Cafe Beignet, Royal Street

334 Royal St, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 USA

3,208 Reviews

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Opens Fri 7a

Independent
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Accepted
Pet Friendly
Wheelchair
Accessible
Outdoor
Seating

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“a cup full of New Orleans' beset European traditions”

Café Beignet is a cup full of New Orleans' best European traditions. For two hundred years, New Orleanians have savored every sip of their rich coffee accompanied by delicate, crisp beignets (ben-yays). These golden squares, usually dusted with powdered confectioner's sugar, can best be described as a cross between a French pastry and an American doughnut. In New Orleans, beignets are enjoyed at a breakfast, for dessert, or any time for a special treat.

Reviewed by
Aditi G.

March 29, 2024

Their beignets were okay. Very big in size and quite doughy. Perhaps we're not big beignet people. HOWEVER, their carrot cake is TO DIE FOR. We came back two more times just for the carrot cake.... Read more

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Kyle C.

May 08, 2024

It's not called cafe breakfast sandwich. Get the beignets. The beignets here are much bigger than their counterpart over at cafe du monde. An order of 3 can easily be shared by 2-3 people. My... Read more

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Hank B.

May 07, 2024

We had to go either here or cafe du monde, and we ended up choosing this one since du monde was cash only. We got the shrimp and grits and crawfish etouffe and both were quite good. And of... Read more

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