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My husband and I happened upon this cafe last time we were in New Orleans and absolutely fell in love. That trip we had coffee and custard filled beignets. The beignets were HEAVEN! We loved the quaintness and the fact that it was away from the hustle and bustle of Bourbon or Decatur.
We went back this weekend when we were in town and had another great experience. No custard filled beignets this time (I have a feeling they are a special only served on the weekends) -- but we had chocolate croissants that reminded me of the ones that we got when visiting Italy. Mmmm....
This is a great place to grab breakfast and read the Times Pic or one of the local freebie papers around. Also a good thing to know -- its a cash only place.
after battling palmetto bugs all evening in my sepia-toned sublet (complete with ostrich feathers on the lamps...) i would wake up exhausted and in a rush to get to work. i'd hop in the shower, dress, and run outside only to wonder why i bothered as my curls turned to frizz and my sunglasses fogged up. I would dash around the corner to begin my day with THE BEST croissants in all of NOLA. take THAT palmettos, you can't stop me from enjoying blueberry, raspberry, and chocolate croissants and their fluffy and sticky goodness. the staff is adorable and friendly, and there are no palmettos to be seen.
amazing bakery, amazing staff, lovely decor, and did i mention a striking lack of palmettos??
The fountain was peeing...no joke. My daughter giggled like a 3 year-old and blushed. Not as keen on the fountain as I was for the food.
Only there for four days, ate here twice...that should say something. The almond corissant was the best I've ever had. By the time we got there they were all ready out of the choclate ones, leading to the second visit.
We also had a hashbrown potato thing and ham and cheese thing. Had some great mint tea and Orangina to wash it all down. I wish I'd snagged a menu or had a better memory so I could give the real names of the things I had.
This is a must visit if you are in the French Quarter.
I heard of this place before I got to New Orleans. I was like I have to go here before I leave! Once you get towards the local area, the restaurant closes early. Store hours are 630 am to 2 pm. So I'm walking towards this place... I noticed we were walking far away from the tourist area and into a local area. It was real quiet. You see ALOT of locals walking their dogs and enjoying the nice weather... you know what this means right? The dog businesses is all over the sidewalk. We got to Croissant D' or Patisserie. It's still a safe area of the French Quarter so don't be alarm. The scenery needs to be admire as you walk down the path. The French culture is definitely reserved in this area. Back to the restaurant. It's a small bakery. The interior is unique and beautiful. There is an outside patio to sit out on a lovely day. The croissant is flaky and buttery. All the goodness for less than $2. You can tell the difference in taste, too. Yum! The croissant with (ham and broccoli or turkey) is good! I got a lot of recommendations. I ordered 13 items to-go. I tried it all. It was good I tell ya! You won't be disappointed.
The pastries are excellent and inexpensive, and the interior is gorgeous. Go.
Best croissant I have ever had, period. It's seriously as good as it get.
Best croissants on earth. Believe me, I have sampled them in half a dozen time zones & these are the best. My husband & I stop here every morning we are in town - I get a chocolate croissant & he gets the sausage au gratin (gluten-free BTW). The raspberry croissants are equally delectable as is pretty much everything else there. It is worth the walk & the short line at the counter. Do yourself a favor & skip Cafe Du Monde to check this place out!
Lovely little spot with great demi baguettes, croissants of varying flavors sausage, ham and cheese, plain, chocolate. Crispy, buttery, flaky goodness.
Very friendly order at the counter service, nice cup of coffee and wont break the bank. Great off the beaten path spot to hang out and chill, recharge the battery.
A true gem! Terrific hot chocolate, great selection of pastries - and all at a great price!
The place feels very French and has some great architectural aspects to it. Very much a neighborhood feel, especially in the morning when you walk the quiet, almost abandoned streets of the French Quarter to get there.
Take a blueberry croissant to go for a treat on the walk back!
I really, really liked this place. There's a small line to get in and order, but a 10 minute wait to eat their delicious pastries and coffee is well worth it. And while croissants are the star of this place, the cappuccinos are just as good, if not better.
I found it disappointing that their croissant sandwiches and au gratins were reheated in the microwave, but everything's still scrumptious despite it, namely the bechamel sauce, which was simply fantastic!
Oh WHY didn't I go here more often when I lived in New Orleans???
Just far enough into the Quarter, tourists have a hard time finding this place. Thus making it the perfect spot to sit and feel like a local again. Simply charming. The tile floors and small tables evoked feelings I had when I visited Paris.
The croissants.... OHHHH the croissants. Buttery, flakey, melt in your mouth goodness. The chocolate croissant was indulgent and completely worth it. The coffee is good too.
Highly recommended spot for breakfast or a late afternoon snack. Beware - in the mornings the line is quite long, but it's worth the wait.
