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.
DrinkCafe au lait with chicory
TipThe 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.
DrinkCafe au lait
TipThe 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.
DrinkDrip filter coffee
TipUpstairs 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.
DrinkEspresso flight
TipThe 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.
DrinkLocally-roasted drip
TipDoughnut 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.
DrinkIced coffee with chicory
TipThe 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.
DrinkCortado
TipKing 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.
DrinkCafe au lait
TipThe 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.
DrinkEspresso
TipThe 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.
DrinkHouse espresso
TipTake 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.
DrinkCold brew
TipThe 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.
DrinkHouse blend espresso
TipThe 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.
DrinkEspresso with house oat milk
TipOrder 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.
DrinkFresh juice
TipThe 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.
DrinkEspresso with locally-roasted beans
TipThe Basin Street corner has the most-pleasant patio seat; the cafe runs as a neighborhood gathering space on weekday mornings.
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