Wanting to try beignets

[bow0303]

I have never had an opportunity to try them and would like to change that during our upcoming visit. I have seen that they can be purchased at POFQ but is there anywhere else on property that you can find them?

 

[Bowler Hat Girl]

I think they have them at the bakery in France at Epcot now. I'm planning on trying them there next week if they have them. The beignets at POFQ are awesome, so I hope you get to try them somewhere!

 

[LucyK]

The beignets at Boulangerie Patisserie are not the same as the ones at POFQ and they were being sold only during Mardi Gras.

POFQ is a 5 minute bus drive from EPCOT, you could take a break from the rides, hop on the bus and eat freshly made beignets in under 20 minutes!

 

[jlsHouston]

We went over to POFQ last summer for breakfast one day so I could try their beignets....If you have ever had beignets from Cafe Du Monde in New Orleans or David's New Orleans Style Sno Cones in PCB, you will be disappointed.
I'd love it if Boulangerie put beignets on the menu as a regular item. Anything from France is usually really good.

 

[HRHPrincessAriel]

If you have ever had beignets from Cafe Du Monde in New Orleans or almost any place in NOLA you will be disappointed.

ditto and added to it ;-)

 

[Disneyhead'71]

Having had beignets at Cafe Du Monde, Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen, Pat O'Brian's, and a few other places, the ones I had (twice) from POFQ were the worst I have ever had. There are a few places in Orlando to get great beignets, unfortunately none at WDW. The best beignets here are at Tibby's New Orleans Kitchen in Winter Park and Altamonte Springs. Pat O'Brian's at CityWalk are good. And surprisingly in CityWalk there is a snack stand between Island Trading Company and the lagoon that has great made to order beignets and specialty coffee drinks. A double shot Mocha and some beignets are a great pre-park breakfast.

 

[BrittanyRose428]

The only time I've had beignets have been at POFQ, so I have nothing to compare them to, but we ripped them open and put ice cream in the middle and it was delicious. Probably not the way they're meant to be eaten, but they were really good filled with chocolate ice cream.

 

[bow0303]

The beignets at Boulangerie Patisserie are not the same as the ones at POFQ and they were being sold only during Mardi Gras.

POFQ is a 5 minute bus drive from EPCOT, you could take a break from the rides, hop on the bus and eat freshly made beignets in under 20 minutes!

We may have to make that bus ride.

 

[bow0303]

Having had beignets at Cafe Du Monde, Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen, Pat O'Brian's, and a few other places, the ones I had (twice) from POFQ were the worst I have ever had. There are a few places in Orlando to get great beignets, unfortunately none at WDW. The best beignets here are at Tibby's New Orleans Kitchen in Winter Park and Altamonte Springs. Pat O'Brian's at CityWalk are good. And surprisingly in CityWalk there is a snack stand between Island Trading Company and the lagoon that has great made to order beignets and specialty coffee drinks. A double shot Mocha and some beignets are a great pre-park breakfast.

We wont be visiting universal during this visit but will be going to LEGOLAND. Will have to look up Tibby's.

 

[Disneyhead'71]

So all this Beignet talk was to much to take lying down. So on my way into USF about an hour ago I stopped here.

And got these:

Mmmmm. Craving satiated.

 

[Ember]

We went over to POFQ last summer for breakfast one day so I could try their beignets....If you have ever had beignets from Cafe Du Monde in New Orleans or David's New Orleans Style Sno Cones in PCB, you will be disappointed.
I'd love it if Boulangerie put beignets on the menu as a regular item. Anything from France is usually really good.

Absolutely agree! The ones from Cafe du Monde are 100x better than the ones at POFQ. IMO it's hard to call the ones there beignets. Maybe I just got them on a bad day, but they were flat and chewy instead of puffy and light.

 

[Ember]

Absolutely agree! The ones from Cafe du Monde are 100x better than the ones at POFQ. IMO it's hard to call the ones there beignets. Maybe I just got them on a bad day, but they were flat and chewy instead of puffy and light.

Oh you can also buy the mix from CdM and make them at home and ours still came out better than the ones at POFQ

 

[jlsHouston]

The only time I've had beignets have been at POFQ, so I have nothing to compare them to, but we ripped them open and put ice cream in the middle and it was delicious. Probably not the way they're meant to be eaten, but they were really good filled with chocolate ice cream.

Oh yes, you can eat them that way, and with fruit too. Traditional is just with the powdered sugar, but if you want to doctor them up you most certainly can!

So all this Beignet talk was to much to take lying down. So on my way into USF about an hour ago I stopped here.

And got these:

Mmmmm. Craving satiated.

Oh you make me too jealous!!

 

[Disneyhead'71]

Oh yes, you can eat them that way, and with fruit too. Traditional is just with the powdered sugar, but if you want to doctor them up you most certainly can!


Oh you make me too jealous!!

I'm having a Duff Beer now.

 

[HouCuseChickie]

Oh you can also buy the mix from CdM and make them at home and ours still came out better than the ones at POFQ

Beat me to it! I look at the mix every week when I'm doing my grocery shopping since my store stocks it, but we have a couple of local beignet places- so I just say I'll drive into town if I really have to have beignets. @jlsHouston Have you tried Chez Beignets or Crescent City Beignets in Houston? Still not quite NOLA, but local options that keep me from having to actually do it myself. Still...at some point...I will bring a box home

 

[Texas84]

Go to New Orleans Square at Disneyland for the Mickey beignets. Sooo good! Might be up there with Cafe Du Monde.

 

[bow0303]

Go to New Orleans Square at Disneyland for the Mickey beignets. Sooo good! Might be up there with Cafe Du Monde.

I grew up 30 minutes from Disneyland but moved to the east coast and haven't been back since the 90's. I wish I was still in California and could just run right over.

 

[Texas84]

I grew up 30 minutes from Disneyland but moved to the east coast and haven't been back since the 90's. I wish I was still in California and could just run right over.

I used to go there in the early 90's and finally made it back last year. The area has really changed! Definitely worth a trip.

 

[JillC LI]

Go to New Orleans Square at Disneyland for the Mickey beignets. Sooo good! Might be up there with Cafe Du Monde.

I will! In May! You're talking about the Mint Julep Bar, right?

 

[BuddyThomas]

If anyone cares, they are generally around 150 calories (beignets in general - 2 ounces), with about 10 grams of fat and 80 mg of sodium. Not great, but a lot better than your average donut.