Editor Pick
Café du Monde
- July 17, 2000
- Rated 4 of 5 by
Ailuri from Cincinnati, Ohio
Café du Monde is quintessential New Orleans. In the heart of the French Quarter, across from Jackson Square, the café features a limited menu but loads of atmosphere. It’s been in the same place since 1862, and it’s easy to find. The café only serves beignets and a small selection of drinks. Most highly recommended is the café au lait, a half-chicory coffee-half- milk concoction. You can get the coffee black, but be warned, it’s thick and strong! For kids, milk and juice are other options.
My favorite time to go is at 3 AM, when the streets are almost quiet and the café is like a beacon in the fog coming off the river. But beignets are tasty anytime, and worth experiencing mornings, days and nights. On busy days, you have to act fast. When someone leaves a table, grab it before someone else does. If you stand around waiting for a waiter to clean it, someone else will jump in and you’ll end up standing around for hours. You can eat inside if you want, but in my opinion it’s not nearly as fun.
CDM is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
From journal The Best of New Orleans