Bywater Bakery

Bywater Bakery is a neighborhood bakery and cafe known for its King Cakes and its Chantilly Cake, along with a rotating selection of handmade breakfast, brunch and lunch food. Bagel Friday draws long lines that start early, and custom cakes for celebrations are a big part of the business.

The bakery is open mornings and early afternoons, closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays, so it is best to plan a visit or a pickup around those hours. Cakes can be ordered online or through a custom cake inquiry. Weekends often bring live music from local and touring musicians, and the bakery has hosted block parties and festivals. It sits at the corner of Dauphine and Independence in the Bywater neighborhood of New Orleans.