50 Best Bakeries in New Orleans

“Parkway will ALWAYS be a favorite for me and my family. We absolutely love their poboy’s. This place is #1 in our opinion ❤️“

“Amazing food! Hip vibe! Avacado toast was the best!!“

“Quick n easy line for king cake. Good bao also. Will be back to try the bahn mi“

“Martha delivered a beautiful cake for my daughters birthday. Not only was the cake beautiful but it tasted amazing! I definitely recommend Nolita Bakery!“

“I love the new take on classic pastries here. The service was fun and friendly when we visited on Halloween. We had an amazing citrus pastry and breakfast on sweet potato bun that was outstanding. I was a bit disappointed in the corn muffin because would have been better served warm. I am looking forward going here again.“

“Levee is so clearly the best bakery in the city. From the sweet items to the savory things like the breakfast sandwiches or sausage rolls, they really are just the very best. They use fresh, seasonal ingredients that taste like they were harvested that morning. The technical excellence in their baked goods is up there with the best in the country. Just a fantastic staple, long may it reign.“

“The Best! Thank you Aunt Dotti and David.William and Victoria loved the Canoli cake! The rehearsal dinner people loved it!“

“We ate there while on vacation and their coffee and their twist on french toast was the best I’ve had. The service was top notch and the cafe was very clean :) Highly recommend stopping in.“

“Life has its bittersweet moments, and I’ve found one of the sweetest right here on Magazine Street. I’m in New Orleans for medical treatment for the next several months, and while my journey hasn’t been the easiest, I’ve discovered that kindness can be as comforting as chocolate.

A few dear friends ordered a dozen cupcakes from Bittersweet Confections, and when one of the owners, Cheryl, heard I was sick, she personally added me to their delivery route, just because. I can’t promise that kind of door to door service for everyone (I happened to live a few blocks away), but the gesture itself meant more than words can say.

I opted to pick them up and eventually, I ventured out for some fresh air and walked to the shop myself. Inside, the atmosphere was warm and welcoming, the kind of place where you instantly feel like a regular. Jake and Grace treated me (and everyone else) with genuine Southern hospitality. You can tell they love what they do, and it shows in every cup of coffee and crumb of cake.

Now, technically, sweets are off limits for me right now but let’s just say resistance crumbled after one look at their cupcakes. I took a few bites of the Red Velvet and chocolate with a coconut frosting, and they were so good. The rest I shared with my nurses, who agreed that Bittersweet’s confections are pure medicine for the soul.

For now, I’m savoring the occasional breakfast and the comforting smiles that come with it. When I finish my treatment, you can bet I’ll be celebrating here one perfectly sweet bite at a time.

Bittersweet Confections is more than a bakery, it’s a reminder that kindness and connection are the sweetest things of all.“

“Excellent desserts and great service. However, the owner desperately needs to consider having two employees working the dessert counter. Having one employee making drinks and preparing desserts for patrons creates an unnecessarily long queue and overwhelms the worker on duty.“

“The Best Praline’s and My God the Crab Beignets . Ive never tasted crabmeat in beignets , until I went to French Quarter Festival . THE BEST, in the Entire in New Orleans . Thank you 🙏🏾 All. God Bless the Owner Mr. Robert. Overflow ! The Original Praline from the Old School.“

“Beautiful setting and perfect food. Best avocado toast I have had in a while. The croissant was flaky and the orange juice fresh. Superb!“

“It’s a seasonal pastry but I love it with a cup of Joe ☕️“

“Awesome atmosphere with amazing owners who go out of their way to give doggo visitors plenty of love“

“The Royal Cakery nailed both our wedding and grooms cake. We showed them pictures to mix together and they understood the assignment. The cakes themselves were absolutely delicious too and kept their freshness for days! I will be using them in the future for birthdays, etc.“

“I was surprised at how delicious the pizza was-and so fairly priced.! The restaurant was clean and the workers took good care of us! Loved it!“

“I saw this lovely place on Uber Ears and decided to give it a try. I AM HOOKED! Unfortunately I don’t go to that area of town often but I may have to in the future! The Bavarian Cream and Venetian Cream iced coffee drinks are off the chain! But the best is the Wellness Tonic…their signature wellness shot with tonic water and ice! Chef’s kiss!“

