Haydel's Bakery
Bakery · Jefferson
4037 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121
Highlights
Custom cakes, pastries, king cakes & traditional New Orleans sweets
Custom cakes, pastries, king cakes & traditional New Orleans sweets
"A long-running New Orleans bakery, described as a "New Orleans fixture since 1959," offers a traditional king cake made of braided Danish dough flavored with cinnamon and sugar. The baby is included inside the cake, and for an extra $6 you can add beaded necklaces and doubloons. They also produce a Fleur de Lis–shaped king cake as a festive departure from the classic ring; this whopper is noted to serve between 30 to 35 people, making it a choice for larger gatherings." - Francky Knapp
"Haydel’s serves an outstanding version of the classic New Orleans king cake, and has a location on Magazine Street for those city-dwellers who can’t make the trek to Jefferson. Sweet and topped with lots of icing and colored sugar, it’s the brioche king cake that many New Orleanians grew up eating." - Beth D’Addono
"A fixture in Jefferson Parish since 1959, Haydel’s is a go-to for everything from wedding cakes to special occasion themed treats and of course doberge. While other bakeries on this list may look to Europe for inspiration, Haydel’s remains firmly rooted in New Orleans and Cajun country with Saints-themed cupcakes and the Cajun Kringle, a praline-filled Couronne topped with a caramel glaze and pecans." - Clair Lorell
"As part of the macaron-style king cake offerings, 6-inch sizes are available for preorder or walk-in at Haydel’s Bakery while 3-inch minis turn up at pop-ups around town and a full-size 9-inch king cake-a-ron can be direct-preordered for pickup in Kenner; flavors include cinnamon cream cheese, pecan praline, and a traditional version, all filled with Italian buttercream—check Instagram for event and drive-thru schedules." - Clair Lorell
"A longstanding New Orleans bakery known for its king cakes and for commissioning collectible, whimsical fèves from a ceramics artist—designs that broadened the practice of fanciful figurines and became sought-after collectibles." - Robin Catalano
