1
: fritter
2
: a light square doughnut usually sprinkled with powdered sugar
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If the French Quarter line wraps around the block, the City Park location serves the same beignets in a calmer setting with shorter waits and a beautiful park backdrop.
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Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
Serving hot beignets and chicory café au lait since 1862, the main location sits right on the edge of Jackson Square in the French Quarter.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Same beignets, far less chaos, and the surrounding park scenery is gorgeous.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Lighter, Fluffier and Less Hectic Many visitors and locals say the beignets at Cafe Beignet actually beat Café Du Monde.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026
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Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
Serving hot beignets and chicory café au lait since 1862, the main location sits right on the edge of Jackson Square in the French Quarter.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Same beignets, far less chaos, and the surrounding park scenery is gorgeous.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Lighter, Fluffier and Less Hectic Many visitors and locals say the beignets at Cafe Beignet actually beat Café Du Monde.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026
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“Beignet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beignet. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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