“We loved it! Such a unique experience hidden away in New Orleans By Water area. It was recommended ny a friend. My dad lived in Germany for 8 years in the 70s, and was excited to see a place that served the food and beer he missed so much. A plus was the outside seating and the beautiful day. Service was great, food was great, and we can’t wait to go back!“

“We stopped by this morning and everything we tried was amazing!! The beignets were delicious and life changing, the king cake was the perfect amount of sweet and fluffy, and my husband was completely satisfied with his shrimp and grits that he ordered. We will definitely add this location to our regular stops when we travel through!“

“Food on my daughter’s birthday was great!! And Don Jose is on top of everything. Thank you so much. 💖💖“

“Great food and coffee. Recommended!!“

“Unbelievable and life changing bakery“

“the cakes 🎂 are so good...u have to try them..“

“My brother and I ordered for Mother's Day and it was a unique gift she loved! I tried a clean house, a garden of flowers but at the end of the day, mom wanted chocolate!“

“Celtica has fast become our new favorite breakfast place. Staff are very friendly and helpful, and prices are reasonable. The vibe is a pleasant mixture depending on the time of visit but mostly very friendly mixture of gen x and millennials. The only hang up i have is the available seating, this place needs more seating as it is gaining popularity quickly.“

“We stopped into O’Delice French Bakery for a snack. The atmosphere is very neat and fun, similar to a French Bakery. The nice lady behind the counter explained which pastries contained tree nuts. The lemon tart was delicious and we were very pleased with our choice.

Vegetarian options: Most items are non meat

Dietary restrictions: Ask about any restrictions you may have

Parking: Free lot attached and street parking available

Kid-friendliness: Children are welcome

Wheelchair accessibility: Fully accessible“

“In a city full of amazing bakeries, Ayu may be the best! Their flakey, melt in your mouth pastries are something you would expect to find in France. Their coffee is perfection- Family and dog friendly.“

“One of the absolute best breakfast biscuit sandwiches I've ever had. Not some freezer thawed airfryer junk, this had the fluffiest texture of biscuit and cheese and egg... would've shared a photo but eating and enjoying it was way more important. I'm actually sharing this the day as I reminisce how delicious it was 😏🎉👑“

“The most delicious empanadas!!! The Asian Dumpling was our favorite. 100% highly recommend!!“

“Assumably good coffee, best croissants you’ve ever had.
The other day, while enjoying a pastry on Leo’s patio, I listened in on a couple breaking up. Breakfast and a show!
Every Friday, I pick up one of their amazing sandwich loafs for my girlfriend so she’ll stay in love with me.“

“The best experience ever!! maravilloso biscocho y hermoso, todos mis invitados quedaron encantados, tanto por lo bello como por el sabor. Muchas gracias Juliana Gourmet. La picadera de Ju estuvo fabulosa también.“

“I love TM Breads and Pastries! They serve high-quality chai, and their pastries are deliciously balanced. It’s a great spot for a morning meetup with friends or even to get some work done. Highly recommend!

Dietary restrictions: They do have alternative-milk options!“

“I recently just moved to the neighborhood so I was really delighted that I would get the opportunity to visit this wonderful place they have such delicious food. However what I do not like is that they have horrible service and the attitude of the staff is lackluster that it is very confusing when you walk in there as far as directions. That aside they tend to miss plate items simple as meat and bacon I have to keeping me waiting seems that I was number 16 and they call 17 18 19 20 then I became a little concerned they hastily put together my plate where the items did not match my order it was no due diligence in checking the tickets to make sure that the items match with the person actually paid for as if there’s no kitchen manager or it’s just a free-for-all back there seems I’ve worked in the kitchen previous places I can spot the weakness maybe they need a staff that’s more enthusiastic about working at such a fine establishment and if they can appreciate that maybe that whole family dynamic atmosphere that they try to create something that’s really a hindrance to the business model and with overall discourage people who want to return and spend their heart on money so that they can keep this black on establishment on and Poppin but as you can see this is why people say black on establishment suck and black on businesses suck and they don’t give you a type of business and respect that you deserve because Black people suck but as another black person I’m not able to say that because that means that I suck so what a predicament this put me in oh my gosh and bring back the turkey Bacon please.“

