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    Loretta's Authentic Pralines

    4.7 (648 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Pralines
    Gail U.

    Line was long but wait time was ridiculously longer as made as ordered. Be prepared to wait as two employees here. Much smaller in size than beignets from CDM but you could get praline or chocolate filled. Not the best looking but different taste in a good way. They have other items in their display case. Doc also bought 3 kinds of flavored pralines and a pecan pie the size of a tart for us to try. She told us about the connection with The Princess and the Frog here.

    Praline filled beignets.
    Ghina P.

    This place is on the French Market towards the end of it. You know you are there when you see the line. The line is long but it moves fast. The beignets are sooo good. We for the praline filled. They are small and one order has 3 but they are pretty filling. We also got the crab beignets and the savory flavor on that's is delicious. The place is in the middle of the marker so it may hard to find a bench and the vibe is what you will expect at an open market. It's great for shopping around while you wait.

    Brittney enjoying her beignet
    Olivia C.

    Everybody debates who has the best beignets in New Orleans and Loretta's is often held as a local favorite. While they're delicious, I think it comes down to personal preference. Where Loretta shines is their stuffed beignets that can be a little on the sweet side but also make for an innovative and unique beignet experience. Altogether, we tried the classic, crab stuffed, Chocolate, and praline. The texture of their beignets is more croissant-like compared to some of the other others we tried in town. For the classic one, I preferred beignets from Du Monde but the crab stuff one really blew us away. The buttery texture with the delicious seasoned filling made for such a delicious Rich bite that it makes sense that they only sell one per order because I honestly don't think I could eat a bunch of them. They're like a perfect little appetizer bite. The chocolate one was my second favorite, although it was quite sweet. In that same vein, I found the pecan praline one to be a little too sweet. So if you're somebody with a major sweet tooth, then these will absolutely hit the spot. When you get here, you order at the counter and find somewhere to sit within the market and they sell out pretty early. Even though they close at 4 PM I think we got there around 2PM and they were already selling out and we were some of the last people to be able to order beignets, so plan accordingly. The restaurant lies inside of the French market, which has a lot of hustle and bustle and a lot of shopping to do so plan to go early and try your beignets and then spend time shopping around.

    Top: praline, Bottom: crab
    JoAnn D.

    Beignets are amazing! Crab 5/5, Praline 5/5. Too many other beignet options in NOLA-go straight here instead. Long line is worth the wait.

    Ray B.

    Waited in a relatively fast-moving line, which was a good start. But if you're coming here for the first time, make sure you understand the "beignet language"--one order equals three beignets, which isn't immediately clear. The signage could definitely use some work. It's a bit misleading (see photo). Based on the display, it looks like only the plain beignets come with 3 and that they offer peanut butter and jelly, but they actually don't. There was also an issue with overcharging, which required the entire team to step in and sort it out. Hopefully the charges were properly reversed--we'll see. Now, the beignets themselves: in my opinion, they were better than those at Café Du Monde, which says a lot considering they're the staple in the area. BB

    Line in, waited about 20-25 min
    Trisha T.

    My goodness these beignets are so so good. My friend's and I visited New Orleans together last week and we decided to stop here as people kept saying it's the best in town. I will say, we had beignets at other places in NORA but these.. lordt. Crab Beignet: 8/10, very good, flavorful. Worth a try but for $10 it's not for everyone. It's not that big.. but if I'm feeling a "treat yourself" type of vibe I'd come back for it Praline Beignets: 10/10, these were SMACKIN, praline can be much but this was absolutely delicious. I love nuts (calm down) in any dish and this was an easy win for me. If I'm in NORA again this would definitely be my #1 beignet spot. I'm back home and still thinking of them There was a line when we got there, it was worth the wait and it didn't move slow. 100% recommend it!

    Praline beignets
    Anne L.

    BL: skip Cafe du Monde and come here! Lines are long but worth the wait. I've had beignets before at Cafe du Monde and was not impressed at all but with a line snaking around a corner (or two), decided to give beignets another try and with a TWIST of pralines! I was afraid the pralines + nuts was going to be too sweet, but it turned out a good balance with the caramel-tasting drizzle and powdered sugar and slight crisp. Friend said the savory crab cake beignet was good also - so will try that next time. Tried the praline shoe sole also and I really liked the texture - crispy layers and a bit firm - reminded me of a Chinese butterfly cookie aka palmiers but better because it's thin! Beignets are 3 pieces/order (~$9) for praline. The crab cake one is 1 per order. Warning! It is temperature hot as they make it on the spot!

    crab beignet
    Lucy M.

    We had just gotten beignets from Cafe du Monde down the street and were pretty full so we just grabbed some pralines for later and split a crab beignet. I will say - despite the portion being tiny for $9 - the crab beignet was definitely worth it and quite delicious. We're going to have to back the next time we're in the city to try some of the sweet ones; the dough is slightly denser than Cafe du Monde but it really worked with the savory crab topping. Expensive but I would get it again for sure.

    Original beignets
    Carolyn E.

    The beignets are structurally sound in that they hold their shape well, yet are light and fluffy on the inside. Also tried the praline beignets, they were good and added another level of sweetness to this already sweet treat. My friend tried the crab beignet and loved it!!

    Thidah U.

    Worth the wait! Longest line ever, but so worth it. We ordered 3 orders of the Beignets w/ Pralines and 3 orders of the regular beignets. 2 stuffed crab beignets. This is located in the French Market y'all- So it is busy and you have to find a place to sit. There are so many food/drink stalls there. This place is a MUST try. The locals highly recommended this spot to us and it was delicious. The beignets were fresh and hot - made to order and not as doughy as the ones at Cafe Du Monde. It was smaller, but it was perfect bites of sweetness and a little crunch - the dough was lightly chewy and deep fried to perfection. I loved it and the want to go back just for this!!!

    Crab beignet and praline beignets
    Taylor S.

    Obviously this is going to be a 5 star review. After seeing SO many people rave about Loretta's we had to go. We had the praline beignets and also one of the crab beignets. They were both 10/10. Pralines are super sweet, but that's what we were looking for. The crab one....we definitely should have gotten more than just one. Wish we would have had more time to go back.

    Stacy L.

    The best beignets in New Orleans! The praline beignets is chef's kiss! The savory crab beignet is something special! The pralines... yes, please. Everything is good. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu. Grab a seat and people watch as you enjoy your tasty treats.

    Crab Beignet
    Nay D.

    Please do not leave NOLA without visiting this place! It is a staple and consistently has been delicious year after year. The line may be long depending on time and day but they move pretty fast and customer service is amazing so don't let it discourage you. It's not a huge space but they do have seating inside for you to enjoy your treat. I've had sweet and savory options all 10/10. Traditional, Crab and Praline were my recent order and I was overly satisfied. Please do yourself and order more than 1. Traditional comes with 3 automatically. The crab was full of meat, soft, buttery and flaky. Praline had a subtle sweetness, soft and had a perfect small crunch. Was too excited and forgot to take food pics

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    By far the best beignets I've had. The line could get long, but it is definitely worth the wait!

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    Just know you will be waiting in the heat for at least an hour unless you pay the guy on the side extra money to cut the line!

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