Café du Monde’s Beignet | Legendary Eats

In New Orleans, many people grow up eating beignets. And if they aren't enjoying them at home, they're likely heading to Café du Monde in the French Quarter for a fresh plate served hot from the fryer. The café is the indisputable source of NOLA's most famous beignets, which, after more than a century, remain the only food item you can order off the menu.
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Café du Monde’s Beignet | Legendary Eats

[@tosht2515]

The last girl is spot on. Even if you don't like beignets, you have to hit up Café du Mondé just for the tradition. Cool joint.

[@in_wino_veritas]

My guess is that she doesn't even like it, there's no evidence of her even ordering them. Although I can imagine her ordering one beignet without powdered sugar on top of it. Or maybe with less powdered sugar.

[@liz_8058]

@@in_wino_veritas I'd do the same, that much of sugar scare me

[@pepemartinez6495]

The last girl is spot on B.S.! TRADITION is LOVE CARE AND RESPECT, nothing she gave 2 cents worth of those beautifully crisp and warm dough pastries that hug your tounge and body!

[@aidanpettitt5651]

It's more of a French tradition that has been welcomed into new orleans

[@bbface21]

If you don't like beignets no problem, go for the coffee.

[@ciaraaa7]

Reminds me of Tiana making beignets from The Princess and The Frog🥰

[@hotbunny6271]

yess🤩

[@mrpeanutbuster6599]

I thought it was just me

[@fredah3080]

And princess and the frog is based in New Orleans... Right??

[@kiddracoo7380]

@@fredah3080 yessir ⚜️⚜️⚜️

[@musicartlover963]

@@fredah3080 I love that movie.....shadow man voiced David Keith from Greenleaf

[@nickflesher7608]

Dude! We were just there last week. Wife and I ate our beignets sitting on the steps looking out over the river just behind the cafe.

[@kevinsdaking3426]

I went there with my family! It was nice, but a lot of trash. 🙁

[@titaniumleaf]

What is New Orleans like? It's on my bucket list. I'm in Ireland, have been to New York, Boston and Rhode Island, so much to see in US!

[@nickflesher7608]

Well... we mostly walked around the French Quarter. It’s old. Reminds me of parts of Mexico or what I imagine parts or Europe look like. The streets are narrow and the buildings aren’t tall necessarily, maybe only a few stories, but they are built close together and are deep rather than wide. The streets are dirty and full of people but there’s a lot of charm. Everyone is respectful and there is a lot to do. You can easily get lost walking for hours through the streets, but you don’t mind as there’s always something fascinating to capture your attention. And of course... the beignets!

[@bratzglamoruslife123]

Did you go to the one at the mall? It has a very beautiful view

[@jyotiradityasatpathy3546]

@@titaniumleaf if you think US has a lot to see, you need to travel more, much more.

[@theodore738]

“...where the bakers are meticulous in the way they mix each batch.” Baker: *mix it til you get all the lumps out*

[@sutats]

Dream vs reality.

[@yujinyi6099]

It’s like taking a newbie blueberry and mushroom picking, I guess. Give them general info but never share your secrets.

[@OGS2099]

Those ladies criminally undersold beignets... My first time trying one was like a religious experience. I cannot describe how good they are. One of the best, most memorable food experiences I've ever had in my life.

[@ethandaniel8123]

Same. I can PROUDLY say I’ve been here. The most delicious thing I’ve ever eaten, hands down.

[@pizzaofataco]

damn, I was going to go to the gym but now I guess I have to go to Louisiana

[@pepemartinez6495]

Same here homie! Road trip! Ha. You have a great day!

[@natalieloves13]

I feel this 🥲😂😂

[@mr-crysti37]

@@pepemartinez6495 Better get filled than

[@kyrellfly]

Dude the oil splashing scared me 😣

[@SouthernNECTexasGirl918]

The same

[@yujinyi6099]

I still have an oil splash burn that I got over a decade ago as a middle schooler.

[@pedroportillo1585]

When to New Orleans last year, and these are great!!! Crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside.

[@melol9404]

Aren’t they the thing like what they had in princess and the frog

[@pedroportillo1585]

@@melol9404 Yep, same city, New Orleans.

[@IamCHOSEN23]

Please have one for me next time you go!🤗

[@pedroportillo1585]

@@IamCHOSEN23 You got it!!!!

[@gbalph4]

Haven’t been there in years but I love the beignets and coffee

[@littlesparrow303]

I can’t wait to visit New Orleans & I live in Houston so it wouldn’t be too far to travel in car. Right now isn’t probably a good time idk I seen some of my friends travel there

[@gbalph4]

@@littlesparrow303 used to live in Houston as well and did the same thing.

