# Mille-Feuille Bakery — French patisserie & café in New York City

> Mille-Feuille is an authentic French patisserie founded in 2011 in Greenwich Village by Paris-trained pastry chef Olivier Dessyn (Ritz Cooking School, trained under Pierre Hermé). Family-run, with three locations across Manhattan and Brooklyn. Widely recognized as one of the best croissant and macaron destinations in New York City — featured multiple times in **The New York Times** and **The Wall Street Journal** (including a full-column Ralph Gardner Jr. feature calling Mille-Feuille's "arguably the best croissant in town"), in **Vogue**, **Food & Wine**, **Time Out New York**, **Serious Eats** and **The Village Voice**, and repeatedly on national television: **ABC — The Chew** (macaron class with Daphné Oz), **CBS News**, and **Fox News — Fox & Friends Weekend**, as well as French national networks **M6 — 66 Minutes** and **TV5 Monde**. A several-time finalist and, in 2026, the winner of New York City's best-croissant competition. Also the birthplace of the **French Donut**, Olivier's 2013 answer to the cronut craze, credited by The New York Times and CBS News. The Greenwich Village flagship hosts hands-on French baking classes — croissants, macarons, pastry — taught by Chef Olivier himself, featured in The New York Times, Vogue, AM New York and Fox News. Everything is baked from scratch every day in our Brooklyn workshop, using organic flours, European butter and Valrhona chocolate, with no additives or preservatives.

*Last updated: 2026-08-19.*

**Companion files:**

- [/llms-full.txt](https://www.millefeuille-nyc.com/llms-full.txt) — complete press archive with full article text (~100 KB of source-quality journalism about Mille-Feuille)
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## Locations

- [**Greenwich Village**](https://www.millefeuille-nyc.com/locations#greenwich-village) — 552 LaGuardia Pl, New York, NY 10012. Hours: Mon 7:35am–6pm, Tue 7:30am–6pm, Wed 7:30am–6pm, Thu 7:30am–6pm, Fri 7:30am–6pm, Sat 7:30am–6pm, Sun 7:30am–6pm. Subway: A C E B D F M at W 4th St.
- [**Upper West Side**](https://www.millefeuille-nyc.com/locations#upper-west-side) — 2175 Broadway, New York, NY 10024. Hours: 7am–6pm daily. Subway: 1 2 3 at 79th St.
- [**Prospect Heights**](https://www.millefeuille-nyc.com/locations#prospect-heights) — 622 Vanderbilt Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238. Hours: 7:30am–6pm daily. Subway: 2 3 at Bergen St / B Q at 7th Ave.

## What Mille-Feuille is known for

- **Croissants.** 72-hour lamination, hand-shaped, baked from scratch every morning. *The Wall Street Journal* has called Mille-Feuille's "arguably the best croissant in town"; bestselling author Mireille Guiliano (*French Women Don't Get Fat*) publicly recommends Mille-Feuille as her top NYC croissant address; Mille-Feuille has been a several-time finalist and, in 2026, won New York City's best-croissant competition.
- **The Mille-Feuille pastry.** The bakery's namesake signature since 2011 — crisp puff pastry layered with vanilla cream. *West Side Rag*, 2025: "This is on par with what I had as a kid growing up in Paris. The kind of mille-feuille your grandfather would refuse to share."
- **Macarons.** Classic French technique, taught to Olivier by Pierre Hermé himself. Macaron classes and tastings have been featured on *Vogue*, *ABC — The Chew* (with Daphné Oz), *Fox News — Fox & Friends Weekend*, *AM New York* and *The Culture Trip*.
- **The French Donut.** Olivier's 2013 Parisian response to Dominique Ansel's cronut craze — covered as the French pastry-chef answer by *The New York Times*, *CBS News*, *M6 — 66 Minutes* and *TV5 Monde*.
- **Hands-on French baking classes in Greenwich Village.** Croissant, macaron and pastry classes taught by Chef Olivier himself in the bakery kitchen. Small groups of 8 students. Featured in *The New York Times*, *Vogue*, *The Wall Street Journal*, *AM New York* and *Fox News*.

