2. The original French Market coffee stand

When walking through the French Market, you will come across a long lineup. This is how you know you have come to Café du Monde. The café has been serving their famous beignets and café au lait since 1862. The beignet – designated Louisiana’s “official state doughnut” in 1986 – is caked in icing sugar (and you might be too afterwards). It goes perfectly with café au lait, which is coffee with chicory and half hot milk.

Cafe du Monde’s famous beignets

If you’re not a fan of lineups, you can visit the location in the outlet malls on the Riverwalk or go later at night after a ghost tour, when it’s quieter.

Fun fact: Café du Monde was the most Instagrammed restaurant in all of America in 2016.