Best breakfast in New Orleans

46 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/NewOrleans, r/AskNOLA

A beignet stand on Canal Boulevard by City Park, the location this entry covers. Many commenters pick Morning Call as the beignet spot they prefer to Café du Monde, praising its beignets and café au lait. Several fondly recall an earlier stand inside the park, which is not this location.

City Park

37 people recommend, 12 warn against itcounted across its outletsvia r/AskNOLA

A beignet cafe with several outlets (Royal Street, Decatur Street, Bourbon Street and Canal Street); the Royal Street outlet is the one commenters name most. Many say its beignets match or beat Café du Monde's, and a couple recommend the crawfish étouffée. Opinion is split: several find the dough too doughy or flat, and several rank Café du Monde above it. One commenter found the Bourbon Street branch more consistent than Royal and Decatur.

Royal Street

34 people recommend, 4 warn against itvia r/AskNOLA, r/NewOrleans

Bearcat Cafe has more than one outlet; most commenters just say Bearcat, those who name an outlet name the one in the CBD on Carondelet Street, and one warns off the Uptown line. Several call it among the best breakfasts in the city, with the crispy potatoes and the grits singled out. Several warn about long waits, one advises arriving early, and some find it pricey or not especially New Orleans.

CBD

28 people recommend, 10 warn against itvia r/AskNOLA, r/NewOrleans

A Bywater restaurant that many commenters recommend for breakfast and brunch, a few mentioning the praline bacon. Opinion on recent quality is split: several say the food was still great on recent visits, while others say quality has become inconsistent, and one says it is not worth a long wait.

Bywater

26 people recommendvia r/AskNOLA

A Royal Street New Orleans institution that commenters recommend for breakfast or brunch. Diners mention the eggs sardou and bananas foster, one praises the duck confit hash with eggs hussarde, and one calls the breakfast there their favorite meal of a week in the city. Another ranks it the best breakfast downtown.

25 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/AskNOLA, r/NewOrleans

A restaurant that many commenters recommend for breakfast or brunch, with a couple saying they like everything on the menu. One calls its shrimp and grits the best in town. Caveats: one commenter likes the restaurant but not for brunch, and another found it forgettable.

24 people recommendvia r/AskNOLA, r/NewOrleans

A cafe on Magazine Street in the Lower Garden District (commenters note the Uptown Surrey's has closed) that many recommend for breakfast, and a few for brunch. Diners name the corned beef hash, the bananas foster French toast and the breakfast burrito, and one calls its shrimp and grits their favorite dish in the city.

Lower Garden District

21 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/NewOrleans

A worker-owned cafe off Esplanade in Mid-City, where breakfast tacos are the draw. Many commenters recommend them, a couple singling out the bacon breakfast tacos, and some praise the sausage roll. Not everyone is won over: two commenters, one an Austin native, did not like the tacos, and another cautions against expecting Austin or San Antonio style.

Off Esplanade Mid City

19 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/NewOrleans, r/AskNOLA

A donut shop on Magazine Street with a breakfast menu that many commenters recommend. Several praise the Gouda grits, several the chorizo bacon taco, and one the hot honey chicken biscuit. A couple hold back on the food: one says the taco is only about burrito-sized, and another had heard it was not worth the hype.

18 people recommendvia r/AskNOLA, r/NewOrleans

The diner on South Carrollton Avenue by the streetcar line, recommended for breakfast by many commenters; the pecan pancakes, omelettes and grits get specific mentions. One notes it does not open early, one says it closes earlier than it used to, and one finds it fun but not a great restaurant.

S Carrollton Ave

18 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/AskNOLA, r/NewOrleans

A diner on Magazine Street that many commenters recommend for breakfast. The Orleans Slammer with shredded hash browns, the Cat 5 breakfast burrito and the giant banana pancake are named, and a few mention its hash browns. One commenter notes it opens at 7.

Magazine

17 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/AskNOLA, r/NewOrleans

A cafe that many commenters name for breakfast, best known for its fried chicken biscuit, with homemade poptarts on Saturdays. Two commenters were less impressed, finding the food burnt or mediocre.

17 people recommend, 3 warn against itvia r/AskNOLA, r/NewOrleans

Toast is recommended for breakfast and brunch; commenters often do not say which outlet, and the one who does names Gentilly Boulevard. Many recommend it, and the grits and the sandwich get specific praise. One commenter calls the food bland.

Gentilly

15 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/AskNOLA, r/NewOrleans

A West End restaurant by the lake that commenters recommend for breakfast and brunch, with the country fried steak, the breakfast grits and an omelet singled out. One notes it opens at 7. Caveats are mild: one mentions weekend waits and another says it is not very New Orleans.