Side note:
This is the original site of Angelo Brocato before it moved to Mid City (note the photo of the tiled sidewalk out front). Angelo Brocato opened in 1905 - that tells you just how authentic this place is.
My absolute favorite croissants! AND the croissant turkey sandwich is fantastic too.
I'm ordering a doberge cake for my party-- it is a 7 layer cake that will blow your mind it is so moist and not too sweet but perfect in every way!
HISTORY:
Doberge cake is a layered dessert originating in New Orleans, Louisiana. Still popular in the area, the cake is made of multiple thin layers of cake alternating with dessert pudding. Very often the cakes are made with half chocolate pudding and half lemon pudding. They are covered in a thin layer of butter cream and then a layer of fondant. They are normally made with six or more layers, but many amateurs make versions with fewer.
Beulah Ledner opened a bakery in New Orleans in 1933. She became very successful after creating a Doberge cake adapted from the famous Hungarian/Austrian Dobos Cake. The doberge cake is based on a recipe originating in Alsace-Lorraine.
Beulah Ledner's recipe is available in the cookbook, Let's bake with Beulah Ledner: A legendary New Orleans Lady by Maxine Wolchansky.
In 1946 Joe Gambino bought the name, recipe and retail shop, including her recipe for doberge cake. After a couple of years of illness, she reopened in a new location on Metairie Road under the name "Beulah Ledner, Inc." As her business and popularity grew, her son, Albert, designed and built a new building and a new machine to mass produce sheet cakes using his mother's recipes. She opened her new bakery on May 21, 1970; she ran it until the age of 87 when she sold the shop and doberge recipe to Maurice's Bakery, which is still in the business of baking and selling Doberge cakes in Metairie, Louisiana.
Far From the Madding Crowd.
While most tourists, and even addicted sparrows, can follow the trail of powdered sugar to Café Du Monde for very good beignets, only the cool peeps know that the best place for breakfast in New Orleans is the patisserie that serves croissants of gold!
"Parisian" may well be the most abused descriptor on yelp for the word patisserie, but it's apt for Croissant D'Or Patisserie. What an absolute gem of a find! It is located close to the pandemonium of the French Quarter, but just far enough not to be swamped by the herds of philistines that know not better.
Just opening the door to the patisserie transports one across the Atlantic to a place where time stands still, and the people are enjoying life at a leisurely pace - eating a delightful breakfast while reading their morning newspaper. Sitting next to the windows and basking in the morning sun while slowly sipping coffee has got to be the perfect start to a day - 5 bright, shining stars for the ambience!
It should come as no surprise that croissants are their claim to greatness. While the servers helpfully recommend the almond croissant, I would encourage patrons to indulge in one each, at least, from the many options under sweet and savory croissants.
I liked the chocolate croissant. It had many layers of buttery dough and ample chocolate, but lacked the 'shatter effect' that defines the perfect croissant. Still, I won't fault it too much as that may have been due to our getting there at 9:30 am when the shop had already been open for three hours. Having done my fair share of CSI investigations on croissants, there was enough to suggest the likelihood of flakiness.
However, I much prefer their savory croissants (even if re-heated in a microwave), like the ones involving spinach, béchamel, and cheese or those featuring chicken. They are extremely light and lip smacking good! Or, if your preference is towards quiche, they have some excellent varieties.
The coffee drinks and cakes are a bit disappointing. I prefer their café au lait to the regular coffee, but there isn't a definitively superior option.
Unbelievably, despite having two croissants and sharing in other breakfast pastry with friends, I left without feeling stuffed, and within an hour was ready for a large cup of gelato at La Divina. Now you're likely thinking that it's probably just due to my love for all things sweet, but I can't credit any other patisserie in recent memory with achieving that. Not even Patisserie Claude in NYC.
Yes, a comparison to Claude! I can't flatter Croissant D'Or more. Even if I don't place it in the exalted pantheon of baking gods occupied by Claude, and a select few.
A New Orleans must-see, Croissant D'or has an unbelievable selection of baked goods. The old building is in a very beautiful part of the French Quarter. Croissant D'or has the most divine croissants (but then again, you could've deduced that, right?), eclairs, hot cocoa, quiches, and danishes.
You should definitely stop in when you're in the Big Easy!
We picked up breakfast here for my mother in law. This is definitely not a best kept secret. It is the favorite breakfast joint for both locals and travelers. The line was out the door at 10:00am. The quiche ($3.75) was o.k., but the croissants ($1.20) were amazing. Certainly worthy adding yourself to the end of the queue.
Almond croissant, raspberry croissant, chocolate croissant, hot chocolate. I would eat here every morning if I lived anywhere near by. Friendly people, cute courtyard to sit in with the adorable little peeing boy fountain, and great food, minus the tourist crowds. Cant get much better than that, can you?
It's located on a small one way street and it's so lovely and sweet. Totally Parisian all the way.
We came here for a simple lunch of croissants, French onion soup, and cafe. MMmmm.
