Silver Whistle Café

Great coffee shop with outstanding friendly service-Best blueberry muffin I have had in many years! Another visit and a great experience. Love the decor/artwork. My wife visited two days straight!

The place is super cute. The ceiling was an art piece all on its own. Had hot coffee with their frittata. It was okay. Not what I was expecting after having Avenue Cafe frittata. I did enjoy the fresh vegetables in it though. My husband had their blood orange juice ( bottled) which was very good and the broken egg sandwich. Personally I liked his meal better than mine. But the staff was wonderful and it’s a great vibe.

I did a lot of good eatin’ during my week in New Orleans, but I must say that breakfast at Silver Whistle Cafe was a standout meal! The atmosphere was delightful - historic charm with just enough modern taste. The coffee was some of the best I had in NOLA. Even seemingly simple dishes had a remarkable quality; for instance, the breakfast parfait was perfection. I usually don’t order this sort of dish in a restaurant since it’s easy to assemble at home, and prepared versions are usually too sweet. But this was better than any parfait I’ve ever made! The granola tasted homey and intensely nutty, and was layered with thick unsweetened yogurt and fresh fruit. The balance between crunchy/creamy and tangy/sweet was ideal. The egg white frittata didn’t sound especially exciting on paper, but it was amazingly flavorful while still being light. And again, the textural counterpoint offered by fresh greens and radishes made things interesting & balanced. The service was speedy and friendly, too. Overall, it was an easy-going and lip-smacking start to the day!

Quiet little cafe in the bottom of the Ponchatrain hotel. Really good coffee. The broken yolk sandwich is tasty. Cheddar grits just right. Opens at 7am.

A historic wonder brought back to life and worth it just for the gorgeous interior (also check out the bar across the hotel lobby as it's hand painted bayou murals are fabulous too). The grits are stone ground and substantial. A true historic recipe that makes them absolutely delicious without adding cheese or anything else. I loved them. Also the hash browns are cooked in duck fat and delicious. Don't write them off. I had the pimento cheese omelette because weight gain be damned, I want a decadent culinary adventure, and I was in no way disappointed.

The best grits I have ever had in my life! Sausage was spicy, eggs were cooked perfectly, one great breakfast!

Quite disappointing service. I was eager to have breakfast here as my last experience here in 2018 was wonderful, but the second time lacked the charm. 35 minute wait for cold eggs, and the grits that I’d ordered weren’t accompanied (nor was the lemon I’d asked for my water and my friend’s herbal tea). My friend ordered a simple toast. The toast was served cold and took 35 minutes. My other friend received his complete order, but after having waited so long for our food, he had to get a to-go box. From what I could see of his grits (since mine never arrived) they were quite dense and served in a lump—looked more like a scoop of ice cream. There were two service members taking and serving orders, and neither seemed particularly concerned about the wait time or our dissatisfaction with the service. Our server brought the lemon with the check. It wasn’t unusually busy. I’d hate to think that service was intentionally bad to discourage black patrons from returning, but I wouldn’t be surprised. My friends and I are all professionals, but we were dressed casually. Unfortunately, I would not dine here again.

I like how they don’t have a bunch of menu items. They pick a couple items and make them well. The servers were nice, but they could do to speak louder. I really liked the decorations. Very instagramable.

A small classic breakfast cafe, it was very wonderful and the staff were informative and kind. The food was on point very delicious and not very heavy on the stomach. The cafe was quaint and beautiful!

Delicious breakfast and charming restaurant. Only open for breakfast. Staff went out of their way to accommodate special requests and substitutions.

They make perfect eggs. A couple of times I just got eggs and a croissant. I was amazed at how perfect the yolks were done. Fast service. Charming ambiance in a historic hotel. A nice way to start the day.

Sandwich was simple, but had a burst of flavor with some delicious garlic aioli! The grits were so creamy, perfectly seasoned, I wanted to eat two helpings but I was so full!! Also a delicious cappuccino and a beautiful little space. It's in a historic hotel in towns and it's absolutely perfect and quaint. The team of staff was very attentive and friendly, I appreciate so much that the manager (I think) came to speak to us directly !! I saw the eggs Benedict all over Yelp and that's what I was looking forward to, he explained some changes; and I found a delicious alternative! Definitely a place to stop by on your way through New Orleans!

