New Orleans Food Bucket List

Famous New Orleans Dishes

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New Orleans Cuisine is a blend of Creole classics, Cajun cuisines, and French influences with many different seafood dishes, meats, and southern delicacies that will make your mouth water.

Beignets

You want to get your first taste of Beignets from Cafe Du Monde or Cafe Beignet

Barbecue Shrimp 

Where to get BBQ Shrimp: You can always try Barbecue Shirmp from the restaurant that invented it – Pascale Manale’s or you can try it from Mr. B’s Bistro.

Baked Alaska 

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Restaurants to try Baked Alaska: You have to get Baked Alaska at Antoine’s! Make sure as soon as you sit down. You put your order in for it because it sells out very quickly! 

Gumbo

Where to get a cup of Gumbo: Nothing is better than homemade gumbo, but if you are out and about, check a bowl of gumbo from High Hat Cafe on Freret Street. 

Muffulattas

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Where to get Muffulattas: Everyone will tell you to try a Muffuletta at Central Grocery – even though theirs are delicious – take a ride out to Metairie and grab a Muffuletta from Nor Joe’s. If you are local or staying somewhere with an oven – ask for the Muffuletta cold and toast it in the oven for a real treat.