Cafe Envie and Espresso Bar is a cafe in New Orleans.
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.
Editorially verified May 31, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: The Decatur corner runs as a daylong workspace; outlets at the counter and a back room of cafe tables.
Address: 1241 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116
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.
