Celtica French Bakery
218 Allen Toussaint Blvd, New Orleans, LA
Crema's Take
“Celtica brings genuine French bakery charm to New Orleans with beautifully laminated pastries and thoughtful flavor profiles that let quality ingredients shine—think delicate peach danish and buttery croissants without excessive sweetness. The bright, modern space invites both quick coffee grabs and lingering conversations over traditional drinks, though the layout can feel tight when the line snakes past the intimate seating. It's a neighborhood gem where attention to detail in the pastries matters more than pretense, even if purists might debate whether paper serviceware fits the French aesthetic.”
What to expect
Classic coffee drinks done right. A slow-sit, quick-grab spot, good for meetings. Pastries and light food on the menu.
Google Reviews
Wife and I love this little gem! Great pastries, and attention to details are a winning theme for Celtica. Since we found this place they have changes their coffee source to truck coffee which is a little btoo bold for me but the wife loves it. We usually get the homemade ham…
Liked the Pari Brest and Swirl Croissant. However coming from Madison, WI, I have to say we have better croissant. The blue berry one is also not very good
Atmosphere: Nice new building with lots of natural light but the layout makes it awkward for the few seated tables because the long line goes between them with little space. Bathrooms were clean and modern. Not sure why they tacked on tacky plastic flowers on the molding? Food:…
For a French Bakery. Why are they serving everything in paper plates and paper cups. They are probably only one that does that in town. That's not very French like. Pastries are decent, nothing stand out about it. My almond croissant is flat, as you can see in the picture, it…
Went around 9am Sunday morning. I got a peach danish and a croissant. Both were delicious. Laminated very well. The danish wasn't sweet, which I appreciate, just the natural flavor. I'd go back!
Crema Reviews
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