Café$Daily 07:00-15:00 bakery; brunch and lunch run laterWork-friendlyWifi
Willa Jean in New Orleans is the CBD bakery cafe and bar on O'Keefe Avenue, James Beard pastry chef Kelly Fields's room with cornbread, biscuits and a long.
Signature drink: Iced coffee with chicory
Tip: The cornbread arrives with cane syrup butter as a starter; order it even at breakfast.
Café$Tue to Sun 07:00-15:00, closed MondayWork-friendlyWifi
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.
Café$Work-friendlyWifi
Croissant D'Or in New Orleans is the French Quarter patisserie on Ursulines Avenue, in a 1913 Brocato's ice cream shop space, with classic French pastry.
Signature drink: Cafe au lait
Tip: The almond croissant is the cult order; the back courtyard is the Quarter's most-pleasant hidden cafe seat.
Café$Work-friendlyWifi
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.
Café$Work-friendlyWifi
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 $2 and runs every 30 minutes.
Café$Work-friendlyWifi
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.