Haydel's Bakery

I lived across the street for Haydel's for 9 years, so choosing them for my wedding cake was a no-brainer. We were so happy with how our wedding and groom's cakes looked and tasted!

Haydel’s Bakery provided a stunning selection of desserts for our wedding, including a vintage cutting cake and individual treats for our guests. The desserts were delicious, and everyone couldn’t stop raving about the great everything tasted! Booking was easy, and the Haydel’s team communicated well with our planner, ensuring everything went smoothly on the day. We highly recommend Haydel’s for any couple’s wedding desserts!

Ordered a birthday cake there and emailed them a photo I found online for inspiration. I was surprised to see how good it ended up, it was better than the photo! We got it for my son's Brick themed 5th bday party at Bricks and Minifigs on Metairie Road. I have his name blotted out, it was on the front of the cake. My son picked out chocolate cake with chocolate between the layers. It was very good with the vanilla icing and parents and kids alike loved it and complimented it! Thank you, Haydel's!

Had to stop and get my best friends birthday cake from this iconic place. The cake was different and a bit thick but delicious none the less.

It's good for what it is. An old school bakery. Not anything. Very exciting or unique to be found. Nothing savory but the croissants which are not worth getting. If you're looking for a cake, a wedding cake, or a more traditional New Orleans style pastry, this is the place to go. Go. If you're looking for something unique, there are lots of other small bakeries around the city that provide that

Haydel's did our wedding cake and I can't express how thankful I am for their wonderful service. We had a great cake tasting with Emily and she made sure the cake looked as close to my vision as possible, explained everything we needed to know and the cake was made and delivered without a hitch. Everyone loved the look but also we had many comments on how delicious all the flavors were (because each tier was a different flavor). I am very glad Diego from Cristal Events recommended Haydel's, as well as many of our friends and family. They certainly lived up to the good reputation!

The Berry Chantilly cake is the best in the city. Beautiful and tastes amazing! It’s hard to cut small pieces, since it’s taller than the regular cakes, but we had no complaints.

Stephanie at Haydel's went above and beyond to work with me and Ryan on orchestrating their first groom's cake that would be two different college stadiums in one cake, half LSU Tiger Stadium and the other half FSU Doak Campbell Stadium. She also helped us with our mini king cakes that we gave as welcome gifts to our guests staying at The Westin for our Room block. Our wedding cake was absolutely gorgeous too! Both of our cakes were absolutely amazing and they tasted delicious! We had so many compliments on the cake, they are the best! We highly recommend Haydel's Bakery!

A pro lesbian bakery! Their fall king cakes are lesbian flags thanks for being an ally y'all.

Go there for King Cake. Mailing is pricey unfortunately. But what's new. Not my "go to" bakery, but acceptable.

Resided in South Louisiana for 30+ years, however from South Carolina. Chose Haydel's Bakery for 4-King Cakes for local party gifts with beads etc. Haydel's made this order very easy and each received as defined, cakes were well prepared, tasty, a few may still have their beads on....Well Done Haydels... "Laissez Le Bon Temps ROULER"

Went in aiming for a sugar coma and was appropriately served. Purchased a wedding card, a kitchen towel, then told the server to grab a box. Worked that case from left to right. :) Took away 15 different choices, my favorites being the gooeys, petit four, macaroons and caramel pecan bar. Quick service and very reasonably priced baked goods. I spent about $45 and walked away with 20 pieces of extreme goodness. Will definitely be back. I see it as a perfect gift for a pick-me-up, I love you, or make-up after break-up.

Haydel's has one of the best king cakes in the area. I visited on a Saturday afternoon almost at closing time and even though Emily H. reminded me that there were only 10 minutes left to closing time, I completely ignored her unpleasant attitude because I wanted my petit fours. Their petit fours are good. The cake underneath the royal icing is moist and it melts in your mouth. Overall, this is a great place to visit if you are craving something sweet.

Great place to get your birthday cake for you or your family. I have been ordering birthday cakes for my friends every year from Haydel's and they have never disappointed.

Our favorite king cake company in the 504. The choice without all the icing is the way to Go if you're not into overly sweet. They will ship Them as ordered but get ready to a UPS raping...$224 to send to TX overnight. The flavor their cakes have is really beyond comparison, in my opinion. Always fresh and always delish.

