Buttermilk Drop Bakery

"Buttermilk Drop Bakery isn’t just a bakery. It’s been a Treme favorite for over 15 years now, and while it’s known for its buttermilk drop — a fried and crispy sweet treat akin to a donut hole but different — it also serves a succinct menu of affordable breakfast items to a nonstop line of regulars. Expect the straightforward classics: grits, hash browns, omelets, meats, and pancakes." - Clair Lorell, Beth D'Addono, Eater Staff

"This Seventh Ward bakery is a must-stop for a bag of incredible buttermilk drops, the glazed doughnut hole-like specialty that became famous at the original defunct McKenzie’s but found a beloved second home here." - Eater Staff, Clair Lorell

"The eponymous buttermilk drop is a Southern staple and lacks the doughnut's usual hole in the middle. It's dense and delish. The Buttermilk Drop in the Seventh Ward makes a great one, of course, and also takes it a step further in creating the red velvet buttermilk drop. Customers also love the griddled glazed doughnuts, and what’s not to like about that?" - Eater Staff

"Buttermilk Drop Bakery isn’t just a bakery. The busy no-frills location in Treme serves breakfast and sweets to a non-stop line of hungry locals from 6 a.m. daily. If you’ve never had a buttermilk drop, think donut hole on steroids, but even that isn’t quite right. Fried and crispy outside, sweet and yielding at its heart, this is a treat of dreams." - Beth D'Addono

"New Orleans loves its buttermilk drops, and the Buttermilk Drop in the Seventh Ward makes an excellent one, of course. It’s also a great destination for homestyle breakfast and lunch, including a customer favorite, breakfast rice." - Lynn Wesley - Coleman