New Orleans, LA
For Gumbo in New Orleans, the local food press points to Li'l Dizzy's Cafe, Brigtsen's Restaurant, and Pêche Seafood Grill. Picks from NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune and Gambit (nola.com), updated July 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune and Gambit (nola.com). Updated July 2026.
Li'l Dizzy's Cafe · Treme
Baquet-family Creole gumbo. Earthy and dark, with ham, sweet shrimp, hot sausage, and quartered crabs.
Pêche Seafood Grill · Warehouse District
McNulty's seafood-gumbo pick: oysters and shrimp steeped in crab essence and bayou flavors.
Neyow's Creole Café · Mid-City
Gambit's 2024 Best of New Orleans Best Gumbo winner. The Mid-City corner café that New Orleans readers voted #1 for gumbo.
Dooky Chase Restaurant · Treme
McNulty highlights Dooky Chase's multi-protein Creole gumbo. a mix of different meats and seafood, also shipped nationally by the quart.
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