Cafe Du Monde Coffee Stand

This location was my first ever time experiencing the amazingly delicious and world famous New Orleans beignets. There was a long line, but the army of employees on hand were quick to get everyone taken care of as quickly as possible.

Service:
I believe that they can do better job on management. When I was there with fds, many staffs were running around. However, none of them actually serviced me or guided you. We were super confused at the beginning. We just found an empty and unclean table to sit. It takes 15mins for us to get the service. The worst…
Food:
Hot coffee is amazingly good. !!! Got some comfort after waiting for 30mins.
Well…maybe order «to go» is better for next time.

Best coffee blend and beignets ever!
That is all this place does, but they do it superbly! Their line definitely variel wildly from absolutely packed to no line, so if you’re visiting the area, just check it out a couple times until the line is short enough that you’re willing to wait.
Pro tip: You can also tip a wandering waiter to help you get your order without having to wait to get to the front of the line. They are happy to do so for the tip, so if you have the expendable income… go for it!

If the original Café Du Monde at Jackson Square is the first-​born Wunderkind, think of this place as that second or middle kid in a family. Maybe they don’t get the same attention all the time, but it’s the same talent pool. This can often be the best of both worlds.
Yes, yes, you have to do the original CDM because it’s part of the NOLA experience and you’ll fulfill your «been there done that» list. But coffee & beignets on a beautiful New Orleans morning is truly a wonderful thing, and if you’re staying on the West side of town, this mini Café Du Monde Coffee Stand is a delightful bonus.
It’s in the Riverwalk mall, it’s not 24/​7, but as far as I could tell it’s offering everything its older sibling has, with the same prices and credit card options too. I didn’t mind the cafeteria-​type line where you order, get your stuff, and pay; I was always in-​and-​out of there in five minutes. Maybe I was lucky. There is a seating area inside, but I always got my stuff in a bag and went outside. And enjoyed those fluffy little pillows of dough.
It occurs to me our NOLA Unilocalie brethren must be mildly amused at the reviews of this place and the three thousand reviews for the original Café Du Monde, which are all pretty much written by out-​of-​towners like us. It’s like, «Haven’t you people ever seen coffee & beignets before?» Well, um, not quite like the stuff y’all have here. It’s simply the best. You guys ever come to Austin, we’ll hook you up with BBQ and breakfast tacos.

While this location doesn’t have the same café style ambiance as the original stand, the same beignets, café au lait, etc can be found at the end of this riverfront strip mall! You can still watch them make the beignets and get your fix of fried goodness with your coffee for breakfast, snack, or whenever you feel like it!
The good (compared to the original location):
–The same good stuff for the same price!
–Much shorter lines!
–Plenty of seating
The bad (compared to the original location):
–Mall food court atmosphere
–Mall food court hours (instead of ²⁴⁄₇ at the original)
–A long walk to get to the of the mall to get here-can’t they make another entrance?
–Our beignets were a lukewarm since it was mid morning and there wasn’t a huge line buying beignets as soon as they were made.

So beignets are French zeppoles? Deep-​fried dough by any other name… Guess I’ve been eating them all my life at the San Gennaro festivals in Little Italy.
If you don’t want to stand in hours-​long lines at the original Café Du Monde, this is the next best thing. Located in the Riverwalk shops, the chicory coffee and beignets are just as good. The only thing missing is the atmosphere of the French Quarter, which is replaced by the mall-​y feel. But close your eyes, sip your coffee, snort the powdered sugar and you’re SO there!

The beignets are like a puffed version of an elephant ear/​funnel cake snack. Although they come covered in tons of powdered sugar, which might not seem like a good thing, it works very well on these. At just under $ 3 for three beignets, the price is below comparable dessert and pastry options. The three-​beignet combo makes a sweet snack for one or two people. While the pastries are tasty and affordable, I do not recommend getting a drink. A large (~24oz) comes out to nearly $ 4!

