Saba is a halal spot in Uptown, New Orleans.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: The kitchen is no-pork and no-shellfish but check the meat sourcing details at the host stand for strictly halal certification.
Address: 5757 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tip: Order the Bayou Bowl with red beans and rice; vegan plate-lunch comfort with Louisiana seasoning.
Shaya in New Orleans runs an extensive vegetarian menu within the modern Israeli room on Magazine Street, with wood-fired pita, hummus, baba ghanoush.
Tip: The wood-fired pita is the cult vegetarian order; the menu marks vegetarian dishes clearly.
