Is Empire Cake open today?
The status at the top of this page updates live using the current time in New York (Eastern Time), so it stays correct wherever you are searching from.
| Days | Hours |
|---|---|
| Mon–Wed | 8 AM – 10 PM |
| Thu | 8 AM – 11 PM |
| Fri | 8 AM – Midnight |
| Sat | 10 AM – Midnight |
| Sun | 11 AM – 10 PM |
Across the week Empire Cake is open about 98 hours. For comparison, the earliest weekday opener in New York is Paris Baguette at 5 AM.
Holiday hours
Bakeries often open early and close early around major holidays — and the days before Thanksgiving and Christmas are among the busiest of the year for pie and cake orders. Expect changes on these upcoming dates:
- Thanksgiving — Thursday, November 26, 2026
- Christmas Eve — Thursday, December 24, 2026
- Christmas Day — Friday, December 25, 2026
- New Year's Day — Friday, January 1, 2027