Loretta’s Authentic Pralines

Delicious pralines. We stopped by one day, not realizing that it was about 10 minutes after closing. We were greeted by Loretta herself, who was incredibly kind and welcoming. We tried the plain pralines, the peanut butter pralines, and the rum pralines, and all of them were awesome. If I had to pick a favorite, I would choose peanut butter, but if you’re a tourist, it’s probably worth getting a sampler to take home and try them all.
I liked but didn’t love the praline cookie, so I would just stick with the traditional pralines if I went back again

I bought a box of assorted Pralines to Seattle to hand out to family and friends and they turned MOLDY in 2 weeks, I called to speak to the manager about this and keep getting an answering machine also I sent the box back with a letter and tracked it to make sure it got there and an email about the issue that happened but yet to here from them. It’s sad that I am from New Orleans and tried to share a piece of home with others and they are not responding to calls or emails. I guess if you want good Pralines then you may want to think maybe a place that supports there Product.

Now I tried some outstanding pastries while visiting New Orleans including beignets from local tourist spots, but the Praline Beignets from Miss Loretta are cooked to order and melt in your mouth good… don’t miss out on this treat… Best Praline as well — including coffee and chocolate flavor.. cookies and great customer service with very friendly staff… THANK YOU and God continue to bless you and your business.

Someone sent our boss a gift basket full of goodies from here. The chocolate chip cookies were absolutely fabulous!!! They were super soft and had a great flavor. The pralines, on the other hand, are a different story.
I am not sure what a praline is, but it’s just not for me. The flavor is really weird and a waste of calories, in my opinion.

Ok. I’m a heathen. I said it. I’m not an asshole and I don’t break commandments but religion is just not for me. I grew up in a fairly conservative town with people prosletizing and judging me all the damn time. I try not to do the same so when I walked into Loretta’s, and was served with a smile, I did not batt an eyelash.
We waited for our beignets and while doing so, our eyes began to adjust and we started seeing the walls around us — there is literally a ‘reading corner’ stocked full of nothing but bibles and every sign says something about the lord or prayer. While I totally respect people who have strong faith, I admit I started feeling reaaaaaaaaaal uncomfortable after a couple minutes.
I don’t know if I will go back because of this décor — though the beignets (square, puffy, flakey, luscious, served piping hot) were on point and the service was cordial. Maybe if we weren’t the only ones in there I would be able to relax more. The religiosity is just too overbearing for this agnostic lass.

Loretta herself offered to make us some shrimp and grits for lunch! It was amazing. She was really sweet and helped us decide what sweets to get as well. The sweet potato cookie was amazing as well. Thanks Loretta, we will definitely be back! The true definition of southern hospitality!

Really delicious pralines and candied nuts.

I was looking for a fun, local and delicious gift for my co-​workers, and I found it at Loretta’s. She fixed me up with boxes of pralines and even wrapped them for me. I placed the order and picked them up the next day at the shop. Everybody loved getting them and they REALLY loved eating them. Easy and affordable with excellent service, plus I come out looking like a prince. But the credit is all Loretta’s! Will definitely call on her again.

New Years Day was our last full day in town, and I had put off getting gifts to bring home and share with family and friends. I wanted to get some authentic pralines, but realized quickly that I wasn’t going to have much luck finding a shop that was open. When I called Loretta’s I was pleasantly surprised to find out that they were open regular business hours! We got a half dozen pralines, seasoned (spicy) pecans, hot jelly and praline jelly. Can’t wait to share it and try it when we get home!

Went the one on Rampant. Staff was great! I got some original pralines, amazing! The star off all of her delicious treats are the sweet potato praline cookies. OMG, I was in Alabama before I ate them, I wanted to turn back around and get a dozen. The lady at the counter said, «you want regret it» and she was right! A must stop every time I go to the NO

Everyone here was so friendly! We had great pralines in 4 flavors — original, chocolate, coconut, peanut butter — and would come back for more.

The best Pralines in the City! Thanks Mrs Loretta’s! Try thier King Cakes at Mardi Gras Season! Yummatastic! xoxo
BTW: Robert you suck (sticks out tongue)

Original pralines here are absolutely delicious. Definitely the go to place for pralines that are creamy and smooth, not hard and brittle. Definitely recommend!

Loretta’s Authentic Pralines shop on the corner of Rampart & Frenchman Sts. is just a couple of blocks from where we stayed. When you walk in her shop, it smells like you’ve walked into heaven. Loretta is such a nice lady and was very helpful in packing our treasures to take back to Indiana. My husband got a little sweet potato pie to go in addition to the coconut, peanut butter, chocolate & original pralines we bought. He gobbled up the pie straight away before I could get a taste! He said it was awesome and it must’ve been since he didn’t share!
Oh by the way, they also sell ice cream there, too.
A perfect little neighborhood sweet shop!

Best Pralines in New Orleans. Bought a box to take back for Fam and friends. They were nearly gonna by the time they reached New York.

I have had many pralines in my days. Loretta’s makes the best. You can
get a box of them and they individually wrap and seal each one, so they last longer. The original is the classic. However I adore the peanut butter flavored pralines. I plan on trying the sweet potato cookies next time I am in NOLA. I hear they are very good as well. There are plenty of places to get pralines in NOLA, but Loretta’s is the best.

The original flavor praline was out of this world! So glad we stumbled into this place. The lady at the counter was so sweet even though she basically said we looked haggard because we were sweaty and gross after having walked around NOLA for hours on end. She gave us ice water too — lord knows us CA weenies can’t handle any heat, humidity…
Anywho, this is a must stop — add it to your list, its just on the edge of the FQ and worth the short stroll!

A great lunch place in addition to the pralines!
I was given a free praline as I was walking by last week and invited to come back for lunch because they were having a fish fry. I took him up on his offer and came back around lunch time and instead of fish ordered the smothered chicken. It was great. Two large pieces of chicken with meat so tender I didn’t need a knife. The chicken came with a choice of jambalaya or mac and cheese. I chose the jambalaya and was not disappointed. Also came with a side of green beans which were okay.

We searched for the best prah-​lines and hands down its Loretta’s. Creamy, smooth, almost vanilla-​y with just the right amount of pecans.
This location is nice too. Just like any other typical NOLA business– it’s right in the middle of residences. I think she has a kiosk in the French Market, but it’s worth it to head over to the Marigny location.

This was located less than a block away from where we stayed and I made it there on the regular. It’s not only pralines, there’s toffee, turtles, muffins, turnovers, and cookies – the sweet potato cookies are a MUST if she has them.
I did a taste test up and down Decatur trying to find the best pralines, and I found Loretta’s on N Rampart & Frenchmen to be my personal favorite. Hers are creamy and sweet, whereas other places tend to be more buttery, or sugary, or pecan-​y. Really it all depends on your preference, but I’d suggest you give Loretta’s a chance :)