It wasn't the worst nor was it the best. After 25 minutes they were so hard to eat. We came in pretty early they close early as well. The place is pretty empty no patrons and my cafe au lait was not cafe au lait it was like watery hospital vending machine coffee. I tossed it as soon as I got to our beach home and had to heat the beignets in the microwave. read more

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This local spot has been around since the 90s and family owned. Never disappointed. Beignets are fresh made to order. Come out hot and delicious. Pairs great with a cup of black coffee. It's a great spot. Friendly service. I always make a mess with the powdered sugar but well worth it for sure. A quiet little piece of gulf shores. Go support this local business. They also do to go orders read more

Cafe Beignets - Single order - Donuts Near Me - Gulf Shores, Alabama

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The only negative I would have to say, which is legit grasping at straws, was they only accept cash right now. We ended up having to find an ATM so we could order but it was well worth it! It is a small shop in a strip mall but it is so cute and quiet. The food is fantastic! We got the filled beignets and the regular ones. The filled was sooo good and are filled with vanilla pudding and topped with sugar and chocolate syrup. They were delicious! The price was super affordable too and well worth it. read more

Cafe Beignets - Filled beignets - Donuts Near Me - Gulf Shores, Alabama

Enjoyed these as a break and a treat from our normal vacation breakfast. Not exactly like what we had at Cafe Du Monde in New Orleans a year ago, but delicious nonetheless. We got a dozen with half of them filled - both types good. Worth the visit! read more

Today is another example of the importance of updating Yelp reviews. It's been over 4 years since I wrote my initial and only review here. It was just recently that a friend from Memphis was visiting and expressed a serious craving for beignets that I picked up here close to my home. I'm certainly glad I did because they were so much better than my last visit. I had a plain, custard filled and fruit filled beignets that were all quite good, much improved over my first couple visits here. I am happy to bump these guys up to four stars and will be returning. Cafe Beignet is a locally owned and operated shop specializing in New Orleans-style beignets. founded by a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, who fell in love with the Gulf Coast and decided to bring a taste of his hometown to Alabama. Since my first review they now have a second lovation at 25405 Perdido Beach Boulevard, Ste. 22, in Orange Beach, AL. This cafe offers freshly made beignets, a popular New Orleans pastry, generously dusted with powdered sugar, as well as a variety of muffins that pair perfectly with hot and iced beverages. Cafe Beignet operates from 6:30 AM to 12:00 PM, seven days. No website but the Orange Beach location has a Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/cafebeignet/ Bottom line: Cafe Beignet in Gulf Shores, AL, offers a delightful experience for those looking to indulge in the iconic flavors of New Orleans without traveling far from the beautiful Gulf Coast. read more

Cafe Beignets - Liking these beignets!! - Donuts Near Me - Gulf Shores, Alabama

Fresh, authentic beignets and chicory au lait...breakfast of my dreams. My beignet partner had the latte (also good but not chicory coffee). We opted for the traditional and filled beignets and we not disappointed in either! Yes, we bought a dozen (6 trad/6 filled) so we would have some for later. The filled had a delicious vanilla filling with chocolate drizzled on top. Great service from our accented server today. read more

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I'd never had filled beignets before going here. I've had the originals in NO at Cafe Du Monde but these are even better. Every time we're in the area it's a must. read more

Absolutely the best beignets! They were perfectly sized and not hollowed. The flavor was so delicious. Sorry...they were so good I didn't take a photo. Definitely the service was great! Staff was friendly. Service was quick. I highly recommend this location for great beignets and hot coffee. read more

Beignets were fantastic. I'd recommend getting them to go or door dashing them. The coffee seemed a little lackluster.

Good, easy breakfast run for us from the condo. Steady service and food over the years.. read more

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I only get Beignets from here when in New Orleans and the Gulf Shores, AL location did not disappoint. OMG, they were so good I am literally, upset as I type, as I didn't buy a bigger box!! Fast service and great local feel to the ambience of the establishment. read more

Amazing! They were made to order and ready very quickly. Owner was very helpful and welcoming.

