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19 Superb New Orleans Restaurants That Are Open on Monday Nights

Where to find a dinner worthy of a celebration on Mondays

by Beth D'Addono and Clair Lorell Updated
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A Fritai sandwich and grilled shrimp pikliz from Fritai.
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by Beth D'Addono and Clair Lorell Updated

Monday can be a tough day to find supper in New Orleans. Historically a slow day that restaurants close to give their staff a much-needed day off, closing Mondays has become more common as restaurants scramble to control costs and stay open when it counts the most.

Fortunately, there are outliers who use Tuesday as their Monday or stay open seven days a week to survive. From iconic heavyweights to neighborhood charmers, here are 19 outstanding, unexpected spots to sate the beginning of the week hangries.

Did we miss your favorite go-to on Monday? Let us know.

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Mister Mao

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Chef Sophina Uong romances the hell out of the globally-inspired menu at Mister Mao, a culinary tome that taps into bold flavors and interesting textures reflecting Thai dishes, hot spice, riffs on Southern cuisine using locally sourced ingredients — a litany of eats she proudly calls “inauthentic,” which makes every bite all the more captivating. The cocktails, wine, and beer list are equally boffo.

4501 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70115
(504) 345-2056
(504) 345-2056
Mister Mao
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La Petite Grocery

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Justin Devillier’s Uptown icon suits for any fine dining occasion — even on Monday nights. From its elegant Magazine Street storefront to its cozy, dimly lit dining room, La Petite Grocery is a charmer. Don’t miss dishes like the turtle Bolognese or blue crab beignets, which were some of the first to pop up on fine dining menus in the city and are now a common small plate.

4238 Magazine St (General Pershing), New Orleans, LA 70115
(504) 891-3377
(504) 891-3377
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Coquette

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Chef Michael Stoltzfus’s Magazine Street restaurant Coquette sets the bar for a Southern-style brasserie, with glowing chandeliers, tiled floors, and a warm mahogany wraparound bar as its centerpiece. Stoltzfus uses Louisiana ingredients inventively and elegantly, with small plates like pickled andouille with grilled carrots and cane syrup; and mains like crawfish agnolotti and red snapper with butter beans.

2800 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115
(504) 265-0421
(504) 265-0421
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Commander's Palace

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If it’s a special occasion spot you seek for your Monday night meal, Commander’s has you covered. Enjoy chef Meg Bickford’s modern take on roast beef debris, made with Black angus short ribs slathered over buttery toasted Leidenheimer French bread topped with oyster mushrooms, arugula, Boursin, horseradish mayo, and veal jus. Her pecan-crusted fish is topped with jumbo lump crab poached in Prosecco — Bickford dials everything up to 11.

1403 Washington Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 899-8221
(504) 899-8221

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Cote Sud

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It can be easy to forget about this petite French-inspired bistro tucked on Maple but Ciro’s offers a warm, casual intimacy that feels distinctly apart from the more industrial chic spots on this list. A neighborhood destination for French plates and pizza, this Riverbend favorite is still cash only, so take note.

7918 Maple St, New Orleans, LA 70118
(504) 866-9551
(504) 866-9551

Pêche Seafood Grill

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Stellar seafood is the order of the day — every day — at Peche, chef Ryan Prewitt’s modern, rustic ode to all things finny, bivalved, and crustacean. The James Beard Award-winning chef drives a menu that hopscotches between raw, smoked, simmered, fried, and grilled. Share the restaurant’s signature wood-fired whole fish or graze on a feast of small plates — don’t miss the Gorton’s-averse beer battered fish sticks.

800 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 522-1744
(504) 522-1744

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Herbsaint

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Herbsaint, the flagship of the Link Restaurant Group that turned 21 this year, is just so darn classy. Whether dining outside, the clickity-clack of the streetcar in the background, or in the lovely dining room, guests savor the likes of housemade spaghetti with guanciale and fried farm egg, a grilled tuna sandwich on olive bread or the daily fish on the all-day menu. Dinner is served until 9.

