Byrdie’s

This place was absolutely adorable and I enjoyed my time here. I stayed for a few hours, had tea and a soup/​sandwich combo. The staff was personable, helpful and flexible. The ambiance is unique and inviting. I highly recommend coming and patronizing this place. I have removed one star, because the coffee and food prep area was disorganized and strangely laid out. Because of this there was awkward/​time consuming fussing involved in performing basic tasks that I would not have expected from an established business. Fix that and they’ve got a 5.

Best cappuccino in town! Stop in for lunch. The sandwiches are spectacular and so cheap. Hummus on grilled cheese?! Freaking genius

Byrdie’s is one of those delightfully quirky Spots that keeps the spirit of New Orleans alive instead of squashing it with a sterile atmosphere and IKEA furniture. With mismatched furniture, a record player gently wafting WWOZ into the room, and friendly baristas, Byrdie’s is a good place to come for a quiet moment. There’s an adjoining art gallery that patrons enter and exit through which always has interesting local art. There’s also a pottery studio in the back.
They’ve got great sandwiches made fresh to order. They also make their tea to order with loose leaf teas. Even though it seems they’ve raised their prices slightly, they’re still the cheapest in the hood.
Closed on Tuesdays.

great sandwich, great cold brew coffee, most affordable spot in the neighborhood. A gem.

This is a cute multi-​purpose space that’s been divided into several things: gallery, pottery making, and café.
They always have good and interesting art hanging around at reasonable prices.
I’ve never taken a pottery class here, so I can’t comment on the quality of the classes. A look around the studio does show that you will have all the tools you need to make what ever pottery you want. And some of the displayed student art is beautiful.
I LOVE the sandwiches here. They make their own bread daily. Today, I had the delicious grilled cheese with pesto and tomato. I had it with an Italian soda. They use the Soda Stream machine. I’ve never had club soda from one of those machines before, and I find it to be less fizzy than fro a soda fountain.
I love their iced coffees and hot brewed coffees. I am not as much of a fan of the coffees that require steamed milk because they heat it up in a microwave instead. The temperature just isn’t right.
Protip: Come here to study. its got the right amount of noise, cheap and good food, and lots of coffee to keep you going.

Ok so i guess im confused about what this place really is, when i first got here i was expecting a gallery but was dissapointed becase the night i was here there wasnt really many pieces up on the wall. Now after reading the other reviews, its more of a café space. I guess if i came here with the mind set of ordering food then i would have thought this place was really cool.

WOW! Byrdies is my favorite place in New Orleans to get work done and spend the day. I have never experienced such a homey, conducive work environment. The owner of the coffee shop, Chris, is so friendly and accommodating. The $ 4 grilled cheese filled with tomato, pesto and provolone is unreal. The $ 5 paninis on homemade bread– such a lovely addition to the coffee of loose leaf tea in a handmade mug. Thanks, Byrdies for being my go to spot for productivity.

What a great space! Yes, it’s confusing to walk into the gallery space and then «find» the café space, but y’know it’s the quirks that make things interesting.
Loved my sandwich; thanks for the recommendation, Joi! The tea was lovely and the homemade breads were delicious!
Definitely a spot to check out to just sit and chill.

⁴⁄₅ homemade?!
such a cool space. love the feel and the energy. get this, they make their own breads and stuff. MAKE THEIR OWN. think about that. the guy was serving homemade pesto’s, hummus, on homemade bread. like #wut. that is just awesome, and it was all delicious.

You are reading this here first: Byrdies makes the best sandwich I’ve ever had. What’s more? It’s also the cheapest sandwich in New Orleans! The value is incredible (ie, I don’t mean shitty American «cheese» and limp iceberg lettuce-​cheap. I deserve better than that. *You* deserve better than that). Those tomatoes on there are probably heirloom and for greens, we’re talking arugula. The specialty veg sandwich has an avocado spread that’s out of this world divine delicious and the other day, I was introduced to the joys of buttermilk cheese sprinkled on top. They make their own *bread* for god’s sake… If you don’t like red onions or red pepper, Chris will gladly substitute you with something else. And whatever the ingredient, there’s just the right amount of everything perfectly combined to make a sandwich into an edible piece of art.
OK, so the price for this incredible sandwich that I still can’t stop thinking about and have had to have twice in less than a week when I normally don’t eat lunch out? FIVE FUCKING DOLLARS! Make that four with the Unilocal Check-​In offer. I shit you not. And yes, I’m cursing up a motherfuckingstorm because I feel like I’ve discovered something not many people know about (with the exception of Unilocaltern, Emily A, who introduced me to the joys of Byrdie’s sandwiches just recently). And just so you know I mean business.
I consider this place to be really off the grid when it comes to food. For the love of a good sandwich, stop in immediately and do yourself a favor with one of these incredible concoctions. See a fantastic art installation that a righteous feline might be guarding along the way…
One other thing: I haven’t tried it yet, but you should probably also know there’s a homemade lavender bread with homemade strawberry jam, along with other pastries made in-​house. These folks aren’t fucking around.

