Best Bakery and Cake Shops in New Orleans

We've collected top 10 mentioned bakery and cake shops in New Orleans from other articles such as Wheretraveler, Time Out New Orleans, GoNOLA.com.

Best Bakery and Cake Shops in New Orleans

Parkway Bakery & Tavern
Parkway Bakery & Tavern
4.7 (3562 ratings)
Longtime (since 1911) neighborhood hangout with a patio known for classic-style po' boys.
538 Hagan Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119, USA
BakeryBarRestaurantSandwich shop
Mentioned by 2foodtrippers
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"Only available on Wednesdays and Thursdays, the fresh oysters in Parkway Tavern’s Po Boys are seasoned with garlic and cayenne pepper and then served in classic style on Leidenheimer’s bread. Like many of the best New Orleans Po Boy shops, Parkway Bakery & Tavern is located slightly off the beaten track. However, it’s worth the extra effort to travel to this Mid-City institution by cab/uber or streetcar (Canal St #48)."
Mentioned by Eater New Orleans
The Best Restaurants in New Orleans
"Parkway is known as a contender for most-loved po’boys in town — especially the always-overflowing shrimp. Pre-pandemic, the line to order wrapped around the entirety of the dining room, but with the addition of a huge outdoor dining area, parking lot pickup, and strict social distancing guidelines, Parkway has worked to establish a comfortable and safe setting for its loyal fans."
Mentioned by Time Out New Orleans
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"This Mid-City po'boy purveyor has been a favorite for decades, featuring affordable drinks and some of the best po'boys around town. Proudly local and full of characters, the eatery was made extra-famous by a visit from then President Obama, and has been featured on a variety of TV shows. While waiting for your sandwich, peruse the memorabilia and pictures that adorn the walls."
Willa Jean
Willa Jean
4.5 (2652 ratings)
Retro-chic café operation offering Southern menus, baked goods, coffee, tea & cocktails.
611 O'Keefe Ave, New Orleans, LA 70113, USA
Southern restaurant (US)BakeryBreakfast restaurantCoffee shopRestaurant
Mentioned by Time Out New Orleans
16 breakfast spots to start your day in New Orleans
"If biscuits make your heart go pitter patter, then make your way to Willa Jean restaurant and bakery, where you'll find insanely fluffy ones. Head for the CBD near the Superdome to try the fried chicken and Tabasco-honey biscuits or get really deep into Southern tastes with the crispy boudin and collards version. There's cornbread, banana bread and a "hangover bowl” (short ribs, grits, poached egg), as well as avocado toast and summer hash (made with sweet and new potatoes). Something for everyone, in other words."
Mentioned by Thrillist
NOLA's Best Bakeries by 'Hood
"The brainchild of Besh Restaurant Group pastry chef Kelly Fields and baker Lisa White, this bakery serves a variety of loaves of bread, sweet and savory pastries, and treats like salted chocolate chip cookies and Rice Krispie bars. Willa Jean also offers a full sit-down menu for breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner, but the front case of goodies is a sight to behold."
Mentioned by OpenTable
The Best Breakfast Restaurants in New Orleans
"With an elegant approach to classic Southern food, Willa Jean takes that same “elegant fusion” approach to their breakfast food, which includes a griddled banana bread, an artichok..."
Breads On Oak
Breads On Oak
4.6 (43 ratings)
222 Carondelet St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
Vegan restaurantBakeryCafe
Gracious Bakery + Cafe
Gracious Bakery + Cafe
4.5 (211 ratings)
Bright, contemporary cafe with house-baked breads & pastries, coffee, sandwiches & salads.
1000 S Norman C Francis Parkway #100, New Orleans, LA 70125, USA
BakeryCafeRestaurant
Mentioned by GoNOLA.com
Where to Find the Best Holiday Desserts and Treats in New Orleans
"With three locations, Executive Pastry Chef Megan Forman has put together a wonderful holiday menu for us this year that satisfies the need for sweet and savory. Sweet options include cakes, chocolate bark, truffles, and more. The dessert that has everyone talking about Willa Jean, and yes, it’s okay to lick the beater: Cookies and Milk — ooey-gooey barely set and still warm chocolate chip cookies, cookie dough batter, and vanilla-infused milk."
