avenue cafe — Restaurant in New Orleans

Great cafe, great food, great service and perfect location for people watching on St Charles. Everything is very fresh with vegan/vegetarian options. They serve a variety of sandwiches, salads, fresh-squeezed juices, pastries, fresh fruit, mimosas, blood Mary’s, irish coffees and amazing coffee! (amongst many other options) My personal favorite is the caprese sandwich and I add bacon for a bit more protein paired with a caramel oat milk latte and for dessert one the BEST muffins ever (They offer chocolate and blueberry) The baristas working are warm and welcoming and can easily accommodate for allergies and gluten/dairy intolerances. They offer oat and almond milk for nondairy. The best local coffee and pastries on this side of town. They sell t-shirts, tote bags and whole bags of coffee. There are even free stickers by the register! Everything at this cafe is super organized and curated for the guests use. (One of the cleanest public bathrooms ever on this side of town) The service counter has many sugar options and milks available for “dressing” your coffee as you like it. Also was very glad to see that this business recycles and composts, it is very eco-friendly business! This cafe is very well managed!! The atmosphere is here is wonderful, you can meet up with friends, come and sit and work on school work etc. There is plenty of space for accommodating larger groups as well! This cafe is right next to a streetcar stop and many hotels for convenience. I love this cafe 10/10- you have to stop by here if you find yourself on St...

This is a space that is dear to my heart. My kids and I would go here everyday after-school in 2nd grade...they are now in 7th and 6th. So u can imagine the warm feeling I felt when I wanted to take their younger brother. We walked in no one gave eye contact or said hello. A greeting sets the tone for the type of space your in. I was disappointed so I walked out and walked into smoothie king and the greeting was there but I did not want a smoothie. So I said thank you for the greeting and walked back to the avenue Cafe still no greeting and a little eye contact....so at this point I said is this space still owned by the same person, and the lady near the counter said huh since when yes I think....I said I ask because I would come in everyday after school with my kids and it was a kinder more welcoming space. I walked in twice but was never given a greeting ...I am not sure if I was the color of my skin or whatever but not everything is about race somethings are about hospitality. The lady said I am sorry we were all working...this is no excuse because it my money or the money of the consumers that keel you busy. But she was respectfully and I ordered my food which was delicious the turkey spinach sandwich and carrot apple juice.....with a muffin. Service was great but never time I hope the greeting can match...

After an unsuccessful trip to a liquor store on St. Charles that was unexpectedly closed;(should have called first) we walked through the rain to Avenue Cafe. First trip there for myself and my friend. It was very clean inside. We each had a pineapple ginger smoothie. She had the caprese’ sandwich which the person behind the counter said was on white bread (it was more of a whole wheat) and cafe au lait. I went with a chai latte’ and the granola with Greek yogurt and fresh fruit.

At this time they are not offering inside seating, but there were two small cafe tables for two against the building and protected from the rain; as well as three larger picnic tables with umbrellas. We sat at one of the former and stayed dry; although, it was raining pretty steadily.

My granola was sweetened with honey and the fresh fruit was exactly that- fresh! My friend said her caprese sandwich was good-definitely praise from someone who recently returned from Italy. The baked goods in the dessert case all looked delicious....