The Silver Whistle Café, inside the Pontchartrain Hotel. One of my family's favorite breakfast spots. Convenient location, right off St Charles Street, excellent food, excellent service. Being a breakfast spot, there is a limited menu and limited hours, sadly, 7am to 11am. So you need to be a morning person (shudder!) to enjoy their delicious breakfasts. For what the Silver Whistle Café is, Five-Star food and Seven-Star service.

The pastries are a highlight here. One of the best pan au chocolates I've had in a really long time. Coffee is ok, but the service shines here. From the host to the baristas to the wait staff, everyone was always so kind and amenable. I really appreciated their positivity in the early AM.

I was really excited about this spot, great location inside a historic hotel. Breakfast menu is small but sufficient. They also have a variety of coffee offerings include espresso, lattes, etc. My mother and I ate here on a Tuesday morning. It was NOT busy and they had 3 ladies working the front. What rates them 3 stars is the fact that it took them 20+ minutes to make my latte and deliver it to the table. My food ended up coming out before the latte and the chef ended up making it himself. I don't know what the other 2 ladies were doing but they definitely weren't organized. Extremely irritating for something that can be made in less than 2 minutes. Really ruined the experience for me. I recommend the food but bring your own coffee!!

Great coffee in first floor of Pontrachain hotel... service is terrific and easy spot for a quick pick me up.

This place was less than a block from our hotel and I am glad it was. We enjoyed the classic New Orleans breakfast of eggs, bacon, toast and grits a few times. It hit the spot. The grits were the best I have ever had, the bacon was crispy and the rest just hit the spot. The coffee and chai were also delicious. We were always getting ours to go, but the cafe is in a delightful old building that has been tastily restored.

Most of the Popular Dishes listed in Yelp are no longer available at Silver Whistle. They've scaled back drastically: they don't even have 2% milk, just whole. What they have is adequate and better than the food from a 7 Eleven, but the attempt to do the bare minimum is seen in every choice. I don't usually give a review at all if it's below 4 stars (the world doesn't need more haters), but the previous Yelp reviews and item mentions would leave too many people misinformed of the changes for me not to say something. Other than that, the place is at least kind of cute.

The breakfast sandwich is amazing. Lattes hit the spot. Staff is very friendly as well. Overall great experience.

I loved this quick breakfast spot. It's seat yourself and is just off an older hotel. The food was great and compliments on the creamy grits and fresh jam.

Very disappointed in the eggs, grits and blood orange juice. They do brew a good cup of coffee. I will not be making a second visit to this restaurant. Given the outstanding food at the Pontchartrain's dinner restaurant, Jack Rose, I expected more from its breakfast cafe, the Silver Whistle.

I highly recommend the Silver Whistle Cafe inside the Pontchartrain Hotel. It's not far from most walking tours in the Garden District. We stopped in during the week around 9 am and were able to get seated within 10 minutes. The cafe is very nice with an old-world charm. Their breakfast menu is small, but that's a good thing. I tried the NOLA Breakfast with eggs, bacon, and grits. Not a big grits fan, but these were actually delish! And don't miss out on the blueberry muffin - so good. The espresso and cappuccino were excellent as well. The vibe's cozy and the staff are super nice. Can't wait to go back next time I'm in New Orleans.

Very cool cafe about 2 blocks from the hotel I stayed at for a short first weekend in NOLA. We had a large group of us and had planned to meet here for breakfast in the morning. The location is right in the Garden District off of Charles Street so I was worried about a long wait, but looks like NOLA Saturday mornings are a little "sleepier" that I had anticipated (that or we just really lucked out). First come, first serve seating. You can also walk up to the counter and order to-go breakfast (quick coffee, etc). It actually worked out perfect since there were about 8 of us and there is a 10-top round table in the front corner... I'm sure it could seat a couple of 2-3 people parties as a communal table, but for our experience, we claimed it as our own. Our server was super nice and took really good care of us. I know larger parties tend to be more difficult, but she made it look easy... even gave us some tips about public transport when she saw us trying to buy day passes on our phones. The menu isn't that big, but you will want to order ALL OF IT. I settled on the Benedict. The other advantage of a larger group, is you can see the other dishes people order... and then start having FOMO. It's all good, I thought my choice was the right one, but it seems like everyone was super happy with the food they received. I highly recommend stopping and hanging out here... even look up at the ceiling! You can tell the building has been here a while.