701 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 524-4114
(504) 524-4114
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Compère Lapin

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Compère Lapin is the debut restaurant from famed chef Nina Compton and it remains one of New Orleans’s most original restaurants, serving food that blends Caribbean flavors with French technique and a whole lot of creativity. While the menu changes often, Compere is known for a mix of small plates that might include dirty rice arancini served with sour orange mojo, crispy pig ears, and conch fritters; entrees like her famed curried goat and spiced chicken with Jollof rice and chow chow, and unbeatable cocktails. The downtown spot gets going at 5:30 p.m. on Monday night.

535 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 599-2119
(504) 599-2119
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GW Fins

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GW Fins is open every night of the week for chef Michael Nelson’s craveable, always sustainable, seafood. With innovative practices, from breaking down whole fish in house to aging prime cuts, a practice steakhouses have been doing for years, this restaurant is a go-to for pristine, creative fins on a plate.

808 Bienville St, New Orleans, LA 70112
(504) 581-3467
(504) 581-3467

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Sylvain

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This French Quarter bistro set in a carriage house built in the late 1700s is always a pleasure, whether the famous burger and fried chicken sandwich are for dinner or something loftier, like the elegant pan-seared gulf fish with hazelnut Romesco. Enjoy Sylvain’s cozy dining room or the back courtyard and settle in. Service is meant to relax and welcome, there’s no rush.

625 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 265-8123
(504) 265-8123
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Palm and Pine

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Located on the edge of the French Quarter, Palm and Pine explores the food and drink of Louisiana, the South, and “South of that,” with a constantly evolving menu. Husband-and-wife chef duo Jordan and Amarys Herndon create dishes like hot sausage carimanolas — stuffed yuca fritters served with roasted garlic mayo and pickles, that offer their spin on the classics. From the Pine Bar, original cocktails revolve around agave and cane spirits, side by side with new world wines, and regional beers.

308 N Rampart St, New Orleans, LA 70112
(504) 814-6200
(504) 814-6200
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Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits

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Bacchanal is a wine store, yard party, music venue, and savory cafe, all wrapped up in one funky Bywater package. Build your own cheese plate with choices from the front cooler plated with olives, pickles, toasted bread, and accouterments. Sample from a tapas-style menu of snacks or order mains like pork loin with prune mole and whole grilled fish.

600 Poland Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117
(504) 948-9111
(504) 948-9111
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Paladar 511

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This swell modern Italian restaurant in the Marigny serves pizza, pasta, seasonal produce, and Gulf seafood in a vocal, convivial setting. Paladar 511 revels in simplicity. The kitchen’s tricolor greens with white anchovy salad is revelatory, same goes for the tuna crudo, the lfarm egg pizza, and the blue crab corn agnolotti. So nice to have a spot that always dishes above expectations.

511 Marigny St, New Orleans, LA 70117
(504) 509-6782
(504) 509-6782
Corn agnolotti
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Fritai

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Start the week with a bright meal from Fritai, a vibrant hub for Haitian specialties in Treme. One of Charly Pierre’s signature fritai sandwich, tender pulled pork between two fried plantains with avocado, mango sauce, and pikliz (a spicy Haitian slaw) and espageti with smoked herring are complimented by outstanding cocktails, many based around the Haitian spirit clairin. Only closed Tuesdays.

1535 Basin St, New Orleans, LA 70116
(504) 264-7899
(504) 264-7899
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Sneaky Pickle & Bar Brine

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Bar Brine is the romantic, nighttime version of Sneaky Pickle, a longtime favorite for vegetarian and vegan-friendly, picnic-style items. Visit for dinner Thursday through Monday for dishes highlighting Hakurei turnips, tilefish, king trumpet mushrooms, or confit goose; pasta like gnocchi with walnuts and blue cheese, squid ink with crab and daikon, or rice cakes paired with smoked squash and mapo tofu. A wine list with natural and orange varieties, intricate cocktails both fruity and savory, and excellent non-alcoholic cocktails help make this spot a hot destination, even on Mondays.

3200 Burgundy St, New Orleans, LA 70117
(504) 218-5651
(504) 218-5651
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Saint-Germain

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Saint Germain is one of New Orleans’s essential tasting menu experiences, an eight-to-ten-course stunner that takes diners on a journey throughout the charming, homey Bywater space. Chefs Blake Aguillard and Trey Smith offer carefully composed, technical dishes that are exciting to the eyes and palate, a truly immersive experience (that changes monthly) highlighting ingredients like white asparagus, venison, Norwegian king crab, squab, and geoduck.