[@littlesparrow303]

@@gbalph4 okay well I’ll see if my family wants to go. If not I’ll go with friends too. I watch videos about the place & it looks so nice ^^

[@timbowalk14]

@@littlesparrow303 I dont know how fast your family drives but my parents went there earlier this year and we live in west Houston. We normally make it to Louisiana in 2 to 3 hours and to New Orleans in 5 hours from Houston to New Orleans. Ive never been to that place but I really want to go now.

[@michelleelmore5533]

My father in law and husband love the chicory coffee

[@kalmage136]

I love these, I went to Louisiana to visit my uncle & he has introduced me to so many southern Louisiana stuff. Those are indeed, beyond better than a donut. I miss having those. I also love for being introduced to Slap Yo Mama seasoning & Louisiana Hot Sauce. I love their culture & history & traditions!

[@RobinFlysHigh]

Me too. New Orleans is my favorite place I've visited

[@timbowalk14]

Dont forget Tabasco sauce and Gumbo...

[@brelonwy]

@@timbowalk14 I came here specifically to point out the Tabasco brand hot sauce

[@TheMunkzilla1]

Pro tip there is a Cafe du Monde in the Mall across the bridge (Gretna), they are the exact same and the line is not 4 hours long.

[@brelonwy]

Yeah there's more than Cafe du Monde. There's one near Covington I think. But the original is New Orleans is easily our most famous

[@TChau-wc9me]

I go to the one in City Park, which is gorgeous and filled with oak trees and Spanish moss. City Park and the French Quarter are connected by a red streetcar. Both in New Orleans.

[@jasminemcgee6082]

@@TChau-wc9me me too, thats the best one to me.

[@jyesthamars]

@@TChau-wc9me morning call is a great place too and they sell that mango freeze dessert too 😊

[@rickyhall6687]

Pro tip: don't waste your time with these overrated things.

[@karenv325]

BEST beignets ever!! I went there every day, sometimes twice a day, when I was visiting.

[@jaredkossover112]

2:50 The evidence is overwhelming!!!!, LOL, this place is incredible, beignets are to die for and the hot chocolate is really good too

[@nylahkelly28]

You’re the 1st person I’ve seen to mention the hot chocolate!! I’ve only been once some years back but still haven’t had better hot chocolate from a restaurant!

[@joshuaelizalde8175]

Dude, I just visited New Orleans yesterday and for breakfast I went to the Cafe Du Monde, not knowing what I was in for. Got myself some Beignets, and hot damn, they were too good. This was also my first time in New Orleans ever, so I felt like I was welcomed and would never forget the moment I first stepped into New Orleans

[@Medium-RareSteak]

I had these back in December, and it was actually heaven

[@kevinsdaking3426]

That pfp 🤤🤤🤤

[@MALTHEMASTERBARBER]

I can attest to the deliciousness of Cafe du Monde’s beignets and the cafe o lait! Superb!

[@totallytubulartay]

“It’s a secret” Narrator proceeds to tell the secret lmao

[@tvTwo1]

*you had one jab, narrator*

[@tvTwo1]

*job

[@kaveeshafernando8252]

The recipe isn't given. Just the ingredients. Good luck figuring out the recipe from that.

[@gateway833]

@@kaveeshafernando8252 a professional pastry chef could reengineer a recipe like cafe du monde, but it wouldn't be exact probably. Cafe du monde has been doing it for a hundred years and has it down to a science so you're probably right

[@mamba1917]

3:21 she's gonna regret eating that in her car

[@mukenyi]

In Kenya we have something similar, we call it mandazi When prepared with coconut milk, we call it mahamri

[@aishatha1st486]

I was just thinking that Lol 😂 Somalia too

[@francoissyed5341]

I bet yhat tastes good..

[@someonesomeone5800]

Sounds really delicious 😁🤤

[@IamCHOSEN23]

That sounds soooo good!🤤

[@saucyx4]

Sounds delicious. Shoutout to Kenya!

[@lisx.x]

Reminds of the princess and the frog, I really want to try it!

[@GreenManalishiUSA]

"It's like heaven in a bag." That description pretty much sums it up.

[@pattystone4157]

My grandma used to make these. i sure miss her. Miss these. Miss her gumbo too.

[@sketsairoh]

I live in Indonesia, the shape and main ingredients of this Beignet reminds me of Odading. Oh dear, I'm craving for one now!

[@ambergriffin91]

Omg yes, they really are worth the hype!

[@purplehaze8471]

Love their coffee and beignets!

[@guilelme]

Had one of this sitting by the Mississippi river while a steamboat was passing.

[@anthony.esper21]

I know this place because of the movie Chef. Thanks Jon Favreau.