Cute little brunch cafe on St. Charles off of Jackson. Variety of coffees, teas, juices along with a menu from oatmeal, yogurt parfait, pecan waffles to savory plates from Benedict's and breakfast po boys. Variety of tasty baked goods from muffins (get the blueberry) and savory biscuits. Reasonable prices, good service.

The positivity of our server was absolutely contagious and set the tone for our entire day. And that was only the start, the other server on duty stopped by and was just as wonderful. The food was AMAZING. Those grits will be the grits all future grits will be compared to. They asked me how I liked my bacon and nailed it. Now when someone asks how I'll take my bacon, I'll just say "I'll take it Silver Whistle". I couldn't have asked for more from our visit. We will be back tomorrow morning!

Had the chance to check out Silver Whistle while I had a meeting inside the hotel not too long ago. I found out they actually have a curated breakfast menu and although I arrived more in the afternoon, they do offer Bayou Bar's lunch menu which I thought was pretty cool. I grabbed an iced coffee which was a pleasant surprise as they offer Revelator coffee. I'll definitely be back to grab a breakfast knowing they offer a bruleed grapefruit. (my guilty fave brunch item)

A wonderful breakfast experience in a beautifully restored hotel. All the food and baked goods are prepared with great care. Eggs Benedict has wonderful homemade biscuit base. Almond Croissant is the best I've had anywhere in the US. Cloth napkin makes experience really classy. Blueberry muffin tastes like your Gramma made it just for you. They heat the baked goods in a high temp oven behind the counter...makes a huge difference in the taste. Highly recommended!

We stopped in for breakfast and I got the broken egg sandwich, which was delicious. I was born and raised in the southeast US and the grits are the best I have ever eaten in my life hands down, no competition! Light, fluffy, and flavorful- not gummy or soupy. Just perfect.

The food gets 4 stars but the inconsistent service and inconsistent prices knocked down the rating. It's a shame, truly. I'm staying at the Ponchartrain for the week and had breakfast here two days in a row but one day the price for the NOLA breakfast I paid what was listed on the menu (for two breakfasts and coffee was $28) but the next morning I ordered the exact same thing minus the chai latte and it was $22 for my breakfast. The chai latte was delicious. The potatoes are so flavorful! The NOLA breakfast with a side salad instead of a biscuit which shouldn't cost $22. Point being... the food was great! The service is slow and beware if you don't order the food exactly how it comes. I never thought ordering a side of salad would be so difficult or expensive.

This is a nice little cafe. It looks more like a Tea House, but has a decent breakfast menu. I had the Breakfast Po Boy and potatoes, delicious! The potato's were cooked crisp wIth garlic, onions, and a little bell peppers. It was heavenly. We'll come again soon.

Im going to start with the fact that I downloaded Yelp just to leave this review - I'm with the lady below, there are not enough stars! I had a rough morning and walked in tearing up, my server immediately hugged me and got me a dirty horchata (10/10 SO GOOD!) she told me it was happy in a cup and she was right! We ordered the broken egg sandwich and when I tell you it's the best breakfast sandwich I've ever had I would swear on a stack of Bibles. My husband and I are currently reminiscing about how yummy everything was and are planning on going back tomorrow to try everything else that we didn't try today!

If I could give this little coffee shop 10 stars, I would! Nestled in the corner of the beautiful Hotel Pontchartrain, it ticks every box. Ambiance, very cute. Plus the hotel is so pretty. The people working there are super friendly! Just so SO nice. The breakfast sandwiches, pastries, mochas, and chai lattes? All crazy good. But y'all...the almond croissant? Transportive. Yes. That good. I'm going to say rivals anything I've had in France. It is now the bar against which all future almond croissants shall be judged!

GreaT coffee. Good delicious food. Service was very good. Although I enjoyed my food. The garlic was a bit strong on my egg sandwich. I think next time I'll hold the garlic spread.

