Top 10 Spots in New Orleans for Sweet Treats
Halloween is all about fright—so why not sweeten the spooky season with a delicious treat? Here are the top 10 places in the Big Easy for a spooky sweet treat.
1. Laura's Candies
224 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 582-9651
laurascandies.co
As New Orleans' oldest candy store, Laura's Candies offers an assortment of sweet treats from pralines to chocolate truffles and jelly candies. Their best selling pralines come in gift boxes, and can be complimented with Creole praline sauce. The almond, amaretto, and black forest truffles are a great sharing option.
2. Sucré
Multiple Locations
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Sucré has a variety of elegant and unique sweets that is perfect for a girls' day out. Their s'mores bar, tiramisu truffle, and caramel pecan cheesecake are delicious entremets, a multi-layer French dessert. For something smaller, Sucré's gelatos and sorbets come in many flavors.
3. Southern Candymakers
Multiple Locations
southerncandymakers.com
Offering an official Halloween collection, Southern Candymakers is going big for the spooky season. The build-your-own box of bones is great for chocolate connoisseurs while their spooky sweet Halloween box includes traditional favorites from creamy pralines to Mississippi mud pie flavors. Most uniquely, their disembodied hand box is hand-decorated down to the creepiest details.
4. Bittersweet Confections
725 Magazine St., (504) 523-2626
bittersweetconfections.com
Bittersweet Confections is a dessert empire from their signature cakes to chocolate bites. Their chocolate-dipped strawberries and caramel trio pack is a great sharing option for a fall outing. The chocolate charcuterie board is a must-try for a party or get-together that will surely leave your guests more than satisfied.
5. Kilwin's New Orleans
Multiple Locations
kilwins.com
Kilwin's Campfire Confections is a seasonal collection of s'more desserts such as the s'more sundae and white-stripped milk chocolate s'mores. Their classic caramel candy apples never misses. Looking for something bite-sized? Kilwin's heritage box may be the way to go.
6. Croissant D'Or Patisserie
617 Ursulines Ave., (504) 524-4663
croissantdorpatisserie.com
Rooted in French stlye, Croissant D'Or Patisserie is known for their melt-in-your-mouth croissants. From chocolate to almond and raspberry, a variety of flavors are offered, including a breakfast ham and cheese croissant. Their signature almond-filled pastries are named after animals, such as pigs and penguins, and includes a different filling for each one.
7. Angelo Brocato
214 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1465
angelobrocatoicecream.com
Angelo Brocato has something for everyone, literally! Their pastries and gelatos comes in four packs and quart sizes, fit for the whole family. Their spumoni ice cream slices and mini frozen cannoli is perfect if your wanting a taste of both. Their choose-your-own four pack biscotti is a great option, as well.
8. Mister Apple
201 N. Peters St., (504) 524-0601
misterapple.net
What screams Halloween and fall more than apples? Known for their unique candy fruit infusions, Mister Apple's candied kiwi, grapes, and pineapple slices are a delicious take on fruit and its sweetness. The deluxe monster candy apple is a fun Halloween treat.
9. Drip Affogato Bar
336 Camp St. Apt 100, (504) 309-3291
dripaffogato.com
Drip Affogato Bar is a dessert and cocktail lounge known for wondrous and exotic desserts. The Gris Gris "Affogato Creation" includes banana brown sugar gelato, rum ball, bruleed banana, caramel rum drizzle, and is topped with cinnamon dust and pecan crumble. If you're looking for a sweet treat or a boozy nightcap, Drip Affogato is a great place to try.
10. Sweet Saint
710 St. Louis St., (504) 345-8085
sweetsaintnola.com
Home to artisan ice cream, sherbets, and sorbets, Sweet Saint is proudly handcrafted and homemade. Their seasonal St. Pierre is a Mauthe's classic New Orleans Creole cream cheese that is tempered in Louisiana Steen's cane syrup and topped with French brioche crumbles. They also offer an array of coffees from vegan to French-style.
