3.22.2021 Best Breakfast Dates I have had in awhile. Loved meeting these 2 loveies & catching up with their momma. The avocado toast was amazing too. Great start to my week. #nolababies #growingUPnola #breakfastontheavenue #catchingupwithbyboth #liveeveryday #beingbrookebaker #juicydelicious #loverocks #joy #blessed #avocadotoast #booksforbabies #lfl102224 #littlefreelibrary #stcharlesavenue #graciousbakery read more

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The food was really good. As a European native living in the U.S., I really enjoyed their chocolate croissants! The turkey mozzarella sandwich was amazing! Great service. The ladies were kind and efficient. A cozy little place! read more

Very simple coffee/pastry establishment that also serves sandwiches. I tried a ham & cheese croissant and poppy seed scone and both were delicious for under $10. Highly recommended for coffee & conversation. Wish they served beigenets. read more

Gracious Bakery + Cafe - Ham & cheese croissant with a poppy seed scone. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Still really good. Service was excellent and the iced chai tea and avocado toast was so good!!!! read more

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Love this spot right on St. Charles Avenue! If you're looking for a great cup of coffee and a sweet treat this a great spot. There's lots of treats to choose from and always plenty of variety. Now while this spot is convenient, beware that parking can be hard to find at times. So instead of driving walk on over to get your coffee & burn some calories at the same time. If you live anywhere in the garden District or uptown, it's a nice walk along St. Charles. Grab a muffin, quiche, danish or whatever tickles your fancy. If you are really hungry, they have bagels, breakfast sandwiches and more. Time for lunch? No problem. They have salads for you to fill up on. Regardless, you can't go wrong at Gracious Bakery! read more

Gracious Bakery + Cafe - Baked goods - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

I was feeling super sick the day I came in. I had just gone to urgent care and the doc told me to rest and relax. I thought the only way I'll rest and relax is with FOOD. So my mind goes straight to a croissant because I have been craving one for a while. Of course, I go to Gracious for one. I really wanted a cafe sua da but it was caffeine I didn't need. I go in and the two guys there are super nice helping me figure out which croissant I really want. I ended up getting TWO. I got the salted caramel and the ham and cheese. They also heat up the croissant for you which most places would not offer. I love all my baked goods warm. I didn't get the salted caramel one warmed up but I will next time. Until then! read more

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Stopped in to one of my favorite bakeries this morning to get some work done [and get a baguette, of course]. I visit the Gracious locations all the time and find the pastry and deserts are always consistent. All the locations are a great place to sit and work and many people are always posted up here with their laptops. They have reliable wifi, good coffee and ample street parking. My only complaint about this location is the inside is not as comfortable as the Prytania location. In my opinion it has a better layout and more table space. My go-to order is always the Turkey Sandwich with salad and creamy dressing but I sub the focaccia for the baguette. There aren't many places to get baguette sandwiches and Gracious makes GREAT bread! The staff always is happy to make this substitution (there are other bakeries here that will not and it is much appreciated). #ThankYouThursday read more

Gracious Bakery + Cafe - Turkey Sandwich (sub the focaccia with baguette) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

An inviting and warm atmosphere from the moment you pop in the door off of St. Charles. From the incredible fresh pastries to aromatic coffee in the air, you can't go wrong! The perfect spot to stop on a dog walk and sit outside sipping a brew or jumping in before work. Local, loving and quality. read more

Gracious Bakery + Cafe - A little extra caffeine to jumpstart the day. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

We wanted to take a break from the high calorie breakfast meals and this little place fits the bill for healthy breakfast or brunch in the Garden district area. The tarragon chicken salad sandwich w/ a side of arugula tarragon dressing was satisfying and yummy. The handmade cured salmon on cream cheese bagel with pickled onions and greens was also good. read more

