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New Orleans' top 5 cafes, ranked

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Published on November 21, 2019
New Orleans' top 5 cafes, rankedPhoto: Ruby Slipper Cafe/Yelp

Looking to try the best cafes in town?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top cafes in New Orleans, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to fill the bill.

Looking to duck in to the latest popular spots? There's no time like the present, since consumer spending at food and beverage shops tends to grow in November in the New Orleans area, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of customer relationship management software and business health for small businesses. Daily spending per business at New Orleans-area food and beverage shops last year rose by 15% in November over the month before.

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1. Ruby Slipper Cafe

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Topping the list is a city outpost of Louisiana chain Ruby Slipper Cafe. Located at 200 Magazine St. in Central Business District, the cafe, breakfast, brunch and New American spot is the most popular cafe in New Orleans, boasting four stars out of 4,136 reviews on Yelp.

2. Jimmy J's Cafe

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Next up is Central Business District's Jimmy J's Cafe, situated at 115 Chartres St. With four stars out of 1,976 reviews on Yelp, the cafe, breakfast and brunch spot has proven to be a local favorite.

3. Breads on Oak Cafe & Bakery

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Leonidas's Breads on Oak Cafe & Bakery, located at 8640 Oak St., is another top choice. Yelpers give the bakery, cafe and vegan spot 4.5 stars out of 315 reviews.

4. Cafe Porche and Snowbar

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Cafe Porche and Snowbar, a cafe, breakfast, brunch and Cajun/Creole spot in Central City, is another much-loved go-to, with five stars out of 74 Yelp reviews. Head over to 1625 Baronne St. to see for yourself.

5. French Truck Coffee

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Over in Uptown, check out this member of the chain French Truck Coffee, which has earned 4.5 stars out of 213 reviews on Yelp. You can find the cafe, which offers coffee, tea and more, at 4536 Dryades St.


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