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4.4 (354 reviews)
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Grilled cheese and grits in the back.
Tonya F.

Came in for coffee and saw the specials and food menu, ended up ordering two drinks and two bites to eat. The espresso was fresh and delicious, the raspberry grilled. Jesse with extra bacon very flavorful! Inside was large and air conditioned with lots of seating options from table and chairs to couches. Service was quick and friendly! Would definitely recommend.

Deserts, and quiches

After walking down bourbon street, and the market streets. We finally found our favorite cafe parlor. Their coffee was the best we had compared to all the other places we tried. On the food, we tried their quiches spinach, and crawfish. They were both delicious, but the crawfish fish one was my favorite that I had to order another one. To top it off, one of their many delicious dessert was the cranberry cream cheese scone that accompanied my savory coffee. Thank you, Thomas, for your excellent customer service.

Sweet Potato Pie
Tory P.

I was so excited to stumble upon this gem of a coffee shop! The Vietnamese coffee is smooth and flavorful and the warmed sweet potato pie is superb with a great crust-to-filling ratio.

Erica R.

Not uptown. Not downtown. Backatown! This coffee parlour is EVERYTHING. I regret not coming hungry because their food looked and smelled amazing. That being said, I got their iced miel latte and it was delicious. They have a rewards program for their regulars, and I intend to become one. The staff are friendly and craft the coffees with care to ensure perfection. The space magnificent. They have a lot of options from big comfy couches, to intimate tables, and a lovely large table where patrons appeared to be working on their laptops. They have a take one leave one bookshelf and a lot of beautiful artwork. Can't wait to come back and try the food soon!!

Salmon Bagel French toast
Taelor F.

I ordered the salmon bagel with egg and the French toast. It was good but it was not amazing. It was a nice toasted bagel with salmon cream cheese and capers but didn't taste that fresh. I do think it was fairly priced though. The French toast was not my favorite as $11 for two pieces is a lot. The cafe itself is a good hang out or study spot with lots of places to sit and eat at. Overall: 3.5- decent food, decent prices, great ambiance just no wow factor

Cranberry & Cream Cheese Scone
Meagan L.

This is one of my favorite coffee shops in the city. It's a convenient location, and the staff is friendly no matter what's going on. I usually get an iced or hot mocha latte and the coffee is always smooth. Even when it's delivered, the temps are perfect. I can't skip the snacks here! The crawfish melt is my go-to, along with the cranberry cream cheese scone. I've enjoyed the sweet potato scone, too, and the muffins. The turkey and egg sandwich is a regular brunch choice. I tried the raspberry grilled cheese but it was too much of the sweet raspy jam for me. Sometimes they run out of items, but they're always great with substituting. If it's a quiet day downtown, I'll sit and read it people watch. The distressed couch is a lot more comfy than it looks.

Andrea H.

One word: PERFECTO It is the CUTEST, most welcoming coffee shop I have been to in a long time. It displays local art and embodies the NOLA culture. This was my first time coming to this coffee shop while visiting. It was my husband, mom, aunts and me. We ordered 3 small king cake lattes, a vanilla cortado and crawfish quiche. Each drink and the quiche was made with love. I wish I could remember the man's name that helped us. He was patient with us and really helped us find the best drink for our palettes. There is a "lounge area" with couches that allows for you to get comfy while you enjoy your drinks and food. On the table in the lounging area, there are chit chat cards that encourage some fun dialogue. There is a station that offers patrons to grab free books and to leave books. The music is very soothing and allows for studying, reading and conversation. Another spot for our "must go" NOLA list.

Mohamed C.

Last stop before heading off to the airport, I had to get some work done before I take off so I found a low key coffee shop to sit at and partake in some pastries while I drained their wifi. Great location, close to the hustle and bustle of the city. Plenty of space inside with the option of outdoor seating as well. The decor inside is very reminiscent of the entire city, very jazz influenced. Has paintings and murals inside, very easy on the eyes. Service was on point, the cashier was pleasant and made my cappuccino well. I placed my food order and received it shortly after. Seems like there were only two people working and they had a brunch party inside but they were extremely accommodating. I had the crawfish quiche with my cappuccino, it was very good. I love seafood and never had crawfish in my quiche so it was a delight to try and taste great. When I come back to the city I want to try their crawfish melt!

Delicious sweet potato pie
Thomas S.

We came in here to grab a cup of coffee while waiting for a tour. My wanted to try something different, I forget what the gentleman got her but my wife said it was the best coffee ever. I had a coffee and it was very good as well but the thing that got me was the little sweet potato pie. Now I know they say sweet potato pie is better in the south but now I know they ain't lying, I tell you that pie was delicious! They have lots of cool art to look at as well. Great spot I would definitely recommend

Lakeisha W.

This place is a hidden gem in that isn't so hidden anymore. I got the Raspberry Grilled cheese and let me tell. It was definitely different, but it was good. I created a Carmel drink of some sort, but it was delicious.... My hubby had the Vietnamese Coffee and it was great too. The service was pretty fast and the ambiance is vibe. This is the perfect spot to conduct business or if you need a coffee shop to do some work. Check them out.

