Cafe Du Monde
17 expert reviews
“This outdoor café--a stone's throw from the mighty Mississippi--is the destination for Nola's signature breakfast food, the beignet.”
– BlackBook
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
Zagat
4.5
"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
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
Where
"No visit to the Crescent City is complete without a stop at Café Du Monde, in operation since 1862." Full review