These Beignets are awesome. We ate them fresh and it was divine. The employees are very nice! They are so personalable. read more

Cafe Beignets - Donuts Near Me - Gulf Shores, Alabama

I had yesterday for breakfast and went back today and got a dozen. Hot and delicious. The young lady that waited on us was friendly. Try this small business you won't be disappointed. read more

Cafe Beignets - Donuts Near Me - Gulf Shores, Alabama

Pulled into the dirty strip mall parking lot about 30 minutes before the listed information about this place said that they close (noon) only to see the lone employee playing on their phone by the entrance. They saw us, the only potential customers of the day I'll bet, and immediately jumped up to lock the door and turn the open sign around. Even as I type this, they should be open but they're not because they don't like customers, I guess? Didn't even get to try the coffee or the beignets. This business should fail if this is the staff they employ. I'm sure we didn't miss much. Went to Foam Coffee and the service as well as the coffee was fantastic! Go there. Don't waste your time trying to go to this place. read more

Stopped here one morning while on family vacation. I was looking for somewhere with a unique, locally owned breakfast. Beignets are a favorite when visiting the South and Nola isn't too far from GS, so I went for it. Glad I stopped here. I picked up a dozen beignets, along with some blueberry muffins and coffee cake. It was the perfect variety for everyone in my family since there was a little something for everyone. The feedback from the fam was all positive. I had a good chicory coffee while I waited too. This place has personality and proper pastries. Highly recommend. read more

Every trip starts with a quick review of local doughnut options and let's just say this was a great option instead of a traditional doughnut! Most places would provide you whatever was in the case but the display case was just for that, displaying their options. When I got my dozen, they were piping hot,l and fresh. Messy as they should be. Definitely need to make this a stop for your breakfast. read more

Cafe Beignets - a box of beignets - Donuts Near Me - Gulf Shores, Alabama

Such a cool hole in the wall place in parking lot of shopping center. Was craving beignets so was happy to find this. Our service was excellent. Greeted as soon as we walked in, made us feel very welcome. I had been prepared for mean employees after reading some of the reviews, but this was definitely not the case for us. Had 3 regular beignets and 3 stuffed with vanilla pudding and topped with chocolate sauce, and cafe au lait with chicory. I liked the regular beignets best, the others were good but too heavy and sweet for me. Will definitely visit again when I am back at Gulf Shores. read more

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Fresh beignets and friendly service from a very clean establishment. Will go back everytime I'm in town.

Open early... no set closed time. Only thing on the menu...beignets. Drip coffee. Ordered a dozen thinking we would want More than 2 each. (Single order is 3). Opened the box in the car..... shaking off at least a cup of powdered sugar..... the dough was gooey inside. The owner had no personality..... We interrupted him being on his IPad. read more

SO good!! My husband has never had beignets and I last minute found Cafe Beignets, we got the beignets and a blueberry muffin and they were delicious. The staff was so sweet and welcoming, it was so good that we had to document it. read more

Cafe Beignets - Donuts Near Me - Gulf Shores, Alabama

4 stars solely to the beignets -- and you must get them filled! The coffee/hot choc is machine made, like the multi dispensers at gas stations and was not ideal (go to Badass Coffee if you want a more custom drink). Cash only wasn't too big of an issue for us, but we prob would have left if we didn't have it on us, it's just an inconvenience when most places around there are cashless now. Overall, quick stop place. Just go for the beignets and pastries and get your drinks somewhere else. read more

Cafe Beignets - 2 filled, 1 plain - Donuts Near Me - Gulf Shores, Alabama

Stopped by, small little place. Very tasty treats. Very friendly staff. Had a few beignets and a cup of coffee. Be prepared for a lot of powdered sugar but they are very good. read more

Cafe Beignets - a piece of cake with powdered sugar - Donuts Near Me - Gulf Shores, Alabama

Pretty good. I don't know much about beignets, but we enjoyed these. The people working weren't the friendliest. Idk that I'd go back, but I was glad we tried it. read more

Food and service are great if you don't play the obnoxious tourist. Reminds me of the soup Nazi

Great beignets, coffee and very friendly service. I would definitely stop again if I'm in the area.

