U.S. | NOLA — Eating Nonstop 🍽️✨

1️⃣ Big EZ Seafood and Oyster 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 First meal off the plane! Tried both locations — liked the one near the airport best. Their boiled seafood broth is lighter but deeply flavorful, not overloaded with spice powder like some others. Happy hour starts at 2 PM — fresh oysters were plump and juicy! 🦪 2️⃣ Zesty Creole 🌟🌟🌟 My first jambalaya in NOLA — way too salty 😅. Tried it at a few other spots later, still salty. Honestly, the best jambalaya I’ve ever had was at a seafood joint in Key West, Miami! 3️⃣ Turkey and the Wolf 🌟🌟🌟🌟 Recommended by our Airbnb host. The vibe is quirky-recycled-punk: McDonald’s kids’ meal trays, cereal bowls for fries, baseball caps for ice cream, ’90s dolls as lamp decor. Sandwiches and burgers are wild combos but surprisingly tasty! 🍔🤘 4️⃣ Boil Seafood House (Magazine Street) 🌟🌟🌟 Their boil broth is heavy on spice powder, and seafood portions felt a bit small. Loved the mango slushie (I got the non-alcoholic version). 🥭 5️⃣ Royal House Oyster Bar 🌟🌟🌟🌟 Only tried the chargrilled oysters and grilled fish — both were hits! 🔥 6️⃣ Cafe du Monde 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Beignets (French donuts) are delicious! Look like fried dough, taste like sugar-dusted youtiao. The City Park location is easy to park at and not too crowded in the morning — we had breakfast there three times! Their café au lait is the best I tried in NOLA (better than PJ’s, Cafe Beignet, Le Petit Bleu, and Cafe Fleur De Lis). ☕❤️ 7️⃣ Le Petit Bleu 🌟🌟 A café across from the cemetery — went in for the cute exterior and cozy interior. Coffee was just okay, but the place is pretty. 8️⃣ Café Fleur De Lis - French Quarter 🌟🌟🌟🌟 Corner spot with a balcony. Pancakes and biscuits were great — so filling! Food gets 3 stars, but the little balcony breakfast experience earns an extra star. 🌸 9️⃣ Clover Grill 🌟🌟🌟 Thankful they were open on Christmas Day for a hearty breakfast! Classic old-school American diner — food was decent. #NOLA #NewOrleans #FoodDiary #EatAllTheThings 🎷🍤🍩