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The Best Eats of NOLA
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items A wide variety of our favorite eats around NOLA so you don't have to waste your time or money! Don't get stuck in the tourist traps, go where us locals go! List curated by a local born and raised New Orleanian & her vegan sidekick mini me
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Our Favorite Eats of NOLA
Favorite Westbank Spots
For the Vegans
Sweet Treats, Desserts and Daiquiris
Our Favorite Eats of NOLA
Best Jamaican Food in NOLA! Jerk with a cajun twist, best of both worlds!! So much flavor and food on the plate it barely closes!….and baby, its heavyyyy! Husband and wife team, family run, amazing, friendly staff, all fresh smoked & jerked on th...
Jamaican Jerk House
If your looking for A savory beginet with the real deal nola in it, Stuph'd is where you need to be! They serve an wide selection of savory and sweet stuffed beginets that are top tier! From the “Creole Queen” loaded with seafood to the hot sausage &...
Stuph'D Beignets & Burgers
Favorite Westbank Spots
BEST BOILED SEAFOOD IN NOLA!! All you can eat seafood specials rotate daily. Specials include boiled crawfish, shrimp, snowcrabs, blue crabs, mussels, jonah claws, rock crab claws, sausage, corn , potatoes, onion, garlic and corn. Great prices, service and quality. Laid back interior with big picnic tables for big family style dinner. Definitely a must drive to Belle Chase (on the westbank) if you want the real authentic seafood boil experience without the tourist trap prices ...
Salvo's Seafood
THE BEST SALT & PEPPER WINGS!!! Fairly new little gem in plain sight on manhattan blvd. I have loved everything i've tried so far. From the salt & pepper green beans to the honey chicken, and the Tofu with mixed veggies, everything has lots o...
HAWAII CITY RESTAURANT - Updated August 2025 - 66 Photos & 31 Reviews
Ok westbank, this seafood spot is super clean, great staff, and has a nice variety of options. Not only do they specalize in boiled seafood with all the yummy sides, but they also have a full menu. They have everything from sandwiches, to gumbo (actu...
Crawlins Seafood
Something about their rice and falafel's…DELISH!!! Everything is super fresh, nice size plates, good prices and they have extended hours so its a perfect late night healthy option. Located right at the foot of the GNO bridge on Terry pkwy on the West...
504 SHAWARMA & FALAFEL, Gretna - Restaurant Reviews, Photos & Phone ...
Our favorite Thai food on the Westbank! Located in Gretna, right off Terry pkwy, on Stumpf Blvd, in a strip mall. Not only are the flavors on point every time, but the service is great and the portion size is large for the price! Always consistent an...
A Taste of Thailand Restaurant
For the Vegans
MY FAVORITE VEGAN FOOD IN NOLA!! If you're looking for good home cooked soul food, but healthy, THIS IS IT! Everything is Vegan and prepared fresh each morning with lots of clean ingredients, love and good intentions. Staff is always super knowledgea...
I-tal Garden
HANDS DOWN THE BEST BRUSSEL TOAST EVER!!! I mean DELISH! The Brussel Sprouts are roasted to perfection, topped on this thick bread and then topped with the best zesty sauce. This gem is located in the Bywater (right outside the french quarter) and ha...
Sneaky Pickle & Bar Brine
This place is good for both the plant and meat eaters. With 2 sides to the menu, one side is “good cat” with vegan options and the other side is “bad cat” with meat options. Being vegan'ish I love the crabmeat scramble which comes with grilled aspara...
Bearcat Cafe
Best Thai Food in NOLA! They have a whole section on the menu just for vegan dishes (along with the typical thai dishesas well), so my baby girl loves it!! Drunkin' noodles and the pad thai are our favorites! We get the Tofu but all protein optionals...
SukhoThai
Sweet Treats, Desserts and Daiquiris
It's a staple in New Orleans! So yes, go try them out and make sure you grab a frozen cafe au lait (or hot, but nola's too hot for that majority of the time!) They come 3 to an order and you're probably not going to want to share so 1 order per perso...
Cafe Du Monde
My boy has some really good decadent apples! I love that you can get them cut into small pieces for easy, cleaner consumption and they have tons of options!!
Mister Apple
THE BEST SNOWBALLS IN NOLA!!! I've been coming here since i was a little girl and they have never changed! All homemade syrups/flavors and the smoothest, softest ice ever!!! We love Hansens because we know we are getting top quality ingredients and n...
Hansen's Sno-Bliz
Our second favorite snowball spot in Nola! They also make all their own homemade syrups and have daily specials that rotate flavor options but most are absolutely delish! They started selling off their porch during the pandemic and now upgraded to a ...
Chance In Hell SnoBalls (@chanceinhell_snoballs)
Real deal New Orleans Pralines! Can also be found in Rouses if you can't catch her at one of our local festivals.
Keyala's Pralines
SO MANY OPTIONS! Truly felt like a kid in a candy store lol….lots of authentic Arabic deserts, coffees, ice creams, nuts, cake cups and much much more!! And of course they have the viral dubai chocolate! Located right on terry pkwy in the heart of gr...
Royal Roastery
You can't come to NOLA and not try one of our famous New Orleans Original Daiquiris! Any other brand just ain't worth it and will be a waste of your time. They have a wall full of different flavor options as well as a plethora of additional liquor/sh...
New Orleans Original Daiquiris