Breakfast is something different to everybody. For some, it’s sitting alone with a coffee and pastry at a favorite outdoor cafe, grabbing a well-wrapped breakfast burrito before work, or gathering with friends for a lingering meal accompanied by a breakfast cocktail
or two. New Orleans offers a rich array of breakfast spots worth an early-morning roll out of bed, including neighborhood favorites known for local specialties, diners serving American classics, and iconic destinations that will turn any morning into a celebration.
For the purposes of this map, we’re distinguishing breakfast restaurants from coffee shops; here is a guide to New Orleans’s favorite coffee shops. And if it’s brunch you’re seeking, here’s a guide to some delicious options.
These are our top picks for where to enjoy the most important meal of the day in New Orleans.
Locations are listed geographically from south to north.
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