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Cafe Beignet, Royal Street

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"My favorite Beignet in the city, great atmosphere, amazing beignets and I love the coffee! A great place to take your wife and kids and a favorite..."

Robby Sherman

"So I come to New Orleans for two reasons seafood and beignets. I plan on hitting as many beignet shops as possible and this was the first one I come..."

Elduder

"When I was walking back to my hotel, I passed "Cafe Beignet," and decided to get my coffee fix.This small shop is sweet looking, and even had live..."

Candace Nelson

"Really good place to have a nice lunch and some huge beignets!!! The beignets were pipping hot and really tasty. A little heavier than Cafe du Monde..."

Jlrubyred8

"A very busy cafe. We tried to eat on the way to a tour but it was too busy so we came back later. I had heard to try beignets whilst in New..."

Debbie

"This place was open on the day we arrived and most of the quarter was shut down due to ice and weather ! So happy we found this place . Service..."

Truth Be Told Australia

"If you are looking for something warm to drink and a beignet, and more I suggest you forgo the walk and the wait in line for Cafe du Monde and go to..."

WSNA

"I wanted to try the beignets here and saw Cajun hash browns . Needless to say I was very impressed by the Cajun hash browns with the andoullie..."

BigDawg

"Cafe Beignet is a great spot to satisfy you beignet cravings while in NOLA . the beignets are delicious and arguably some of the best in NOLA. If..."

The Buppie Foodie Media Group

"Good place to satisfy your beignet cravings while in NOLA. Small place compared to the number of people trying to get a seat and table. Long line on..."

IamRcubed

"I am glad we went to this place first. The line was a lot shorter than at Cafe du Monde, but not only that, I personally liked their beignets more. I..."

Ambereen Ahmed

"lovely ambience,too crowded on a happening street. Visted this place as an alternate to cafe du monde and it was worth it. they have perfect..."

Sudhira Rachakatla

"A good substitute if you don't want to make the walk to cafe du monde!The beignets here probably aren't on the level of the famous CDM,..."

Pitted4Lyf

"Place seems to be a bit of an institution in its own right, supposedly has better beignets that Café Du Monde which is known to be the real..."

Roland DSilva

"Had a sandwich here- was very good, but ordinary. Did not have a beignet because we had one this morning. I would go back because it was good food..."

Ma

"Very good Cafe au Lait; to-go styleRed Beans & Rice below average.Beignets ok, very oily, good flavor.Mufletta above..."

Orange911t

"A little pricey for breakfast, but the beignets were fresh and very good. Not too far from the hotels on Canal Street and a good way to see a little..."

Dave

"Following the suggestions of Alton Brown on "The Best Thing I Ever Ate," my husband and I decided to go here and try their famous beignets. We were..."

Jazmin

"Had the beignets, turnovers, and eclairs. Delicious. Small place, fairly quick service for the amount of people waiting in line. Took me about 10..."

Diamond Dave

"I liked it, but the original (du Monde) is next..."

Dank Meals...

"Fantastic breakfast spot! The service is quick and the servers very polite, though it can get very crowded on busy mornings. The omelettes are a..."

Paul S

"Delicious!. Alton Brown recommended and worth a stop--or two or three.Very tasty, and rarely as busy as other, perhaps more famous,..."

FoodThug

"First ever Beignet and can't think of a more perfect place. Atmosphere, quality food and service...a..."

Doni

"Small but good. I stopped in here one morning as I was walking back through the Quarter. There is tight seating so if you go when they're full you're..."

Megan

"Nice. Coffee good and food was good. staff friendly and..."

Food 2 Run

"Love it. Love the beignets, but please get someone to clean the..."

Deebee

"Cute atmosphere. Friendly service. Great people watching potential. Food was yum and at a great price. Stop..."

Debbie LaFon Kelly

"We enjoyed the breakfast and the staff was friendly. We will eat there..."

Paula Hall

"Nice outside seating and can hear local street acts serenade you in the..."

Sharon Kirby

"I've seen debate over which beignets are better...the ones here or at Cafe Du Monde.While I can't really compare foodwise, I will say that the..."

Lesley

"Whoa!!!!! When Alton Brown said this place had better beignets than Cafe Du Monde, I didn't know what to think. I knew I had to try it for myself. I..."

Faith

"Forget Cafe Du Monde!. I had the iced cafe au lait and an order of beignets. They were both great! Their beignets were to die for. They were huge and..."

Lifeonmars90

"Breakfast sandwich on a croissant was good. It has bacon, eggs, and Swiss cheese. The eggs are cooked in a thin layer and folded up on the croissant...."

