{"id":184140,"date":"2026-04-03T03:26:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T03:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/184140\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T03:26:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T03:26:18","slug":"nyc-bread-lovers-are-willingly-paying-35-for-this-appetizer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/184140\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC Bread Lovers Are Willingly Paying $35 For This Appetizer"},"content":{"rendered":"

At many restaurants, the list of appetizers is easily skippable, but at one New York establishment<\/a>, one particular order is commanding attention. Though\u00a0Midtown Manhattan’s Monkey Bar has tempted customers with hearty dishes since 1936, a bread appetizer has diners dreaming about the dish long after they leave.\u00a0Priced at\u00a0$34.99,\u00a0Monkey Bar’s Truffle Monkey Bread is made with P\u00e9rigord truffles<\/a>, Parmesan cheese, and truffle butter\u00a0\u2014 and customers are adamant that the order is worth every penny.\u00a0“I think about Monkey Bar AT LEAST once a day,” wrote a fan on\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When the first plate is this good, a certain level of restraint is required to enjoy the full meal. “And to be honest, I was a second away from ordering 2. It’s the kind of indulgence that makes you wonder why you’re not royalty,” wrote another customer on\u00a0Instagram<\/a>. “Insane. And it has a slight sweetness to it where you’ll be talking about it the next time you have a convo about any type of food.”\u00a0After tearing apart pieces of the monkey bread, customers can dig into prime rib and crab cakes while sipping on cocktails and browsing a serious wine list.<\/p>\n

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A dish that lives up to its reputation\"Monkey<\/p>\n

Monkey Bread served at Monkey Bar in New York City, New York – Monkey Bar\/Instagram<\/p>\n

Monkey bread may sound whimsical, but the pull-apart bread has origins in the Hungarian dessert<\/a> known as aranygaluska, or “golden dumpling.” The recipe made its way to the U.S. by was of Hungarian-Jewish immigrants in the late 19th century, and found favor in the White House and among diners who liked to tear into their food. The treat has also made appearances at 1960s Hollywood parties.\u00a0When seated at a red leather booth at the Monkey Bar, with intricate murals wrapping the walls, anyone can feel like a star \u2014 especially when an appetizer this good lands on the table first.<\/p>\n

Classic monkey bread recipes<\/a>\u00a0call for canned biscuits, sugar, cinnamon, butter, and vanilla,\u00a0but the version served at Monkey Bar keeps its exact preparation under wraps. What is known is that P\u00e9rigord truffles are harvested in the winter and bring a fragrant, complex depth to dishes. They are pricey and prized \u2014 costing anywhere from $40 to $70\u00a0per ounce.\u00a0“I’ll go back and pay $40 for this piece of Parmesan truffle bread time and time again,” remarked a fan on Instagram<\/a>, who called Monkey Bar’s monkey bread “probably the best bread” they’d ever eaten.<\/p>\n

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Read the original article on Tasting Table<\/a>.<\/p>\n