EST. TREMÉ · NEW ORLEANS 1781 N. DORGENOIS ST
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Buttermilk
& Drop

A perfected twist on the New Orleans classic pastry — The Buttermilk Drop. Made fresh hourly in Tremé.

★ 4.5 on Google 317 reviews Mon–Sat 6am · Sun 6am
A tall stack of fresh donut holes glazed in pink, dusted in sugar No. 01 · The Drop
A tray of glazed pink and chocolate buttermilk drops fresh out of the fryer No. 02 · Out of the Fryer
The Buttermilk Drop Bakery hand-set logo on paper bag stock The House Mark

The drops come up in batches every hour, glazed while the oil is still talking. Sweet potato pies on Thursdays. King cakes from December through Mardi Gras. If you smell something, that's how you know.

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From the Oven

slow-baked, rotated by season
Sweet Potato Pie— whole pie · enough for four · Tuesdays + Thursdays.
$22
Sweet Potato Pie · Slice— if a whole one's too brave for breakfast.
$5
King Cake— December through Mardi Gras · cinnamon, traditional, cream-cheese.
$28
Pecan Pralines— old-school, packed by the bag, a Treme staple.
$3
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Breakfast Counter

Mon–Sat 6am · Sun 6am
Drip Coffee · Black— full pot, 12oz cup, creole-roast house blend.
$2.50
Coffee & Drop— the way the regulars order it · saves a dollar.
$3
Boudin Kolache— Louisiana boudin baked into pastry · weekend special.
$5
Egg, Cheese & Sausage Biscuit— off the griddle, on a buttermilk biscuit.
$6
An Account of the House

The drop that holds the line.

A perfected twist on the New Orleans classic pastry — that's how we say it on the bag, and that's how we mean it. The Buttermilk Drop is our namesake: a hand-rolled, buttermilk-leavened cousin to the donut hole, glazed while it's still warm to the touch.

We bake them in batches all morning. People come from across town for them, get in line on N. Dorgenois at six in the morning, leave with paper bags that don't make it home. That's been the rhythm of this corner for as long as anyone in Tremé remembers.

317
Google reviews
4.5★
average rating
Hourly
drops out of the fryer
Five Minutes Inside

Out of the fryer, onto the paper, into the bag.

A wooden tray of fresh donuts dusted in sugar at a New Orleans bakery counter 1 Sugar-rolled, still warm.
A glass display case of golden pastries in a small bakery 2 The case at 7am, before the line.
Sweet potato pie cooling on the counter 3 Sweet potato, Thursdays.
A king cake decorated in purple, green, and gold sugar 4 King cake season · Dec → Mardi Gras.
A paper bag of donuts on a wooden table with a black coffee 5 A bag of a dozen + drip coffee.
From the Counter Line

Three from the regulars.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ · 317 Google reviews · 4.5 average

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If you have not had a buttermilk drop, you are missing out. Hot, fresh, and gone before you get back in the car.
A regular · Treme Google review · part of the 317-strong record on the listing
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Get there early — the line stretches out the door by 8am on a Saturday and it is worth every minute.
A New Orleans visitor Google review · 4.5★ across 317 reviews
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
The sweet potato pie is the real secret. The drops are famous, but you come back for the pies.
A regular · 7th Ward Google review · Buttermilk Drop Bakery & Cafe

Today's drops are still warm. Come by before noon.

The fryer's been going since five. If you call ahead, we'll set a paper bag aside with your name on it. Walk-ins are how it's always worked.

Call Buttermilk Drop · (504) 252-4538
Address 1781 N. Dorgenois St
New Orleans, LA 70119 The Tremé · cross of N. Dorgenois & Pauger
Phone (504) 252-4538 or order in person · cash & card
Hours Mon — Sat · 6am to 4pm
Sunday · 6am to 3pm The drops come up in batches all morning.
Notes buttermilkdropbakery@gmail.com For catering, large orders, & king-cake preorder lists.
Call (504) 252-4538 Today's drops still warm · come by before noon