This place was a 5 star pre pandemic. Now their menu has changed and I'd say it's a 4 star just because if the lack of sone of their older options. But their grits are out of this world. Fast, clean, and friendly

Get the blueberry muffin! Hey you get the blueberry muffin! Oh yea get the blueberry muffin! So good didnt get a pic. The breakfast poboy was perfect!

Their Cortado and Flat White were amazing and the frittata and waffle were fantastic! The service was wonderful.

Fan-effing-tastic! As in, I really have no words...well, I have SOME words... My sister, bestie, and I brunched there this week and fell in love. Tucked warmly into the Pontchartrain hotel, this adorable spot (with art I'm obsessed with) was super yummy. Blueberry muffins; excellent. Breakfast cocktails (every last one of them); excellent. Service by Nino (who made my morning with coffee placed in front of me immediately); excellent. They have lots of options for entrees including healthy options (fruit/oatmeal/yogurt), but I dove right in for the decadent. If you only eat one more benedict before you die, make it the Pontchartrain Benedict! They use a super fluffy biscuit and siracha hollandaise which makes the dish. The potatoes are off the chain...and I don't even like breakfast potatoes;). We also tried the pimento cheese omelet (yummy) and the arugula salad has this light dressing I'm addicted to and have to figure out how to replicate. It really was a wonderful morning meal; I cannot wait to go back! But that Benedict though...

We walked over here after checking out from our Air BnB. I wanted eggs Benedict and per yelp they do have them here. The decor is really neat love the old rusty feel. It's located right at the entrance of Pontchartrain Hotel. I ordered the Pontchartrain Benedict which was the biscuit, poached eggs, ham, sriracha hollandaise. I ordered hollandaise sauce on the side. The sauce does have a kick to it since they do add sriracha to but it was awesome. My hubby ordered the NOLA Breakfast which consist of choice of eggs, bacon, ham or sausage, grits or hash browns, biscuit or toast. The grits were great. We definitely didn't go wrong stopping here.

My wife and I had bacon and egg sandwiches and cafe lattes to go. The sandwich may have been the best I ever had and the latte was just like I had in Italy. Fantastic.

Silver Whistle Cafe was an unexpected delight during my recent visit to New Orleans. After eating there on day one of a four-day trip, it fully occupied the breakfast agenda for the entire stay. I was frankly surprised by the high-quality pastries offered daily at the cafe. The biscuits, especially, are large, buttery and flavorful without being greasy. These biscuits beat the likes of Loveless Cafe in Nashville and even give my homemade version a run for the money. One of the waitresses informed me their pastry chef, Jordan Kanouse, was recently featured on a Food Network baking competition, which seems right : ). The place is small, but the staff was efficient about moving the crowd through. They offer a few full-sized breakfasts and those take longer to prepare. If I were living in the area, I would go for the great coffee and a big, fat Silver Whistle Cafe biscuit and jam at least weekly.

Great gem on the site of the Pontchartrain Hotel, ate there a few times and always enjoyed the meal. My fave is the brûlée grapefruit . If there are any Yelpers who need a breakfast spot this is the place to go on St. Charles Ave.

We got to NOLA really early so we cant check in to our airbnb yet. We decided to check this pls to get some mimosa and bloody mary. Amazing staff. Amazing food!!

Stopped in for Sunday morning breakfast, not too crowded, nice atmosphere. Ordered NOLA breakfast with grits and bacon, eggs over easy. Was perfect and exactly what I expected. We also got the PoBoy Breakfast with potatoes. Amazing. The potatoes were the best breakfast potatoes I've ever had. Definitely recommend for a good Southern breakfast.

Great place for breakfast on a Saturday morning in New Orleans. Had stone cut grits for the first time. Interesting appearance but great flavor. We will be sure to return!

THE BREAKFAST ROUND TABLE IS BACK! The main nod to the original neighborhood mainstay is the large 10 seat table (pic) that consumes 1/4 of this small café's square footage. But there are reasons it sits vacant: WHERE'S THE FRUIT!? I got the pimento cheese crabmeat omelet $18. It was bland but the delicate flavor of the generous crab chunks was discernible. Pet peeve: it was served with hashbrowns and not an offsetting acid like citrus. In fact fruit is nowhere to be found on the menu, not even as a side! MENU IS ABOUT 25% HIGHER THAN MARKET (compare it to menus at nearby favorite Surrey's or Coulis). There are no breakfast entrées under $14, the Pontchartrain Benedict is $20. If it were a plush atmosphere that wouldn't be as much an issue but this is basically a spartan coffee shop with an "oh BTW"...food menu.

