La Peniche, 1940 Dauphine St (at Touro St), ☎ +1 504 943-1460. Open 24 hours except W (opens at 8AM Thursday stays open until 7AM Tuesday). Locals go here all day and night, particularly after the clubs; it's a cozy coffee shop with a full bar. Peniche means "barge" in French because the building is made from barge wood previously used to carry goods down river. The Touro omelette is delicious. Friendly and fun wait staff. NOLA cops eat there too.
Schiro's Community Cafe & Bar, 2483 Royal St (at St Roch Ave), ☎ +1 504 944-6666, [14]. M-F noon-10PM, Sa-Su 9AM-10PM. Great food, reasonably priced. Great vegan/vegetarian selections, even for breakfast. Small community market attached.
Sound Cafe, 2700 Chartres St (at Port St), ☎ +1 504 947-4477. 7AM-8PM daily. 160 year old building. Very reasonably priced. Excellent coffee, also home made sandwiches etc. Local art, and a book shop within the cafe. Very local meeting place of many post-Katrina survivor groups.
WhoDat Coffee (formerly Hallowed Grounds, formerly Marigny Perks), 2401 Burgundy St (at Mandeville St), ☎ +1 504 872-0360, 7AM-10PM daily. Friendly coffee shop with free wireless internet and easy parking. Gourmet coffee and tea, soup, salad, sandwich and pastry selection, reasonably priced
