My husband and I went to Cafe du Monde expecting it to be overly crowded and the bignets to be a little overrated based on the reviews on here however, we were pleasantly suprised. The bignets were really, really good! The cafe au lait was ok but wow, we were impressed with the bignets. Not greasy like zeppoles, very soft... more

A must see, it was a little chilly - the cafe' au lait hit the spot more

This is one of those places you HAVE to go to when you're in New Orleans! It's a limited menu - beniets and drinks. Unless you don't drink coffee, have your beniets with cafe ole. If you're young enough, you go early in the morning after a night of partying - otherwise, go in the morning for breakfast. The beniets... more

Our party of 6 stopped at the Cafe Du Monde around 5:00p.m. the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. We couldn't believe how busy it was at that time of day. After searching for a while we finally found a table on the river side that was empty but not cleaned off. After waiting about 10 minutes with no sign or our waiter... more

Limited menu. This place serves old fashioned hickory flavored coffee and wonderful little french donuts with powdered sugar. The ultimate in comfort food. Its worth going here for breakfast for one day and its also worth taking home a pound of their coffee. They have a large outdoor seating area covered by permanent tents. Its a lot of fun to... more

Had a free day in NOLA and was told to visit this place. I'm not really into sweets but the begiets were pretty good. Took mine across to Jackson Park and enjoyed them. G Man more

We stopped here 3 times while we were in town. The best beignets ever and great/quick service. Can't wait to go back! more

Best beignets in the world! Okay now that that's out of the way, they have really good cafe lattes (who doesn't in New Orleans, its the chicory). The menu doesn't extend beyond beignets and coffee, but they do both exceptionally well. The wait staff isn't the best in the world, and the open environment can occasionally lend to the random... more

I thoroughly enjoyed my coffee and beignets; however, I see this place more as a great New Orleans institution than a great place for coffee and doughnuts. First time visitors should definitely go here; the sense of history is wonderful. But don't expect too much. more