Backatown Coffee Parlour
Cafe · Iberville ·
Espresso, tea, sandwiches, house-made sweet potato pie, & crawfish quiche
Espresso, tea, sandwiches, house-made sweet potato pie, & crawfish quiche
"Backatown serves up beans from one of the country’s only Black-owned coffee roaster, Bean Fruit in Pearl, Mississippi, bringing a stylish, colorful stop to the city’s historic former Storyville area. Enjoy espresso coffee drinks as well as soup, paninis, and house-made sweet potato pie (a family recipe of the owner) daily. This lovely spot serves seriously great, reasonably-priced sandwiches." - Eater Staff
"Backatown, the conveniently-located coffee shop serving up beans from one of the country’s only Black-owned coffee roaster (Bean Fruit in Pearl, Mississippi), is also known for seriously great breakfast, soup, paninis, and house-made sweet potato pie (a family recipe of the owner), all reasonably-priced — everything is under $10, including decadent dishes like BBQ crawfish and grits and a smoked salmon bagel sandwich. Quiches, pastries, and other small items go for less." - Beth D’Addono
"Backatown serves up beans from one of the country's only Black-owned coffee roaster, Bean Fruit in Pearl, Mississippi, bringing a stylish, colorful stop to the city’s historic former Storyville area. Enjoy espresso coffee drinks as well as soup, paninis, and house-made sweet potato pie (a family recipe of the owner) daily. This lovely spot serves seriously great, reasonably-priced sandwiches." - Eater Staff
"Although the coffee is excellent at this friendly little cafe, there’s plenty of both sweet and savory options to stave off the hangries. There’s a rotating menu of quiche, possibly filled with crawfish or spinach, just one of the many vegetarian options offered. Barbecued crawfish and grits is sometimes on special, and sandwiches include the likes of avocado, lettuce, tomato, and smoked salmon on an everything bagel. There’s a range of breakfast options and salads too. And sweet treats like cake slices and fresh muffins and pastry, including vegan options." - Beth D’Addono
"A coffee shop part of the revitalization of Basin Street, offering snacks like crawfish quiche and sweet potato scones." - Janna A. Zinzi