New Orleans coffee scene

Cafés with outdoor seating in New Orleans

Terraces, courtyards, and pavement tables in New Orleans. Specialty coffee with a seat in the open air.

14 cafés · United States

Independent picks, never pay-to-list. How we choose.

Outdoor seats
Treme

Addiction Coffee House

Addiction Coffee House operates at 1009 North Claiborne Avenue in the Treme, one of America's oldest African American…

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Outdoor seats
Treme

Backatown Coffee Parlour

Backatown Coffee Parlour sits at 301 Basin Street on the historic grounds of old Storyville, opened in 2017 by…

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Outdoor seats
French Quarter

Cafe du Monde

Open continuously since 1862, Cafe du Monde is the anchor of New Orleans coffee culture, serving dark-roasted coffee…

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Open late
French Quarter

Cafe Envie

Cafe Envie at 1241 Decatur Street has been a French Quarter constant for nearly a decade, located steps from the…

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Outdoor seats
Uptown

Cherry Coffee Roasters

Cherry Coffee Roasters is a women-owned operation on Laurel Street in Uptown that sources beans from small South…

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Outdoor seats
Mid-City

Coffee Science

Coffee Science at 410 South Broad Avenue in Mid-City is a zero-emissions, in-house roasting operation that combines…

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Outdoor seats
CBD

Fourth Wall

Fourth Wall occupies a 175-year-old building at 614 Gravier Street in the CBD, featuring a courtyard garden, vintage…

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Outdoor seats
Treme

Hey Coffee Co.

Hey Coffee Co. operates as both a roastery and espresso bar at 2606 St. Louis Street on the Lafitte Greenway,…

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Outdoor seats
Garden District

HiVolt Coffee

HiVolt Coffee opened in 2013 on Sophie Wright Place, founded by Alaska native Benji Lee who came to New Orleans for…

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Dog-friendly
Bywater

Lowpoint

Lowpoint grew out of the space that previously housed Solo Espresso on Poland Avenue, relocated to 3700 St. Claude…

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Dog-friendly
Garden District

Mojo Coffee House

Mojo Coffee House established itself in 2006 as one of New Orleans' first pour-over specialists, opening its flagship…

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Outdoor seats
Mid-City

Morning Call Coffee Stand

Morning Call traces its roots to 1870 in the French Quarter, making it one of the oldest chicory coffee stands in the…

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Outdoor seats
Bywater

Petite Clouet Cafe

Petite Clouet Cafe occupies a bright corner at Royal and Clouet in the deep Bywater, serving freshly roasted coffee,…

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Outdoor seats
Marigny

The Orange Couch

The Orange Couch has anchored the Marigny cafe scene since 2010, occupying a warmly lit corner on Royal Street that…

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