Attractions · French Market
Café du Monde
Beignets under a drift of powdered sugar and café au lait made with chicory coffee, served at green-striped tables since 1862.
Free entry Good for families
- Area
- French Market
- Address
- 800 Decatur Street, New Orleans, LA 70116
- Hours
- Open 7:15am to 11pm Sunday to Thursday and 7:15am to midnight Friday and Saturday; closed Christmas Day
- Admission
- Free. No admission and no bookings. You pay only for what you order.
- Families
- Suitable for children
- Checked
- Sun 01 Nov 2026 against the official site
About this place
The menu has barely changed since 1862: beignets, three to an order and buried in powdered sugar, plus café au lait, black coffee, milk and juice. It is cash-register simple, open long hours, and the sugar on the floor is part of the institution. Order, watch the river over the levee, and accept that you will leave wearing some of the sugar.
Tickets and booking
There is nothing to book. No admission and no bookings. You pay only for what you order. The official site carries the latest visitor information.
Official site: http://www.cafedumonde.com/. Details checked Sun 01 Nov 2026.