8 Incredible Food Experiences in New Orleans

People go to New Orleans for the food, and the music of course, but food comes first here.

There’s no way you’ll make it out the same weight you went in.

In fact, as I was there for two weeks I took a day out to do a juice cleanse from Raw Republic to make some attempt at setting me back again. Totally ruined it the next day with a feast for every meal, obviously, but when in N’Awlins (that’s how the locals say it, one word, ok?).

I’ve listed everywhere that I ate over the two weeks, just for your reference, but here my top 7 places of them all to eat in New Orleans.

1. Napoleon House

Napoleon House was my first restaurant and meal after the day’s juice detox so it was always going to be high up on the list of my best places to eat in New Orleans. But oh my days, the Muffuletta was everything I’d ever wanted. All my favourite things layered upon each other and encased between two glorious slices of French Italian bread.

Provolone cheese, meats, an olive mix and, with my own addition, hot sauce.

Napoleon House is one of the oldest buildings in New Orleans at 200 years old and has a rich and incredible history. It’s been home to some of the most important people of the city. I was lucky enough to go on a tour with head chef Chris Montero round the whole building, which is actually deceptively huge – and see the wedding rooms upstairs and enjoy the prime view down Chartres Street from the balcony.

Until just a few years ago some of the upstairs rooms had been locked up, and when opened they found them left in exactly the same way as the previous occupants, from the original Impastato family, had left them 30 years ago. Seems crazy for a space right in the centre of the French Quarter. I’d rent one!

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2. Dr Gumbo’s Food and Cocktail Tour