Mentioned by Thrillist
NOLA's Best Bakeries by 'Hood
"Gracious bakes all the breads for its delicious sandwiches, along with killer breakfast pastries, traditional French confections, and original creations like the hazelnut “Kermit” cruffin (we like a good pun almost as much as sweets) and the pretzel croissant. Swing by for brunch and try the biscuit breakfast sandwiches, bagels, and twice-baked French toast. And for lunch, the meatloaf sandwich is dangerously habit-forming."
Mentioned by Eater New Orleans
16 Essential New Orleans Bakeries
"The fact that Gracious now has three locations plus a cafe in NOCHI, the fancy new culinary school, speaks for itself. Word of this upbeat, modern, and light-filled breakfast and lunch spot from pastry chef Megan Forman quickly spread and with good reason: Gracious serves up satisfying sandwiches on homemade bread that won’t leave one in a food coma. The chicken tarragon and meatloaf options are good bets."
Buttermilk Drop Bakery
Buttermilk Drop Bakery
4.5 (882 ratings)
Donuts, king cakes & drops are offered at this joint, also serving soul food for breakfast & lunch.
1781 N Dorgenois St, New Orleans, LA 70119, USA
Bakery
Mentioned by GoNOLA.com
Sweet Spots: Delicious Donut Shops in New Orleans
"Dorgenois Street, Dwight Henry’s Buttermilk Drop Bakery and Cafe is a place where you can get warm, melt-in-your-mouth glazed donuts, golden brown apple fritters the size of baseball gloves, and his award-winning fried buttermilk drops with a delicious sugar glaze. Crunchy on the outside and cake-like in the center, buttermilk drops are a unique local favorite. Dwight’s bakery sells them every day beginning at 6 a.m."
Mentioned by Thrillist
NOLA's Best Bakeries by 'Hood
"Donuts, quick breads, and the eponymous buttermilk drop can be found at this local favorite. What is a buttermilk drop?. Well, it’s kind of like a donut hole, but more substantial, made with buttermilk, coated in cinnamon sugar, and (proudly) invented in New Orleans."
Mentioned by My New Orleans
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"The addictive, crisp on the outside, tender on the inside buttermilk drops are the draw here, and you should have a couple, but you would be a fool to pass on the breakfast platter with fried catfish for $5.50."
O'Delice French Bakery
O'Delice French Bakery
4.4 (69 ratings)
Cozy shop with French flair for baked goods, cakes & desserts, plus sandwiches & coffee drinks.
6033 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA
Bakery
Chez Pierre French Bakery & Café
Chez Pierre French Bakery & Café
4.5 (527 ratings)
Relaxed French bakery & cafe chain offering cakes, pastries, croissants plus custom orders & coffee.
3208 Clearview Pkwy, Metairie, LA 70006, USA
BakeryCafeCoffee shopInternet cafeVietnamese restaurantWedding bakery
Humble Bagel
Humble Bagel
4.6 (242 ratings)
4716 Freret St, New Orleans, LA 70115, USA
Bagel shopBakeryBreakfast restaurant
Norma's Sweets Bakery
Norma's Sweets Bakery
4.3 (335 ratings)
Latino grocery store with a specialty in baked goods also selling prepared eats, meat & produce.
2925 Bienville St, New Orleans, LA 70119, USA
BakeryGrocery store
Mentioned by Eater New Orleans
Celebrate (Anything) at Home With One of New Orleans’s Best Cakes
"This family owned market and bakery in Mid City specializes in Central American pastries like flan, churros, empanadas both sweet and savory — but we’re talking cakes and Norma’s Sweets Bakery has the goods. Call ahead to order the bakery’s specialty — one of the best tres leche cakes around. Beyond moist, tres leches (three milks) is an ultra-light sponge cake soaked in a sweet milk bath."
Mayhew Bakery
Mayhew Bakery
4.5 (56 ratings)
3201 Orleans Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119, USA
Bakery
Mentioned by Food & Wine
15 New Orleans Neighborhood Restaurants You Need in Your Life
"When Iraq war veteran Kelly Mayhew’s life fell apart, he started baking—these days, he’s not-so-secretly one of the most capable bakers in town, selling basket loads of baguettes (and so much more) from an old snowball stand in the middle of a residential section of Old Metairie on Mondays and Fridays. If there’s anything left by the time you get there, the regulars might just fight you for it."

