Breads on Oak Cafe & Bakery

The first time we tried going here, they were massively short-staffed, so the wait time was excruciating and the options minimal. Thankfully, we tried again the next day when they had more people working, and got to experience the cafe as it normally is. All-vegan bakery, with lots of breakfast sandwiches, pastries, and coffee drinks.

I got the pumpkin cheddar biscuit ($8.50), served on a dense "buttermilk" biscuit, with a really nice, spicy andouille "sausage", nicely seasoned tofu scramble, a few leaves of spinach, and a slice of tomato. This was damn nice.

My wife got the egg-o-vegan ($8.50), which was similar: but swap the sausage for vegan bacon and "provolone"-like cheese. Real nice also.

The drip coffee is very weak, so I'd recommend an espresso or an espresso-based drink. My espresso ($4) was solid.

Great spot in downtown NOLA for vegan breakfast/brunch/lunch.

Do you want your food and drinks in a reasonable period of time? Don't go here! Do you want to stand in a line of 4 people for 30 minutes and still not get to the point of ordering? Go here! Do you want to deal with snotty employees who just can't be asked to do anything that shows they care about their customers and their time? Go here!

It all just comes down to what you expect from a coffee house and bakery. If you want decent food and drinks, this might be your place...I'll never know since they took so long and I refused to put up with their attitude. But if you want it today and from someone that isn't an absolute jerk to their customers, this is NOT your place.

This bakery was not too bad, and had vegan King Cake that was amazing. They had only milk alternatives for coffee which was nice to see. I had the strawberry tea biscuit, it had amazing flavors but was really dense. My friends had the tofu scrambled eggs on toast and the other was in a biscuit. The toast was really good but the scrambled eggs were just so-so. The tofu egg sausage biscuit was ok the sausage was not very good.

I gave them 3 stars due to the fact that they are in the Deep South, and it is surrounded by fried food everywhere. It is hard to compare vegan food when you live in a place that makes amazing vegan dishes, but he King Cake was amazing, I highly recommend it to all.

As a connoisseur of the Boston Cream doughnut, I approached Breads on Oak with high standards. To my shock and delight, their Boston Cream doughnut was possibly the best I have ever had. The cream was perfectly balanced, and the doughnut itself was impeccably fresh and light. WOW. Breads on Oak has set a new benchmark for this classic treat.

Delicious place for breakfast and morning coffee!!
Also not posted but i recommend the creole omelet toast, you will not be disappointed so flavorful!

If you want vegan in NOLA, Breads on Oak is a must! They have lots of windows with natural lights. There is a counter you can eat at and people watch outside. The employee was so friendly, warm and kind. The service was quick. This vegan burger was hands down the best I've ever had. It has beets in it and lots of veggies.

Literally so delicious! A very unique vegan doughnut that I've never had before and the filling was so delicious

I really enjoyed stopping in here and getting a little bite to eat and iced tea, black tea and raspberry tea mix.

The customer service is really exceptional. It's a Vegan cafe, so they have to explain to the unsuspecting customers that it's a vegan place. Also, they don't take cash.

The biscuit was delicious

One of the best vegan places I have visited. The Breakfast tasted like real eggs and the pastry melted in your mouth.

Being a tourist in New Orleans (especially in or near the French Quarter) raises challenges if trying to eat healthy... good luck with dairy free or vegan options (in a city that oozes french or french influence where butter is a major ingredient)... and then arrives BREADS ON OAK.

Where dairy free is just the tip of the iceberg... the entire menu is vegan.

I hear "vegan" (and I'm not vegan) and I am instantly on guard but my wife leans toward a vegetarian/vegan lifestyle, so I am always trying to be open minded.

We visited tM Breads (a favorite of mine) but tM Breads only offer a couple vegan options but the owner was kind enough to recommend Breads On Oak. So I got my tM favorite and then we visited Breads On Oak for lunch.

Don't want to lie, so here's the truth... I was not thrilled to eat here (but I do what I have to do to make my wife happy).

The idea of fake meats or tofu to substitute egg or other manipulations of proteins has always made me think twice about what I'm eating.... BUT there are a few BUT's in this story.

They have plenty of "safe" choices that don't involve fake or alternates of various foods (such as soup, salad, breads, grits, cookies, potatoes)... so I ordered TOMATO SOUP... it was very good and the bread that accompanied my soup was excellent (gluten free too).

My wife had their FANCY FARMER... it's their "eggless egg salad" sandwich. I had a bite and was impressed.

Apparently, I was impressed enough with the fake egg salad sandwich, that I suggested we return the next morning...

This time my wife got their BISCUIT TOWER... a buttermilk biscuit with provolone, sausage and egg.... of course it was vegan cheese, garbanzo bean sausage and tofu scramble in lieu of eggs.

As I mentioned before, I was impressed with my wife's eggless egg salad the day before that I ordered it (FANCY FARMER). Interestingly enough, it wasn't all fake egg salad; they load it up with so much that it distracts from the "fake taste" and gives a flavorful taste. It had smoked/marinated tempeh in lieu of bacon, then some light greens like butter lettuce, cucumber and avocado. It's even served with some pickled broccoli.

Though we haven't visited the other location (the main one on Oak, hence the name), I did notice the other location appears to have a much larger selection of baked goods and breads.

Who knows, I may be back soon since I am tempted to see what they can do with their version of Quiche