Discover the flavors of New Orleans on a guided food tour. Visit neighborhood restaurants and food shops, try local specialties, and learn about the roots of Creole cuisine.
Join a guided walking tour of the French Quarter of New Orleans and visit 5 distinct eateries to discover its diverse cuisine. Taste up to 9 different food samples and...
Mother's in New Orleans is the 1938 CBD cafeteria-line lunch counter at Poydras and Tchoupitoulas, with $12 red beans and rice plates and the Ferdi Special.
TryRed beans and rice
TipLines run long; arrive 11:00 or after 14:00 for the shortest wait, the cafeteria runs fast at the counter.
Liuzza's by the Track in New Orleans is the Bayou St John lunch counter near the Fair Grounds that invented the BBQ shrimp po-boy, $15 with butter-pepper.
TryBBQ shrimp po-boy
TipCash only at peak; check the Jazz Fest schedule, the room turns into a circus on festival weekends.
Killer Poboys in New Orleans is the Conti Street po-boy counter at the back of Erin Rose, with chef-driven $13 po-boys including the rum-glazed pork-belly.
TryGlazed pork-belly po-boy
TipPork-belly with rum ginger glaze is the cult order; the bar in front serves drinks while you wait.
Central Grocery in New Orleans is the 1906 Decatur Street Sicilian deli that invented the muffuletta, with $13 half muffulettas built on the round seeded.
TryMuffuletta (half)
TipA half feeds one; a whole feeds two to three. Order to walk and eat in Jackson Square across the street.