If you’re planning a quick rendezvous to New Orleans, Louisiana, you’re probably pumped for the culinary scene that makes New Orleans an iconic tourist destination. Lucky for you, we’ve listed some of the iconic dishes and where to try them, so that you can skip the research and book those flights!
Cafe au Lait and Beignets
No trip to Nos is complete without sampling the city’s iconic coffee and donuts at the the historic Cafe Du Monde. The line for a table is usually out the door at busy tourist times, but it’s worth the wait for these delicious powdered sugary dough and chicory root coffee that makes NOS famous.
Gumbo
Gumbo is a must try in French Creole cuisine and there are many iconic places to try it that have been around since the early 1920s. check out Antoine’s Restaurant. Founded and run by the same family for over 100 years, this restaurant offers a wide variety of French and Creole dishes.
Po-boys and Jambalaya
If you want to try a different Creole dishes all in one place, then head to the the notorious Shops of the Colonnade, the oldest market of its kind in the United States! Enjoy the authentic sounds, tastes, and aromas of New Orleans and sample some of Nola’s best gumbo and Cajun cooking at one of the many vendors in the market.
