Remnants of the French and Creole past can still be found in many of New Orleans bakeries and their love of sweets. Many locals and visitors want to find the best customized birthday cake they can find in the whole city. But the native people in New Orleans want to keep this information quiet so that the lines for pies and pastries doesn't get any longer. But here are the city's bakery secrets!
Swiss Confectionery Inc, Haydel's Bakery, Parkway Bakery & Tavern, Croissant D'Or Patisserie, La Madeleine Bakery, Leidenheimer Baking, Sucre, Parkway Bakery, Angelo Brocato Ice Ceam, La Boulangerie, Laurel Stret Bakery, Hot Chocolate, Alois J Binder Bakery, Adrian's Bakery, Simon Hubig, Henry's Bakery, O'Delice French Bakery, Sweet Savor's, Turnbull Bakeries and Flowers Baking.
Photographed above, Haydel's Bakery. Haydel's is known for it's King Cakes which are sold during the Mardi Gras season. Haydel's ships the cakes all over the country. The Kringles are very popular around Christmas time. |