40 editor picks in New Orleans.
40 cheap eats places in New Orleans, editor-picked. the best low-budget spots in New Orleans: the places editors actually return to. All New Orleans food.
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.
TipKing cake sales run January 6 to Ash Wednesday only; lines form before opening on weekends.
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.
TipBread sells out by 11:00 on Saturday; pastries hold longer. Cash discount at the register.
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.
OrderSno-balls (shaved ice)
TipThe 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 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.
OrderSno-ball with cream-of-nectar syrup
TipOpen March to October only; cash only, the cream-of-nectar with condensed milk is the canonical order.
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.
OrderThe fried shrimp po-boy, dressed, with hot sauce.
TipCash and local-card only at the counter; the kitchen closes when the bread runs out.
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.
TipThe chocolate-chip cookie with milk is the cult dessert; order it at the bar even outside lunch.
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.
OrderModern po-boy
TipSeared Gulf shrimp with daikon and sriracha aioli is the cult order; bring the po-boy to the bar.
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.
OrderPho, banh mi, banh cuon
TipArrive before 08:00; vendors pack up by 09:00. Bring cash in small bills and bring a tote bag.
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.
OrderFried shrimp po-boy
TipCash and local-card only at the counter; the kitchen closes when the bread runs out for the day.
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.
OrderGlazed pork-belly po-boy
TipPork-belly with rum ginger glaze is the cult order; the bar in front serves drinks while you wait.
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.
OrderFried chicken plate
TipLunch only Monday to Saturday 11:00-15:00; the gumbo and fried chicken combo is the canonical order.
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.
OrderThe roast beef po-boy with debris, dressed. Add a beer.
TipThe back garden patio runs cooler in summer; the counter line is faster than the wait staff.
Bywater Bakery in New Orleans is Maggie Scales's Dauphine Street corner bakery, with king cakes through Carnival season and a Chantilly cream cake.
TipThe chantilly cream slice is the year-round star; king cakes need a one-day pre-order at Carnival peak.
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.
TipThe pain au chocolat sells out by 10:30 on weekends; pre-order loaves on Friday for Saturday pickup.
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.
TipNo retail; the bread is at Domilise's, Parkway, Mahony's and most po-boy shops in the city.
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.
TipThe pour-over bar takes its time; order at the counter and grab a window seat to wait.
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.
TipThe cornbread arrives with cane syrup butter as a starter; order it even at breakfast.
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.
TipTake the Algiers Ferry across the river for the morning; it costs around $2 and runs every 30 minutes.
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.
OrderMuffuletta
TipOrder a whole or a half; the olive salad needs 15 minutes to soak into the bread for the canonical bite.
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.
OrderJewish deli sandwiches
TipThe Reuben sandwich is the cult order; the deli closes Monday and runs out of bagels by 11:00 on Sunday.
Pizza Delicious in New Orleans is the Bywater pizzeria on Piety Street from Greg Augarten and Michael Friedman, with New York style cheese slices.
OrderNew York style pizza by the slice
TipThe cheese slice is the canonical order; weekend pasta specials come and go in a single service.
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.
OrderShrimp po-boy with debris
TipThe back garden patio runs cooler in summer; the counter line is faster than the wait staff.
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.
OrderBBQ shrimp po-boy
TipCash only at peak; check the Jazz Fest schedule, the room turns into a circus on festival weekends.
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.
OrderMuffuletta (half)
TipA half feeds one; a whole feeds two to three. Order to walk and eat in Jackson Square across the street.
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.
OrderPastrami Reuben
TipThe Reuben sandwich is the cult order; the deli closes Monday and runs out of bagels by 11:00 on Sunday.
District Donuts on Magazine in New Orleans is the Lower Garden District doughnut shop on Magazine Street, with scratch-made doughnuts, breakfast sandwiches.
TipDaily doughnut flavours rotate; the Instagram feed announces the morning's drop.
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.
TipThe almond croissant and the apple turnover are the cult orders; the back courtyard is the prize seat.
Bittersweet Confections in New Orleans is the Magazine Street chocolate, cake and dessert boutique in the Warehouse District, with hand-rolled truffles.
TipThe truffle box is the cult buy; order whole cakes 48 hours ahead for pickup.
Haydel's Bakery just outside New Orleans on Jefferson Highway is the family-run king cake institution since 1959, with traditional cinnamon-braided king.
TipOrder online for nationwide shipping in Carnival season; the original Jefferson store also stocks daily.
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.
TipThe original stand is open 24 hours; visit 04:00-07:00 to skip the queue entirely.
District Donuts on Magazine in New Orleans is the Lower Garden District scratch-doughnut and breakfast counter on Magazine, with rotating flavours.
TipDoughnut flavours rotate daily; check Instagram for the day's drop before you go.
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.
TipKing cakes are seasonal between Twelfth Night and Mardi Gras; the chantilly cream slice runs year-round.
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.
TipThe almond croissant is the cult order; the back courtyard is the Quarter's most-pleasant hidden cafe seat.
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.
TipThe roastery on Dryades Street offers cupping sessions on weekends; book ahead.
Bearcat CBD in New Orleans is the downtown Carondelet Street cafe, with breakfast plates, locally-roasted Alinea espresso and a long communal table.
TipOrder at the counter and grab the long table near the window; brunch service runs until 15:00 daily.
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.
OrderTexas-style barbecue
TipBrisket sells out by 19:00 on weekends; order half a pound to share with the sides.
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.
OrderPo-boys
TipThe fried chicken livers with coleslaw po-boy is the chef's-take signature; available on the regular menu.
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.
TipUpstairs has wifi and tables that work for laptops; the front patio runs cooler in the morning.
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.
TipThe Race-side window seats run quietest for laptop sessions; outlets at the counter side.
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.
TipThe Basin Street corner has the most-pleasant patio seat; the cafe runs as a neighborhood gathering space on weekday mornings.
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