Celtica French Bakery

Celtica French Bakery is a Parisian-inspired café in Lakeview that bakes fresh artisan breads and handcrafted French pastries, with savory items like sandwiches and soups, specialty coffees and fresh juices. Regulars point to the chocolate croissant, the baguette, the opera and Napoleon cakes, and the éclair. Chef Dominique Rizzo, a French pastry chef who founded the original La Boulangerie on Magazine Street, heads the kitchen, and the bakery makes everything in-house from scratch each day.

The shop works as a meeting spot, a morning coffee stop or a quick lunch, and it can get busy, so expect a line at peak times. Orders can be placed by phone or email. Celtica sits on Allen Toussaint Boulevard in the Lakeview neighborhood of New Orleans.