Gracious Bakery + Cafe - Tarragon chicken salad sandwich w/ a side arugula. 5 stars - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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This is the best breakfast sandwich you will ever eat. I'll tell you exactly how to order it. Breakfast sandwich with bacon, smoked cheddar, and aïoli (AY-OH-LEE). It will look like no breakfast sandwich you've ever seen. And, largely because of the aïoli, it will taste as amazing as any meal you have ever eaten. It is that good. Of course, all the rest of gracious bakery's food is amazing as well. The pastries are the reason we first started coming here. My first love was the Danish with lemon curd. And when I had it, it was a nice little sliver of candied orange on top. This trip, we had, what I think was called a morning bun. But it was not a bun in any sense, rather, It was a spiraled hundreds of layers of flaky crunchy, sugary dough. New Orleans is a city that only excepts culinary excellence. Gracious bakery is one of the very best pastry spots in town. And another thing: gracious bakery is one of the few spots where you can actually sit on the sidewalk on Saint Charles, Under the Oaks, and watch the street cars go by. This would be reason enough to stop here if you're visiting. But on top of that, you get some of the best designed and executed pastry in the United States. read more

Gracious Bakery + Cafe - In addition to breakfast delights, gracious bakery has house made suites. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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I have been to Gracious Bakery + Cafe (the St. Charles location), several times and have never been disappointed. The staff are cheerful, courteous and helpful. The tables are bussed, and the unisex restroom clean. We started our day here, and ordered a Butterscotch Pretzel Blondie ($3.50), a Dulce de Leche Brownie ($3.50), and a Zesty Blood Orange Diet Coke. The breakfast of champions! The Gracious Bakery + Cafe. Four Stars. read more

Gracious Bakery + Cafe - Gracious Bakery + Cafe. What a wonderful way to start your day! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

I was excited to try this place... I saw add an egg to your bagel... I don't know what they added but it was not an egg. Totally ruined the meal for me. The texture of the so called egg was gross... I could not eat anymore. I gave 2 stars because my husband enjoyed his. read more

So I really liked this place. Cute little stop in the middle of the Garden District. We had been walking for awhile and needed a restroom break and a beer stop. Perfect little place. We did not eat, but I had a really good local beer and used the restroom. Service was really good. Very friendly. It was not crowded while we were there, but we sat outside for a bit and it became really busy as the lunch crowd came in. It was right across from a trolley stop and super convenient. Definitely a stop we will make again when we are in the Garden District. read more

Gracious Bakery + Cafe - Cute little place in the garden district. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

A great stop! The ham and cheese croissant was absolutely delicious - a savory, flaky croissant! The staff was very friendly and even offered their suggestions. A very welcoming place with many selections that all look equally delicious! read more

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What a cute cafe. We were crossing the street after a church service and asking, "where are we going for lunch?", and there it was! The answer to prayer. Great location. I had the tarragon chicken salad. Could have used some more apple slices, but it was good! Service was polite and the atmosphere is comfortable. Happy to recommend! read more

Great place for some delicious baked goods. Stopped here on a weekday afternoon. Not much of a wait, and the seating area wasn't crowded. Counter service was very friendly. My bran muffin was delicious. I actually scoped out the place as well for getting work done. I will say there are not very many outlets. Some natural lighting. I do prefer this place to some of the other coffee shop options nearby. read more

Gracious Bakery + Cafe - Bran muffin! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Such kind service my heart feels full! I was a bit lost in the area and stopped in for a snack and direction. All the baked goods look amazing here and it was so hard to decide. The lovely women at the counter was patient while ordering. She offered me suggestion with what the area had to offer as well. I'm not a huge fan of chocolate almond croissants but this one was flaky, buttery and flavorful chocolate. Black coffee was hot and smooth. So happy to have stopped in! read more

I had popped into this location of Gracious Bakery once before but it was carnival time and they had a very limited menu. I finally stopped by again this past Saturday and it's a great small shop. There's less seating than the other 2 locations but I find this space the homiest... maybe because it's in an older building. The staff were really friendly and helpful. I bought a couple of pastries. (Is it health to want frangiopane at every meal?) And, of course, I bought a King Cake. They have 5 or 6 varieties and I went with the almond filled queen cake. Oh YUM! The filling was a really light almond paste that just made the cake supermoist and delicious. I need to stop by and actually have a meal here sometime... but I'll wait until after Mardi Gras day for that. read more

If you're really into food in New Orleans, you already recognize those doors. As summer comes to an end, I will SERIOUSLY miss slow mornings at @graciousbakerynola with a morning bun and a latte. There's really nothing better. My friend got a bagel that was a little tough, but it just wasn't his preference...some love it. Lox on other friend's bagel wasn't that flavorful. read more