Best Bath Houses in New Orleans

Riverside Day Spa & Nails
Riverside Day Spa & Nails
4.2 (140 ratings)
401 Iberville St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
Massage therapistFacial spaHair salonNail salonSpa
Spa Reyna
Spa Reyna
2.9 (39 ratings)
5241 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115, USA
SpaDay spaMassage therapistNail salon
Mentioned by America Top 10
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Massage therapistDay spa

Top Best Italian Restaurants in New Orleans

Reginelli's Pizzeria
Reginelli's Pizzeria
4.3 (617 ratings)
Contemporary-style chain spot for pizzas with specialty toppings, plus calzones & sandwiches.
930 Poydras St, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
Pizza restaurantCatering food and drink supplierItalian restaurantPizza deliveryPizza Takeout
Mentioned by 10Best
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"Conveniently located on Poydras in the CBD, Garden District and Uptown, Reginelli's dishes more than just great pizza. Sure, you can get your hand-tossed pie topped with the likes of roasted garlic, sun-dried tomatoes and fresh mozzarella. And plain cheese pies or the kids start at a bargain $7.25."
That's Amore Pizzeria
That's Amore Pizzeria
4.5 (768 ratings)
Chicago-style deep-dish & New York thin-crust pizza plus pasta in a casual, family-friendly space.
4441 W Metairie Ave, Metairie, LA 70001, USA
Pizza restaurantItalian restaurantRestaurant
Liuzza's Restaurant & Bar
Liuzza's Restaurant & Bar
4.4 (546 ratings)
Relaxed neighborhood joint serving po' boys, seafood & Creole-Italian fare since 1947.
3636 Bienville St, New Orleans, LA 70119, USA
Italian restaurantCajun restaurantCreole restaurant
Mentioned by Serious Eats
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"If you want to see classic New Orleans, go to Liuzza’s on Bienville. I grew up in Mid-City, and I still love it and recommend it to everyone, because it hasn’t really been touched by all the changes in New Orleans. It’s just the same place it’s always been."

Cheap Places to Eat in New Orleans

The Milk Bar
The Milk Bar
4.7 (260 ratings)
710 S Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA
Sandwich shopDinerTakeout Restaurant
Mentioned by 10Best
spots for eating on the cheap in New Orleans
"The Milk Bar is a counter ordering joint featuring great sandwiches, salads and shakes, for which they are most known for. Portion-wise, The Milk Bar gives you crazy bang for your buck, especially in terms of the sandwiches. Depending on if you are in a regular or zany mood, you can sample anything from a Roast Beef Po-Boy to a Caddle Fodder sandwich (a creative vegetable infused sandwich)."
Landry's Seafood House
Landry's Seafood House
4.1 (1211 ratings)
Family-friendly chain eatery offering steaks & Gulf Coast seafood in laid-back surroundings.
620 Decatur St Unit 1A, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
Seafood restaurantCreole restaurantFine dining restaurantTakeout RestaurantSteak house
Mentioned by OpenTable
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"For a great seafood restaurant experience in New Orleans, visit Landry’s Seafood House in the French Quarter!. Located in the historic Jax Brewery building, enjoy scenic views of the Mississippi River and Jackson Square. Landry's Seafood House is a prime destination for a night out on the town or a...Mehr"
Mentioned by lyft.com
Top 10 Most Visited Seafood Restaurants in French Quarter, New Orleans
"The true flavor of Gulf Coast tradition is all about family, warmth and exceptional seafood. Landry's Seafood strives to bring all of those things together in each and every location, providing a fun-filled dining experience that will make you want to drop your anchor and never leave..."
Mo's Pizza
Mo's Pizza
4.5 (1519 ratings)
No-frills, counter-serve spot with table seating for thin-crust pizzas, calzones, lasagna & beers.
1112 Ave H, Westwego, LA 70094, USA
Pizza restaurantItalian restaurantRestaurant

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