District Donuts on Magazine in New Orleans makes gluten-free doughnuts daily as part of its rotating offering, marked on the case in the Lower Garden District shop on Magazine Street.
Tip: Gluten-free doughnut flavours rotate; not every day has a gluten-free option, check the morning Instagram.
Address: 2209 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Saba in New Orleans on Magazine Street is the most-halal-friendly modern Israeli room in the city, with a kitchen that runs no pork or shellfish and lamb-and-chicken proteins as standard.
Tip: The kitchen is no-pork and no-shellfish but check the meat sourcing details at the host stand for strictly halal certification.
Lebanon's Cafe in New Orleans is the Carrollton Avenue halal Lebanese restaurant near Tulane, with halal meat shawarma, hummus, falafel and a long-running campus and family crowd.
Tip: All meat is halal-certified per the kitchen; the lamb shawarma and the chicken kebab are the canonical orders.
Kosher Cajun NY Deli in Metairie outside New Orleans is the metro area's main certified-kosher deli, with kosher meats, Pareve sides and a sandwich counter that serves the local Jewish community.
Tip: Certified kosher under the New Orleans Va'ad; the Reuben and the kosher hot dog are the deli's anchors.
Sweet Soulfood in New Orleans is the all-vegan plant-based Creole soul-food kitchen on North Broad Street in Treme, with a buffet line of vegan mac and cheese, greens and cornbread.
Tip: The vegan mac and cheese with greens and cornbread plate is the canonical order; cash gets a small discount.
Saba in New Orleans runs an extensive vegan and vegetarian menu within Alon Shaya's modern Israeli room on Magazine Street, with whole-roasted cauliflower, hummus and vegan pita meals.
Tip: Most of the mezze list is vegan; the whole-roasted cauliflower with whipped vegan tahini is the cult vegan order.
Good Karma Prep Cafe in New Orleans is the Uptown vegan and gluten-free cafe on Magazine Street, with all plant-based smoothies, salads, bowls and weekly meal-prep boxes.
Tip: Order the Bayou Bowl with red beans and rice; vegan plate-lunch comfort with Louisiana seasoning.