Love this place THE BEST KING CAKES ... Unfortunately we've moved from Beautiful New Orleans due to a job transfer but we had 2of these beauties sent to us in New Jersey for my Birthday to share with our family and friends . Everyone went crazy these cakes are pure freshness you can smell the butter and all the goodness they put in to give you this Fabulous piece of New Orleans .. Trust me if you don't know do yourself a favor and order this Staple next year during Mardi Gras season ..

Treats are yummy! We drive an hour to get them often! I love the baby gator cake and the almond flavored pastries!

We did our cake tasting in store for our wedding. Stephanie was so kind, attentive, and helpful. The butter croissant was stellar. Loved the gifts they have for sale, as well.

This place is always busy. I think it's the name and tradition. But I didn't find their donuts to be all that great. And the king cake..pretty average, except for the price. They on the high end. Parking is limited and customers service is just ok.

I love Haydel's! I have been going since I was a kid. I went in to get the Cafe Au Lais Cream Cheese King Cake and I was not disappointed. I am a traditional King Cake person, but this King Cake was sinful! I loved it and so did my family.

To the details of my cake from no mans land. The cake was a put together cake (pre cut pieces iced together) which is fine if the quality is there. Still this would have raised an eyebrow, only because it screams left over cake scraps. But I was hoping this wasn't the case. So my sister starts to cut the cake, she inserts the knife, and the front falls off lol. Probably because of the put together pieces. The cake was so stale you could use it as a knife holder. We requested pineapple filling and they are normally really good about that. But nope mine had none, and I have had loaded pineapple filling on several cakes out of the front case. I spend money very strategically these days and this $50 purchase was a wasted purchase, straightto the trash. I was embarrassed infront of family & friends. Now the staff here is normally well versed in their customer service skills. I was upset to learn the cake I ordered (triple layer almond, with pineapple filling) was a total bust, "a sweet lovers nightmare". My family and friends are frequent to Haydel's for any given event that requires treats. My last few trips have been subpar to say the least, not sure why though (maybe a new chef)?

I had heard a lot about Haydel's so I went to get a king cake here. It did not live up to expectations. It was okay but dry; there are a lot of better choices.

Been buying King Cakes and other pastries here since I was a kid! Now I have the King Cakes delivered to me in Texas where I live. I was in the store yesterday and picked up 2 medium King Cakes for the ride back home. The intoxicating smell of fresh baked pastries makes me homesick! The quality of pastries has never wavered and this local family stands by their product.

Ordered a King Cake for delivery for my daughter's birthday. It was fresh and delicious as always. Shout out to Emily for outstanding customer service-she went out of her way to make a last minute correction to my order.

Haydel's is my King Cake go-to every year. I always hit up their website and order at the end of December and receive my King Cake on the first "legal" day to do so in January. They have great packages they send out with the cake, the history of Mardi Gras, some beads, and you can also order it with all kinds of stuff depending on the year -- their specialty beads, a CD, and other Mardi Gras supplies. They basically send your party directly to your door. This year, I also had the pleasure of going to Haydel's and actually enjoy their in-person location. They have some cute items around the store to buy/peruse as you're waiting in line. I picked up another King Cake, some tchotchkes, and their famed turtle cookies. I wasn't a fan of the turtles as I thought the cookie dried it out too much, but otherwise, I'm such a fan. Definitely worth the stop, or hit up their online shop and have them delivered to your own front door!

On Jan 2 2024 i placed an order for a upcoming birthday for a family member to be delivered on Jan 16 2024. On Jan 15th the label was printed but the order was not shipped due to a holiday. I called on the 16th to follow up and according to the Haydel's " there is nothing we can do" even though Haydel's made the error and allowed the shipping date to be selected. The shipping department would not even credit me for the shipping, or provide me with a discount on a future order. The employee that answered the phone knew about the issues and stated that they corrected the calendar after i placed my order but did nothing to notify me that my order would be late. Nothing says BAD SERVICE like a birthday with out the sweets! Be careful when ordering, you might not get it when you want it.

