Where to sit, sip and slow down in New Orleans.
Coffee shops, bakeries with seats and the places New Orleans lingers in over a cortado.
Cafe du Monde in New Orleans is the 1862 French Market coffee stand on Decatur opposite Jackson Square, with beignets and chicory cafe au lait served around.
Signature drink: Cafe au lait with chicory
Tip: The original stand is open 24 hours; visit 04:00-07:00 to skip the queue entirely.
Cafe Beignet on Royal Street in New Orleans is the 1990 French Quarter beignet cafe at 334 Royal, with sit-down service, a small courtyard and a Cafe du.
Signature drink: Cafe au lait
Tip: The Royal Street courtyard is the most-pleasant of the chain's locations; live jazz on weekends.
HiVolt in New Orleans is the Lower Garden District coffee shop on Sophie Wright Place, with locally-roasted drip, gluten-free breakfast dishes and a quiet.
Signature drink: Drip filter coffee
Tip: Upstairs has wifi and tables that work for laptops; the front patio runs cooler in the morning.
Mammoth Espresso in New Orleans is the Warehouse District coffee bar on Baronne Street with a long pour-over menu, an espresso flight and laptops welcome.
Signature drink: Espresso flight
Tip: The pour-over bar takes its time; order at the counter and grab a window seat to wait.
District Donuts on Magazine in New Orleans is the Lower Garden District scratch-doughnut and breakfast counter on Magazine, with rotating flavours.
Signature drink: Locally-roasted drip
Tip: Doughnut flavours rotate daily; check Instagram for the day's drop before you go.
Willa Jean in New Orleans is the CBD bakery cafe and bar on O'Keefe Avenue, James Beard pastry chef Kelly Fields's room with cornbread, biscuits and a long.
Signature drink: Iced coffee with chicory
Tip: The cornbread arrives with cane syrup butter as a starter; order it even at breakfast.
Bywater Bakery in New Orleans is the Dauphine Street corner bakery cafe in Bywater, with king cakes, breakfast plates and the Chantilly cream cake from baker.
Signature drink: Cortado
Tip: King cakes are seasonal between Twelfth Night and Mardi Gras; the chantilly cream slice runs year-round.
Croissant D'Or in New Orleans is the French Quarter patisserie on Ursulines Avenue, in a 1913 Brocato's ice cream shop space, with classic French pastry.
Signature drink: Cafe au lait
Tip: The almond croissant is the cult order; the back courtyard is the Quarter's most-pleasant hidden cafe seat.
Cafe Envie in New Orleans is the open-air French Quarter espresso bar on Decatur at Barracks, with a long wooden counter and a 7am to 11pm window.
Signature drink: Espresso
Tip: The Decatur corner runs as a daylong workspace; outlets at the counter and a back room of cafe tables.
Congregation Coffee in New Orleans is the Algiers Point cafe and roaster on Pelican Avenue, ten minutes from Jackson Square via ferry, with single-origin.
Signature drink: House espresso
Tip: Take the Algiers Ferry across the river for the morning; it costs around $2 and runs every 30 minutes.
Mojo Coffee House in New Orleans is the Lower Garden District corner cafe at Magazine and Race, a 2007 indie shop with house espresso and cold brew on tap.
Signature drink: Cold brew
Tip: The Race-side window seats run quietest for laptop sessions; outlets at the counter side.
French Truck Coffee in New Orleans is the local roaster's Magazine Street flagship in the Lower Garden District, with single-origin pour-overs and a sunny.
Signature drink: House blend espresso
Tip: The roastery on Dryades Street offers cupping sessions on weekends; book ahead.
Bearcat CBD in New Orleans is the downtown Carondelet Street cafe, with breakfast plates, locally-roasted Alinea espresso and a long communal table.
Signature drink: Espresso with house oat milk
Tip: Order at the counter and grab the long table near the window; brunch service runs until 15:00 daily.
Satsuma Cafe in New Orleans is the Bywater corner cafe on Dauphine Street, with fresh-pressed juice, vegetable plates, biscuits and a small back garden.
Signature drink: Fresh juice
Tip: The avocado toast and the kale smoothie are the rotating regulars; the back porch is the prime seat.
Backatown Coffee Parlour in New Orleans is the Black-owned Basin Street cafe at the edge of Storyville, with Orleans and BeanFruit espresso on tap.
Signature drink: Espresso with locally-roasted beans
Tip: The Basin Street corner has the most-pleasant patio seat; the cafe runs as a neighborhood gathering space on weekday mornings.