Very good cafe open early for your tours in New Orleans. Nice place with good interior, welcome atmosphere. Coffee is good here. We tried the Po Boy as local specialty, but this was mighty dish and so only good for experience but due to high calorie nothing for every day. You can share and order eg fruit platter etc as second dish.

What a great building. Make sure you walk around inside, very eclectic. My wife had a great meal and mine was so-so ( mushroom sandwich) but we just wanted a quick bite and a good coffee so we were satisfied.

When we saw the menu, we thought the plates were a bit overpriced. But then we were served, and the food was awesome! I got an egg white frittata with vegetables. It had a really good pesto arugula on top. My husband got a ham and cheese biscuit, which had a really good sweet tomato jam. It came with a side of potatoes which were the best. We would come again!

Quant. Great service. Attentive. My water glass was never empty. My coffee cup only refilled as I was almost empty..( love this as I hate to have my perfect tasting coffee ruined by having more coffee added...I like mine a little sweet and with cream) A jump on jump off place on the st charles trolly going toward Tulane in the garden district

This is a beautiful place to have some top of the notch coffee and very good pastries. Some of the other breakfast options go from very good (eggs benedict) to just average (egg white fritatta). Altogether a good, satisfactory, high-endish breakfast experience with great service, in a beautiful setting, but probably a bit more expensive than it warrants. If the prices were, say, 20% lower, I might rate it 5 stars.

Just happened upon this cute cafe for a late breakfast. Read some reviews on it and have to disagree. The menu is perfectly limited and the choices are varietal. It fits different palates; whether you're looking for an old-fashioned Southern breakfast or something lite. Remember, you're in NOLA, so menu items have a flair!! The parfait had "praline" pecans and the country breakfast dish had the most amazing grits. Grits is one staple to my breakfasts and these grits were superbly different. This cafe is connected to the Pontchartain Hotel.

I stayed at the hotel for a couple of nights and had breakfast at this cafe both mornings.... late mornings. The food did not dissappoint. The menu is small but this poses no problem for me because what is served is executed to perfection. The staff was very warm and welcoming. I should add that I was travelling with two sons. The eldest the pickiest of eaters and the youngest not so much but always has to change menu offerings. Pecan waffles no pecans in this case. Not too bad. He originally wanted pancakes. However he loved his plain waffle so much he ordered it again the next morning with a side of eggs both times. The oldest, a chocolate croissant. Lucky that they had the pastry available both mornings. He is the pickiest potatoe eater although this root vegetable is his main food staple. He loved the hash browns which are basically small halved potatoes cooked to perfection. Not overly seasoned. The husband and I had the eggs benedict and salmon scrambled eggs the first morning and the po boy breakfast and pecan waffle the next. Food was delicious on both occassions. They did forget the hollandaise sauce for the po boy however once I got up to ask, that was remedied right away. I'd easily return for breakfast here no doubt. Nothing worse than an eggs benedict poorly executed and these folks here did it very well.

Was walking down St. Charles looking for a place to get breakfast when we decided to check out the Silver Whistle Café! It ended up being a great choice. We were sat right away and had our food within twenty minutes. Two of us split an order of the pecan waffles, eggs, hash browns, and a biscuit - and they were all soooo yummy. Especially the hash browns Our waitress - didn't catch her name - was so sweet and asked where we were visiting from and even suggested restaurants for later in the day! Definitely worth a visit!

This little cafe is located in the ground floor of the Hotel. Very fast abs efficient service and the Nola breakfast is a huge plate of food. I tried to eat it by myself the first day but then ended up sharing it the second day with my sister. Very fast and efficient service.

Great place with really good coffee & "World-Famous" blueberry muffins. The food lived up to the reputation! Service & ambience was even better! Thanks

Such a nice quaint cafe. The coffee was delicious and when they brought my egg and arugula croissant out I didn't want to eat it because it looked so pretty lol, but I'm glad I did because it was unreal!

Great little place, very well cooked breakfast! good fast, attentive service, no complaints here. Variety of breakfast cocktails moderately priced.