Haydel's Bakery has a great selection of King Cakes, Kringle Cakes, Wedding Cakes, Birthday Cakes and all sorts of other cakes and pies are made in abundance at this dessert wonderland. Cookies, cupcakes, petit fours, fudge, cannolis and pastries are all available in abundance along with a fantastic selection of chocolate candies. If you like delicious cakes, nice pastries, and other special desserts for the holidays Haydel's New Orleans cakes, cookies, pastries and other desserts are sure to interest you. New Orleans has some very unique cakes with our Doberge cake, Russian Cake and King Cake that Haydel's does amazing versions of along with their great Christmas cake the Cajun Kringle Cake. If you need a custom cake for a wedding, birthday, anniversary or any other special event you can certainly get a great one done at Haydel's. They also have a variety of other New Orleans themed gifts and food items. This is a fantastic NOLA place to visit if you're in the mood for sweets and need to get your dessert fix. They also ship many of their items if you want to spread some New Orleans sweet love to others that live outside of New Orleans. My video review is here: https://youtu.be/10IuqrsQH_s

I have never been disappointed with any of the pastries here. I grabbed a box of petit fours and ooey gooey cakes on the way home and I was satisfied once again. I am a HUGE fan of their petit fours. They're rich and melt in your mouth. I am not a fan of sugar, but I tolerate these for some odd reason. They are definitely sugary though! The icing is light. The ooey gooey cakes are pretty good. There are a few other places AND households that top these but they are still delicious. They're very light. Nice creamy texture in between. I just wish the top had a little more crispiness. Their mock Hubig's pies are also a nice treat. I wouldn't call them a Hubig's pie match, but they are her baked sister! The fillings are on point. I've been buying from this bakery for years, and they still satisfy my sugar cravings whenever I have one!

I only visit Haydel's during Mardi Gras, they have my favorite king cake! Always fresh with just the right amount of moistness, icing and sugar! Customer service is always great. I'll probably be back a couple more times this season. Until we meet again!

The cookies were so delicious! The customer service was great !!!! I loved the sweet treats ! It was amazing!!!

I ordered 2 king cakes and paid extra for next day air on 2/1 for a 2/3 shipment. I did not receive my cakes and I was told it was due to weather delays. My cakes sat in Jackson, MS for about a week and then arrived today (2/9) apparently by horseback since it's only a 5 hour drive. I called to request a refund and I was told it's not their fault. I can microwave my stale cake. To add insult to injury, the boxes are damaged. I am very disappointed in the lack of customer service and that they did not at least send my cakes next day air when the weather cleared.

This bakery is delicious!! We have had chocolate covered pretzels, hand pies, petit fours, cakes, cookies, pastries and my FAVORITE..their Cream Puff with Bavarian cream! It is delicious! They make small & large ones, get the large & thank me later! They move it along. Line may look long at times, but be patient, they have plenty of people working there. We tried their Bavarian king cake for the first time. We love their Bavarian cream, so of course we wanted that one! Their toppings are on the top beneath the sugar crystals. So the "bread" or "cake" part was very good! Bavarian cream-excellent and I got the baby! However, we were both glad we had it but would not get again. The king cake was overloaded with the sugar crystals & almost a thicker layer of sugar. More sugar than other king cakes we have had. However, you would not know it by looking at it or holding it!! Light as a feather! Oh..the coconut cream hand pie-OMG! Of course needed to bring home a cream puff & my husband ordered a piece of I believe it was called a Russian cake with raspberry jam. Definitely not a bakery to pass up! (&I will add more pics on other trips back)

Our office received a beautiful king cake from a former employee who now resides in NOLA. The cake arrived with different colored beads and a castle figurine. The cake was topped with fondant icing and adorned with green, gold, and purple sugar- which matched the beads it came with! It had cinnamon and sugar flavoring inside, which reminded me of a cinnamon roll. However, the icing was way too sweet for me.

Yum - think of a King Cake as a cross between cake & bread! It's more on the latter part and the inside in includes swirls of cinnamon with a sweet icing. This particular one is better tasting than the ones my hubs brings from work because of the lemony flavor that really brought it home for me. It comes with beads & a small package of French chicory coffee. I will say, for $54 (includes shipping - when ours arrived part of the icing had slipped off) - it isn't the cheapest and although I liked it, I can't say I'd personally spend this much. This large cake if moderately cut can feed anywhere from 15-20 people. Supposedly, there's a plastic baby hidden in the "cake" - my manager used a knife to stab it and couldn't find it, so not sure of the custom, but if you find the baby it will supposedly bring you 10x good luck for the whole year (just don't go butchering the cake looking for the baby - I can't imagine stabbing a baby brings good fortune)! It's a 3.5/5 for me!