“Fresh Baguettes, bagels, English muffins, bread!“

“Amazing and delicious jobs on all my cakes! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻“

“The Best! Thank you Aunt Dotti and David.William and Victoria loved the Canoli cake! The rehearsal dinner people loved it!“

“The crew closing on 11/8 after the Billie Eilish concert. They stayed two hours after close and had a great attitude and were fun to talk to.

LOVE LOVE the gluten free options!!

However, maybe your (amazing) crew wouldn't have to stay late if you didn't have a misleading sign outside that says open 25/8.
There is an opening and a closing.

(I was there the same time Frank - who left a 1 star review - was there. I can confidently say he is not telling the truth. Also, accidents happen and they put the food in the bag in front of you how do you not notice you're missing 50% of your food)“

“great food, clean place, quick and efficient“

“If you're lucky enough to have ever visited this place then you know why I say that you are lucky. Where else can you find good Texas toast for a dollar and just about any other product in there also is for a dollar? In addition to the ridiculously cheap wholesale prices the staff is amazing and friendly. Like the Dos Equis beer man was say I don't always eat bread but when I do I get it from here.“

“I’ve had products from this location on numerous occasions. Quality is always top-notch. I’ve been in the store to pick up.also. Staff is always courteous and professional. I love the Nothing Bundt Cakes offerings and the Prytania Street store. Highly recommend!!“

“Great planty outside seating and the nicest people. Delicious iced coffees, spinach and feta croissant, spicy shirmp nola-chés, and bread pudding. Definitely a must on your list if you're passing through the area.“

“While other wedding cake bakeries told me no to the flavors I wanted, multiple flavors on the different layers, and even the design, Jenny said yes and that's easy. After being told no so many times and tasting dry, flavorless cakes, I was at a loss on where to get a wedding cake. A coworker recommend Sweet Life and I contacted Jenny and we set up a tasting for all the flavors I was interested in. We ended up getting 3 different flavors for the different layers because they were so good that I couldn't choose. Jenny also told me the design I picked out was easy for them to do. The cake was beautiful and exactly what we wanted. I was very glad I asked for pieces of the cake to be brought to our suite so we could try some of the delicious wedding cake since the rest of the cake was eaten at the reception.“

“I was uptown visiting my sister and passed by here.Back in the day when I wanted to use Daddy's car ,I would pick him up from work and would drop by here and they would have the bread hot and ready when we came. Once we got home, we added a little Parkay butter, and oooh wee dinner would be so good .
The colonel was the best dad in the neighborhood. All the kids looked up to my parents because they loved everyone. Good memories
, yall, be blessed!“

“The Best Praline’s and My God the Crab Beignets . Ive never tasted crabmeat in beignets , until I went to French Quarter Festival . THE BEST, in the Entire in New Orleans . Thank you 🙏🏾 All. God Bless the Owner Mr. Robert. Overflow ! The Original Praline from the Old School.“

“I was in Tremé for four days, and I ate and drank coffee at Fatmas each and every single one of those days. The coffee was amazing. The food was delicious and their pastries were just beautiful. I loved the atmosphere and the outside seating. There’s even a couple of open windows where you can just stand and look out and feel the breeze while you’re waiting for your food. I wish that I lived closer so that I could go there every day.“

“Great staff with great breakfast and lunch selections!“

“Jeanea was wonderful! She really executed the sugar cookies I needed for a styled shoot for a bachelor party. It was awesome. The pretend groom was so excited and surprised. It made for wonderful pictures to look back at. Thank you Jeanea! I can't wait to work with you again soon!“

“Best French bread ever made, I was raised on Gendusa French bread and. Many years ago my father was the bookkeeper for John Gendusa, I believe he was on either Touro or Frenchman st and then I would go buy the bread through a slot in the wall. Best bread ever baked“

“love it have everything you need“