CHELSEA, MANHATTAN
Sullivan Street Bakery
Jim Lahey's Roman-spirited bakery — crusty loaves and pizza by the slab on Ninth Avenue.
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IllustrationJim Lahey opened Sullivan Street Bakery in SoHo in 1994, after failing to find bread in New York like the crusty loaves he'd eaten as an art student in Italy. He went on to publish the no-knead bread method that home bakers everywhere now know, and to win the James Beard award for Outstanding Baker. The Ninth Avenue café is the bakery's Chelsea storefront.
Think of it as a Roman bakery in spirit: crusty hand-shaped loaves, Roman-style pizzas by the slab, and rolls and sweets baked at the main bakery in Hell's Kitchen. Grab a square of pizza for now and a loaf to carry home.
Editor’s tip
Pick up a slab of pizza for a picnic on the High Line, two avenues west.
Make an evening of it — beautiful stops nearby
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Editorial draft — core details last reviewed October 14, 2026. Confirm practical details with the official site before you go.