15 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/NewOrleans, r/AskNOLA

A cafe on Magazine Street known mostly for its beignets, including the minis and a savory beignet eggs Benedict, with one commenter calling its breakfast biscuit the best in town. Most of the praise is for the beignets. One commenter ranked its beignets their least favorite.

14 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/AskNOLA, r/NewOrleans

A cafe on Burgundy Street at Mandeville in the Marigny that several commenters recommend for breakfast. The biscuits and corn cakes and the Cajun scramble are named. One itinerary commenter suggests skipping it for another spot.

14 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/AskNOLA

A restaurant on Bourbon Street near Esplanade Avenue that commenters name for breakfast, especially at odd hours, with the omelets and hash browns, a breakfast burger with tots and the waffle mentioned. A couple describe it as open around the clock, though one says it has been closed at night.

13 people recommendvia r/NewOrleans, r/AskNOLA

A low-key neighborhood diner-style cafe on Panola Street uptown, with a full bar. Many commenters recommend it for breakfast, and one diner praises the eggs Benedict.

10 people recommendvia r/AskNOLA, r/NewOrleans

Waffle House is recommended as a chain, and one commenter names the Canal Street outlet. Several praise the hash browns, ordered scattered, covered and smothered, and one says there is nothing wrong with it.

10 people recommendvia r/AskNOLA

A restaurant on O'Keefe Avenue that several commenters name for breakfast or brunch, with the chicken and waffles singled out. One notes it opens at 7.

10 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/NewOrleans, r/AskNOLA

A breakfast cafe with outlets on Banks Street and in the French Quarter; commenters name both, and recommend it across the two. Commenters name it as a breakfast pick; one singles out the breakfast bowl at Banks Street and another the confit bacon. One says it is just okay.

9 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/NewOrleans, r/AskNOLA

A corner store with a food counter in Bywater, named by commenters who were asked about cheap breakfast. A few name the Grumpy Old Man plate of eggs, grits, toast and bacon or ham, and one the egg sandwich. One commenter says it is better for po-boys than for breakfast.

8 people recommendvia r/NewOrleans, r/AskNOLA

A cafe in Algiers Point, reached by the Canal Street ferry, that commenters recommend for breakfast. Diners name the potatoes O'Brien, the Farmer Browns plate and biscuits and gravy topped with a poached egg, and one calls the atmosphere chill.

Algiers Point

8 people recommendvia r/NewOrleans

Commenters recommend Norma's for its baleadas, which a couple offer as an alternative to breakfast burritos, and one says it is handy for food to go.

7 people recommendvia r/NewOrleans

A restaurant that commenters recommend for its baleadas, which a couple offer as an alternative to breakfast burritos. One says they go there more often than to nearby Los Catrachos.

7 people recommendcounted across its outletsvia r/NewOrleans, r/AskNOLA

Keys is recommended across its outlets; the one on Louisiana Avenue is the one a few commenters name. Some recommendations are bare names in answer to a question about cheap breakfast and lunch; one commenter says its fried chicken is their regular breakfast, and another points to the breakfast plate at the Poland Avenue outlet.

Louisiana

7 people recommend, 1 warns against itcounted across its outletsvia r/NewOrleans, r/AskNOLA

Satsuma is recommended across its outlets (including one on Maple Street), with the Bywater and Maple Street cafes the ones commenters name. A couple of diners praise the breakfast burrito and one the green breakfast sandwich.

Bywater

6 people recommendvia r/AskNOLA, r/NewOrleans

An old-school diner on Canal Street recommended for early breakfast; a couple say it opens at 5:30. One suggests it for hash browns, and another recalls shredded hash browns there but is unsure of the memory.

5 people recommendvia r/NewOrleans

A Honduran restaurant that commenters name for baleadas, and one recommends the huevos rancheros, which they say differ from the Mexican version. One notes it opens early.

5 people recommendvia r/NewOrleans

Barracuda has more than one outlet, and one commenter says any location will do; others name it, several with praise. A few praise its breakfast tacos, and one calls the offerings decent.

5 people recommendvia r/AskNOLA

Commenters recommend Alma for breakfast or brunch, and one calls it an outstanding option. Another says it belongs on a breakfast list.

5 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/NewOrleans

A taqueria on North Carrollton Avenue in Mid-City. A couple of diners praise the baleadas and a couple the breakfast burritos, one calling the chorizo and egg version delicious. One commenter calls it pretty good but says the city lacks a top-tier breakfast burrito.

5 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/NewOrleans, r/AskNOLA

A cafe on Royal Street that opens early with a full cooked breakfast, according to one commenter. One likes the breakfast burrito and another calls the place simple and solid, though a third questions whether it belongs on a breakfast list.