40 cheap eats rooms in New Orleans, editor-picked. the best low-budget rooms in New Orleans: the places editors actually return to. All New Orleans food.
Dong Phuong Oriental Bakery ★ 4.8
14207 Chef Menteur Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70129
Dong Phuong in New Orleans is the James Beard America's Classics Vietnamese bakery on Chef Menteur Highway in New Orleans East, with the city's most-demanded.
Tip: King cake sales run January 6 to Ash Wednesday only; lines form before opening on weekends.
Levee Baking Co ★ 4.7
3138 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115
Levee Baking Co in New Orleans is Christina Balzebre's Uptown levain bakery just off Magazine Street at 9th, with sourdough loaves, kouign-amann and a Cuban.
Tip: Bread sells out by 11:00 on Saturday; pastries hold longer. Cash discount at the register.
Hansen's Sno-Bliz ★ 4.7
4801 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70115
Hansen's Sno-Bliz in New Orleans is the 1939 Tchoupitoulas Street snowball stand at Bordeaux, the country's oldest sno-ball stand and a 2014 James Beard.
Tip: The stand is open March to October only; cash only, and the cream-of-nectar with condensed milk is the canonical order.
Hansen's Sno-Bliz ★ 4.7
4801 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70115
Hansen's Sno-Bliz in New Orleans is the 1939 Tchoupitoulas Street snowball stand at Bordeaux, the country's oldest sno-ball stand at $5 to $8 a cup.
Tip: Open March to October only; cash only, the cream-of-nectar with condensed milk is the canonical order.
Domilise's Po-Boys ★ 4.6
uptown · 5240 Annunciation St, New Orleans, LA 70115
Domilise's in New Orleans is the 1918 family-run po-boy counter on Annunciation Street at Belle Castle Uptown, with fried shrimp and oyster po-boys.
Tip: Cash and local-card only at the counter; the kitchen closes when the bread runs out.
Willa Jean ★ 4.6
611 O'Keefe Ave, New Orleans, LA 70113
Willa Jean in New Orleans is Kelly Fields's James Beard winning bakery cafe on O'Keefe Avenue in the CBD, with biscuits, sourdough loaves. At 611 O'Keefe Ave.
Tip: The chocolate-chip cookie with milk is the cult dessert; order it at the bar even outside lunch.
Killer Poboys at Erin Rose ★ 4.6
811 Conti St, New Orleans, LA 70112
Killer Poboys in New Orleans is the back-of-Erin-Rose Conti Street po-boy counter, with chef-driven internationally-inspired po-boys including the seared.
Tip: Seared Gulf shrimp with daikon and sriracha aioli is the cult order; bring the po-boy to the bar.
Saturday Vietnamese Market at Mary Queen of Vietnam ★ 4.6
14001 Dwyer Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70129
The Saturday Vietnamese Market in New Orleans East is the early-morning market in the Mary Queen of Vietnam church parking lot, with pho, banh mi.
Tip: Arrive before 08:00; vendors pack up by 09:00. Bring cash in small bills and bring a tote bag.
Domilise's Po-Boys ★ 4.6
5240 Annunciation St, New Orleans, LA 70115
Domilise's in New Orleans is the 1918 family po-boy counter on Annunciation Street in Uptown, with $13 fried shrimp po-boys dressed on Leidenheimer bread.
Tip: Cash and local-card only at the counter; the kitchen closes when the bread runs out for the day.
Killer Poboys at Erin Rose ★ 4.6
811 Conti St, New Orleans, LA 70112
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.
Tip: Pork-belly with rum ginger glaze is the cult order; the bar in front serves drinks while you wait.
Lil' Dizzy's Cafe ★ 4.6
1500 Esplanade Ave, New Orleans, LA 70116
Lil' Dizzy's Cafe in New Orleans is the Baquet family's Treme Creole soul-food corner at Esplanade and N Robertson, with fried chicken and a lunch buffet.
Tip: Lunch only Monday to Saturday 11:00-15:00; the gumbo and fried chicken combo is the canonical order.
Parkway Bakery and Tavern ★ 4.5
mid-city · 538 Hagan Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119
Parkway in New Orleans is the 1911 Mid-City po-boy room on Hagan Avenue near Bayou St John, a German-built corner shop with roast beef debris and a screened.
Tip: The back garden patio runs cooler in summer; the counter line is faster than the wait staff.
Bywater Bakery ★ 4.5
3624 Dauphine St, New Orleans, LA 70117
Bywater Bakery in New Orleans is Maggie Scales's Dauphine Street corner bakery, with king cakes through Carnival season and a Chantilly cream cake that runs.
