Voted the best challah in New Jersey. Nut free, always.
A fourth-generation kosher bakery in Fair Lawn, baking challah, breads, cakes and pastry from scratch every morning — in a kitchen that has never had a nut or a sesame seed in it.

Certified kosher. Nut free and sesame free facility.
Four generations. One very early alarm clock.
Zadies has been baking in Fair Lawn since 2005, but the recipes are a great deal older than the shop — four generations of them, written down, argued over, and never quite abandoned.
Then, two years ago, we lost the bakery to a fire. Rebuilding took longer than anyone wanted. In the spring we reopened in a new space at the Fair Lawn Promenade, with the same benches, the same recipes and the same four-in-the-morning start.
We are a nut free and sesame free facility, certified kosher by the RCBC and the O-K, and Shomer Shabbos. Everything we bake is Pas Yisroel. Most of what we make is parve; the dairy items in the dairy case are Cholov Yisroel. Everything on the shelf was baked here, this morning, by people whose grandparents baked it too.
- 2005
- Baking in
Fair Lawn - 50+
- Markets
carry us - 4.8
- Across 628
Google reviews
On the shelves at the markets you already shop
For twenty years our challah, breads and pastry have been supplied to national supermarket chains and independent kosher markets across New Jersey and New York.
ShopRite
DeCicco’s Family Markets
SeasonsMore than fifty markets carry Zadies across NJ, NY and beyond.




The Jewish Link
NorthJersey.com
The Huffington PostPlace an order
Retail orders are collected in store. Wholesale orders can be delivered anywhere in the United States.
Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkos, Chanukah, Purim and Pesach book up fast, and we bake to order. Download the form, fill it in, and get it back to us well before the chag.
Download the holiday order form (PDF)What we can do for you
Beyond the counter: cakes to order, platters for a crowd, and standing deliveries for the people who need us every week.
Custom cakes
Birthdays, bar and bat mitzvahs, a bris, sheva brachos, sheet cakes for a hundred. Bring a photo or an idea. Nut free and dairy free by default, 72 hours notice.
Cookie and pastry platters
Built to size for events, meetings, shiva and yom tov. Tell us the headcount and we will do the rest.
Holiday ordering
Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkos, Chanukah, Purim and Pesach. Download the order form and get it in early.
Wholesale and delivery
Standing weekly orders on a fixed route across New Jersey and New York, for markets, caterers and restaurants.
Schools and camps
Standing orders and delivery for schools, camps, shuls and institutions. Ring the shop and ask.
Allergen documentation
A nut free and sesame free facility, kosher under the RCBC and the O-K. Allergen and supervision letters available on request.
Find Zadies near you
Kosher markets and supermarkets across New York, New Jersey and beyond stock our challah, breads and pastry. Search by town or ZIP to find the closest.
What people say
Voted the #1 kosher bakery in New Jersey by readers of the Jewish Standard.
Best Kosher Bakery in Bergen County. Creative, adaptable, warm business. I am so grateful they restarted after the horrific fire.
The Chocolate Babka is to die for. The black and white cookies are soft, not too sweet and the perfect amount of icing.
Not only was my daughter's bday cake delicious, I asked for it to be pretty and girly and they took my request serious and created this beautiful cake, thank you!!
Questions we get asked
The things we are asked most, answered here so you do not have to ring.
Kosher & allergens
Is Zadies kosher?
Yes. We are certified kosher by the RCBC, the Rabbinical Council of Bergen County, and by the O-K, and we are Shomer Shabbos, closed Saturdays and every yom tov. Everything we bake is Pas Yisroel. Most of what we make is parve — only the items in the dairy case are dairy, and those are Cholov Yisroel.
What makes a bakery kosher?
Three things, broadly. Every ingredient must itself be certified kosher. The equipment must be used only for kosher production. And a mashgiach, a kosher supervisor, oversees the operation on behalf of a certifying agency, which for us is the RCBC and the O-K. Beyond that, Pas Yisroel means a Jew takes part in the baking, Cholov Yisroel means dairy supervised from the milking — a term that only applies to dairy items, and most of what we bake is parve — and Shomer Shabbos means we close for Shabbos and yom tov.
Are you really nut free?
Yes, and it is not a maybe. Zadies is a nut free and sesame free facility. Nothing containing nuts or sesame comes through our doors, so there is no shared equipment and no cross-contact. Allergen letters are available on request.
Do you have dairy-free options?
Plenty. Most of the case is parve, so it can be served after a meat meal. Our dairy items live in a separate dairy case. Ask at the counter and we will point you to what you need.
Ordering & collection
How far ahead do I need to order?
At least 48 hours. We cannot take same-day or next-day orders. Shabbos challah should be reserved by Thursday 6pm, and custom cakes want 72 hours or more, especially around the holidays.
Do you do custom cakes?
Yes, and it is one of our favourite parts of the job. Birthdays, bar and bat mitzvahs, a bris, sheva brachos, engagements, sheet cakes for a hundred. Bring us a photograph or just an idea and we will work from it. Every custom cake is nut free and dairy free by default. We ask for 72 hours at minimum, and more in the run-up to the holidays.
Do you serve schools and camps?
We do. Schools, camps, shuls and institutions across the area order from us on a standing weekly basis, with delivery. Tell us your quantities and your schedule and we will set it up. Ring the shop on (201) 796-6565 and ask about standing orders.
Do you ship?
Not directly. Everything is collection from the counter in Fair Lawn, or through one of the fifty-plus markets that stock us across New Jersey and New York.
What to buy
What are your best sellers?
Challah first, by a distance. After that the chocolate meltaway, the chocolate bobka, black and white cookies, and rugelach by the pound. Readers of the Jewish Standard voted our challah the best in New Jersey.
What should I bring to a friend’s house on Shabbos for lunch?
If they are hosting, they have almost certainly got the challah covered, so bring something for the end of the meal. The safe answer is a chocolate meltaway or a babka. If it is a full table, a pound of assorted rugelach or a cookie platter goes further and travels well. All parve, so it works after a meat meal.
What is rugelach?
A small rolled Ashkenazi pastry. A tender dough is rolled around a filling and baked into a little crescent. It is sold by weight rather than by the piece, so the usual order is a mixed pound. (You will also see it spelled rugelakh or rugalach.)
What are hamantaschen?
Triangular filled cookies eaten at Purim. The name comes from Haman, the villain of the Purim story. Explanations for the three corners vary, from a legend about his hat to older Central European folding traditions. We bake them in the weeks before Purim. One on its own is a hamantash.
Finding us
Where can I buy Zadies near me?
More than fifty markets across New Jersey and New York carry us, including ShopRite, DeCicco's, Seasons and Glatt Express. Selection varies by store, so it is worth a call ahead around the holidays.
What makes Zadies the best kosher bakery in Bergen County?
We will let other people say it. Readers of the Jewish Standard voted us the #1 kosher bakery in New Jersey and the #1 challah in the state, and we hold 4.8 stars across 628 Google reviews. We have baked in Fair Lawn since 2005 from recipes four generations old.
2150 Promenade Blvd, Building 2
Building 2 at the Fair Lawn Promenade, just off Route 208. Free parking directly out front. Open from seven in the morning, closed Shabbos and yom tov.














