History
Did you know, that the idea for Buttermilk Drop Bakery existed long before they opened their doors? The seed was planted with the opening of Canal Street Bakery and Deli in 2001, but development was shortly put on hold with the impact of hurricane Katrina in 2005. A few years later, the owners of the original bakery came together in collaboration with baker Dwight Henry to bring a new twist to an old favorite pastry, the buttermilk drop. After the recipe was perfected, owners named Henry as their head baker and opened the doors of the Buttermilk Drop Bakery located in the historical neighborhood of Treme in 2008. Since then, the Buttermilk Drop Bakery has received many accolades for its perfected renditions of classic baked goods including their award winning king cakes, melt in your mouth donuts, and of course the timeless buttermilk drop. Due to such a high demand for their product, owners have opened their second location at 6220 Elysian Fields Avenue.
Specialties
We are a locally owned pastry shop in the historical New Orleans neighborhood of Treme. Since the store opened, bakers have dedicated their time on perfecting New Orleans traditional pastries like our world famous Buttermilk Drops, King Cakes, Donuts, and so much more. We love to bring life to our New Orleans delicacies and have worked hard to be named among the best in the city. Our products have won numerous awards over the years and more recently we were named Best King Cake in Town for the city of New Orleans. Our products have been featured in countless magazine and newspaper articles and have been featured in many festivals in the area. Yet, despite our success we are still working daily to provide our customers with the delicious original pastries they cannot find at any other bakery. We have recently added new items to our menu that are quickly growing as personal favorites to many of our customers. In addition to the original Buttermilk Drops, we are now baking fresh every morning: Red Velvet, Red Velvet with cream cheese filling, Blueberry, and Chocolate Buttermilk Drops! We are constantly working to bring new products to our customers and invent new twists to the already delicious receipe of our New Orleans Original Buttermilk Drops. We hope you come in and give us a try, we would love to have you!