Famous Angelina Bakery To Open Upper East Side Location

UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — Great news for fans of pastries, donuts, cookies and special bites of all sorts — another acclaimed baker is bringing their talents for treats to the Upper East Side.

Angelina Bakery, a Korean-inspired Italian shop, is planning on opening their newest location at 1649 Third Avenue, between East 92nd and 93rd streets, according to outdoor signage and their social media pages.

The popular bakery is on an expansion tear, with another new location coming soon to Grand Central.

While the bakery is traditionally Italian, filled with praised classics including a range of Italian donuts called Bombolones, focaccia, pizza, much of his treats include a Korean twist.

For example, the Bombolones are lighter and more similar to Korean donuts.

“Italian donuts are milk, butter and flour, which is flavorful but heavy," founder and baker Antonio "Tony" Park told amNY in 2021. "Korean donuts are made with water, oil and sugar. It’s the same dough, but different ingredients. I wanted to figure out a way to enjoy it and not be so full.”

After opening their first location in Hell's Kitchen, the New York Times called Park's four cheese focaccia "an exceptional treat." Eater NY placed his bakery on a list of the best donuts in the city.

Park was born in Palermo, Italy, on the island of Sicily, and is of Korean descent. He studied pastry at Scuola Alberghiera of Palermo and worked as a pastry chef in Italy until he moved to the United States in his 20's, according to his website.

His bakeries are named after his daughter, and his baking is inspired by his Italian grandmother.

Angelina Bakery also has locations in Hell's Kitchen, Times Square and Koreatown.