I've heard a lot about Haydel's so decided to try a Cream Cheese King Cake. I can say that they produce a solid product. However, it wasn't quite to my taste/preference. For example, they place a small strip of cream cheese on top of the cake. It would have been nice if there was more cream cheese on the cake as a whole. The sugar on the top was way too much in my opinion. I feel that it could have been scaled back some and still be a good product. All of that to say, this is not my first choice but I'd definitely buy again if it was a matter of convenience.

Okay, if there is one review you read it should be this in one. Why? Because I planned my wedding from California and got married in New Orleans this past November. Not once did I set foot at my venue prior to the rehearsal, I met my photographer and florist the day of my wedding and we never had the privilege of meeting or even visiting Haydel's bakery before the wedding--WE DID HOWEVER HAVE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL AND DELICIOUS WEDDING CAKE EVER! We didn't get to do a tasting. I went solely off of suggestions from my venue and it was between Haydel's and some other bakery that I don't recall the name of. I do know that when I looked at the Haydel's website and saw how yummy everything looked and how long they have been around--I was like these are our wedding bakers for sure! Through a few emails with pictures and phone calls with Ashley, the sweetest baker on the planet, I was able to confidently set the plans for our wedding cake. My florist provided a few fresh flowers to add to it and oh my gosh it when we finally saw the cake it was stunning! It was everything I had dreamed of and it tasted like fluffy clouds of funfetti magic; exactly what we wanted! To anyone wondering who to go to for a cake...HAYDEL'S is the best! Friendly customer service, they delivered exactly what we wanted, and the cake tasted amazing. We can't wait to order a cake topper for our one year anniversary! Thank you Haydel's!

Amazing!!!!! I ordered a cream puff today, 08-20-2021 and it ACTUALLY had cream, a lot of it. I ordered several other items and they very good. HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!!

No matter what the occasion, you can always find the perfect sweet treat at Haydel's! I called the store and spoke with Cindy, she made ordering so easy. The cake was for my daughter's birthday. It was absolutely beautiful. She wanted a white cake with the creamy icing. Their bakery chef did a beautiful job! She loved it! Three days later when we finished it off, it was just as delicious and moist as the first day. I do have to say, their lemon and chocolate doberge is my absolute favorite! I highly recommend Haydel's for your special occasion or if you just want to treat yourself!

About 10 minutes from Oschner Main Campus. Fresh selection every day. Good, welcoming service. Open early (maybe 8 or 9 am). About 8 parking spots onside of building. Almond petit fores are delicious and so are the chocolate doberge squares. Cakes are beautiful! Service here has been consistent for us.

Came by on a late Friday morning with the goal of getting a king cake ooey gooey bar, after seeing it on a NOLA foodie Instagram account, though I have been meaning to pay a visit since this was first built (relatively recently??). This store front is small but very cute - I love the white walls, purple ceiling, and fun wall art and light fixtures. They sell candles and other various knick-knacks in addition to the baked goods. There are 2 barstool seats inside and a small outdoor seating area. Nothing else really caught my eye in the case except the ooey gooey bars, but they had "personal" sized king cakes that looked (and felt) like poundcakes in aluminum tins that would be a good option for those not wanting to get an entire king cake. I noticed that some of the goods did not have labels; I had to ask what a few things were, and none of them had price tags. The employee on duty could've been a bit more friendly, but she answered my questions and was patient as I browsed. I ended up getting the king cake and cookies and cream ooey gooey bars ($4.75 each). There was also a wedding cake flavor that I skipped over. The bars seemed a bit moist, as if they had been sitting out for a day or 2. The sugar on the king cake bar was starting to melt into the icing, and the cookies on the cookies and cream weren't too crunchy, do you know what I mean? The king cake bar was very citrusy; my friend thought it tasted "straight up like a lemon bar". It's good if you're into that flavor for king cake. The cookies and cream bar tasted like a fudgy brownie! Both definitely satisfied my sweet tooth and I liked the layers of flavor that the bases (graham cracker and oreo?), filling, and toppings created. I may go back to try a muffin or a cookie (or even their king cake), but I was not as impressed with these ooey gooey bars as I thought I would be !