I’ve taken pottery classes for the last few months at Byrdie’s, and I’ve learned so much. Heather is incredibly friendly and rushes to the aid of any potter in distress. She instructs in a super accessible way, demonstrates everything, and is so encouraging. After never having taken a pottery class, I enrolled in the beginner class, and continued to the intermediate– showing Heather’s ability to turn non-​potters into successful cylinder and bowl makers. For less than $ 200, you get 18 hours of class, all the clay you need (not rationed), and access to a wheel and tools. Love it here! Oh, and she has vegan treats.

This is a sweet little local coffee shop owned by a very sweet little lady who keeps it simple and obviously loves what she is doing. There’s a very «neighborhood» feel, and it seemed to me that most people were regulars who may hang out there every day. I stopped in with my family after an event at the Shadowbox Theatre, and we were immediately made to feel at home. The coffees we got were great and just what we needed. I pet the kitteh while Ky checked out the awesome photographic art in the adjacent/​entry area. I saw a sign for a pottery class, too — seems like this place could really turn into something of an artsy community center. Check it out if you’re in the area!

Great homemade teas, and bread. Maybe not the best location. Owner is nice and friendly

She bakes her own onion herb bread daily. I repeat, SHE BAKES HER OWN BREAD DAILY!!!
So. Um, now that I got that out… Byrdie’s is a low-​traffic, limited-​seating coffee shop around the corner from my house with the same 4 or 5 people coming in EVERY DAY (Hint: I’m one of them). She stocks pastries from Shake Suggary that change up every week and serves drinks in mugs and pots that were made & fired in the attached pottery studio. ADORABLE.
The drip coffee is a little weak but that’s fine because the espresso is DIVINE and made with an AeroPress. Also, she’s got that loose leaf tea. And she’s hilarious and on Twitter as @nolabyrdie. If I could harvest every awkward scenario, inappropriate comment, or genius idea manifested in Byrdie’s I could be rich. But I’ll just keep it to myself. You would have had to have been there, anyway.

$ 5 luscious sandwiches on bread baked right there in the café, fresh every day! Other options include a lovely stuffed grape leaves appetizer & locally baked pastries. The coffee is very good & there are a number of tea selections. Also, a «book-​exchange» shelf filled with interesting titles– leave a book, take a book– and a piano.

If you’re tired of the tea bags you can get at the store, this is the place for you. Actual blends of tea leaves you don’t find elsewhere. Company from around the city you don’t normally see in one place, and that’s before you meet the charming owner. Great for catching a gallery exhibit, seeing the latest pottery work, or just enjoying a delicious sandwich or snack with your drink.

Got a show tonight at The Shadow Box Theatre down the block so stopped in to get some coffee and relax and get on the wifi pre-​show. Girl behind the counter was super helpful about telling us about the area.
Venue serves coffee and some sandwiches. Also a pottery gallery and art space. Pretty cool and def will return to hang out if we do another show at the Theatre in the future.
Cash only here.

While visiting NOLA I found myself walking around and in need of tea. I went here based off Unilocal reviews and enjoyed a very cheap and authentic cup of loose leaf chai. The owner told me about upcoming exhibits and was super friendly. This place is not to feel your need for a starbucks, dunkin donuts, panera, etc… type of coffee. It’s a place for you to get a normal cup of a decent brew at a cheap price.

This place is the anti-​Orange Couch.
Byrdie’s is kind of like a secret coffee shop. Walking inside, some people probably walk right back out the door. You enter into a large gallery area and there is no sign of coffee anywhere to be found. You have to have faith! Keep walking! Then the coffee bar appears on your right. They serve only the most basic of coffee house drinks: drip, iced coffee, espresso, latte, cappuccino, and some tea.
The look is very bohemian, very DIY. But not in a crusty Zot’z way (thank god).
I’m sipping on a large drip right now for two bucks. They use locally roasted beans from Orleans Coffee Exchange and it shows. Delicious!
There is a surprising amount of seating too and this review is a testament to the functioning wifi. The password is painted on the wall above the condiment bar too.
The only problem is the hours! Opens at 10 AM? What the hell! I need caffeine several hours before that. They’re located very close to the soon-​to-​open NOLA Food Co-​Op, so I have a sneaking suspicion that will drive more business to Byrdie’s and in turn extend their hours.

Quaint little coffee and tea shop combination art gallery combination pottery studio. They have a selection of good teas, all of them served in little teapots made by the owner. They serve coffee and pastries too, but don’t expect them to make you a carmel-​frappa-​mocha-​swirla-​shake-​and-​bake-​a-​chino. The prices are low so you can write that screenplay you’ve been working on without having to borrow more money from your parents.
At the time of writing, the owner said she is starting up a beginners pottery class soon, and will eventually offer intermediate and advanced classes.