The Joint is a street-food stop in New Orleans.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Guided tour · 3 hours
Discover New Orleans’ Garden District with a food tour. Enjoy 7+ dishes, a pint of beer or soda, and learn about the area’s rich history and culture from your guide.
Guided tour · 3 hours
Join us on our 3-hour Food Walking Tour of New Orleans. Led by a knowledgeable local guide, you'll explore the bustling streets of the city while satisfying yourself w...
Guided tour · 3 hours
Enjoy Free drinks, VIP entry, and a party atmosphere on this guided walking tour beyond Bourbon Street to the music clubs and cocktail bars of Frenchmen Street, the li...
Address: 701 Mazant St, New Orleans, LA 70117
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.
TryJewish 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.
TryNew York style pizza by the slice
TipThe cheese slice is the canonical order; weekend pasta specials come and go in a single service.
Dat Dog on Freret in New Orleans is the Freret Street specialty hot dog counter from Constantine Georges, with gator sausage, crawfish links and a vegetarian.
TrySpecialty hot dogs and sausages
TipThe alligator sausage and crawfish dog are the local specialties; build with crawfish etouffee on top.
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.
TryPo-boys
TipThe fried chicken livers with coleslaw po-boy is the chef's-take signature; available on the regular menu.
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.
TryModern po-boy
TipSeared Gulf shrimp with daikon and sriracha aioli is the cult order; bring the po-boy to the bar.
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.
TryMuffuletta
TipOrder a whole or a half; the olive salad needs 15 minutes to soak into the bread for the canonical bite.
