Bakery — Park Slope

Sesilya Bakery

Rooted in Grandma Sesilya’s recipes and the warmth of Georgian family traditions.

Location

Park Slope, Brooklyn

Year

2026

Program

Bakery & café

Scope

Interior architecture, FF&E, custom millwork

The bakery counter in burl wood beneath the hand-lettered coffee menu — globe pendants, a glass vitrine of fresh bread and pastry, and the espresso station beyond
The Room

The bakery concept is rooted in Grandma Sesilya’s recipes and the warmth of Georgian family traditions. Natural materials, soft lighting, and handcrafted details create an inviting contemporary space, while references to Georgian wheat, traditional ornaments, and the Dzalisi mosaic bring its cultural heritage subtly into the interior.

The bakery is shaped by personal memory and Georgia’s layered cultural heritage.

Café seating beneath a wall hand-written in Georgian — a family bread recipe, ingredient by ingredient
Window seating in morning light, with tall plants and a mosaic rug at the entry
Heritage

Grandma Sesilya’s handwritten khachapuri recipe becomes a distinctive wall feature, bringing the warmth of family tradition and Georgian cuisine into the space.

Handcrafted decorative tiles, inspired by the ornamental language of Georgian monasteries, introduce a subtle sense of history and craftsmanship.

At the entrance, a motif inspired by the third-century mosaic of the House of Dionysus in Dzalisi evokes wine, abundance, celebration, and hospitality — timeless symbols at the heart of Georgian culture.

“A bakery has one job — to make the second visit feel like a habit.”