The sausage croissant was a tad bit of a let down with the thin, grey sausage located in the croissant.
The ham and cheese was much more satisfying but both could have been better is warmed in a toaster rather than in a microwave.
The chocolate, almond, and plain croissants were tender and flaky.
The cafe and French onion soup were perfect with the pasteries.
The best breakfast place in the quarter. I like my breakfasts on the lighter side - a croissant (or baguette & jam) and a cup of coffee. They also have mini-quiches, which looked good.
But aside from the food, you have to come for the ambience and decor. The tiled interior is straight out of Paris. You'll feel like you're on vacation when you're eating here.
Very very good; they had a wide selection of fresh delicious pastries, and the prices were very reasonable. The staff was friendly, and the place has a very friendly, relaxed atmosphere. I would highly recommend!
This was an incredible find. I was in New Orleans for a long weekend in February 2007 and stumbled across this place (or maybe someone directed us there -- can't remember), and I was really surprised. New Orleans is definitely a unique American city, and this place reminded me of that. It's the type of bakery that you would expect to find in Paris - not in the Southeast of the United States. The croissants are amazing, and I particulary recommend the croissant with cheese and mybe broccoli. I was back in New Orleans a few months after February 2007 (think it was June), and I made sure to go back to this place for quiche and cappucino.
It's also away from the commotion of the rest of the Quarter, so totally laid back.
Oasis in Vieux Carre; on odd weekday morning when place is half-full, there are few better places I can think of for coffee, etc., and a couple of newspapers to read.
Woohoo! As good as it gets!
Fantastic pastries and very inexpensive. I highly recommend the Picasso, so super tasty! The shop was quaint and pretty, as well.
My only complaint was that the stock was low, but that could have been because it was later in the afternoon. Otherwise, just all around awesome.
A gem hiding out in the French Quarter! Croissant D'or is a must try for anyone craving a Parisian patisserie experience. The space is amazing and cute (love the tiles and row of big round light bulbs). And whoever dreamed up the bechamel croissant is a genius. Anything that is spun out of butter, stuffed with spinach then topped with bechamel and cheese is a deliciously fattening force to be reckoned with! Croissant is inexpensive to boot! This is my idea of (non-calorie counting) breakfast perfection.
I stopped here on my last day in NO on my way to the airport to pick up some French pastry for the folks back home. Everything was fantastic, even the day after.
For the cab ride I had a warm cheese danish (mouthwatering) and a double espresso (fresh and delicious).
A fantastic place.
Staying in the French Quarter?
You need a fast breakfast, but you can't handle any more fried food and tourists?
Croissant D'or.
This place is a little rundown, but it is still adorable. It is located in an old fashioned ice cream parlor, with it's art deco tiled walls and stained glass intact. They have a variety of pastries, and sweets. My personal favorite is the bechamel and broccoli croissant.
If you come on the weekend or too early in the morning there may be a bit of a line. However, it moves fast enough. Just take that time to look at all they have to offer, and be ready with your questions and what you want to order when you get to the front.
It's not completely tourist free, but it sure beats the crowd at Cafe du Monde.
I love this place... I love the cute little courtyard, the strong coffee, the funky vibe... don't love the line, but appreciate the sentiment of others loving it as much as i do.
This is my favorite place for breakfast in New Orleans. I've probably eaten here over 100 times. Everything is freshly baked and delicious. The quiches are divine especially if you get one that's just come out of their oven. It's kind of off the beaten path in the french quarter, so you wont find it thronged with tourists. Sometimes there's a line but its certainly worth the wait.
Pastries here are great! The coffee drinks aren't quite as good, but they're way cheaper than most other places, and so I can get a complete morning pick-me-up package for $3.50 or so. Lurrrve.
Totally cute. Pretty good pasteries. Definitely a quiet place to chill the day after a hard night on Bourbon street.
i was soo happy to stumble upon this adorable little bakery. it was so art deco France circa 1920. the pastries there are phenomenal. for breakfast i had the the croissant with broccoli, ham and bechemel sauce!!! yummy. the spinach quiche was soo good, the eggs tasted so fresh and the crust was perfectly flaky. tiaramasu, VERY good as well. i felt like such a local eating at this place. they also have the traditional french king cakes eating around new years ever, just like the idea of the king cake for mardi gras!!
best find on my trip to NO!
The best croissants this side of Straussbourg. Everything baked on the premesis. Try the Chickory au Lait with an Almond Croissant. Located at the original Angelo Brocato's- that's where the over the top tile comes from. CASH ONLY. DO NOT MISS THIS PLACE.
New Orleans, LA
Category: Bakeries
New Orleans, LA
Category: Bakeries
New Orleans, LA
Category: Coffee & Tea
New Orleans, LA
Category: Bakeries
New Orleans, LA
Category: Delis
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