Food guides for Louisiana

Abita Springs Brewpub Food and Trailhead Lunch

Abita Springs brewpub food means po-boys and fried seafood in the original brewery building. See three places two sources name, a trailhead and a lunch plan.

Barbecue Shrimp in New Orleans: Butter, Pepper and Bread

Barbecue shrimp in New Orleans has no grill or barbecue sauce, just shell-on shrimp in butter and pepper. Learn the origin, how to eat it and how to rate it.

Become a Local Champion in New Orleans

Become a Local Champion in New Orleans by rating five places, answering three Top 3 questions and making a list, from beignets and gumbo to the French Quarter.

Best Oysters in New Orleans: Raw, Chargrilled and Fried

A guide to the best oysters in New Orleans: raw on the half shell, chargrilled in garlic butter, fried in a loaf, and the oyster bars that come up most often.

Brunch in New Orleans: Jazz, Eggs Sardou and Courtyards

A guide to brunch in New Orleans: the jazz brunch tradition, eggs Sardou and Bananas Foster, courtyards in the French Quarter and why reservations matter.

New Orleans Pralines and Desserts: Build Your List

A guide to New Orleans pralines and desserts: what a praline is, how bread pudding and flambe sweets differ, and how to rate and keep a list of what you try.

New Orleans Streetcar Food List: Build and Share One

A New Orleans streetcar food list sorts meals by line. See St. Charles, Canal, Riverfront and Rampart stops with three named places and how to share the list.

Bywater New Orleans Restaurants: Pizza, Po-Boys and Wine

A guide to Bywater New Orleans restaurants: a wine garden, slice shops, po-boys, coffee houses and how to link the neighborhood with the Marigny.

Cajun Country Food: Boudin, Boucherie and Mardi Gras

Cajun country food explained: what boudin is, how the boucherie hog gathering works and why costumed riders chase a chicken for gumbo on Mardi Gras in Acadiana.

Carrollton and Riverbend New Orleans Restaurants

Carrollton and Riverbend New Orleans restaurants cluster on Oak Street and Maple Street at the end of the streetcar line. Plan lunch, brunch and dinner there.

Cheap Eats Near Tulane University: Student Favorites

Cheap eats near Tulane University run from hot dogs on Freret Street to bagels on Maple Street. See four places two sources name and how to keep a budget list.

Coffee Shops in New Orleans: Chicory, Roasters, Study Cafes

Coffee shops in New Orleans range from chicory cafe au lait to local roasters and quiet study cafes. Learn what to order, where to work and how to rate a cup.

Covington Louisiana Restaurants: Downtown Dining Guide

Covington Louisiana restaurants cluster in a walkable downtown, from a train depot kitchen to a tea room. See five places two sources name and how to plan.

Creole Lunch Plates in New Orleans: How the Plate Works

Creole lunch plates in New Orleans pair a main with rice or sides at a counter. Learn how the daily plate works, what to order and how to rate each dish.

Dog-Friendly Patios in New Orleans: Where Pets Can Join

Dog-friendly patios in New Orleans range from po-boy counters to sausage stands. See three places a magazine listed, and how to rate and tag the visit.

Food Allergies in New Orleans: Roux, Boils and Beignets

Food allergies in New Orleans: how a roux, a crawfish boil, pralines and beignets bring wheat, shellfish, nuts, milk and eggs to the table, and how to ask.

Freret Street New Orleans Restaurants and Casual Dining

Freret Street New Orleans restaurants offer casual dinners, student lunches and market food Uptown. See how to plan a visit and rate each dish you eat.

Friends Picks for New Orleans Mardi Gras Week

Friends picks for New Orleans Mardi Gras week start with who you follow. See how the Friends' picks map layer works and three places a tourism board names.

Gonzales Louisiana Jambalaya: Capital of the World

Gonzales Louisiana jambalaya is a festival, a cook-off and a title. See three Gonzales restaurants and plan a day between Baton Rouge and New Orleans.

Gretna Louisiana Banh Mi and Westbank Food

Gretna Louisiana banh mi and Westbank food: Vietnamese bakeries, an Algiers Point ferry lunch and Westbank Expressway kitchens. Plan a day across the river.

Hammond Louisiana Restaurants: Downtown Dining Guide

Hammond Louisiana restaurants gather around a historic downtown and a train depot. See three places two sources name and how to plan a student-friendly meal.

Holy Thursday Gumbo in New Orleans: Gumbo z'Herbes

Holy Thursday gumbo in New Orleans is gumbo z'herbes, a green gumbo cooked once a year. Learn the tradition, the greens and the Treme kitchen known for it.

How to Rate a Po-Boy in New Orleans, Bite by Bite

How to rate a po-boy in New Orleans: judge the bread, the filling and the dressing separately, then record each dish in the Mosey app so others can choose well.

Irish Channel New Orleans Restaurants and Corner Bars

Irish Channel New Orleans restaurants mix corner bars, po-boy shops and Tchoupitoulas Street dinner rooms. Learn how to eat there and rate each dish you try.

Italian Food in New Orleans: Sicilian Roots and Red Gravy

Italian food in New Orleans grew from Sicilian immigrants who shaped red gravy, the muffuletta and Creole Italian cooking. Learn what to order and rate it.

Jazz Fest Food in New Orleans: What to Eat and Where

Jazz Fest food in New Orleans means a field of booths at the Fair Grounds. See five favorites, learn what cochon de lait is and build an eating plan.