Gracious Bakery + Cafe - Morning bun - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Don't eat here, this restaurant is a scam to take tourists' money. The interior is drab, the coffee is usually disgusting, there are roaches in the bathroom (which looks like the set of a horror film), and the food is dry. The Rabbit's Foot is close by and a much better option. read more

Gracious Bakery + Cafe - Dirty counter surface - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Ordered soy milk chai, server used fat free milk without letting us know. We noticed as she was making it and asked about it, the response was "fat free milk is lite like soy milk". We ordered soy because my wife is lactose intolerant, not because we wanted a "lighter milk". Ordered a sausage, egg, and cheese bagel and there was a piece of parchment paper inside. Latte was decent. But overall disappointing first time experience. read more

Best service, baked goods and iced coffee! Will be going back everyday I am in New Orleans. The bagel was the best I've had in such a long time. The woman that helped us was kind and super efficient. And my iced coffee was delish. Also tried a kouign-amann and that was fantastic. read more

Hubby and I went to Whole Food store and purchased two Almond King Cakes for my Birthday Party . They were a little hard . We had to ask our Server to heat for a minute . That made it softer . We ate it very quickly. You all need to sale fresher king cakes . read more

I was visiting New Orleans recently for my birthday. Since my partner and I were staying in the Garden District, one morning we decided to take a walk down beautiful St. Charles Ave. to have breakfast at this bakery cafe. This was not a good choice! I am in the hospitality business and clearly understand that due to COVID-19 these are difficult times for everyone. However, acting rude towards your costumers should never be an option! The lady at the counter (maybe owner or manager) was everything but "Gracious". She was very rude and had terrible attitude, definitely not a way to treat people. Definitely do not recommend this place, should they decide to handle their costumers this way they should erase the word "Gracious" from the name of the business. read more

Staff is incredible; food is delicious; baked goods on point. This is my mother's favorite King Cake location and my favorite pre-work coffee haven. Thanks Gracious! read more

Everything about this place delights your senses. Great place to work, chat, study or grab a quick bite and sip to go. Best brew, service rocks! read more

Gracious Bakery + Cafe - Bagel with egg, bacon, pepper jack and the best pesto - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Get your carb fix here! The pastries were superb--fresh and flavorful, disappointing to finish! The breakfast sandwich was delectable. The smoked cheddar and garlic aioli really took it over the top--I would 100% get it again. The avocado toast was tangy and refreshing and I would also get this again--especially if not liking for too heavy of a breakfast. The pumpkin spice latte was packed with seasonal flavor, and really feels like fall even though it still gets warm in the Big Easy. Finally, the service was A+. They made us feel at home. I look forward to returning! read more

Everything is fantastic. Great neighborhood cafe and the customer service was very good.

Stumbled on this cute little neighborhood coffee spot yesterday. I had the King Cake Latte and it was subtly sweet with hints of cinnamon and heaven. Yum! read more

I usually just stop in here on my way to work and get a almond croissant. THEY ARE AMAZINGGGGGG!!!! But today I was really hungry at lunch and Uber eats was looking too expensive so I decided to walk from my job to gracious cafe (about 7mins) and I'd honestly do it again. I got the roasted tomato caprese sandwich and it was so delicious. Everything tasted fresh but flavorful. The only thing I would do different is ask to have it warmed. I did not realize it would be served cold. I'm also a lavender lover and they had a blueberry lavender cupcake. It was ok. Kinda dry and the flavoring was decent. But overall I will be back for lunch! The service was also very nice and welcoming. The inside of the place is clean and plain. It's typically not loud so it's a great place to study or meet up with friends etc read more

Gracious Bakery + Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Great food and service. I ordered pecan bars and lemon squares to serve at a gathering. They were expensive ($3.75-$4.00 per) but worth it.

