Serving Since

New Orleans

Serving since

1840

186 years in New Orleans

Antoine's

French Quarter · Creole

Go here for
Oysters Rockefeller · Pommes de terre soufflées · Eggs Sardou
Why go
Oysters Rockefeller at the French Quarter restaurant where the dish was created, run by the founder's family since 1840.
Directions Official website Reservations

Antoine Alciatore opened the restaurant in 1840 in a boarding house a few blocks away. It has been at 713 St. Louis Street since 1868.

Why it matters

Antoine Alciatore opened the restaurant in 1840 as a single dining room in a boarding house a few blocks from its current address. It moved to 713 St. Louis Street in 1868 and has stayed there since.

The official site says it is still owned and operated by fifth-generation relatives of the founder. NOLA.com describes it as the oldest continuously family-run restaurant in the United States. The current proprietor is Rick Blount, a great-great-grandson of Antoine Alciatore. The Rockefeller sauce is an Antoine's creation.

The story

  1. 1840Antoine Alciatore opens the restaurant1
  2. 1868Moves to 713 St. Louis Street2
  3. TodayStill serving New Orleans

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Details

Address
713 Saint Louis Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
Neighborhood
French Quarter
Ownership
Family-owned
Status
Open · verified Sep 2026

OldScore

A secondary, editorial measure. The founding year above is the fact that matters most. How it works.

Age35/ 35
Continuity20/ 20
Local significance15/ 20
Local food culture15/ 15
Independence10/ 10
OldScore95/ 100

More like this

Sources

  1. Antoine's (official site) Founding year, Ownership, Address, What to order, Current status
  2. Antoine's (official site), reprint of Ian McNulty, NOLA.com, "At Antoine's, New Orleans' oldest restaurant, change keeps coming to keep tradition alive" Founding year, History, Ownership, What to order