Eating pączki is the traditional Polish way to indulge before the fasting in observance of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. Pączki sales are the highest on Tłusty Czwartek, or “Fat Thursday.” (The Thursday before Ash Wednesday).
These are the locations where you can get the best pączki in your area:
- Piast Meats and Provisions – Garfield, NJ >
- Janosik Market – Linden NJ, South Amboy NJ >
- Heart of Europe Polish Deli, NJ
- Syrena Polish Deli – Linden NJ
- Tomi Bakery – Passaic NJ
- Krakus Deli – Mt. Pocono PA
- Polska Chata – Sayreville NJ
- Cafe Riviera – Greenpoint NY
- Polish Deli Mahopac – Mahopac NY
- Ranczo Polish Deli – Ozone Park NY
- Sam-Społem – Ridgewood NY
- Polish Deli Yonkers – Yonkers NY
- Dariusz Polish Deli – Toms River, NJ >
- Syrena Market – Maspeth, NY >
- Gabriela’s European Deli – Toms River, NJ >
- Sam-Spolem – Polish Bakery & Deli, Ridgewood, NY >
- Krakus European Delicatessen – Brooklyn, NY
- Biedronka Polish Deli w Lakewood i Toms River, NJ
- Steve’s Meat Market – Greenpoint, NY