3054 Saint Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117
(504) 218-8729
(504) 218-8729

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Margot’s

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Monday is a good day to beat the crowds at Margot’s, the lowkey pizza that recently opened in the Seventh Ward. Margot’s keeps things simple with a succinct menu of salads and pizza along with a few specials — a recent special pie called the Dan Stein, named after the beloved Stein’s proprietor, combined ricotta cream, pork sausage, broccoli rabe, and lemon zest. Cocktails are excellent and the wine selection leans heavily toward natural, with bottles available in a wide price range.

1243 Frenchmen St, New Orleans, LA 70116
(504) 224-2892
(504) 224-2892
Pizza and salads from Margot’s.
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Zasu

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Sue Zemanick’s Mid-City restaurant is a powerhouse, delivering a memorable meal every time. James Beard Award-winning Zemanick and chef de cuisine Jeff McLennan wow with intricate preparation of seasonal Gulf Coast products. While the menu changes often, a few dishes have stayed consistent since it opened in 2019, grilled baby octopus and delicate, flavorful pierogies among them.

127 N Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119
(504) 267-3233
(504) 267-3233
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Addis Nola

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At the new Addis NOLA, co-owner Prince Lobo and family have created a full bar and stage for the restaurant’s traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony, a stunning interior rich with deep colors, patterns, and Ethiopian art, and a menu of stews, stir fry, and specials like whole fried red snapper and mar mitmita shrimp that is elegant as ever. Visit on vegan Monday and try a taste of some of the restaurant’s best offerings, starring lentils, split peas, collard greens, mushrooms, sweet potato wot, and shiro, a dense, chickpea based stew (but don’t worry, the whole menu is also available).

2514 Bayou Rd, New Orleans, LA 70119
(504) 218-5321
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Mister Mao

4501 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70115

Chef Sophina Uong romances the hell out of the globally-inspired menu at Mister Mao, a culinary tome that taps into bold flavors and interesting textures reflecting Thai dishes, hot spice, riffs on Southern cuisine using locally sourced ingredients — a litany of eats she proudly calls “inauthentic,” which makes every bite all the more captivating. The cocktails, wine, and beer list are equally boffo.

4501 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70115
(504) 345-2056
(504) 345-2056
Mister Mao
Katherine Kimball/ENOLA

La Petite Grocery

4238 Magazine St (General Pershing), New Orleans, LA 70115

Justin Devillier’s Uptown icon suits for any fine dining occasion — even on Monday nights. From its elegant Magazine Street storefront to its cozy, dimly lit dining room, La Petite Grocery is a charmer. Don’t miss dishes like the turtle Bolognese or blue crab beignets, which were some of the first to pop up on fine dining menus in the city and are now a common small plate.

4238 Magazine St (General Pershing), New Orleans, LA 70115
(504) 891-3377
(504) 891-3377
Streetview of La Petite Grocery’s yellow building and turquoise door on Magazine Street. Shutterstock

Coquette

2800 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115

Chef Michael Stoltzfus’s Magazine Street restaurant Coquette sets the bar for a Southern-style brasserie, with glowing chandeliers, tiled floors, and a warm mahogany wraparound bar as its centerpiece. Stoltzfus uses Louisiana ingredients inventively and elegantly, with small plates like pickled andouille with grilled carrots and cane syrup; and mains like crawfish agnolotti and red snapper with butter beans.

2800 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115
(504) 265-0421
(504) 265-0421
Josh Brasted/Eater NOLA

Commander's Palace

1403 Washington Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130

If it’s a special occasion spot you seek for your Monday night meal, Commander’s has you covered. Enjoy chef Meg Bickford’s modern take on roast beef debris, made with Black angus short ribs slathered over buttery toasted Leidenheimer French bread topped with oyster mushrooms, arugula, Boursin, horseradish mayo, and veal jus. Her pecan-crusted fish is topped with jumbo lump crab poached in Prosecco — Bickford dials everything up to 11.