Beignets are so delicious. Not because it is a special phenomenon but mostly because you get them hot out of the fryer. They are definitely worth at least one trip in New Orleans, although after the first bite you become addicted and it will end up being way more than that.
This location is like any other mall stand, but the added bonus is that they provide a wet towel to clean your hand when you are done.

As required by Tourist Law, I came to Café Du Monde on my first trip to NOLA. The staff was a little surly, but I got my chicory coffee and beignets almost immediately, and DAMN… they seriously don’t play when it comes to their powdered sugar. Eating those beignets without getting any of that stuff on me was like performing open heart surgery. I felt like a caveman, crouched over the carcass of a dead gazelle, protecting my precious beignets lest the powdered sugar escape and wreak havoc upon me.
This may be blaspheme, but I’ll say it anways: the beignets weren’t life changing. They were OK. Perhaps this is because I wasn’t at the original location, but the way people were talking it was like I was supposed to have some sort of relevation during this experience, which wasn’t the case. They were mounds of dough, topped with an obscene amount of powered sugar. That was about it.
As for the coffee… I need to note that I’m not a coffee-​drinker. So, you may not be able to trust my opinion on this one, but it was just extremely bitter. Not having had chicory coffee before, I’m not sure if it’s supposed to be this way. I got the café au lait, as recommended by many here on Unilocal,but it didn’t really help (and neither did the copious amounts of sugar my boyfriend dumped in). I think if you need a gentler wake up call, this isn’t for you (or me, really).

You’re in New Orleans. You better stop and get some beignets, especially from Café Du Monde. They’re like puffy funnel cakes. What more do you want?
My family and I came to this location because the one in the French Quarter was just too busy. Hell yes, I’d come back to this location or any CDM location to get some of the tasty beignets.

Stopped here after disembarking from the boat, and waiting for the bus tour of New Orleans. Café du Monde is the legendary coffee stand known for their chicory coffee and beignets, and this particular location is much less crowded than the original location along Decatur Street.
The best way to enjoy the coffee is by ordering café au lait which is served with steamed, frothy milk and then stir in some sugar to counter the strong taste of the chicory. The biegnets are seriously OMG-​good. Little fried puffs of pastry covered in powdered sugar, served three to an order. Plan on getting the powdered sugar all over yourself, and do not wear anything dark or else you’ll look like you have a bad case of dandruff. It’s messy, but incredibly delicious.
I sat outside and watched the ships moving up and down the Mississippi while enjoying my morning snack. The coffee and beignets are the perfect way to start a visit to New Orleans!

I like the air conditioning, but it’s more cool than cold. It’s not really the same as the one in Quarter. I’m sure it’s the same recipe, but their frying process must be a little different. And I’m a little disappointed that they didn’t put as much powdered sugar on as the original place does. There wasn’t much powdered sugar to spare for my coffee. They do accept credit cards at this location.
One really neat thing is that they do all their dough cutting and frying in front of a window. I don’t know how they put the dough together, but the rest of the process is right there for you to see. fun!

Café Du Monde is DEFINITELY a touristy spot, but I like/​prefer this location for two reasons:
1 — they accept credit cards (the one in the French Quarter doesn’t).
2 — it’s away from the touristy hype from the other one as well.
I was lucky to score some fresh made beignets and boy were they good! You can’t buy just ‘one’ — they come in 3’s… and the chickory coffee is really different. It’s bitter, but sweet and they have it hot, over ice, or frozen (smoothie like).
How would I describe a beignet? It’s like a funnel cake, but in a small 3×3 portion completely covered in powdered sugar. You have to come here to try their beignets/​coffee at least once!

Café du Monde, in general, is a must-​go-​to if you love desserts, donuts and don’t care about your waist line. AND it’s the NOLA/​tourist thing to do. I’ve been to the Original location in the French Quarter before and the crowd wasn’t too crazy… this time around it was during Jazzfest weekend and it was packed! Even the take-​out line was long…
So we opted to try this location and hardly any line at all. Early morning and this mall was pretty dead. But the beignets and the frozen café au lait was just as I remembered, down to the powdered sugar going everywhere… So worth it.
My only issue was the workers were really slow and they got our order wrong. I’m sure it’s an isolated issue, yet it didn’t stop us from enjoying what we got. fresh, hot beignets!

