East Coast Long Weekend Must-Eat List 🥘

Day 1️⃣ 🥣 Right after landing, we headed to French Market and then walked toward the French Quarter to eat at Cafe Du Monde 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 (800 Decatur St, New Orleans). ⚠️ Bring cash! The coffee is pretty good, but skip the orange juice (tasted like mix 😅). The beignets are delicious — eat in if you can; the takeout packaging is super basic. 💰 ~$15 per person 🥣 Kilwins Ice Cream 🍦 — If you’ve never tried it, go for it! Roasted coconut and strawberry flavors are my top picks 🥥🍓. 💰 ~$5 per person Day 2️⃣ 🥣 Brunch at French Truck Coffee 🌟🌟🌟✨ — Got an oat milk latte and New Orleans iced coffee. The oat latte was a bit thin for my taste, but the iced coffee hit the spot ☕. Almond croissant was slightly over-baked and hard. 💰 ~$15 per person 🥣 Dinner at Hot N Cajun Boil House 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 (901 Iberville St, New Orleans) ⚠️ Strongly recommended — so good it’s addictive! We waited almost an hour (seating + food), but it was worth it 😋🦞. Grilled oysters — Amazing! Tasted like garlicky Chinese-style. Crawfish fried rice — Just okay, a bit bland (maybe meant to be eaten with the seafood boil?). Bayou Blue Crab — We swapped shrimp for extra crawfish 🦀. Perfect for two, though a little salty. Seafood soup — Skip it. Not much flavor or content inside. 💰 ~$40 per person Day 3️⃣ 🥣 Brunch at Cafe Beignet 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 (622 Canal St, New Orleans) They have several locations — all vintage and charming with live jazz 🎷. We ordered ham & cheese omelette and beignets. Their beignets are fluffier and less oily, which I loved! 🍩❤️ 💰 ~$25 per person 🥣 Afternoon coffee at PJ’s Coffee 🌟🌟🌟🌟 (many locations) Honey oat milk latte — way better than other oat lattes I tried in NOLA! A bit sweet but so good 🍯☕. 💰 ~$6 per person #NewOrleans #NOLATravel #TravelGuide #NOLAEats #CrawfishLove #FoodieTrip