Not sure why this place has 3/5 stars. Ordered the plain and an order of the vanilla custard stuffed chocolate drizzled beignets. Took them to go. They do take credit cards. It was a short wait, Saturday 10am. The cashier was taking orders and shouting them to the cook before customers paid to speed the process. Just a 5 minute drive to our rental. Very delicious ! Very doughy, crispy, and warm inside. The vanilla custard was not too heavy and a lot of it inside. I enjoyed these beignets a lot and so too will you. read more

Delicious beignets and great service! We ordered a dozen to go and they were warm and scrumptious! Highly recommend!

Never disappointed Greeted as soon as we entered the door Always order too many, cream filled were so delicious read more

The beignets were decent. Owner was very rude, made my friend leave the store because she wasn't ordering. Was very uncomfortable but left as soon as it was finished. Never experienced that before read more

We have lived in the area for several years and have been wanting to try this location for a while now. We came in today at 11:30 planning to get it to go, knowing they closed at "noon-ish." We were quickly asked by the owner(??) if we were ordering to go because he'd be closing soon. We told him we planned on doing so, we just needed a moment to decide. We decided on 1 regular order of beignets and 1 vanilla filled order. While waiting, he greeted other customers who walked in the door the same way. He even went as far to walk outside to tell someone (at 11:38) not to bother getting their wheelchair out of the vehicle, as he'd be locking the doors soon and could only make a to-go order for them. I understand wanting to close on time but this seemed a bit brash. There were no orders ahead of ours, and only 2 after, so ours came out pretty quickly. The regular beignets were delicious and exactly what we hoped for. As for the filled...we DON'T HAVE A CLUE! I'm guessing because he was in such a rush to get us out the door, he mixed up our order, and gave us 2 regular orders instead of one of each. We realized shortly after leaving and didn't bother going back or calling, despite our disappointment and having paid extra for the filled, because we expected the doors to be locked and a rude response. We might give them another chance in the future but we won't be recommending to friends. read more

This place has the best beignets and the best service ever!!!!!! A MUST IN GULF SHORES best best best beignets ever!!! read more

Cafe Beignets - a box of beignets - Donuts Near Me - Gulf Shores, Alabama

Reviews are all over the place for Cafe Beignets, but our experience was great. Got there just past 7:00, so it wasn't busy. Staff was pleasant. Beignets made to order and tasted great, equalling my memory of Cafe du Monde from years back. Also, just got beignets, so can't speak to their coffee. BTW, they accept credit cards now. read more

Cafe Beignets - Breakfast beignets! - Donuts Near Me - Gulf Shores, Alabama

The beignets were fresh, soft, hot and delicious. We also had a piece of the coffee cake which was also delicious. They don't want get a lot of items but what they do have is very good. read more

The beignets are always delicious, but the chef is always very unfriendly. The rest of the staff is very sweet, if only you don't have to deal with him. read more

Need coffee on a Sunday?! Come here!! Coffee was secondary to the fresh, warm, delicious beignets, but I wasn't looking for a fancy cappuccino. Just needed something hot and strong. We had an order of plain and filled beignets...YUMMY YUMMY. Place is quaint and cute. The gentlemen who are running the place were very friendly and have a great sense of humor. Would definitely come again!! read more

If you're looking for a renovated fancy tourist trap, this is NOT the place. This is the place your grandfather went every Saturday for 30 years. It's quaint 100% Local and 100% Authentic. These are the gems you hope to discover during every holiday vacation. Highly Recommended! read more

My husband and I have been enjoying this restaurant since they were located on Hwy. 59! We were greeted upon arrival and our orders were taken from our table. The beignets were made fresh to order with a stick included to let the steam out. The beignets are as delicious as the ones in New Orleans. Service was quick and the waitress was friendly. Many people came in and their orders were taken care of in a friendly manner with many orders to go. Great service and 5 stars to the awesome beignets!! read more

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The next best thing to being in New Orleans! Fresh hot beignets made to order, great coffee too! A great way to start your day in paradise!

Indoor dining is BACK! For coffee and beignets, this is the best I've had outside of New Orleans. It's a small mom & pop type shop, very relaxed and easy going. The staff was very nice and friendly. Worth the short drive on a slow morning to get a small batch of delicious treats (and coffee) read more