Café du Monde
Hot beignets buried in powdered sugar and café au lait with chicory, at the open-air café across from Jackson Square since 1862.
- Open
- Every day except December 25
- Price
- Cheap; cash and cards
- Time Needed
- 30 minutes
- Address
- 800 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116Google MapsApple Maps
- Getting There
- On Jackson Square in the French Quarter.
Why Go
The original Café du Monde on Decatur Street serves just a few things: square French doughnuts called beignets, three to an order, and coffee blended with roasted chicory root. It's a New Orleans ritual at any hour.
Tips
- The line moves fast; table service is first come, first served. Go early morning or late at night.
- Don't wear black.
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