Best New Orleans Foodie Experiences To Try When Traveling to NOLA

During my trip to New Orleans, I was able to appreciate the vibrant and diverse culture of New Orleans, the people and oh my goodness – the food!

Crawfish, oysters, bread putting, fried chicken, Creole etouffee, gumbo, and beignets! So much to love about New Orleans cuisine. In this post, I’ll a share a few of the best New Orleans foodie experiences to have when you travel to the Big Easy.

Best New Orleans Foodie Experiences

#1 A Crawfish and Seafood Boil

When I travel, I like to experience the cuisine and eat what is unique to that area. The seafood in NOLA is a must! I had my first crawfish experience which took some getting used to because it was creepy looking to me.

It requires breaking the head off from the body and peeling off the shell to get to the delicious tail of the crawfish. Once I got past my initial feelings of being grossed out, it was delicious!

Crawfish tastes similar to lobster but less chewy and tough. The crawfish is boiled in creole seasonings which gives it an explosion of flavor! I ate at Kenner Seafood which is about 30 min from New Orleans. It was a recommendation from the locals we met that day.

The crawfish is ordered by the pound. The above picture above is about two pounds. However, most of the weight is the shells so it’s not as much as it seems!

If you get out of the French Quarter and the tourist areas, the prices get better too, especially for seafood boils. We went to Kenner Seafood Co and loved it. The locals recommended it. Glad we listened!

#2 FRESH GULF OYSTERS!!

I live in California so we have oysters, but they tend to be very salty and briney. I was told NOLA oysters which are taken from the Gulf of Mexico are much different and really good. I tried them and it’s so true!

I had dozens of oysters during my trip. The oysters are fresh and less slimy and briney than the ones I have tried on the west coast.

I made it to a happy hour spot for .75 oysters. I highly recommend Superior Seafood and Oyster Bar which had the freshest oysters I had during my entire stay in New Orleans. They were also cleaned out very well and it was fun sitting at the Oyster Bar while they chucked the oysters.

This oyster was as big as my hand!

There is much to experience when it comes to New Orleans cuisine and NOLA is foodie heaven as far as I am concerned! More to come in future posts about the best things to eat and experience in New Orleans.