What to order at Bywater Bakery

Must order
Chantilly cream cake and a breakfast plate.
Editor tip
King cakes are seasonal between Twelfth Night and Mardi Gras; the chantilly slice is year-round.
CuisineBrunch
StyleBakery cafe brunch
Price$$
Price range$10 to $20
HoursTue to Sun 07:00-15:00, closed Monday
BookingWalk-in only
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Location

Address: 3624 Dauphine St, New Orleans, LA 70117

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$$ $15 to $25BrunchAll-day breakfast and brunch

The Ruby Slipper Cafe in New Orleans is the CBD brunch counter on Magazine Street at Common, with eggs Cochon, bananas Foster pain perdu and a daily.

OrderEggs Cochon with biscuit; bananas Foster pain perdu.

TipNo reservations; arrive 09:00 weekends or expect a 45-minute wait. The eggs Cochon is the cult brunch order.

Commander's Palace ★ 4.8

$$ $50 to $90BrunchJazz brunch

Commander's Palace in New Orleans is the Garden District grande dame on Washington Avenue, with the canonical New Orleans Sunday jazz brunch.

OrderTurtle soup with sherry, then eggs Sardou.

TipThe 25-cent martini (3 max) is the brunch tradition; jacket suggested for the men in the upstairs Garden Room.

Atchafalaya ★ 4.5

$$ $20 to $40BrunchBloody Mary bar Creole

Atchafalaya in New Orleans is the Louisiana Avenue Creole brunch room on the Garden District edge, with a build-your-own Bloody Mary bar, duck hash and live.

OrderDuck hash with sunny eggs; build a Bloody Mary at the bar.

TipSaturday and Sunday brunch with live music; arrive 09:30 or hold for the 13:00 turn.

Elizabeth's Restaurant ★ 4.4

$$ $15 to $30BrunchSouthern Creole brunch

Elizabeth's in New Orleans is the Bywater corner cafe at Chartres and Gallier that invented praline bacon, with eggs Benedict, biscuits, grits and Real Food.

OrderPraline bacon as a side with the redneck eggs Benedict.

TipNo reservations. Arrive by 09:00 on weekends or wait an hour for the brunch turn.

Willa Jean ★ 4.5

$$ $18 to $35BrunchSouthern brunch with bakery counter

Willa Jean in New Orleans is the CBD bakery cafe and bar on O'Keefe Avenue, the James Beard pastry chef Kelly Fields room with cornbread, biscuits and a long.

OrderCornbread with cane syrup butter; then the cheddar biscuit sandwich.

TipThe cornbread arrives with cane syrup butter as a starter; order it even at breakfast as part of the meal.

Saba ★ 4.6

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Saba in New Orleans is Alon Shaya's Magazine Street modern Israeli room at Nashville, with shakshuka, matzo-ball brioche French toast and a long pita bread.

OrderShakshuka with whipped feta; matzo ball brioche French toast.

TipSunday brunch is the most popular service; book a fortnight ahead. Mezze plates come quickest.

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