[@bluecheese4256]

2:47 people are going to think they're crack heads. (This is a joke 🤭)

[@melodyvidz]

!rank

[@aamirecan]

It’d be on their clothes, not noses.

[@antaneshaj9489]

😂😂💀

[@f.s.3449]

😂

[@Cerby1979]

Can’t enjoy New Orleans without going to Cafe Du Monde.

[@alexanderkingtickle]

Cafe du Monde’s beignets belong on everybody’s bucket list. i always have to go whenever i’m in New Orleans. so good!

[@chups6143]

Where I live (in Anjou, west of France) - and I think it was created in Nantes or Vendée - we call them bottereaux. We mostly eat them at Candlemas (02/02) Some people in my family like them with big air bubbles (it's basically empty) so that they can put jam in it

[@katherineramirez5163]

Went on a cross country road trip a couple years ago and ate a lot of good food but Cafe Du Monde was the most memorable and delicious spot on the whole trip. Can’t wait to go back

[@meloncholyyes]

I had these when I visited New Orleans years ago it is soo good when warm

[@Anonymoose62]

This made my trip to New Orleans all the more worth it

[@linhdasagen6498]

30 years ago tried this and it is unforgettable. Simple and delicious

[@Vedaanththegreat]

dayum how does one still remember that

[@RavenxAlexander1]

I’ve tried beignets once. Not here in this cafe specifically but somewhere else and they are delicious. I am now craving them again.

[@nobitapradiptaful]

We call it “odading” in west java and “galundeng” in jogja

[@daulahiftitah6461]

Ini... kayaknya antara odading dan donat...

[@galihanomwindardi7455]

So this is like "bolang baling" or "roti bantal" right.?

[@jasminnemcdonald94A]

I wish I could try a beignet. It looks so tasty.

[@kgftw]

I live in the city and I eat them constantly. It'll never get old.

[@alfredstevens5276]

Their coffee is a regional specialty chicory blend with a peppery-grassy aftertaste some folk aren’t expecting. I think it’s best iced. It’s kind of a tea-coffee hybrid

[@melanim9943]

I tried beignets from Café Du monde, I really didn’t like them. But it’s definitely something you should try while you’re in New Orleans. It’s fun to immerse yourself in the experience, and this is something you shouldn’t miss.

[@jojotwice8918]

they overrated

[@tangerine0928]

I'm definitely gonna make this for breakfast😭💕with coffee

[@jacksonbaltes618]

I can only imagine what the OSHA inspectors think of him of him throwing those into the oil

[@cyberqueen7784]

I visited Cafe du Monde when I was in New Orleans for a spring break trip for one of my college courses alongside the rest of my classmates in my freshman year of college. The beignets were so delicious! I had them with some milk. I remember almost sneezing because I accidentally inhaled some powdered sugar. The line can be so long sometimes though!

[@mohammadamir1659]

This is still in my top list its been 6 years since I had this best dessert ever ❤

[@18alexrify]

Great spot. They orange juice fire.

[@Mustafa-Kamal-Satar]

I was at Cafe du Monde a number of times when I was a student at LSU in Baton Rouge. Every time in New Orleans, we Malaysian students would never failed to drop over at Cafe du Monde for the famous beignets and its cafe au lait. After that we would take a leisurely walk in the French Quarter, Jackson Square and other places. That was many years ago, I am Malaysian, now in Malaysia, but those were sweet memories in New Orleans,,

[@jamesbarner2816]

Love this place! Early morning and late night! Lol

[@rainwater6198]

the one place id love to go back to.

[@sfernando04]

I loved growing here as a kid and as an adult 😀⚜️

[@mylesh6960]

Love how you hear the tuba and trumpet in the back😂

[@sahml14]

I hope I get to taste these someday!

[@RobinFlysHigh]

Cafe Beignet is pretty good too

[@cheekyrose8045]

It's in Jackson Square where the artists are. Just down the street is Central Grocery, which makes fresh, the original muffuletta sandwich! A MUST TRY! One will serve at least six people!!! I grew up going to NOLA from a city about an hour away. Memories❣️

[@PeytonsProductions]

The coffee and beignets from this place are like no other.

[@PeytonsProductions]

The café au lait is heaven!

[@danialtahir]

I had them, when I visited New Orleans during American Association of Pediatrics 2019 conference. Trust me, the best thing about them is its price :)

[@Blue_3987]

How much?

[@enricofauzan]

ahhh... ROTI BANTAL goes international, love it...

[@taylormademadness]

Can’t wait to be there in July

[@DarkLadyAthena1]

Want to go there. It looks very delicious

[@sedtheted8020]

Cafe Du Monde is THE SPOT!

[@andreamunguia5819]

When I went there I felt like I was in heaven it was the best thing I have ever had

[@caractacuspott4581]

I love how he tosses them backwards into boiling oil lmao.