Pre-tour at Lafayette cemetery breakfast. It's really close to the cemetery so it's a great place to grab a bite beforehand. We ordered a cruffin, French toast, babka, and prosciutto toast. The cruffin WAS NOT A CRUFFIN. It was a very flavorful bread in the shape of a muffin but it wasn't flaky like a croissant at all. It was yummy but just mis-named. Babka was perfect and my partner loved his French toast. We were all happy with the service and the food. Great cafe! read more

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I'm really tempted to say that this is the best bakery in Nola but I'll leave that up to you to decide. There's a reason why its called "Gracious". I went here for the first time today and I had the best customer service that I have ever experienced in a cafe setting. I ordered two pastries and when I asked if there was water, the barista offered to make a cup of ice water for me even though there weren't any "official" water cups. And when I was about to pay for the treats, she threw in an extra pastry for good measure. (All the pastries were amazing and warmed to perfection-I had the carmelized onion bread and the cinnamon cruffin.) Also-and this is just a personal thing-their music was on point! I don't know if it was because I was the only one there or what, but their playlist had all these really great alternative tracks that were clearly stolen from my iTunes library... read more

Very rude staff. Food was great. Ungracious Bakery is more like it. I was told to never come back.

I have been looking for a bakery near my apartment that would serve some fine baguettes and I believe that I have found the right spot for me! This place is not far from my apartment at all, and with that convenience, I am able to pick up some fresh bakery goods. How fresh you ask? The baguette was nice and crispy on the outside and super fresh on the inside. With butter, it was a delicious treat. I could not help myself when it came to purchasing the other items. The croissants were phenomenal! super flaky and buttery goodness. The donut was fresh and that brownie was to die for. The iced coffee was just that type of pep I needed to make it through the day. I am glad to have found a bakery that is not only close by, but really exceeds the mark on baking! Go try it out, you will not be dissapointed! read more

Gracious Bakery + Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Gracious Bakery on Pyrtania.......WTF!!!!!! The woman behind the counter talks on her cell phone with it on SPEAKER!!! A couple of weeks ago I came here for the first time. I thought, "What the hell.. who does that." So today I chose this place again to get away from home and do some work. I thought before I came, "I hope that employee isn't there because I don't want to hear her conversation and bitching to her girlfriend. When I walked in and saw her I was like damn it. I didn't want to go to another coffee shop since this one is close. I almost walked out when I saw her but thought people deserve second chances and the benefit of the doubt. There were 4 tables of people on laptops and a family. I noticed several people look up at her probably wondering what the hell. When customers were in line she still had the conversation going on speaker and said, "hold on" to the person on the other line. I don't want to hear about her mother's funeral or in her words," she has the same kind of hairstyle with different hair" and "lettme do my side work, the only thing I wanna do at 6:00 is count this drawer." Also, online the closing time says 9:00 Pm and she says they close at 6:00 pm. Despite all this she got the job done... handed me my pastry and made my coffee. But the cell phone use is appalling!!!!! read more

Stumbled upon this bakery on a beautiful day in the city. Ordered this to go and didn't get a chance to eat it until much later in the day. To my surprise, it was still fresh and the center tasted homemade. However, I did order the Mozzarella Prosciutto Toast and dined in. The jam again was homemade. I will definitely be returning to try a new treat! read more

Gracious Bakery + Cafe - Prosciutto and mozzarella toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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Not a fan. I ordered chai and after paying, they said they ran out of chai and substituted it with hot chocolate. Hot chocolate is cheaper but they didn't want to refund the difference because "it's a lot of hassle." We were in a hurry to go to our tour so we didn't argue, but we found the attitude really off-putting. The hot chocolate is also kind of bland so there is no need to stop by here again. read more

Came here to grab a quick to go lunch yesterday since I've been following them on Instagram for a while and have been wanting to stop by. I was so tempted to try their baked goods but decided to be healthy and get their greek salad with barley and a small iced latte instead. Everything was so yummy! The latte was perfect-one of the best I've tried in the area. The Greek salad was also amazing. I've never had barley in a Greek salad before but I actually really liked it as it gave the salad more depth. And I can't forget to mention the dressing which was phenomenal. I really liked this spot because it was cozy and everything looked fresh. The employees are also some of the friendliest I've encountered. I've been coming here at least once a week and every time I visit they're always smiling and eager to take my order! I really have no complaints about gracious bakery and will be back soon to try their baked treats! read more

Gracious Bakery + Cafe - Greek salad-so good - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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Slow service. They didn't have my order (just a coffee). After 25 minutes when I asked if it was lost they said yes and then proceeded to make four coffees in front of my forgotten order. Coffee taste was a D- too. read more