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Amazing place to visit. The atmosphere is unbeatable and so are the warm beignets and cafe au lait. Parking can be difficult to find.
People who have given this a bad review know nothing of New Orleans. Cafe DuMonde has been around since 1862. Sure there are pigeons--It is an open air cafe. Staff is wonderful with the quantity of people they serve. Yes, it only serves Beignets and Coffee. Get a life people if you knew anything about NOLA that is the only thing it has served since the 1800's and no, I do not live in New Orleans. I am a well-read West Virginian who travels.
I was told they had good food. We got coffee ,supposedly there best and most popular. The coffee tasted burnt like Yuban. Pigeons were everywhere on tables, floor , and the rafters . Very unhealthy
The beignets are really good. The service- not so much. It takes a while to get served because it's always crowded. Didn't know this going in, but they only serve beignets- no other food. Some in our party we're really hungry and disappointed. They ended up leaving to go somewhere else. The rest of us enjoyed them when we finally got them. It's definitely worth stopping by while in town.
You gotta do it. First, it's tradition. Second, it's really good! The key to Cafe du Monde is eating the beignets immediately. Get them to go, so they're served in a bag, and then open said bag right away and eat them on the spot. Watch yourself -- they are extremely hot. There's nothing like the sight of opening that bag and seeing a mountain of white sugar powder hiding the little golden pillows. Dare you to eat just one.
Also awesome is the coffee. The slightly burnt taste of the chickory is really pleasing with the sweet of the beignets. Cafe au lait iced is the way to go.
Cafe Du Monde is in perhaps the best part of New Orleans. A few blocks away from the party strip of Bourbon Street which tends to get smelly and crowded, Cafe Du Monde is a great open air cafe with some of the best beignets you can ask for. The coffee is pretty good as well. Overall, a great experience for a reasonable price. Tables are a bit messy so know before you go that this is no 5 star cafe. Also, due to its popularity, Cafe Du Monde is a little crowded and table space is hard to get sometimes.
Details
Phone: (504) 525-4544
Address: 800 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116
Website: http://www.cafedumonde.com
More Info
- General Info
- Since 1862, serving Hot Beignets and Cafe Au Lait in New Orleans Historic French Market, at the down river corner of Jackson SquareSince 1862, serving Hot Beignets and Cafe Au Lait in New Orleans Historic French Market, at the down river corner of Jackson Square
- Email Business
- Extra Phones
Fax: (504) 587-0847
TollFree: (800) 772-2927
Phone: (504) 587-0833
Phone: (504) 587-0842
- Payment method
- check, discover, amex, all major credit cards
- Location
- French Market
- Neighborhoods
- French Quarter - CBD, French Quarter
- Other Links
- Categories
- Other Information
Cuisines: Ice Cream, Bakeries, Coffee House, Cafeterias, Dessert
Good For Groups: Yes
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