding variety of pie flavors everyone can enjoy.
Venture about the city and follow our guide to New York's most scrumptious pie emporiums. You'll be drawn into these bakeries by the aroma alone.
See also: The 14 Best Cupcake Spots in NYC
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One of the city's long-time favorites, customers come again and again for Milk Bar’s extravagant creations. The signature Milk Bar pie is filled with oozing butter, cream and sugar enveloped in a toasted oat crust. We recommend grabbing some Cereal Milk soft serve to go along with your pie for the ultimate Milk Bar experience.
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61 Delancey St. / 646.494.3630 / Website
With a Wes Anderson-esque, borderline-kitsch bakery passersby can't help but notice, Petee's offers pies you'll be dreaming about for weeks. They've got specialty pies of every shape, including the perfectly tart key lime meringue, a delicious black bottom almond chess and our personal favorite, the wild blueberry crumb.
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This Brooklyn favorite brings good ol’ Southern cooking straight to NYC, including warm, hearty pies. Treat yourself to classic Southern flavors such as a delectable apple pie, a crowd-pleasing banana cream pie, a fabulous sour-cherry-and-pear pie or an irresistible bourbon pecan pie.
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439 3rd Ave. 717.499.2917 / Website
Expect pies galore at this pie-exclusive location. Founded by two sisters in 2009, these freshly-baked, handmade pies will dazzle you with adventurous flavors. Savor their original salty honey pie or bittersweet chocolate pecan pie (or both!) and prepare to be amazed! If you just can't get enough, purchase the personally curated pie cookbook to try their recipes at home.
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120 Hudson St. / 212.219.0666 / Website
For all-American comfort food, look no further than Bubby's. Renowned for elevating tried-and-true favorites, their pies are bound to satisfy all decadent cravings. Spoil yourself with a no-regrets peanut butter chocolate pie, filled with peanut butter mousse and ganache wrapped in a crunchy chocolate cookie crust. You also can't go wrong with an exquisite bananoffee, replete with banana, dulce de leche, espresso and whipped cream all enveloped in a graham cracker crust.
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1184 Fulton St., Brooklyn / 718.230.1115 / Website
This hidden gem is a family-owned bakery offering unique pies in Brooklyn. "Where the bean pie is king," as per The New York Times' commendations, the bean pie is traditionally composed of mashed navy beans custard and coated in cinnamon. If you like sweet potato pie, you’ll love it! It's a not-too-sweet delicacy you don't want to miss.
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424 West 43 St. / 212.736.4780 / Website
Hand-made from scratch using only the finest of ingredients, this New York bakery serves delicious pies year-round. After Stanger Things actor and major foodie Noah Schnapp stopped by to sing its praises, this pie spot gained quite the reputation. Come see for yourself what all the fuss is about, and enjoy their latest menu addition, a strawberry rhubarb pie just in time for spring!
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77 Drigs Ave., Brooklyn / 347.799.1669 / Website
This Brooklyn staple bakes up delicious sweet and savory pies that are heavy on the flavor. If you love a good apple crumble, Pie Co.'s is nearly unbeatable, complete with a generous brown butter crumble that you’ll be dreaming about for weeks to come. As far as the savories go, we love the chicken pot pie handpie for a well-executed classic that always hits the spot.
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86 5th Ave., Brooklyn / 718.789.3747 / Website
With sweet, savory, vegan and gluten-free options available, Miss American Pie has something to please everyone. The peach crisp pie is so decadent, you’d never know it’s gluten-free, and the cherry crumb pie would fool even the most practiced vegans. We also love the chicken pot pie for a soul-warming meal. Love what you’re tasting? Sign up for a pie-making class so you can make excellent pies at home!
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33-37 W 40th St. / 917.215.1616 / Website
This delicious pie shop is only available seasonally but is so good that you’ll want to count down the days until it returns. You’ll find Winter Pie Shop in NYC’s most popular holiday markets, such as the Bryant Park Holiday Shops, Union Square Holiday Market, Columbus Circle Holiday Market and more. They keep it simple with a short menu of specialty and classic pies, with flavors such as pecan and cranberry-apple providing the perfect amount of sweetness.
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Because not all pies are sweet! Bourke Street Bakery brings the heat with their classic Australian savory pies. If you’ve never had a classic Aussie meat pie, your whole world is about to change. Filled with premium beef slow-cooked with herbs and vegetables and wrapped with house-made pastry, this pie is out of this world. The chicken pot pie is also fantastic, and the spiced veggie vegan pie hits all the right spots for the veggie lovers out there.
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Chances are you’ve heard of this NYC classic, which is well-known for its delicious cakes, and a huge variety of confections. In our humble opinion, Martha’s Country Bakery’s real stand-out is the pies, with both classic and unexpected flavors that never disappoint. Keep it simple with a Mississippi mud pie or a triple berry pie, or try something different and opt for the sour cream apple pie (trust us, you won’t regret it).
Whether you prefer apple, lemon meringue, key lime, pecan or pumpkin, these New York City pies never disappoint. A buttery, flaky crust or delicious graham cracker awaits, so go try these incredible pies. Happy indulging!
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