King Cake Season in New Orleans: Bakeries and Traditions

King cake season in New Orleans runs from Twelfth Night to Mardi Gras. Meet five bakeries, learn the baby tradition and see how to rate each flavor you try.

Late Night Food in New Orleans: Where to Eat After Dark

Late night food in New Orleans includes a deli, a po-boy counter and a French Quarter pub. See three places two guides name and how to plan a late meal.

Louisiana Food Beyond New Orleans: A Cajun Country Drive

A guide to Louisiana food beyond New Orleans: boudin and cracklins in Cajun country, Lafayette stops, and how to plan a road trip around smokehouses.

Magazine Street Restaurants: Lunch, Po-Boys and Brunch

A guide to Magazine Street restaurants in New Orleans: a six-mile strip of breakfast cafes, po-boy counters and fine dining, with lunch ideas and a day plan.

Mandeville Louisiana Lakefront Food: Where to Eat

Mandeville Louisiana lakefront food means seafood with a view of Lake Pontchartrain. Find a tavern with an oyster bar, a porch seafood house and a diner.

Mardi Gras Day Food in New Orleans: A Parade Day Plan

Mardi Gras day food in New Orleans is gumbo, po-boys and a parade picnic. Plan the day with four named places, a Lundi Gras warm-up and a family-friendly route.

Marigny and Frenchmen Street Food: Eating Near the Music

Marigny and Frenchmen Street food: how to plan a late dinner before a set, find cheap eats near the music clubs and rate each dish you order.

Metairie Louisiana Restaurants: A Suburban Eating Guide

Metairie Louisiana restaurants serve a suburb of long-time families, with Old Metairie dining, family dinners, lunch counters and sweet stands. Plan a visit.

Mid-City New Orleans Restaurants: A Local Eating Guide

Mid-City New Orleans restaurants sit along Canal Street and Bayou St. John. Learn how to eat there by streetcar, plan a picnic and rate each dish you try.

Beignets and cafe au lait in New Orleans: a visitor's guide

Beignets, square fried doughnuts buried in powdered sugar, and cafe au lait made with chicory coffee are New Orleans' classic treat. What they are, where to have them and how to order.

Crawfish season in New Orleans: when to go and how to eat a boil

Crawfish season in Louisiana peaks in spring. When to go, how a crawfish boil works, how to peel crawfish ("pinch the tail, suck the head") and the unwritten rules of a backyard boil.

Creole vs Cajun food, and gumbo, explained for New Orleans visitors

Creole food is the city cooking of New Orleans; Cajun food is the country cooking of the Acadians of rural Louisiana. How to tell them apart, and what goes into a real gumbo.

New Orleans French Market and Farmers Markets Guide

A guide to the New Orleans French Market and farmers markets: an old market with a famous coffee stand, square doughnuts and where local growers sell.

Eating in the French Quarter without the tourist traps

How to eat well in New Orleans' French Quarter: what to skip on Bourbon Street, where Decatur, Royal and Frenchmen streets fit in, and how to spot the places worth your time.

Po'boys and muffulettas: New Orleans sandwiches explained

The po'boy, on crisp New Orleans French bread, and the muffuletta, on a round sesame loaf with olive salad, are the city's two great sandwiches. Where they came from and how to order.

Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival Food and Where to Eat

Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival food means shortcake, fried strawberries and nonprofit booths each April. See three Ponchatoula places two sources name.

Red Beans and Rice Monday in New Orleans: A Local Habit

Red beans and rice Monday in New Orleans is a weekly habit. Learn the history, how to judge a pot and how to find a Monday lunch special and rate each dish.

Reveillon Dinners in New Orleans: Menus and Traditions

Reveillon dinners in New Orleans are special holiday menus in December. Learn the Creole tradition and see five kitchens that have offered a menu.

River Road Plantation Country Lunch in Louisiana

A River Road plantation country lunch in Louisiana can mean Cajun cooking in Vacherie or seafood in LaPlace. See three places two sources name and how to plan.

Saints Game Day Food in New Orleans: Where to Eat

Saints game day food in New Orleans runs from po-boys to oysters near the Superdome. See three spots a tourism board names and how to plan a pregame meal.

Snoballs in New Orleans: Stands, Flavors and Etiquette

Snoballs in New Orleans are fluffy shaved ice with syrup, a summer habit. Learn how stands work, which flavors to try and how to rate your favorite.

St. Joseph's Day Altars in New Orleans: What to Expect

St. Joseph's Day altars in New Orleans fill churches and schools each March with bread, cookies and fava beans. See three altars and how to visit.

Treme New Orleans Food Guide: Soul Food and Creole Cooking

A Treme New Orleans food guide to soul food, Creole cooking and Sunday second line afternoons, with ways to judge a plate lunch and rate each dish you eat.

Vegan Restaurants in New Orleans: Plant-Based Picks

Vegan restaurants in New Orleans cook red beans, okra gumbo and po-boys without meat. See three places two sources name and how the Vegan tag helps you choose.

Vietnamese Food in New Orleans East: Banh Mi and Pho

Vietnamese food in New Orleans East means banh mi, pho and bakeries from a community that settled here in the 1970s. Learn what to order and how to rate it.

Warehouse District New Orleans Restaurants: Lunch to Show

Warehouse District New Orleans restaurants serve museum visitors, office workers and theater crowds. Plan lunch, a pre-show dinner and a way to rate each dish.

West End New Orleans Seafood on Lake Pontchartrain

West End New Orleans seafood sits on Lake Pontchartrain, with lakeside lunches, Lakeview dining rooms and sunset dinners. Learn what to order and how to rate.