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BayonavsCafe Du Monde
Cafe Du Monde and Bayona are both rated very highly by professional travelers. Overall, Bayona is preferred by most writers compared to Cafe Du Monde. Bayona comes in at #1 in New Orleans with positive reviews from 11 sources such as Gayot, Forbes Travel Guide and Rough Guide.
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430 Dauphine St, New Orleans, LA 70112-3406
From $31/night
Fodor's "A legendary favorite at lunch is the sandwich of smoked duck, cashew peanut butter, and pepper jelly." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Bayona is a great splurge in the Quarter. It's rich but not overwhelming, classy but unpretentious, innovative without being precocious." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Hailed by Food and Wine as among the "best of the best," Executive Chef Susan Spicer has done wonders at Bayona." Full review
Zagat4.6
"Dishes with "creative" Contemporary Louisiana twists are complemented by a "top-notch wine list" and delivered to the table with "grace"." Full review
BlackBook "It's not clear whose ass got kicked, but what was once becoming a place to avoid has reemerged as one of Nola's best restaurants."
DK Eyewitness "Renowned chef Susan Spicer lives up to all expectations here at her flagship restaurant. The service, setting, and menu embody elegance."
Rough Guide "Splendid, romantic and upmarket restaurant – the lovely courtyard feels more relaxed than the formal dining room."
Forbes Travel Guide 4 Stars
"A little slice of the romantic Mediterranean awaits you at Bayona, a jewel of a restaurant tucked into a 200-year-old Creole cottage in the heart of the French Quarter." Full review
Gayot14.0
"Chef Susan Spicer has been a household name in New Orleans for about a quarter of a century, especially because of her signature restaurant, Bayona." Full review
Not For Tourists "Consistently in the top ten. Try the sweetbreads."
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800 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116-3306
From $1/night
Fodor's "No visit to New Orleans is complete without a chicory-laced café au lait paired with the addictive, sugar-dusted beignets at this venerable institution." Full review
Frommer's "Excuse us while we wax rhapsodic. Since 1862, Café du Monde has been selling café au lait and beignets (and nothing but) on the edge of Jackson Square." Full review
Insight Guides "For sugar-dusted beignets, chicory coffee, people-watching and pure NOLA atmosphere, this historic 1875 café cannot be beaten."
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Du Monde is overrated, but you're probably gonna go there, so here goes: the coffee is decent and the beignets (square, sugar-coated fritters) are inconsistent." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The menu at Café du Monde in the French Market is simple, and almost everyone comes for the same combination: café au lait and beignets." Full review
Zagat4.5
"At this “open-air” French Quarter “icon” off Jackson Square, just a “few dollars” buys you relief after a “naughty night on the town.”" Full review
BlackBook "This outdoor café--a stone's throw from the mighty Mississippi--is the destination for Nola's signature breakfast food, the beignet."
Gayot "A New Orleans landmark since 1862, Cafe du Monde dispenses steaming mugs of cafe au lait and beignets, New Orleans' distinctive, sugar-dusted fried crullers." Full review
DK Eyewitness "The charming green- and white- striped awnings beckon from blocks away, as does the smell of the chicory coffee and powdered sugar."
Bon Appétit "When tourist traps are worth it." Full review