Tip: The chantilly cream slice is the year-round star; king cakes need a one-day pre-order at Carnival peak.
La Boulangerie ★ 4.5
4600 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115
La Boulangerie in New Orleans is the Donald Link bakery on Magazine Street near Cadiz, with French country breads, pain au chocolat and an Uptown morning.
Tip: The pain au chocolat sells out by 10:30 on weekends; pre-order loaves on Friday for Saturday pickup.
Leidenheimer Baking Company ★ 4.5
1501 Simon Bolivar Ave, New Orleans, LA 70113
Leidenheimer in New Orleans is the 1896 Central City wholesale bakery on Simon Bolivar Avenue that bakes the airy French loaf used at almost every po-boy.
Tip: No retail; the bread is at Domilise's, Parkway, Mahony's and most po-boy shops in the city.
Mammoth Espresso ★ 4.5
821 Baronne St, New Orleans, LA 70113
Mammoth Espresso in New Orleans is the Warehouse District coffee bar on Baronne Street with a long pour-over menu, an espresso flight and laptops welcome.
Tip: The pour-over bar takes its time; order at the counter and grab a window seat to wait.
Willa Jean ★ 4.5
611 O'Keefe Ave, New Orleans, LA 70113
Willa Jean in New Orleans is the CBD bakery cafe and bar on O'Keefe Avenue, James Beard pastry chef Kelly Fields's room with cornbread, biscuits and a long.
Tip: The cornbread arrives with cane syrup butter as a starter; order it even at breakfast.
Congregation Coffee Roasters ★ 4.5
240 Pelican Ave, New Orleans, LA 70114
Congregation Coffee in New Orleans is the Algiers Point cafe and roaster on Pelican Avenue, ten minutes from Jackson Square via ferry, with single-origin.
Tip: Take the Algiers Ferry across the river for the morning; it costs around $2 and runs every 30 minutes.
Central Grocery and Deli ★ 4.5
923 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116
Central Grocery in New Orleans is the 1906 Decatur Street Sicilian-American deli that invented the muffuletta, with the round seeded loaf and house olive.
Tip: Order a whole or a half; the olive salad needs 15 minutes to soak into the bread for the canonical bite.
Stein's Market and Deli ★ 4.5
2207 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Stein's Deli in New Orleans is the Magazine Street Jewish-Italian deli in the Lower Garden District, with pastrami sandwiches, San Francisco-style bagels.
Tip: The Reuben sandwich is the cult order; the deli closes Monday and runs out of bagels by 11:00 on Sunday.
Pizza Delicious ★ 4.5
617 Piety St, New Orleans, LA 70117
Pizza Delicious in New Orleans is the Bywater pizzeria on Piety Street from Greg Augarten and Michael Friedman, with New York style cheese slices.
Tip: The cheese slice is the canonical order; weekend pasta specials come and go in a single service.
Parkway Bakery and Tavern ★ 4.5
538 Hagan Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119
Parkway in New Orleans is the 1911 Mid-City po-boy room on Hagan Avenue near Bayou St John, with $13 fried shrimp po-boys dressed on Leidenheimer bread.
Tip: The back garden patio runs cooler in summer; the counter line is faster than the wait staff.
Liuzza's by the Track ★ 4.5
1518 N Lopez St, New Orleans, LA 70119
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.
Tip: Cash only at peak; check the Jazz Fest schedule, the room turns into a circus on festival weekends.
Central Grocery and Deli ★ 4.5
923 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116
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.
Tip: A half feeds one; a whole feeds two to three. Order to walk and eat in Jackson Square across the street.
Stein's Market and Deli ★ 4.5
2207 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Stein's Deli in New Orleans is the Magazine Street Jewish-Italian deli in the Lower Garden District, with $15 Reuben sandwiches and a long sandwich queue.
Tip: The Reuben sandwich is the cult order; the deli closes Monday and runs out of bagels by 11:00 on Sunday.
District Donuts on Magazine ★ 4.4
2209 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130
District Donuts on Magazine in New Orleans is the Lower Garden District doughnut shop on Magazine Street, with scratch-made doughnuts, breakfast sandwiches.
Tip: Daily doughnut flavours rotate; the Instagram feed announces the morning's drop.
Croissant D'Or Patisserie ★ 4.4
617 Ursulines Ave, New Orleans, LA 70116
Croissant D'Or in New Orleans is the French Quarter patisserie on Ursulines Avenue, in a 1913 Brocato's ice cream shop space, with classic French pastry.
