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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 September 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
Where Y'at describes this all-night spot amid the strip malls of Claiborne Avenue for its sugary creations, from king cake donuts available all year to comically enormous bear claws and glazed apple fritters.
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.