handcrafted baking
Four women.
One oven.
No shortcuts.
Cafe by the Girls started in a shared kitchen with a single starter culture and a stubborn belief that New York deserved better bread. What began as weekend pop-ups at local farmers' markets has grown into a neighborhood fixture on West 23rd Street.
Every morning at 3:30 AM, our bakers arrive to feed the starter, mix the dough, and shape each loaf by hand. We don't use commercial yeast, preservatives, or shortcuts. If it doesn't meet our standard, it doesn't leave our oven.
Today, we also curate a small selection of groceries — local honey, house-made preserves, fermented hot sauces, and pantry staples we'd actually use at home. Everything we sell, we'd serve our neighbors.
From Scratch
Every item made in-house, daily
Locally Sourced
NYC farms & small producers
Women-Owned
Founded & run by women
Zero Waste
Composting & reusable packaging