Maya B.

Huge cafe with a friendly staff. Great coffee and make sure you try the crawfish quiche! Love supporting Black owned businesses!

Crawfish quiche
Paul H.

Nice and spacious cafe spot close to the French Quarter with Free-Wi Fi. The space itself was decorated like a cool loft with local art on the walls. Offerings include various coffee and teas, pastries, quiche, soups, sandwiches, etc.. Of note, the crawfish quiche, although small fist sized portion, was really good. Could imagine eating a few pie sized slices if it was served that way. Make sure to top the quiche off with the green hot sauce ! There were a few other items that also sounded good; sweet potato scone, raspberry grilled cheese and the shrimp and corn bisque. Will be in town for a few days and may have to slide back through

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Charlé W.

Things I love about Backatown: It's Black owned The service The high ceilings, square tables, and cozy chairs The sweet potato pie The hot tea options The sandwich menu The lotion in the bathroom and the fact that there are two restrooms!

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Reviews are largely positive. People highlight the welcoming atmosphere, friendly staff, and delicious coffee and drinks. The tasty food options, like crawfish quiche and pastries, are also well-liked.

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Great coffee & delicious food! A beautiful place with a wonderful vibe & lots of space.

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Cute coffee spot! The coffee is good, service is great and its spacious with plenty of spots to sit and work! Overall great spot to visit!

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After 25 minute we realized they forgot our breakfast sandwiches. They don't wear gloves when touching food and after handling cash.

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We stopped here before our cemetery tour. Highly recommend the crawfish quiche-it was delicious!

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I can't believe that I did not write a review before, maybe I did and it disappeared. Whatever the…read morecase, this place is an icon that literally every single person who visits New Orleans does or should visit. The lines can be long but if you time it right (like we did) you can walk right in and get a table. We arrived about 3pm and found a table immediately. The review starts and ends with beignets. In case you have not heard, they are outstanding. Once you can flag a server and place your order, they come out a few minutes later piping hot and smothered in powder sugar. It is hard to describe the pure delight of the first bite, quickly followed by a second and third (depending on your tolerance for really hot fried dough). Everyone loves them, as well they should. In October 2026 an order of 3 was $4.83. We got two orders for 3 people and they were gone before you knew it. If you have not been, you must. If you have, you know exactly what I am talking about.

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Beignets (~$4) & Regular Cafe Au Lait (~$3)

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Fourth Wall attracts the local and business crowds based on the clientele I saw walking inside from…read moreboth the Gravier Street entrance and the garden patio in the back. If you are looking to avoid Starbucks or French Truck for your coffee fix and want something that is much locally based, Fourth Wall will fit the bill. The cold brew is wicked strong like much stronger than what I order normally at Starbucks. The iced London Fog lattes I discovered are premade, which overall my wife thought was alright, but she liked that they had gluten free blueberry muffins. The chocolate croissant was solid. The service was prompt and friendly. And the decor had a rustic ambiance with the brick walls, dark book shelving and garden patio in the back. The coffee bar has a hidden quality about it that is alluring and appealing. It was good to check out before we concluded our recent stay in NOLA.

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Fourth Wall - Bar area facing front of store.

Bar area facing front of store.

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Not good. Actually, a tourist trap…read more We wanted fresh fried seafood. The fried 'seafood' platter contains farm-raised imported shrimp, farm-raised imported Swai (a foreign garbage-eating pond-raised fish), and farmed oysters for $26. No thanks. Ok. Switching to gumbo. Uh, their 'gumbo' is a thin broth with virtually no solid ingredients besides white rice. A very few minuscule shreds of chicken and maybe a 6-8 tiny cubes of some tasteless sausage for $17. It did come with a nice biscuit. Be aware of what's being served. Stick to the well-known real-deal restaurants. Not everything is what it claims to be. Nothing real about this ripoff. We'll never go back to this tourist trap.

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Streetcar Cafe - Beignets better than the other famous beignets place

Beignets better than the other famous beignets place

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4.3(3.3k reviews)
0.5 mi•French Quarter
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We were walking around open to going anywhere for dinner and it was fairly early for dinner. We…read morecame across Cafe Amelie and it looked cute inside and was able to get sat right away. The host was extremely welcoming and friendly. Our server and helpers were over quickly to drop off waters and greet us. I ended up ordered the salmon. With it being so early and only one or 2 other tables besides my friend and me, the food did take longer to come out than I expected it to. Both of us did thoroughly enjoy what we got. The salmon was crispy on the outside with a nice sauce over it. We thought we'd have time to get dessert so we ordered a couple but that too took a very long time. We finally waved down our server to cancel and get the check since we had to be somewhere and he apologized and said their WiFi was going in and out so it could be that it was registering on the kitchen side. That may have explained why our entrees took too long. If it wasn't for the service and the food being great - I would not be thrilled about timing. We got there around 5:30p and had to leave by 7:15p so an almost 2 hours experience that probably could have been 1 hour.

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Café Amelie - The dining room as we were leaving.

The dining room as we were leaving.

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Spring salad

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