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"Sweets and Sandwiches in the Bywater A local friend recommended Cake Cafe in the Bywater, so a friend and I stopped for lunch after exploring all afternoon. The humble bakery has some of the best sandwiches I've ever had, including my favorite, the crab sandwich, pictured here. It's challah bread with crab meat, brie, bacon and spinach. It seems like a steep price for a sandwich, but worth every bite. Cake Cafe started as a bakery that sold all manners of sweets, but specialized in king cake, a Mardi Gras tradition. They became so popular that the store expanded to include other food items. Whatever you order, be sure to finish it off with dessert."

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"Known for breakfast classics and pastries like the apple and goat cheese king cake, Cake Cafe will close at the end of June after a 13-year run." - Clair Lorell

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Dean Thomas

Google

Wonderful food and nice staff. Some pretty unique options and good variety of salads and vegetables available. As well as some good comfort food like shrimp and grits and biscuits and gravy. In a very cool neighborhood, highly recommend.

H M

Google

Love this place. There aren't too many tables but the food is amazing. We had the tofu scramble and the French toast. I highly recommend getting the fried potato. Coffee and silverware are self serve but they do bring the food out. Great food and service!

Leigh

Google

I had a lovely lunch here during a recent trip to New Orleans. I opted for the “healthy grits” and the fried potato salad, which were absolutely delicious, and kept me going for the rest of the day. The portion size was also very reasonable, as opposed to the huge portions you tend to get down south, half of which you tend to end up wasting. Staff were friendly, service was swift and the food arrived quickly, so I was a very happy customer.

Veronica

Google

I LOVE THIS PLACE! Stayed in NewOrleans for few days a friend of mine recommended me this spot and I just love it. Great food, friendly staff, it was a delicious experience, they put a lot of food. Costa Rican breakfast was delicious, but in general everything we tried was great

Mark Watson

Google

Without a doubt my favorite breakfast spot of our entire trip. The staff is awesome the food is perfect and of course they're known for their cupcakes which were amazing. What a friendly place to dine in. We will definitely be back there every trip we make to New Orleans.

Khurram Hassan

Google

Great spot for cakes and treats. I was visiting New Orleans and a friend of mine in the Bywater neighborhood highly recommended the Cake Cafe to get a King Cake from there. I also picked up an egg and cheese breakfast sandwich with tomatoes and it was fresh and delicious. I also got a cappuccino and it was quite hot which is how I like it. It's a nice neighborhood cafe with old chairs that really suits the charm of the place. They have inside and outside seating. Local and city wide folks show up here. Staff are working hard and are polite.

Chuck Hodge

Google

Great breakfast, great service and nice folks. A little quirky, you feel like a local. Away from the crowds but still popular. Fried Potato Salad, how do you not order that? Cupcake with breakfast? Sur, its only $1 more.

Karishma Kibria

Google

We were on our road trip from Virginia to Texas and planned to take a 3 hour stop at New Orleans. I was craving for some sweet and savory and found this place in google. The place is warm and cozy and at the end if Quiet corner of Chartres street. They have a nice outdoor seating. We tried French toast, chocolate croissant and hot chai. I must say the croissant was the best! Buttery, crispy and very chocolaty! They don’t have many options for cakes or pastry but whatever they have surely very well made!

Dean Thomas

Google

Wonderful food and nice staff. Some pretty unique options and good variety of salads and vegetables available. As well as some good comfort food like shrimp and grits and biscuits and gravy. In a very cool neighborhood, highly recommend.

H M

Google

Love this place. There aren't too many tables but the food is amazing. We had the tofu scramble and the French toast. I highly recommend getting the fried potato. Coffee and silverware are self serve but they do bring the food out. Great food and service!

Leigh

Google

I had a lovely lunch here during a recent trip to New Orleans. I opted for the “healthy grits” and the fried potato salad, which were absolutely delicious, and kept me going for the rest of the day. The portion size was also very reasonable, as opposed to the huge portions you tend to get down south, half of which you tend to end up wasting. Staff were friendly, service was swift and the food arrived quickly, so I was a very happy customer.

Veronica

Google

I LOVE THIS PLACE! Stayed in NewOrleans for few days a friend of mine recommended me this spot and I just love it. Great food, friendly staff, it was a delicious experience, they put a lot of food. Costa Rican breakfast was delicious, but in general everything we tried was great

Mark Watson

Google

Without a doubt my favorite breakfast spot of our entire trip. The staff is awesome the food is perfect and of course they're known for their cupcakes which were amazing. What a friendly place to dine in. We will definitely be back there every trip we make to New Orleans.

Khurram Hassan

Google

Great spot for cakes and treats. I was visiting New Orleans and a friend of mine in the Bywater neighborhood highly recommended the Cake Cafe to get a King Cake from there. I also picked up an egg and cheese breakfast sandwich with tomatoes and it was fresh and delicious. I also got a cappuccino and it was quite hot which is how I like it. It's a nice neighborhood cafe with old chairs that really suits the charm of the place. They have inside and outside seating. Local and city wide folks show up here. Staff are working hard and are polite.

Chuck Hodge

Google

Great breakfast, great service and nice folks. A little quirky, you feel like a local. Away from the crowds but still popular. Fried Potato Salad, how do you not order that? Cupcake with breakfast? Sur, its only $1 more.

Karishma Kibria

Google

We were on our road trip from Virginia to Texas and planned to take a 3 hour stop at New Orleans. I was craving for some sweet and savory and found this place in google. The place is warm and cozy and at the end if Quiet corner of Chartres street. They have a nice outdoor seating. We tried French toast, chocolate croissant and hot chai. I must say the croissant was the best! Buttery, crispy and very chocolaty! They don’t have many options for cakes or pastry but whatever they have surely very well made!

New Orleans Cake Café & Bakery

New Orleans Cake Café & Bakery

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