Stay Thirsty My Friends

"Aaaaadorable. Ahhhh i love staying at a hotel that is right down the street from cafe beignet. okay so the beignets are not cafe du monde, yet they..."

Emily

"Don't waste your time or taste buds at Cafe' Du Monde. This place has better beignets, better food, better atmosphere, and a whole lot cleaner and..."

Cort Marix

"Glad I beignet. Cute little shop. VERY busy on a Sat AM. Not the place to go if you're in a hurry. I got a mocha cappuchino and it was just fine. Are..."

Mrteapot

"Tries too hard to be CDM. Are they trying to trick..."

Urbanspoon Gimp

"Quite a delish cafe au lait.... Have never had food here, but this is my go to place for a cafe au lait or mocha when I am in the Quarter on a..."

Michelle Berman

"Best place!! Smelled so good from the minute you walked in the door. Stopped here for a little lunch split a muffaletta and chicken salad crossaint..."

Lisa

"Quaint, Tasty Breakfast. In the heart of the French Quarter, Cafe Beignet on Royal is the best. And breakfast is where it is at for Cafe..."

Dr. Matt

"Nicer atmosphere than the Cafe du Mone serving generous portions. Skip the coffe if you don't want to be..."

FM9252

"Great breakfast sandwich, beingnets, and eclaires. must try almond..."

Little Easy 1117

"Better beignets than Cafe du Monde! Melt in your mouth fabulous. Coffee is great too. Excellent location with inside and outside..."

Catherine

"the obvious choice when you come to new orleans is cafe du monde for beignets. what you don’t realize is that there is a better, less touristy..."

Fabliss

"When I walked by a place called Cafe Beignet on Royal Street in the French Quarter in New Orleans, I decided to stop in. I had sampled beignets from..."

Watch Me Eat

"Though virtually every New Orleans dining experience would be easy for a decent to good chef to replicate in Western New York, some of the biggest..."

Jeremy Horwitz

"The beignets were delicious and the coffee was okay. The atmosphere was packed. You will wait!! But I think it was worth it. The breakfast sandwich..."

Comforting by His Grace

"The Cafe Beignet, Royal street, is just a small niche that could easily be overlooked. It’s right next door to the Eighth District Police Station...."

Louis and Elaine

"This place has an amazing atmosphere, great staff, fantastic chefs, AND the Beignets are amazing. I can't emphasize this enough, go here and not Cafe..."

Justin Clark

"First stop for food was breakfast beignets and they did not disappoint. Food cooked fresh to order, real eggs and real grits. Beignets were soft,..."

Jen

"If you know, you know. This is a must-stop location anytime I'm in NOLA. The beignets are incredible dense. The sugar is never wanting. And the line..."

Phil Nickinson

"Came in on our way across the country on the i10. Stopped first at the city bark with my son's service dog. Next stop cafe beignets. The friendly dog..."

robert burris

"Breakfast ...love the patio. I am not a chocolate fan but the beignet was great! The star was the breakfast sandwich though. Their bacon in the..."

Jenn Jenn

"Stopped here while traveling through NOLA. This place is so cute and has the most amazing beignets! The atmosphere is super cozy and lively and there..."

Angelina

"Great beignets, perfect ambience! The cafe au lait was excellent!! The crawfish omelet was delicious and a perfect amalgamation of flavors. The..."

Alan Hottman

"Line was long, but it was so worth it!!! Would 100000000% recommend these beignets over Cafe DuMonde. They are fluffy and delicious! Just the right..."

Maggie Algarin

"1st time trying the beignets. They're pretty good. The service was great. The place is small and esthetic. However, their coffee was horrible!!..."

Sofia vgyrre

"I actually liked our visit here more than Cafe du Monde at Decatur for some reason. I guess coz although its busy, it has some coziness to it. We had..."

Kimberly Tuano

"Visiting NOLA from New York, I heard about beignets and kind of assumed they'd be just funnel cakes. We went to Cafe du Monde on the first day and..."

Arri

"Better beignets than Cafe du Monde. Cashier told me I look like Nev from Catfish but I’m not even mad cause they’re 100% spot on, as they were..."

Salar Pedram

"Breakfast was good! Beignets were great. I just wish they were smaller! The view is great and loved watching birds go in and..."

Nicole P

"Definitely a hot spot! Be ready to wait in line for some amazing beignets! We ordered to go and they were delicious. We also picked up a couple lbs..."

Alan Pierce

"Nice little spot to grab a bite to eat and listen to some NOLA-based musicians. On hot days, they have mist fountains which js particularly nice,..."

David Moldvai

"The long wait is worth it to sit outside in the cute shaded courtyard. The food is decent, but the beignets are obviously the..."

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