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A Foodie Weekend in New Orleans — 2 Days of Eating

Six meals, two days, zero filler — the best of the city's plates.

Friday

  1. Evening

    Cochon

    Cajun · $$$ · Warehouse District

    Open the weekend here — Donald Link's whole-hog Cajun — book ahead.

    Why this pick
    • ·A standout for food-first weekends
    • ·Dinner-grade kitchen worth lingering at
    • ·Keeps you in Warehouse District — short walk from your other stops

Saturday

  1. Morning
    French Quarter
    Culture · Vieux Carré

    Wrought-iron balconies, Jackson Square artists and bourbon-soaked nights.

    Why this pick
    • ·A standout for food-first weekends
    • ·Best early — lighter crowds before noon
    • ·Keeps you in Vieux Carré — short walk from your other stops
  2. Lunch

    Compère Lapin

    Caribbean-Creole · $$$ · Warehouse District

    Nina Compton's curried goat and rum-forward room.

    Why this pick
    • ·A standout for food-first weekends
    • ·Strong lunch option, quick enough to keep the day moving
    • ·Keeps you in Warehouse District — short walk from your other stops
  3. Afternoon
    Garden District Walk
    Outdoors · Garden District

    Antebellum mansions, Lafayette Cemetery and the St. Charles streetcar.

    Why this pick
    • ·A standout for food-first weekends
    • ·Holds up in the afternoon energy lull
    • ·Keeps you in Garden District — short walk from your other stops
  4. Evening

    Willie Mae's Scotch House

    Southern · $$ · Treme

    James Beard 'America's Classic' fried chicken — go for lunch.

    Why this pick
    • ·A standout for food-first weekends
    • ·Dinner-grade kitchen worth lingering at
    • ·Keeps you in Treme — short walk from your other stops

Sunday

  1. Brunch

    Café du Monde

    Café / Beignets · $ · French Quarter

    Open 24/7 since 1862 — beignets and café au lait, cash only.

    Why this pick
    • ·A standout for food-first weekends
    • ·Keeps you in French Quarter — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A shoulder-season favorite
  2. Afternoon
    Frenchmen Street
    Nightlife · Faubourg Marigny

    Locals' alternative to Bourbon — live jazz at three venues per block.

    Why this pick
    • ·A standout for food-first weekends
    • ·Holds up in the afternoon energy lull
    • ·Keeps you in Faubourg Marigny — short walk from your other stops