[@awphooey2u519]

I live in new orleans/kenner area. These are heavenly and traditional. Delicious

[@linguini716]

Café du mondé is a tradition in New Orleans! No one can compare this restaurant to any other restaurant! (There is also a park next to it so you can play and get delicious beignets!)

[@datpsychobytch]

These are absolutely incredible 😍

[@keithkumpa2627]

Yum

[@cupaminecrafts5185]

Every year me and my friends go to Louisiana to help up a temple and we hit Cafe Du monde religiously!

[@partybear2579]

Going to Cafe du Monde is my favorite part of going to New Orleans

[@koloan93]

Nothing like this in the UK. Really wanna go one day

[@evanteal7318]

for anyone coming here the lines in the french quarter location are always much longer, but the city park and other ones are always easy to walk in :)

[@Tejayes042383]

When my mother and I visited New Orleans in January, this was our first stop (apart from our hotel, of course).

[@dafarchviz]

In Indonesia we also have something similar like this, it's called odading.

[@bexyPTX]

I want these so badly

[@HeavyBreathing]

In Indonesia we usually call this odading/kue bantal, even the ingedients are so similiar although we eat it without powdered sugar

[@alyssas.2711]

I went there a few years ago.. Beingets and hot chocolate.... it was so good.

[@MissArmenta]

Visited the end of February during Mardi Gras..they were outstanding..even got more at the airport cuz they have stand there

[@Cooked-with-Love]

Reminds me of the movie Chef! Dream to go there one day! 🤩

[@Das_Vert]

I’ve never been to cafe du monde but i make their boxed version from time to time. Not sure if I love it, but I need to check it out in person.

[@widyatmaalfathan7937]

It's look like ODADING from Indonesia, actually from west of java

[@evanstefanuskalangi4109]

it feels like you become an iron man

[@widyatmaalfathan7937]

@@evanstefanuskalangi4109 the taste like... Hmmmmm

[@dwiandikaputra89]

Taste like a dog right? 😂

[@widyatmaalfathan7937]

@@dwiandikaputra89 hmm i don't know ahahahahaha

[@faesalgunawan7685]

Odading mang oleh..

[@samlikeshams]

It's really good

[@Whooshta]

I've never been so excited to eat in my life then visiting NOLA. Oh man, then when I went to Cafe du Monde... oh man was being treated like family and gave everyone a hug (pre-covid). Much love to the people working at all the locations.

[@willcordero475]

makes me hungry

[@tanman2581]

Went there last year with my family to cafe du monde they were delicious

[@Bangpaulxu]

The best ever food review channel did a video on Cafe Du Monde a few years ago, I got hooked!

[@tay2944]

I’m so getting that mix

[@nawal10]

I can taste it from here 🤤

[@pineappleginseng1557]

Not fortunate enough to say that I was raised in NOLA, but I come from a family that came from there. I LOVE this city. Man oh man, I gotta find a way to go back. When I think about New Orleans I think of 4 things: - The amazing culture mixes (not to mention the accents and art). - The Saints (WHO DAT Nation for life). - Jazz (can't go nowhere without hearing brass, and I'm 100% okay with that). - Cafe du Monde (you ain't gotta have your phone out to enjoy your time with their Beignets and their coffee).

[@Grace-kx3dm]

I live in South Louisiana,it’s one of the best things ever!! You have to try it!

[@kintv4267]

Amazing 👍🏻👍🏻

[@caramellokitchen]

Looks good

[@SingersPro]

Disgusting

[@daniellaagyare9957]

I neeeddd to go to New Orleans...their food is sooo good😪

[@YaoiCifer1]

I had flown out of my Home State to New Orleans for a while then to Florida thereafter. As we were walking but I had notice the building. Unfortunately I also noticed the line and moved on. Maybe some other time? I want to say it must suck to have not been able to experience this, but my life continued and I enjoyed everything but. :) ;). :)

[@nunyafawkingbiz]

Mine were stale when I went to Cafe DuMonde ! It was an experience but still I was mad I waited for stale beignets

[@chrystelmanilag6718]

Princess and the Frog feels 😍💕

[@VitoxCzechia]

I like atmosphere which can be bring by watching this video. :) Thanks for making this! :) :)

[@Ronnie.13]

We have fry bread in New Zealand. I've always had it with golden syrup. Mmm yum

[@cosmoarchibald8700]

this is the only host in insider that isn’t annoying

[@luxmid7486]

dude that pan he throws them in to get bagged i bet there are so many crispy delicious bits

[@mimicitaskitchen6643]

These beignets are mouthwatering. Can these be ordered online?

[@not_your_average_joe]

I’ve been there! It’s was so humid!