1403 Washington Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 899-8221
(504) 899-8221

Cote Sud

7918 Maple St, New Orleans, LA 70118

It can be easy to forget about this petite French-inspired bistro tucked on Maple but Ciro’s offers a warm, casual intimacy that feels distinctly apart from the more industrial chic spots on this list. A neighborhood destination for French plates and pizza, this Riverbend favorite is still cash only, so take note.

7918 Maple St, New Orleans, LA 70118
(504) 866-9551
(504) 866-9551

Pêche Seafood Grill

800 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Stellar seafood is the order of the day — every day — at Peche, chef Ryan Prewitt’s modern, rustic ode to all things finny, bivalved, and crustacean. The James Beard Award-winning chef drives a menu that hopscotches between raw, smoked, simmered, fried, and grilled. Share the restaurant’s signature wood-fired whole fish or graze on a feast of small plates — don’t miss the Gorton’s-averse beer battered fish sticks.

800 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 522-1744
(504) 522-1744

Herbsaint

701 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130

Herbsaint, the flagship of the Link Restaurant Group that turned 21 this year, is just so darn classy. Whether dining outside, the clickity-clack of the streetcar in the background, or in the lovely dining room, guests savor the likes of housemade spaghetti with guanciale and fried farm egg, a grilled tuna sandwich on olive bread or the daily fish on the all-day menu. Dinner is served until 9.

701 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 524-4114
(504) 524-4114
Bill Addison/Eater

Compère Lapin

535 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Compère Lapin is the debut restaurant from famed chef Nina Compton and it remains one of New Orleans’s most original restaurants, serving food that blends Caribbean flavors with French technique and a whole lot of creativity. While the menu changes often, Compere is known for a mix of small plates that might include dirty rice arancini served with sour orange mojo, crispy pig ears, and conch fritters; entrees like her famed curried goat and spiced chicken with Jollof rice and chow chow, and unbeatable cocktails. The downtown spot gets going at 5:30 p.m. on Monday night.

535 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 599-2119
(504) 599-2119
Denny Culbert/Compère Lapin

GW Fins

808 Bienville St, New Orleans, LA 70112

GW Fins is open every night of the week for chef Michael Nelson’s craveable, always sustainable, seafood. With innovative practices, from breaking down whole fish in house to aging prime cuts, a practice steakhouses have been doing for years, this restaurant is a go-to for pristine, creative fins on a plate.

808 Bienville St, New Orleans, LA 70112
(504) 581-3467
(504) 581-3467

Sylvain

625 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA 70130

This French Quarter bistro set in a carriage house built in the late 1700s is always a pleasure, whether the famous burger and fried chicken sandwich are for dinner or something loftier, like the elegant pan-seared gulf fish with hazelnut Romesco. Enjoy Sylvain’s cozy dining room or the back courtyard and settle in. Service is meant to relax and welcome, there’s no rush.

625 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 265-8123
(504) 265-8123
Brasted/Eater NOLA

Palm and Pine

308 N Rampart St, New Orleans, LA 70112

Located on the edge of the French Quarter, Palm and Pine explores the food and drink of Louisiana, the South, and “South of that,” with a constantly evolving menu. Husband-and-wife chef duo Jordan and Amarys Herndon create dishes like hot sausage carimanolas — stuffed yuca fritters served with roasted garlic mayo and pickles, that offer their spin on the classics. From the Pine Bar, original cocktails revolve around agave and cane spirits, side by side with new world wines, and regional beers.

308 N Rampart St, New Orleans, LA 70112
(504) 814-6200
(504) 814-6200
Palm&Pine/Official

Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits

600 Poland Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117

Bacchanal is a wine store, yard party, music venue, and savory cafe, all wrapped up in one funky Bywater package. Build your own cheese plate with choices from the front cooler plated with olives, pickles, toasted bread, and accouterments. Sample from a tapas-style menu of snacks or order mains like pork loin with prune mole and whole grilled fish.

600 Poland Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117
(504) 948-9111
(504) 948-9111
Melina Mara/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Paladar 511

511 Marigny St, New Orleans, LA 70117

This swell modern Italian restaurant in the Marigny serves pizza, pasta, seasonal produce, and Gulf seafood in a vocal, convivial setting. Paladar 511 revels in simplicity. The kitchen’s tricolor greens with white anchovy salad is revelatory, same goes for the tuna crudo, the lfarm egg pizza, and the blue crab corn agnolotti. So nice to have a spot that always dishes above expectations.

