New Orleans, LA
For Bakeries in New Orleans, the local food press points to Ayu Bakehouse, La Boulangerie, and Bywater Bakery. Picks from Gambit (nola.com) and NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune, updated July 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Gambit (nola.com), NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune, and Where Y'at. Updated July 2026.
Ayu Bakehouse · Marigny
Gambit's 2024 Best of New Orleans Best Bakery winner. NOLA.com reports Kelly Jacques and Samantha Weiss's bakehouse earned a spot on Bon Appétit's most-exciting-bakeries list and won the 2024 Mardi Gras king cake bracket.
Dong Phuong Bakery · New Orleans East
A James Beard-honored Vietnamese bakery founded in 1982 in New Orleans East, whose French bread underpins many of the city's po-boys. Where Y'at counts it among the city's bakeries, and its king cakes have a citywide following each Carnival season that sends lines out the door of the Chef Menteur Highway shop.
Levee Baking Co. · Irish Channel
Baker Christina Balzebre's Irish Channel bakery works from an open kitchen just off Magazine Street, turning out sourdough loaves, rosemary focaccia, croissants, and seasonal pastries from locally sourced ingredients. Where Y'at counts it among the city's bakeries, and the small operation leans into naturally leavened bread and rotating pastry.
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