Andrew Henkelman

I am CRAZY about the pastries here! LOVE the almond chocolate croissants. Espresso is perfectly crafted and the staff couldn’t be more friendly. I walk past two other coffee shops to go here because it is 5x more enjoyable and the quality of food and staff cant be beat! I found this spot by walking by and after reading up on the owners backstory - it all makes sense… he is passionate and it shows! Again, i am crazy for croissants in generally and this place hits the mark perfectly. Prices are reasonable considering the spot down the street charges similar for sub par croissants and weird service. Certainly worth going out of the way to go to Der Pioneer. Plenty of outdoor space out back, inside can get a bit packed during rush hours. Plenty of people bring their kids here, they are friendly to people with laptops but have windows for laptops on certain tables to ensure people can find a spot.

Setareh Siahpoosh

Chef Bjorn made the most incredible cake for my baby shower! Being Persian, we love flavors like banana, whipped cream, and pistachio, and I shared this with him—he improvised beautifully, creating a cake with a whipped cream, banana mousse pistachio and raspberry inside that completely wowed my guests. Hands down, the best-tasting cake I’ve had since moving to the U.S. 14 years ago! Not only was it delicious, but he also perfectly replicated the design I had in mind. So lucky to have such a talented chef in the neighborhood! (And it is as easy as emailing him, he nailed the assignment in few words 😄

Christin Lee

Stopped by Der Pioneer Bakery after a vocal lesson nearby, and WOW—what an incredible experience! Everything I picked up was absolutely phenomenal. The honey cinnamon scone, blackout cake, cardamom bun, and pumpkin slice were all 🤤 also grabbed an oat matcha, which was super smooth and creamy. The owner and staff were working so hard, yet they were incredibly friendly and welcoming. You can tell there’s so much passion and care put into everything they do here. The warm atmosphere and top-notch service made my visit even more memorable. Der Pioneer Bakery is a must-stop~ Highly recommend if you’re looking for exceptional pastries and good vibes! ☺️

Setareh Alavi

An absolute gem for this neighborhood, the pastry is as close as it can get to the highest quality European pastry and the food is amazing!!! the breakfast burrito is the best I’ve ever had and I’m from Austin Texas so I know my burrito. My favorite part is the ambiance of seeing these beautiful people in the kitchen working. The owner is super nice and always present making things.

Safi Bi

This is one of my favorite coffee shop. There is enough seating and a variety of pastries/breakfast options. The cheddar and chive biscuit is one of the best we’ve had and I throughly enjoyed the walnut and banana bread. There are several seats inside and there is also an outdoor seating area as well. I come here at least 1-2 a month.

+6

William Grisaitis

My favorite coffee / bakery in NYC. Amazing franzbrötschen and caneles and perfect espresso. They also sell little European style baguette sandwiches. Reasonably priced as well. I would come here multiple times a week if I lived nearby.

William Viquez

First time visiting this amazing coffee shop in Brooklyn. Cappuccino done right. Temperature, flavor and aftertaste. Perfect espresso. I also liked their coconut macaroon. Recommended. Next time I would like to try their breads, yes they make breads too.

Jonathan Freeman

Really lovely spot. Thoughtful space, excellent food, and great outdoor space. The chefs are busting their ass, make everything in house(unlike most places in the area), and the front of house staff are very nice as well.

Kristina Kovalyova

Der Pioneer is a nice place with welcoming stuff and tasty snacks. My matcha had a delicious flavour. However, the one drawback is the limited seating. The space is small, and it can feel a bit cramped, especially during busy hours.

+10

Justin Millar

Food is delicious. I’ve gotten a few things when I used to work in the area. I tried to get the too good to go bag because I’ve seen others get a bunch of goodies. In my bag today 9/21/24 I got 2 bread rolls and 1 piece of vegan cake not a fan) . I guess it’s better to just pay $5 and get 1 thing you actually want. I drove 17 minutes out of my way to pick it up thinking I’d get stuff to share with the kids on a Sunday evening. There were a bunch of sandwiches and things left over in the stand but I guess you hey what you get.

Andy Stark

Coffee was good. Food was good. Staff was very helpful and friendly. Interior and outside seatings are great. We ordered so vegetable breakfast - it was a served with toasts soaking in tomato sauce - I’ll suggest to serve it on separate plate. Sweets are awesome. We will comeback for sure. But probably for pastries and sweets. And definitely breakfast burrito, it looked sooo good when we saw it on someone’s plate. Great place to have yum sweets with coffee ☕️

+6

Liu Huan

The choices for the baked goods were limited and overpriced for this area. The coffee was decent but again the prices defeats this point in this area again. The ambiance is ok. Everything should be about a dollar or two lower. They have 5th ave prices here. All the one stars here is due to (reheating displayed food and outrageous prices). My reviews require all places to have value but Der Pioneer does not have value or low value.