New Orleans Β· Est. 2019

Every loaf tells a story.
Yours starts here.

Handcrafted sourdough, French pastries, and curated pantry finds β€” made fresh daily at our Canal Street bakery and grocery in the heart of the French Quarter.

7+ Years Baking
50+ Artisan Products
100% Fresh Daily
Freshly baked sourdough loaves and French pastries displayed on a wooden bakery counter at Ultra Lounge
Made with love Every morning, starting at 5 AM
Baker shaping sourdough bread by hand in the Ultra Lounge kitchen
Assortment of freshly baked croissants and pastries on a marble surface

Not just a bakery.
A neighborhood ritual.

Ultra Lounge sits where the French Quarter meets the river β€” a place where the smell of baking bread is part of the streetscape. We started as a small sourdough counter and grew into a full bakery and curated grocery, but our philosophy never changed: source the best, bake with intention, and treat every customer like a neighbor.

Our bread is fermented for 48 hours. Our pastries are laminated by hand each morning. And our pantry β€” from local hot sauce to imported olive oils β€” is picked the way we'd pick for our own kitchens.

48-Hour Fermentation

Slow-fermented sourdough for deeper flavor and better digestion.

Made Fresh Daily

Everything baked between 5 AM and noon β€” nothing day-old.

Locally Sourced

Supporting Louisiana farms and artisans in every category.

From our oven to
your table.

Flaky butter croissants stacked on a wire rack

French Pastries

Croissants, pain au chocolat, Γ©clairs, and tarts β€” laminated fresh each dawn using traditional French technique.

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Curated pantry goods including olive oils, vinegars, and spices

Curated Pantry

Imported olive oils, Louisiana hot sauces, specialty flours, and pantry essentials β€” hand-selected for quality and flavor.

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Elegant layered celebration cakes decorated with fresh fruit

Custom Cakes

Birthdays, weddings, or just because β€” order a custom cake for pickup. We bake to your specs, 48 hours ahead.

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Fresh produce and grocery items arranged on wooden shelves

Grocery Selection

Fresh eggs, local dairy, seasonal produce, and everyday essentials β€” because dinner starts here too.

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Baked on Canal Street,
loved across the city.

Ultra Lounge was born from a simple belief: that the best food doesn't need a fancy address β€” it needs patience, good ingredients, and a community that shows up. We opened our doors on Canal Street with one proofing cabinet, a deck oven, and a dream of becoming New Orleans' most trusted bakery and pantry.

Seven years later, we're still baking before sunrise. Still choosing every product the way we'd choose for our own tables. Still treating every person who walks through our door like they matter β€” because in a city this alive, that's not just good business. That's just good sense.

Warm interior of Ultra Lounge bakery with wooden display cases and customers Bakers working at a stainless steel counter in the Ultra Lounge kitchen

What our
neighbors say.

The sourdough here changed my life. I used to buy whatever was on sale β€” now I walk down Canal every Saturday morning just for that crust.

Marie D. New Orleans, LA

I come for the pastries, stay for the pantry. Found an olive oil here I've been ordering ever since. This place gets everything right.

James T. Metairie, LA

Ordered a custom cake for my daughter's birthday and it was absolutely stunning β€” and delicious. The staff was so warm and helpful.

Shannon R. Uptown, New Orleans

We're right here
on Canal Street.

Address 8 Canal St
New Orleans, LA 70130-1601
Hours Mon – Sat: 6:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Sunday: 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM

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Questions about custom orders, catering, or anything else β€” we'd love to hear from you.

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