Cafe du Monde

The original Café du Monde coffee stand was established in 1862 in the French Market of New Orleans. And according to its website is open 24/7 everyday except Christmas and “unless a hurricane gets a little to close”.

Considered a traditional coffee shop their menu is short and sweet. Coffee with Chicory, Milk (both white and chocolate), fresh squeezed Orange Juice and most recently Iced Coffee and soft drinks. Coffee Au Lait is the most ordered.

The sweet part is the Beignets, a French donut like fried fritter square in shape and covered with more white powdered sugar than you can imagine. Served in three per order. Brought to Louisiana by the Acadians these are a treat so great you’ll wish you had them near your home. Messy, but easy to eat and hard to leave.

Not to worry, if you wish you can purchase Beignet mix from them to make you own. In fact you can purchase several things in their gift shop or on-line.

This place is a must in New Orleans! A long line of people waiting is usually a good sign that the place would be good! And so it was! When we could finally make it in we got a table that had not been clean yet, since people is coming and leaving continuously. The waitress came and cleaned up the table for us and asked what did we want to order. Naturally we were there for the Beignets, so we got ourselves two double orders of them with an Au Lait coffee. The beignets were so excessively covered by delicious sugar glass that it was difficult to eat them without making a mess. I was not successful at that! But the taste was spectacular! I had never had beignets before but I am sure these are hard to beat! The place is worth of its reputation!

For the amount of beignets you get the price is unbeatable.

The line was long and the place really crowded. I've had better, fluffier, melt in my mouth beignets in Texas. Still, that didn't keep me from eating two.

The coffee wasn't so bad though.

Cafe du Monde only serves beignets and café au lait, both of which are delicious. The beignets are piled high with powdered sugar. The café au lait comes hot, iced or frozen. I tried the frozen since it was really hot outside and it was great. You can walk up to the window and order to go or sit at a table to be served.

Even though the food was great, the atmosphere wasn’t quite what I had expected. I went there twice. The first time, I went in the afternoon and sat on the patio to eat. That time, all the servers were Asian and speaking to each other in another language. That really detracted from the local, New Orleans vibe I was expecting at this classic, must-see. I had envisioned servers from the heart of Cajun country to really add some local flare. In addition, the patio was very dirty. The floor was covered with powdered sugar from all those tasty beignets. I couldn’t help but think that instead of being open 24 hours a day, it might do them some good to close down for a few hours and do some heavy cleaning. The following day, I returned later in the evening and a bunch of men were working. The patio was still a bit dirty, but cleaner than the previous day.

Café du Monde is located across from Jackson Square and down the street from The French Market. So, you can take your café and beignets to a more beautiful setting to eat.

I don't think I can even properly describe the deliciousness that I encountered upon placing a beignet to my tastebuds. You must go here and try three for yourself (I say three, because that is how you must order them). It's 2.00$ even for a plate. Seriously, can you beat that deal anywhere?

By all standards this is just a coffee shop. But you will never find another one like it. They sell only Coffee with Chicory, Milk, Orange juice, Iced Coffee and soft drinks. Most popular is Coffee Au Lait. But what makes this so different is what they serve with the coffee, Beignets! These are a French donut like fritter rather square in shape and covered entirely with powdered sugar. They serve them 3 per order and they are so delightful you don’t care if the sugar gets all over you. This is one treat that no one who visits New Orleans should ever miss. And don’t worry about it being closed when you get there, they are open 24/7 except Christmas and “unless a hurricane gets a little too close”.

When visiting New Orleans, Cafe du Monde is a must for coffee and beignets. For around $4, you can get a small coffee (with chicory), either black or "cafe au lait", and a plate of 3 beignets (French Donuts). This is the oldest coffee stand still in New Orleans and is open 24 hours a day. It's pretty crowded most days but definitely worth the wait.

Well, this is a New Orleans' classic. Same as Pat O'Briens and the hurricane. If you are in New Orleans, you must go to Cafe Du Monde and have a cup of coffee and some beignets.

The original Cafe Du Monde is at the French Market. I'd suggest you going there. The atmosphere is nice, you are close to the crazy French Quarter, but still can enjoy a good cup of coffee and have a nice view of the city, Cathedral and the Mississipi River.

As souvenir you can buy mugs, hats, and also coffee and beignet's mix :P

This is a traditional place and must be in your agenda if you are planning to go to NOLA :)

A tip: the beignets are delicious but covered with sugar powder, so don't wear anything black, hehe

Beignets are soooo yummy! Soft, fluffy, square doughnuts without a hole, smothered in powdereed sugar. Mmmmmmmm. New Orleans is known for these little delicacies...and supposedly this place is known for it's coffe, too. But I'm definitely not a coffee person, so you're gonna have to search for a different review on that.
Besides that the server was hilarious. I got him to give me his little paper hat!!! And then he got a bunch of new ones for everyone else. Hilarious.

Cafe du Monde is the place to get some beignets. The atmosphere is a bit crowded but its located right at the center of the French Quarter. Like I said, this place is always packed, you have the choice of sitting in or taking your beignets to go. The people working at Cafe du Monde definitely do not scrimp on the powdered sugar. The beignets are basically swimming in the stuff. One order of beignets costs about $1.82 for three beignets and I believe a cup of coffee is the same price. But if you want chocolate or white milk it costs $1.82 for a small carton milk or $2.60 for a 8 or 12 ounce milk jug. I highly suggest if you are only going to order one set of beignets get a small milk because the larger milk is definitely made for more than one order. Overall, this place is pretty great to go to either in the early evening after dinner, when its not too hot outside or if you just want to satisfy your sweet tooth this is a great affordable choice!!!

Cafe du Monde is not only one of the famous eateries in the French Quarter area, but also offers an affordable place to sit down and have something light with your coffee.

Nobody will seat you; you need to find an available table. A server, usually someone who is very friendly, will come and take your order. The menu is placed on the napkin dispenser just on the table. I suggest an order of beignets and a cup of coffee.

Enjoy the sight and sound of French Quarter while you sit there sipping your coffee and munching the fluffy beignet. Street musicians would come by and play their instruments, street clowns shortly join and amuse children, and before you know it you'd smile and take it all in.