Cafe du Monde is a New Orleans icon, operating in the French Quarter since 1862. Open 24 hours per day, this open air cafe only closes for Christmas and “the occasional hurricane.” The menu is simple. The only food on the menu are beignets (pronounced BEN-YAYS!) If you have never had beignets they are an experience not to be missed. Beignets...
Croissant d’Or is a popular little breakfast spot located in the heart of the French Quarter. If you have never had a croissant (or even if you have) these are not to be missed. Be forewarned that once you taste a real croissant you can never go back to mainstream varieties. The ones served here are flaky and buttery without...
Small batch, artisinal doughnuts have recently become quite popular in New Orleans. In 2013, District Donuts opened their first shop on Magazine St in the lower Garden District, selling doughnuts and sliders. They now operate three restaurants in New Orleans as well as one in Jefferson, LA and one in Baton Rouge. At District Donuts you will find your traditional...
The Neutral Ground is sort of like a coffee house mixed with a night club mixed with your best friend’s living room (if your best friend is a hippy with a lot of weird friends.) Walk in and you are met with a mostly lamp lit room with tables and benches and couches and a small stage area. Almost every...
Baker’s Dozen opened in 1993 in Jefferson, LA, just outside of New Orleans. There you will find all of your traditional favorites as well as some unique specialties that change every weekend. Examples of these have been kid centered ones such as Thomas the Train and Paw Patrol but also crowd pleasers like Margarita Doughnuts on Cinco de Mayo. The...
Angelo Brocato’s was opened over a hundred years ago by Italian brothers who brought their recipes, and their love of fine foods, from Sicily. Brocato’s is still owned and operated by the same family and still serves many of the same dishes. Their first gelato offered was torroncino, a vanilla flavor with hints of cinnamon and crushed almonds. They are...
The New Orleans Coffee and Beignet Company was founded by the owners of the New Orleans Hamburger and Seafood Company and has three locations. Beignets are a local pastry made by deep frying pockets of dough then covering them in powdered sugar. NOCBC has expanded on this with chocolate varieties and miniature beignet bites. They also serve a variety of...
The Clover Grill has been operating in the French Quarter since 1939. Open 24 hours a day, the traditional diner style restaurant serves good food at a very reasonable price. At The Clover Grill you will find a good mix of people including locals, many of whom are regulars, and tourists who have stumbled upon the very unassuming establishment. The...