Home • 2013 ESSENCE Music Festival Your Best New Orleans Instagram Food Pics We recently invited our Instagram followers to share their favorite New Orleans dishes. Here are our top picks. By Monique Valeris · Updated October 28, 2020 01 @manemoves Oyster, catfish and shrimp platter at Deanie’s Seafood. 02 @hautecontent Fried green tomatoes at Elizabeth’s Restaurant – Bywater. 03 @jazzy329 Oysters at Drago. 04 @jamaicancutie73 Shrimp and Grits House of Blues – New Orleans. 05 @thereelchill Beignets and Café Au Lait at Café Du Monde. 06 @queenbee509 Louisiana crabcakes at Olde N’awlins Cookery. 07 @corimurray ESSENCE Entertainment Director Cori Murray enjoys a po’boy at Palace Café on Canal Street. 08 @shamikaz Dessert double chocolate bread pudding. 09 @kdejour Seafood gumbo and shrimp etouffee at the Crazy Lobster Bar and Grill. 10 @theatlgo2girl Lobster mac and cheese at Drago’s. 11 @theatlgo2girl Catfish, shrimp, oysters and craw puppies. 12 @mrs_simplycomplexq A medley of food from Mother’s Restaurant: stacked pancakes, bread pudding, jambalaya with red peas and rice, and biscuits. 13 @foodieengineer Eggs cochon at Ruby Slipper Café. 14 @ceceliasimon Now you see it…now you don’t: chocolate butter cake at Tivoli and Lee. 15 @ceceliasimon Turtle soup, crawfish omelet, and cane sugar glazed shrimp. Article continues after video. 16 @enchantedevent Fried alligator at Mulate’s Cajun Restaurant. 17 @dr_olu Shrimp creole at Oliver’s Creole Restaurant in the French Quarter. 18 @skorpeo77 Eggs rancheros at Jimmy J’s Café. 19 @toyanurs Lt. Dan at Bubba Gumps in New Orleans. 20 @carralyce Restaurant Revolution: duck confit with a poached egg, warm potato salad and mimosa. 21 @milaeshe Calamari. 22 @losinginthecity Banana fritters with peanut butter. WHERE BLACK CULTURE, COMMUNITY AND CONSCIOUSNESS MEET Sign up for ESSENCE Newsletters to see more of Black Women’s Boundlessness Your email is required. Your email is in invalid format. Subscribe Now By clicking Subscribe Now, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Thank you for subscribing to the ESSENCE newsletter. You'll receive a welcome email shortly. Check out our other newsletters and get more of your favorite ESSENCE content delivered to your Inbox each week. Please select at least one option. ESSENCE Daily: The best in Black celeb news, love, style, advice, and issues that matter to you! Beauty-Verse: All things Black beauty. Our editors give you the lowdown on everything you need to maintain your mane and melanin. Living Well: Health, wellness and self-love is a journey. Our editors provide guidance and inspiration to help you live your best life. Wealth Wisdom: A boss woman's guide to succeeding at work, money and career. All-Access: Exclusive offers and special event invitations from ESSENCE and our partners. ESSENCE Festival: Keep up to date on the latest ESSENCE Festival news. Your email is required. Your email is in invalid format. Confirm email is required. Email did not match. Update Subscription By clicking Update Subscription, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 23 @jmitzline Pork belly sliders. 24 @iwrite4u2 Pork belly sliders. 25 @deshar62 Butter beans, green beans and fried chicken at Willie Mae’s Scotch House. 26 @mslbreezy Crawfish, grilled oysters, hand grenades on Bourbon Street. 27 @ayeyoadrienne Crabcake. 28 @chicbusymom Shrimp and grits at Lüke Restaurant. 29 @chivonmonique Grilled oysters with romano cheese and French bread. 30 @shaundrie Garlic shrimp pizza at Louisiana Pizza Kitchen. TOPICS: Instagram Read More Videos WATCH: Raamla Mohamed & Lena Waithe On The “Dos &a... Fashion The 10 Best Sunglasses Worth Investing In Art Dominique Moody’s ‘The NOMAD’ Examines Home And Histor... Lifestyle Get Ready To Rise: Your March Horoscope Is Here Shop 6 Wellness Products That Support Heart Health