New Orleans, LA
For Donuts in New Orleans, the local food press points to DISTRICT Donuts Sliders Brew, Buttermilk Drop Bakery, and City Donuts & Café. Picks from NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune and Where Y'at, updated July 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune and Where Y'at. Updated July 2026.
DISTRICT Donuts Sliders Brew · Uptown
Recognized as the nation's leading doughnut by Foodable Network in coverage nola.com carried, this Uptown flagship hand-makes small batches all day with inventive flavors like Vietnamese Iced Coffee and Ginger Mint Julep. Sliders and coffee round out the counter, but the rotating doughnut case is the draw on Magazine Street.
Buttermilk Drop Bakery · 7th Ward
Opened in 2008 by actor and restaurateur Dwight Henry, this 7th Ward bakery and cafe on North Dorgenois turns out its namesake buttermilk drop, a rich cake-style doughnut hole scooped, fried, and coated in a sweet glaze. Where Y'at counts it among the city's doughnut destinations.
City Donuts & Café · New Orleans
The city's only 24-hour doughnut shop, a no-frills spot Where Y'at counts among New Orleans doughnut destinations. Affordable strawberry frosted, chocolate coconut, and cream-filled doughnuts keep the case stocked at any hour, drawing late-night and early-morning crowds who want a fresh doughnut when nothing else is open.
Daddy's Donuts · Gentilly
A Gentilly neighborhood shop near Elysian Fields on Caton Street turning out fresh, made-to-order doughnuts. Where Y'at counts it among the city's doughnut destinations, and the small counter keeps a steady local following that comes for doughnuts pulled and finished to order rather than sitting in a case.
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