Supermoon Bakehouse — The Line & How to Get In · Lower East Side, NYC

//The line

Supermoon Bakehouse sells a rotating menu of croissants, cruffins, eclairs, and doughnuts, and its founder is credited with popularizing the cruffin. The Infatuation's review says the shop draws "consistently long lines on the weekends," which it ties to a "Supreme-style marketing strategy of swagg-y packaging and weekly pastry drops." A Lower East Side bakery guide from New York's Pork puts it more bluntly: "They frequently have lines out the door, and hour-plus waits aren't uncommon weekend mornings."

The line here is a takeout counter line, not a table wait, and supply is the real constraint. ABC7 quotes the shop noting they "only make so many pastries daily so supplies are limited," and New York's Pork says the cruffin "often sells out by noon." The recurring advice across coverage is to go early; food blogger Mike Chau told ABC7 the pastries are "worth getting up early for."

damnlines does not have a camera at Supermoon Bakehouse, so nothing here is a live count. Every wait figure above is what press and guides have reported, not something we measured. For live line data a few blocks away, we do run cameras at Prince Street Pizza in Nolita and at Lucinda's and Banh Anh Em in the East Village.

//When the line peaks

Weekend mornings: "lines out the door" with hour-plus waits reportedly not uncommon, per New York's Pork's Lower East Side bakery guide Weekends generally: "consistently long lines," per The Infatuation By noon: cruffins "often sell out by noon," per New York's Pork At opening / early morning: the window coverage recommends, since ABC7 quotes a food blogger that the pastries are "worth getting up early for"

Patterns as reported by press and regulars — not measured by damnlines.

//FAQ

How long is the wait at Supermoon Bakehouse?

Press describes weekend waits that can run over an hour. New York's Pork's Lower East Side bakery guide writes that "lines out the door, and hour-plus waits aren't uncommon weekend mornings," and The Infatuation describes "consistently long lines on the weekends." It's a takeout line, so it keeps moving, but damnlines has no live camera here and can't give you a current number.

What is the best time to go to Supermoon Bakehouse?

Coverage consistently points to going early. ABC7 quotes a food blogger saying the pastries are "worth getting up early for," and New York's Pork notes the cruffin "often sells out by noon," so weekend mornings before the crowd build are the tradeoff between selection and a shorter line.

Does Supermoon Bakehouse take reservations?

No. It's a walk-up bakery counter with takeout packaging, so you order in person. Pastries ran about $4 to $6, per ABC7.

Does Supermoon Bakehouse sell out of cruffins?

Often. ABC7 quotes the shop that they "only make so many pastries daily so supplies are limited," and New York's Pork says the cruffin "often sells out by noon." Popular weekly-drop items tend to go first.

Where is Supermoon Bakehouse?

120 Rivington Street on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, per ABC7 and The Infatuation.