Cousin John's Cafe & Bakery

"Cozy spot serving breakfast & lunch, with an open kitchen turning out pastries, cakes & breads."

Cousin John's Cafe & Bakery is a Park Slope, Brooklyn bakery and cafe established in 1986, offering freshly baked pastries, cakes, and breads alongside breakfast and lunch service. The bakery produces over 200 items daily, including croissants, muffins, danishes, tarts, cheesecakes, cannolis, lobster-tail pastries, crème brûlée, and a selection of over 30 cookie varieties, with signature items such as the Betsy Cookie (butter cookies filled with raspberry jam, drizzled in chocolate ganache, and covered with rainbow sprinkles). Cousin John's has operated in Park Slope for over 37 years, since 1986, and provides baked goods for occasions including birthdays, graduations, anniversaries, holiday parties, and weddings. Located at 60 7th Ave in Park Slope, Brooklyn, near Prospect Park. Reviewers frequently praise the bakery selection, describing the range of cakes, tarts, and pastries as impressive and high quality, and note the cafe's quick service and comfortable indoor seating; a minority of reviewers have raised concerns about inconsistent staff interactions and item freshness.