Ayu Bakehouse

"It’s easy to get hyped about the creative treats at Ayu in New Orleans, like the coconutty kaya buns, cheesy crawfish croissant sandwiches, flaky parm and chive biscuits, muffuletta breadsticks, and sweet-savory jalapeño cornbread cookies. Our advice: go early, try whatever special they’re doing (the satsuma curd-filled BaYule Log was so good, we’re haunted by it not being on the menu full time), and order as many pastries as you can convince yourself is acceptable. They have a couple of tables outside that are ideal for snacking, drinking a latte, and gazing out on to Washington Square."

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"Hip setting for great pastries and coffee. 10/10-Food & coffee 10/10-bathroom /cleanliness of bathroom Best was the Muffaletta stick! Loved it. Nothing was too sweet. Everything perfect. The biscuit was pretty dense. Flavorful but not light & fluffy at all. I can’t wait to go back"

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"delicious bakery. boudin boy."

@thsbrown1

"Good original pastries, a little expensive, very few seats "

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"Go early, there are a couple tables outside"

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"Viennoiseries, pâtisseries, café, miam"

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"Bonnes patisseries dont certaines salees. bon cafe. Petite terrasse exterieure et sinon le parc en face. "

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"With its light blue façade, white shuttered windows, and stately columns, Ayu Bakehouse blends in with the historic architecture of downtown New Orleans. But inside the space is sleek and modern, with a display of pastries that deftly nod to local flavors and pull from those of New York, Southeast Asia, and beyond. From the dining room there’s a clear view of the workstation where bakers spin out flaky red bean rolls, muffuletta breadsticks, and kaya morning buns. The bakery’s take on the iconic king cake is a braided crown of babka, a nod to New York’s Breads Bakery, where co-owners Kelly Jacques and Samantha Weiss met. Boudin, the famed Cajun pork and rice sausage, makes an appearance as well, sandwiched between layers of laminated dough along- side soft-boiled eggs for something akin to a ham and cheese croissant—or maybe a Hot Pocket. These combinations might not be traditional to New Orleans, but they make perfect sense in one of America’s most diverse and thriving food cities."

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"Kaya bun and king cake are amazing"

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"Simply delicious. Pastries are freshly prepared and flavourful. We also tried a sourdough bread which was very nice and suitable for sandwich. Coffee options are very nice. Few outdoor seatings."

@charlotte.p

"excellentes viennoiseries (notamment à la noix de coco) et shroom croissant."

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