511 Marigny St, New Orleans, LA 70117
(504) 509-6782
(504) 509-6782
Corn agnolotti
Paladar 511

Fritai

1535 Basin St, New Orleans, LA 70116

Start the week with a bright meal from Fritai, a vibrant hub for Haitian specialties in Treme. One of Charly Pierre’s signature fritai sandwich, tender pulled pork between two fried plantains with avocado, mango sauce, and pikliz (a spicy Haitian slaw) and espageti with smoked herring are complimented by outstanding cocktails, many based around the Haitian spirit clairin. Only closed Tuesdays.

1535 Basin St, New Orleans, LA 70116
(504) 264-7899
(504) 264-7899
Randy Schmidt/Eater NOLA

Sneaky Pickle & Bar Brine

3200 Burgundy St, New Orleans, LA 70117

Bar Brine is the romantic, nighttime version of Sneaky Pickle, a longtime favorite for vegetarian and vegan-friendly, picnic-style items. Visit for dinner Thursday through Monday for dishes highlighting Hakurei turnips, tilefish, king trumpet mushrooms, or confit goose; pasta like gnocchi with walnuts and blue cheese, squid ink with crab and daikon, or rice cakes paired with smoked squash and mapo tofu. A wine list with natural and orange varieties, intricate cocktails both fruity and savory, and excellent non-alcoholic cocktails help make this spot a hot destination, even on Mondays.

3200 Burgundy St, New Orleans, LA 70117
(504) 218-5651
(504) 218-5651
Randy Schmidt/Eater NOLA

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Saint-Germain

3054 Saint Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117

Saint Germain is one of New Orleans’s essential tasting menu experiences, an eight-to-ten-course stunner that takes diners on a journey throughout the charming, homey Bywater space. Chefs Blake Aguillard and Trey Smith offer carefully composed, technical dishes that are exciting to the eyes and palate, a truly immersive experience (that changes monthly) highlighting ingredients like white asparagus, venison, Norwegian king crab, squab, and geoduck.

3054 Saint Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117
(504) 218-8729
(504) 218-8729

Margot’s

1243 Frenchmen St, New Orleans, LA 70116

Monday is a good day to beat the crowds at Margot’s, the lowkey pizza that recently opened in the Seventh Ward. Margot’s keeps things simple with a succinct menu of salads and pizza along with a few specials — a recent special pie called the Dan Stein, named after the beloved Stein’s proprietor, combined ricotta cream, pork sausage, broccoli rabe, and lemon zest. Cocktails are excellent and the wine selection leans heavily toward natural, with bottles available in a wide price range.

1243 Frenchmen St, New Orleans, LA 70116
(504) 224-2892
(504) 224-2892
Pizza and salads from Margot’s.
Randy Schmidt/Eater NOLA

Zasu

127 N Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119

Sue Zemanick’s Mid-City restaurant is a powerhouse, delivering a memorable meal every time. James Beard Award-winning Zemanick and chef de cuisine Jeff McLennan wow with intricate preparation of seasonal Gulf Coast products. While the menu changes often, a few dishes have stayed consistent since it opened in 2019, grilled baby octopus and delicate, flavorful pierogies among them.

127 N Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119
(504) 267-3233
(504) 267-3233
Chris Granger/Zasu

Addis Nola

2514 Bayou Rd, New Orleans, LA 70119

At the new Addis NOLA, co-owner Prince Lobo and family have created a full bar and stage for the restaurant’s traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony, a stunning interior rich with deep colors, patterns, and Ethiopian art, and a menu of stews, stir fry, and specials like whole fried red snapper and mar mitmita shrimp that is elegant as ever. Visit on vegan Monday and try a taste of some of the restaurant’s best offerings, starring lentils, split peas, collard greens, mushrooms, sweet potato wot, and shiro, a dense, chickpea based stew (but don’t worry, the whole menu is also available).

2514 Bayou Rd, New Orleans, LA 70119
(504) 218-5321
(504) 218-5321

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