The best gumbo in New Orleans
A dark roux stew with the 'holy trinity' (onion, celery, pepper), andouille and chicken or seafood, over rice. The dish to eat here, and the three places that do it best. Recipe at chefamazing.com/food-travel/dish/new-orleans.
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Dooky Chase's Restaurant
Orleans Avenue, TreméGet: Gumbo and the fried chicken
Leah Chase's Creole institution, where civil rights leaders met over dinner.
Also on these lists: Long lines in New Orleans, The big-night tables of New Orleans.
2301 Orleans Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing - 2
Li'l Dizzy's Café
Esplanade Avenue, TreméGet: Seafood gumbo with the Creole lunch buffet
A Tremé family café run by the Baquet family, Creole cooking at lunch.
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Mr. B's Bistro
Royal Street, French QuarterGet: Gumbo ya-ya (chicken and andouille) and BBQ shrimp
A Brennan family bistro whose dark gumbo ya-ya is a city favorite.
201 Royal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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