The Oldest Restaurants in New Orleans
New Orleans's longest-serving food and drink institutions, sorted by founding year. When a business has changed what it serves, we say so.
20 New Orleans institutions worth knowing
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Serving since 1840 186 years
Antoine's
Known for Oysters Rockefeller · Pommes de terre soufflées · Eggs Sardou
Oysters Rockefeller at the French Quarter restaurant where the dish was created, run by the founder's family since 1840.
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Serving since 1856 170 years
Tujague's
Known for Shrimp remoulade · Boiled beef brisket · Chicken bonne femme
Shrimp remoulade and boiled beef brisket at a Creole restaurant open since 1856, now on a new block of Decatur Street.
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Serving since 1862 164 years
Café du Monde French Market
Known for Beignets · Café au lait
Beignets and chicory café au lait at the French Market coffee stand that has operated since 1862.
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Serving since 1893 133 years
Commander's Palace
Known for Turtle soup · Creole bread pudding soufflé
Turtle soup and bread pudding soufflé at the Garden District restaurant Emile Commander opened in 1893, run by the Brennan family since 1969.
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Serving since 1905 121 years
Angelo Brocato
Known for Spumoni · Torroncino · Lemon ice
Sicilian gelato, lemon ice and cannoli from a shop the Brocato family has run since 1905.
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Serving since 1905 121 years
Galatoire's
Known for Soufflé potatoes · Fried eggplant · Shrimp remoulade
Soufflé potatoes and Gulf seafood in the Bourbon Street dining room Jean Galatoire opened in 1905, best known for its long Friday lunches.
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Serving since 1906 120 years
Central Grocery
Known for Muffuletta
The muffuletta at the Decatur Street grocery that says it created the sandwich, run by the same family for three generations.
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Serving since 1911 115 years
Parkway Bakery & Tavern
Known for Roast beef poor boy · Fried shrimp poor boy
Roast beef and fried shrimp poor boys at a Mid-City shop that opened as a bakery in 1911.
Opened as a bakery in 1911 and added a poor boy shop in 1929.
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Serving since 1913 113 years
Pascal's Manale
Known for Barbecue shrimp · Raw oysters
The Uptown restaurant credited with New Orleans-style barbecue shrimp, open since 1913.
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Serving since 1914 112 years
Napoleon House
Known for Muffuletta · Pimm's Cup
A muffuletta and a Pimm's Cup in a French Quarter bar the Impastato family ran for about a century.
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Serving since 1918 108 years
Arnaud's
A French Quarter Creole dining room opened in 1918, with the French 75 Bar and a Mardi Gras museum under the same roof.
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Serving since 1918 108 years
Domilise's Po-Boy & Bar
Known for Shrimp po-boy · Oyster po-boy · Roast beef po-boy
Shrimp, oyster and roast beef po-boys at an Uptown corner bar run by the Domilise family.
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Serving since 1919 107 years
Casamento's
Known for Oyster loaf · Raw oysters · Seafood gumbo
An oyster bar lined in green and white tile, run by the founder's family since 1919.
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Serving since 1932 94 years
Mandina's
Known for Turtle soup · Marinated crab claws · Hilda's salad
Turtle soup and Creole-Italian home cooking on Canal Street, from the same family since 1932.
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Serving since 1938 88 years
Mother's Restaurant
Known for Ferdi Special po-boy · Debris po-boy · Baked ham
Baked ham, roast beef and debris po-boys on Poydras Street since 1938.
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Serving since 1939 87 years
Hansen's Sno-Bliz
Known for Sno-balls
Sno-balls shaved on Ernest Hansen's original machine, with syrups from Mary Hansen's recipes, since 1939.
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Serving since 1941 85 years
Dooky Chase's Restaurant
Known for Fried chicken · Red beans and rice
The Tremé Creole restaurant where civil rights activists met upstairs, still run by the Chase family.
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Serving since 1946 80 years
Brennan's
Known for Bananas Foster · Eggs Hussarde
Bananas Foster and Eggs Hussarde, both house originals, at a Creole restaurant that has been serving since 1946.
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Serving since 1946 80 years
The Camellia Grill
Known for Omelets · Freezes · Chocolate pecan pie
Omelets, freezes and pecan pie at the counter of a Carrollton Avenue diner open since 1946.
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Serving since 1947 79 years
Liuzza's Restaurant & Bar
Known for Frenchuletta · Beer in frozen mugs
Beer in frozen mugs and the Frenchuletta at a Mid-City neighborhood bar and restaurant open since 1947.
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