Very inconsistent the frosting taste like Crisco. The tip thing is out of control. I have never given a tip at a bakery I don't see the point. I picked up a gator cake and the pineapple was horrible and it had fresh strawberries the server told me it was strawberry filling.

What a wonderful place to get our wedding cake! Our cake was included in the package at our reception. We were given the option to choose between two bakeries and given our love for their king cakes, Haydel's was an easy choice! They came highly recommended by our venue as well. Weekdays are the perfect time to go for a tasting. No appointments are necessary, and we barely had to wait. During our short 5 min wait they offered us a couple of much needed complimentary coffees, which ended up going perfectly with the cake! The tasting process was easy and fun. They provide you with the standard bottom layer- almond pound cake- and all the fillings! They even let us sample some yellow cake when I chose that for the middle layer. After you choose your flavor (or before?), choose your style. Please take a look at their website before you visit so you have plenty of time to get an idea of what you want. We didn't do much research beforehand but it wasn't a big deal for us and our wedding cake was just as pretty as we picked that day. We were super happy with the results! See photo :) Do I need to add that it was delicious? It was!!

I ordered a Haydel's King Cake to be shipped to Pasadena, CA and another one to be shipped to Moraga, CA. Unfortunately, I made a mistake on the address to Moraga. I sent an email to the shipping department at about 10 pm and I received an email back from Emily in the shipping department by 7:00 am the next morning! We had a quick phone chat, and she fixed the mistake right away, and the King Cake was shipped the next day! This was outstanding customer service from Emily (especially during the VERY busy Mardi Gras season!)! Also, the King Cake was delicious! It was moist, fresh, and it was packaged really well for its trip from Louisiana to California. We will definitely order from Haydel's again, and thank you Emily!

I ordered a cake a bit last minute and they were gracious and said yes! It was a special Golf themed cake for one of our VIPs at a dinner in New Orleans. The cake turned out amazing!! The VIP was surprised and very happy! I would order a cake from them again and again. Special thank you to Emily who assisted me all the way. Five stars is not enough! S. Baca

I wanted a King cake and doberge cake before I left New Orleans. I got both! The doberge was my favorite. Man, I miss living down there just for those! Will get again when I go back!

Last year we sampled Haydel's King Cake at the King Cake Festival and loved the flavor, texture and sugary coating. So this Mardi Gras season we mail ordered a cake. First there was an internet glitch and after calling the 800 number they quickly fixed the problem and our cake arrived 2 days later. Great service! It was packed and wrapped to survive the rigors of UPS, and we quickly opened the package like kids on Christmas. The cake was incredible! Just as we remembered, the taste was great - fresh and sugary treat. Thank you Haydel! Great cake and Great Service!

I got a mail ordered Russian cake for my birthday. My main motivation for getting it was that when visiting relatives in NO when I was a child, my aunt's boyfriend happened to have a slice of Russian cake and broke off a chunk for me. I remembered it being very rich, dense, and tasty, but I had largely forgotten about it until researching it online and finally rediscovering Russian cake aka Creole Trifle. It arrived in good condition, still cold, double-wrapped in plastic, topped with a cold pack, and protected by styrofoam and a sturdy box. I of course decided to try some immediately upon arrival. Hoo boy, I broke off a slice and dug in. As I remember, it's a very dense and sweet cake. The exact flavor was hard to pinpoint. I know that it's a blend of different cakes with jam and rum flavoring as binders. The cumulative flavor made me think of Kool-Aid mixed with bubblegum. To be honest, it was initially a bit too sweet and heavy for me and I couldn't imagine myself finishing the whole thing. Since then I have tried eating much smaller slices, treating it more like a cheesecake as opposed to a regular cake. Doing that, I've found it way more enjoyable. I have nothing to compare it to, so I can't really say it's good or bad in comparison to the chunk I had so many years back. For what it's worth, I'm giving a 3 star rating for it being unique and because there were no hitches with the ordering and shipping. There is a lot of publicity for the King cake so I may have to try that in the future, but d/t prices with shipping ($60 for the Russian cake) it may be a while.

