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As the holiday season comes to a close, Pensacola’s highly celebrated Mardi Gras festival season is ready to kick off with Twelfth Night on Jan. 6. Here’s where to find king cakes in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties to help celebrate.
Availability is subject to change, so be sure to call ahead before making the trip.
Did we miss one? Send PNJ reporter Brittany Misencik an email at BMisencik@pnj.com with details and we’ll update the list.
Pensacola Mardi Gras Kick-Off Celebration
Seville Quarter will be the first stop for Mardi Gras king cake with the official Mardi Gras Kick-Off event starting at 5 p.m. on Jan. 4. In addition to the music from the New Orleans Ramblers and over 40 floats, attendees will receive a free slice of king cake. However, the king cake is on a first come, first serve basis, so make sure you’re there when the slicing starts. For more details and information, visit PensacolaMardiGras.com.
Adonna’s Garden St. Café and Bakery
811 W. Garden St., 850-696-2227
Adonna’s will be ready to go with a wide variety of king cake in early January, including cream cheese, cherry, apple and a selection of traditional and new flavors. Call the café if you would like to place a special order. Adonna’s typically has 10 to 20 king cakes available for walk-in customers each day during Mardi Gras season.
Apple Market
1021 Scenic Highway, 850-433-4381
Apple Market will be offering various varieties of king cakes, including from Gambino’s Bakery outside of New Orleans, starting in mid-January.
Café Nola and Restaurant NOLA
400 Quietwater Beach Road and 523 E. Gregory St., 850-677-8532 or 850-466-2257
Restaurant NOLA and Café NOLA will be offering king cakes at both locations in early January. Flavor varieties include traditional, praline and cream cheese brought in from Gambino’s Bakery in New Orleans.
Craft Bakery
5555 N. Davis Highway Suite H, 850-332-5921
Craft Bakery will be baking its signature 12-inch king cakes ($38) starting Jan. 7 with cinnamon sugar and cream cheese baked inside, as well as mini king cake loaves ($9) made of braided cinnamon sugar dough strands. Both are topped with a citrus milk glaze, the classic sugar trio and a baby. Orders can be placed in the store for any amount of 12-inch or mini loaves with a 48-hour notice but they will also have several of both type available for walk-in customers daily. Mini loaves will also be available for purchases with wholesale partners, The Farm and Bailey’s Market.
Chrisoula’s Cheesecake Shoppe
236 W. Garden St., 850-438-5650
Chrisoula’s has a unique twist on the traditional king cake with king cake cheesecakes available beginning on Jan. 7. They will be offered in mini, personal and whole sizes. However, large, whole cheesecakes will be available by pre-order only.
Fresh Market
1650 Airport Boulevard, 850-479-0886
Pensacola’s Fresh Market will be offering original, cream filled and cinnamon king cakes during 2025 Mardi Gras season.
Jackson’s Steakhouse
400 S. Palafox St., 850-469-9898
Jackson’s Steakhouse is kicking off carnival season with special menu features available from Jan. 3-4 to celebrate Twelfth Night. Specials include seafood gumbo, Chef Miko’s King Cake and a king cake cocktail. For reservations, call 850-469-9898.
J’s Bakery and Café
2014 N. 12 Ave., 850-439-6546
J’s Bakery will be closed from Dec. 24 to Jan. 3, however the bakery has historically offered various varieties of homemade king cakes starting in early January.
Maynard’s Donuts & Coffee (both locations)
875 E. Nine Mile Road Suite 9 and 2155 W. Nine Mile Road; 850-378-0025
Maynard’s will be offering a variety of homemade king cakes starting in mid-January.
Milton Quality Bakery
6727 Caroline St., 850-623-3676
Milton Quality Bakery will begin offering homemade king cakes starting mid-January. Some of the specialty flavors offered in addition to the standard king cakes include strawberry cream cheese, plain cream cheese and cinnamon, blueberry cream cheese, apple cream cheese, cherry cream cheese, and Bavarian cream and cream cheese.
Publix
Several locations across Pensacola
Publix will once again offer king cakes this season, though availability will vary by location.
Did we miss you? Send PNJ reporter Brittany Misencik an email at BMisencik@pnj.com with details and we’ll update the list.
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