Bien Cuit, which translates to “well done” in French, has a double meaning. It refers to both the style, and the quality, of our baked goods.

our story

Chef Zachary Golper and his wife and business partner, Kate Wheatcroft, moved to New York City to open Bien Cuit in the Boerum Hill section of Brooklyn. In the thirteen years prior to opening Bien Cuit, Chef Golper trained in bread and pastry across the continental United States and France.

The inspiration for opening Bien Cuit stems from Chef Golper’s desire to create a unique and varied selection of breads and pastries that reflect both his training and personal vision of what the ancient art of bread making means. Bien cuit is a phrase the French often use to describe the darkest, crunchiest loaves, baked to the point of perfection.

Since Bien Cuit opened its doors in July of 2011, it has quickly become both a neighborhood staple and a notable destination for some of the finest breads and pastries the city has to offer.

By the end of 2011 it was named as Best New Bakery by The Village Voice and was recognized as one of the best bakeries in New York and nationally by The New York Times, New York Magazine, Food and Wine, Saveur, Harpers Bazaar and USA Today. Bon Appetit also selected Bien Cuit’s baguette as one of the top ten in America.

In 2015, Chef Zachary published his first cookbook, Bien Cuit: The Art of Bread. That year, he was nominated for a James Beard Award for Outstanding Baker (and again in 2016).

OUTSTANDING BAKER, UNITED STATES

James Beard Award Finalist, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

One of the best bakeries in the united states

USA Today

ONE OF THE 10 BEST BAGUETTES IN THE COUNTRY

Bon Appétit

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