Ordered almond croissants for birthday brunch. They were filled with Bavarian cream--so delicious . I will be getting more!!

My wife and I got married in New Orleans on New Year's Eve and for our cake, we decided to go with a tiered king cake from Haydel's. The cake looked perfect, everyone raved about it, it was delicious, and Haydel's was a delight to work with on the order and having it delivered. Cannot recommend them enough!

Made the trip from MS for King Cakes! They were amazing. The line outside moved quickly and the staff was wonderful!

I don't know where to start to be honest. When planning my wedding, the cake shopping is what I dreaded the most. I'm not a huge cake fan to start off with. We picked 3 bakeries to try. Haydels was first. After doing our cake tasting with Haydels we did not go to any others. The cake was very good, for cake. (Remember I'm not a cake fan) My now husband, loved the cake. My 6 year old niece came try cake with us too and was treat like a queen. She had much fun! So it was time to pick what we wanted the cakes to look like. I wanted something simple. The tough part was was going to be the groom's cake. He had no idea what he wanted. Then, while looking through their book, we saw it. Popeyes and New Orleans Original Daiquiris. Anyone who knows my husband knows that is so him. The entire experience was pleasant. Our consultant was amazing. She was very patient and accommodating. There were a couple questions she did not know the answer to but made sure to find out before we left. The prices were reasonable. I expected to pay WAY more. We also later added a 1 year old bday cake to our order which was delivered with our wedding cakes at no additional charge. I'd also like to share that my cake topper was broken about 15 minutes after dropping it off. I was called right away and made aware. They paid for a new one and everything worked out. The most impressive part was they asked if they could keep the broken topper to use as an illustration when training staff on how to handle cake toppers. 5 stars for wanting to better your staff! Thanks Haydels! Yall were a big part of making our wedding wonderful!

One of the Best bakeries in New Orleans area. Cakes are ready to buy or you can place a order 24hrs in advance. The taste is rich but not to rich in flavor. They also offer a wide variety of pastries from cannolis to mini wedding cakes!

I use Haydels exclusively for my specialty cakes. Sometimes they're 5 star others they are not. I mainly other gator cake and it is usually very good. This particular event was a baby shower. My half sheet cake with decorations was $125 including tax and we received a dried out chocolate sheet cake with what tasted like Wilton icing-an overly sweet buttercream. Next time I will order from Sams and save myself $75. I'm still a fan of gator cake but the chocolate was dried to the point of biscotti. I was so embarrassed to serve it and it was the low point at my daughters shower.

It's Mardi Gras season so I had to grab a King Cake from them. Service is still great and the pasteries and king cakes are still on point. I'm supposed to be on a diet but the French Almond Croissant was screaming my name! The French Almond Croissant is a rich butter croissants filled with Haydel's delicious vanilla cream topped with French almond cream and sliced almonds, baked till golden brown. My sister who visiting wanted to try the Cajun Kringle which is a flaky, buttery pastry with special praline filling, topped with caramel icing and decorated with sweet southern pecans. They also throw in one pack of French Market Coffee and Chicory with an order of Cajun Kringle.

I'm a native of the south and wanted to surprise some friends (california) with a King Cake. There were some options, but wasn't sure which would be the best choice. Therefore, I made some calls and hands-up, Haydel's Bakery was the best choice. I placed my order over the phone, received the order confirmation. Also, the shipping confirmation was provided the day before the king cake wa shipped. The king cake arrived secured and fresh. I couldn't have ask for a better product and service.. I highly recommend, if you on the market for a king cake, Haydel's bakery will deliver with no issues.. THank you Haydel's Bakery for the awesome king cake.. We enjoyed every piece..

Friendly and helpful. Excellent selection. Very tasteful. So grateful for the previous reviews and ratings on Yelp, because it led me to stop here.

We ordered a German Chocolate cake for my moms birthday and don't get me wrong the best part of the cake was the coconut mixture they use- but the cake seriously lacked chocolate and the cake was very very dry This was a one and done from us at this bakery! We thought it would have been delicious but it was definitely not worth the money we paid for it- not sure if they were keeping stale cakes because of the holidays- we picked up the cake New Year's Eve!