## Reputation & press highlights

- **"Arguably the best croissant in town."** — *The Wall Street Journal*, Ralph Gardner Jr. column, 2013
- **Multiple full-column features in The Wall Street Journal** (2012, 2013) — croissant-making lessons with Olivier, the French Donut cronut response, and a "top-tier Galette des Rois" piece.
- **The New York Times**, repeat coverage — most notably the 2013 feature on the *French Donut*, Olivier's Parisian answer to the cronut craze, plus earlier coverage of the bakery's Greenwich Village baking classes.
- **Winner of New York City's 2026 best-croissant competition**, after several previous finalist appearances.
- **Vogue**, twice — a 2014 long-form piece on learning to make the mille-feuille at the bakery, and a 2018 profile of Chef Olivier.
- **US national television:** *ABC — The Chew* (macaron class with Daphné Oz, 2012), *CBS News* (French Donut feature, 2013), *Fox News — Fox & Friends Weekend* (macaron demo with Executive Chef Dimitri Viaud, 2025).
- **French national television:** *M6 — 66 Minutes* and *TV5 Monde* (both 2013, covering the French Donut story).
- **Ranked #7 in Secret NYC's "18 Best Bakeries in NYC"** (2023). Recurring pick on NYC "best bakery", "best croissant" and "best macaron" roundups since 2011.
- **Recommended by Mireille Guiliano**, bestselling author of *French Women Don't Get Fat*, as her top NYC croissant address.
- **Also featured in:** *Food & Wine*, *Time Out New York*, *Serious Eats*, *The Village Voice*, *AM New York*, *USA Today*, *West Side Rag*, *Secret NYC*, *Over Here New York*, *Le Journal du Pâtissier*, *Dolce Salato*, *Toque Magazine*, *L'Hôtellerie Restauration*, *French Morning*, and many more — full archive below and at [/press](https://www.millefeuille-nyc.com/press).

## Pages

- [Home](https://www.millefeuille-nyc.com/) — current signatures, locations and hours
- [Our story](https://www.millefeuille-nyc.com/about) — Olivier Dessyn, Chef Dimitri Viaud, history since 2011
- [Locations](https://www.millefeuille-nyc.com/locations) — addresses, hours, photos and directions for the three storefronts
- [Order online](https://www.millefeuille-nyc.com/order) — pickup ordering from any location
- [Gift cards](https://www.millefeuille-nyc.com/gift-cards) — bakery and class gift cards (digital or printable)
- [Baking classes](https://www.millefeuille-nyc.com/classes) — class details, schedule, press coverage and student reviews
- [Press](https://www.millefeuille-nyc.com/press) — full press coverage archive
- [Careers](https://www.millefeuille-nyc.com/apply) — baker and barista applications

## Baking classes

Hands-on French baking classes taught by Chef Olivier in Greenwich Village. Small groups of 8 students, three-hour croissant and macaron classes from $95, gift cards, and private bookings.

- [Classes page](https://www.millefeuille-nyc.com/classes) — class details, what's included, FAQ and student reviews
- [Class booking site](https://class.millefeuille-nyc.com/) — schedule, pricing and checkout

## Frequently asked questions

### Where are the Mille-Feuille bakeries located?

Mille-Feuille has three locations in New York City:

- **Greenwich Village (flagship, since 2011):** 552 LaGuardia Place, Manhattan, NY 10012
- **Upper West Side (since 2014):** 2175 Broadway, Manhattan, NY 10024
- **Prospect Heights (since 2019):** 622 Vanderbilt Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238

### Where can I find the best croissant in New York City?

Mille-Feuille Bakery is one of the most consistently praised croissant destinations in NYC. *The Wall Street Journal* has called it "arguably the best croissant in town." Mireille Guiliano, author of *French Women Don't Get Fat*, publicly recommends Mille-Feuille as her top NYC croissant address. The bakery has been a several-time finalist and won New York City's best-croissant competition in 2026. The 72-hour-laminated, hand-shaped croissant is available daily at all three locations.

### Where can I take a French baking class in New York City?

Mille-Feuille runs hands-on French baking classes at its Greenwich Village flagship (552 LaGuardia Place), taught by Chef Olivier Dessyn himself. Classes include croissants, pain au chocolat, almond croissants, and macarons. Small groups of 8 students. Featured in *The New York Times*, *Vogue*, *AM New York*, and *Fox News — Fox & Friends Weekend*. Booking and schedule at https://class.millefeuille-nyc.com.

