Plaquemines Parish (satsumas and oysters) is a food day trips in New Orleans.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Visit October through December for the satsuma harvest; Star Nursery sells from the orchard along Hwy 23.
Day trip · 9 hours
Experience a swamp tour by small airboat, followed by a guided visit to the Laura and Houmas House Plantations. Enjoy a gourmet Creole meal for lunch.
Guided tour · 3 hours
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...
Guided tour · 3 hours
Join this tour through New Orleans’ historic and fascinating history of cocktails, and sample them along the way.
Biloxi on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, 90 minutes east of New Orleans on Interstate 10, has the largest Vietnamese American fishing fleet on the Gulf.
TipMary Mahoney's in Biloxi has run since 1964 in an 1737 French Creole house; the gumbo and the shrimp Mahoney are the menu anchors.
Houma, an hour southwest of New Orleans on US 90, is the Terrebonne Parish seat with swamp tours, alligator country and Cajun seafood houses like.
TipCombine a morning swamp tour with Annie Miller's Sons or Munson's with a Cajun lunch at A-Bear's on Bayou Black Drive.
Natchez on the Mississippi bluff, 3.5 hours northwest of New Orleans, is the antebellum river city with a Southern dining tradition, Pearl Street Pasta.
TipKing's Tavern in Natchez dates to 1789; the smoked old-fashioned and the brisket flatbread are the cult orders.
Lafayette and Cajun country sit 2.5 hours west of New Orleans on Interstate 10, the heart of South Louisiana Acadian cuisine with boudin counters.
TipDrive the Boudin Trail along Hwy 90 and Hwy 13; Best Stop in Scott and Billy's in Krotz Springs are the boudin-link mainstays.
Avery Island in southern Louisiana, 2.5 hours southwest of New Orleans, is the McIlhenny family salt-dome island and the home of Tabasco Sauce since 1868.
TipThe factory tour runs daily; combine with the Jungle Gardens (300 acres of egrets and live oaks) and a stop in nearby New Iberia for lunch.