Tip: The almond croissant and the apple turnover are the cult orders; the back courtyard is the prize seat.
Bittersweet Confections ★ 4.4
725 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Bittersweet Confections in New Orleans is the Magazine Street chocolate, cake and dessert boutique in the Warehouse District, with hand-rolled truffles.
Tip: The truffle box is the cult buy; order whole cakes 48 hours ahead for pickup.
Haydel's Bakery ★ 4.4
4037 Jefferson Hwy, Jefferson, LA 70121
Haydel's Bakery just outside New Orleans on Jefferson Highway is the family-run king cake institution since 1959, with traditional cinnamon-braided king.
Tip: Order online for nationwide shipping in Carnival season; the original Jefferson store also stocks daily.
Cafe du Monde ★ 4.4
800 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116
Cafe du Monde in New Orleans is the 1862 French Market coffee stand on Decatur opposite Jackson Square, with beignets and chicory cafe au lait served around.
Tip: The original stand is open 24 hours; visit 04:00-07:00 to skip the queue entirely.
District Donuts on Magazine ★ 4.4
2209 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130
District Donuts on Magazine in New Orleans is the Lower Garden District scratch-doughnut and breakfast counter on Magazine, with rotating flavours.
Tip: Doughnut flavours rotate daily; check Instagram for the day's drop before you go.
Bywater Bakery ★ 4.4
3624 Dauphine St, New Orleans, LA 70117
Bywater Bakery in New Orleans is the Dauphine Street corner bakery cafe in Bywater, with king cakes, breakfast plates and the Chantilly cream cake from baker.
Tip: King cakes are seasonal between Twelfth Night and Mardi Gras; the chantilly cream slice runs year-round.
Croissant D'Or Patisserie ★ 4.4
617 Ursulines Ave, New Orleans, LA 70116
Croissant D'Or in New Orleans is the French Quarter patisserie on Ursulines Avenue, in a 1913 Brocato's ice cream shop space, with classic French pastry.
Tip: The almond croissant is the cult order; the back courtyard is the Quarter's most-pleasant hidden cafe seat.
French Truck Coffee on Magazine ★ 4.4
2917 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115
French Truck Coffee in New Orleans is the local roaster's Magazine Street flagship in the Lower Garden District, with single-origin pour-overs and a sunny.
Tip: The roastery on Dryades Street offers cupping sessions on weekends; book ahead.
Bearcat CBD ★ 4.4
845 Carondelet St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Bearcat CBD in New Orleans is the downtown Carondelet Street cafe, with breakfast plates, locally-roasted Alinea espresso and a long communal table.
Tip: Order at the counter and grab the long table near the window; brunch service runs until 15:00 daily.
The Joint ★ 4.4
701 Mazant St, New Orleans, LA 70117
The Joint in New Orleans is the Bywater barbecue shop on Mazant Street, with Texas-style brisket, pulled pork and a backyard smoker visible from the patio.
Tip: Brisket sells out by 19:00 on weekends; order half a pound to share with the sides.
Mahony's Po-Boys ★ 4.4
3454 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115
Mahony's in New Orleans is Benjamin Wicks's Magazine Street po-boy shop in the Garden District, with the chicken-livers-and-coleslaw po-boy that won regional.
Tip: The fried chicken livers with coleslaw po-boy is the chef's-take signature; available on the regular menu.
HiVolt Coffee ★ 4.3
1829 Sophie Wright Pl, New Orleans, LA 70130
HiVolt in New Orleans is the Lower Garden District coffee shop on Sophie Wright Place, with locally-roasted drip, gluten-free breakfast dishes and a quiet.
Tip: Upstairs has wifi and tables that work for laptops; the front patio runs cooler in the morning.
Mojo Coffee House ★ 4.3
1500 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Mojo Coffee House in New Orleans is the Lower Garden District corner cafe at Magazine and Race, a 2007 indie shop with house espresso and cold brew on tap.
Tip: The Race-side window seats run quietest for laptop sessions; outlets at the counter side.
Backatown Coffee Parlour ★ 4.3
301 Basin St, New Orleans, LA 70112
Backatown Coffee Parlour in New Orleans is the Black-owned Basin Street cafe at the edge of Storyville, with Orleans and BeanFruit espresso on tap.
Tip: The Basin Street corner has the most-pleasant patio seat; the cafe runs as a neighborhood gathering space on weekday mornings.