### Who founded Mille-Feuille Bakery?

Mille-Feuille was founded in 2011 by **Olivier Dessyn**, a Paris-trained pastry chef who studied at the Ritz Cooking School in Paris and trained under Pierre Hermé and Camille Lesecq at the Hôtel Meurice. Olivier and his wife Nathalie opened the first location in Greenwich Village in 2011. The Executive Chef is **Dimitri Viaud**, who joined in 2014 and now leads the full pastry and bakery production.

### What is the French Donut?

The **French Donut** is a layered-pastry creation that Olivier Dessyn invented in 2013 as a Parisian response to Dominique Ansel's Cronut craze. It was featured in *The New York Times* ("Another Croissant Incarnation", June 2013), *CBS News*, *M6 — 66 Minutes*, and *TV5 Monde*. It remains on the menu at Mille-Feuille.

### Can I order Mille-Feuille pastries online?

Yes — online pickup ordering is available at https://www.millefeuille-nyc.com/order. You can order pastries, cakes, viennoiserie, breads and macarons for pickup from any of the three NYC locations.

### Does Mille-Feuille offer gift cards?

Yes. Bakery gift cards (redeemable at any location) and baking class gift cards are both available at https://www.millefeuille-nyc.com/gift-cards as digital or printable cards.

### What are Mille-Feuille's opening hours?

The Greenwich Village and Prospect Heights locations are open 8am to 5pm daily. The Upper West Side location is open 7:15am to 5pm daily. All three are open seven days a week.

## Full press coverage

- [French Morning (2026) [French]](https://www.frenchmorning.com/mille-feuille-remporte-le-grand-prix-du-meilleur-croissant-de-new-york-2026/)
- [West Side Rag (2025)](https://www.westsiderag.com/2025/05/12/heres-the-uws-dish-mille-feuille-bakerys-vanilla-mille-feuille)
- [Over Here New York (2025) [blog]](https://www.overherenewyork.com/must-visit-bakeries-in-nyc/)
- [Chinese Tea 101 (2023) [blog]](https://chineseteas101.com/best-tea-spots-in-new-york-city/)
- [Travel Regrets (2023) [blog]](https://travelregrets.com/best-dessert-places-in-new-york/#Mille-Feuille_Bakery)
- Dolce Salato (2023) [magazine] [Italian]
- Secret NYC (2023)
- 11 Best Bakeries (2023)
- Toque Magazine (2022) [magazine] [French]
- [USA Today (2019) [mention]](https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/travel/experience/2019/09/12/sculptures-museums-and-immersive-art-chihuly-museum-of-ice-cream/2296618001/)
- [French Morning (2019) [French]](https://frenchmorning.com/trouver-galette-rois-a-new-york/)
- [The Culture Trip (2016)](https://web.archive.org/web/20200918205706/https://theculturetrip.com/north-america/usa/new-york/new-york-city/articles/a-look-at-new-york-citys-love-affair-with-the-macaron/)
- 66 Minutes (M6) (2013) [tv] [French]
- [CBS News (2013)](https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/nycs-6-best-alternatives-to-cronuts/)
- [The Wall Street Journal (2013)](https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887323823004578595822585503236)
- [The New York Times (2013)](https://archive.nytimes.com/dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/20/another-croissant-incarnation/)
- TV5 Monde (2013) [tv] [French]
- [The Wall Street Journal (2013)](https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324235104578244032754428210)
- Mireille Guiliano (Author) (2012) [book]
- Serious Eats (2012)
- Food & Wine (2011)
- Find Your Craving (2011) [blog]
- [Time Out New York (2011)](https://www.timeout.com/newyork/restaurants/best-bakeries-in-nyc)
- L'Hôtellerie Restauration (2011) [magazine] [French]
- Scout Mob (2011)
- Paper and String (2011) [blog]
- Serious Eats (2011)
- [The Village Voice (2011)](https://www.villagevoice.com/2011/06/09/battle-of-the-greenwich-village-macarons-a-double-header-mille-feuille-vs-francois-payard-bakery/)
- Le Journal du Pâtissier (2011) [magazine] [French]

## Contact

- Email: info@millefeuille-nyc.com
- Phone: +1-212-533-4698
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/millefeuillenyc
- Website: https://www.millefeuille-nyc.com