One of my things to try in Nola was a beignet. Yes, I knew it was like a doughnut, but still wanted to try. We took a cab to the 24 hour location, and it’s a huge area outdoors. The menu of coffee and beignets is on the napkin dispenser. They come in 3’s, and we ordered frozen, iced, and hot café au laits. It quickly arrives, and I believe they are cash only.
The beignets are covered in powdered sugar, so I had to dust mine off a little bit. It reminded me of funnel cake, but thicker and lighter. Pretty good, but not as great as I had expected. I liked how they were still warm and fluffy. I’m not a big coffee drinker, but really enjoyed my frozen café au lait. The iced one was too bitter for me.
Great little place to eat some sweets and have some coffee.

Having never been to New Orleans before I had never had a beignet, nor really knew what they were. A friend of mine who was showing me around said this stop was a must. Apparently there is a line all the time, and to my surprise they are open 24hrs! Well, we went on a Sunday afternoon, and yes it was crowded. I waited longer in line to use the bathroom though than my friend did to get us a table!!!
They serve only beignets and coffee. The beignets are a french-​style doughnut which looks a little like fried dough with powdered sugar, but still tastes more like a doughnut. Their coffee is the old style chicory coffee which has more of a strong, slightly bitter taste.
Well, I tell ya, it was awesome. We got one order to share, which has three beignets. After scarfing those down I would have eaten more if we had gotten a larger order… good thing we didn’t. I subtracted the one star for the bathroom line, that was just crazy. Price is a little high around $ 15 for two coffees, one order of beignets and tip.

This Café De Monde outlet is steps away from my hotel so it was a definite go-​to spot. We waited about 5 minutes on a short line and were on our way with an order of beignets and a few warm and one cold café au laits!
The café au laits definitely hit the spot as the weather was getting cooler down in the Big Easy. The beignets were wonderfully fluffy and were amazing when dipped in the café au lait. The seating area to the right of the stand was ample and overlooked the river. Very cute spot!

Simplicity at it’s best.
Fried dough with powdered sugar on top! And a café au lait (½ coffee, ½ milk) … simple breakfast or snack food.
For $ 2 you get yourself a bag of 3 beignets, they are fairly large. I ate one and I was a bit full and saved my other two for later. But definitely it tastes better hot and fresh.
The coffee here is good… probably the best tasting café americano I’ve had in awhile. So you can’t really go wrong with any of the coffees you pick at this little stand.
It’s located in the Riverwalk mall, and there’s plenty of small tables to enjoy your treats. It wasn’t very crowded the day we went, but I can see the line getting pretty long at times. There’s also a window so you can look in at them making the beignets… just like krispy kremes. Oh and also you can buy souvenirs here as well!
Beignets + good coffee all for under $ 4 is my kinda deal!

Simple and good!
Cash only
Gross bathrooms
Menu is Beignets and a few drinks
Powdered sugar is messy and fun!

Put this place on your bucket list of Places To Eat Before You Die. I’m serious.
Beignets are a fried triangular dough that are dusted heavily with confectioner’s sugar. You get three for under $ 2.50. You won’t want to share, trust me. Order one for yourself — don’t share — or fistfights will break out.
On a windy day, you’ll get up from your table looking like you just finished off several lines of coke, but it’s a badge of honor to walk out covered with a dusting of white sugar on your clothes and face.
Just watch the bathrooms — they can be a bit nasty and lines can be long. On the plus side, while you’re in line, you get to see how the servers line up and slide trays of orders down a railing, picking up drinks and freshly fried beignets before taking a deep breath and braving their way into the enormous maws of starving, sugar-​crazy, caffeine-​addicted tourist crowds.