New Orleans, LA
For Muffuletta in New Orleans, the local food press points to Central Grocery and Deli, Cochon Butcher, and Napoleon House. Picks from Chowhound and NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune, updated July 2026.
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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Chowhound and NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune. Updated July 2026.
Central Grocery and Deli · French Quarter
Reportedly the birthplace of the muffuletta in the early 1900s. The gold standard. Worth the tourist wait for perfectly-balanced meats, cheese, and signature olive salad.
Cochon Butcher · Warehouse District
If Central Grocery is the introductory lesson, Cochon Butcher is the advanced class. House-cured meats, Sicilian roll, housemade giardiniera.
Napoleon House · French Quarter
The warm muffuletta. Cheese softens, flavors intensify. Served in a 200-year-old building alongside a Pimm's Cup.
Nor Joe Import Company · Metairie
An Italian import grocery in Metairie whose muffuletta builds the olive salad into the middle of the sandwich, between even layers of prosciutto, Genoa salami, and mortadella. The market side stocks imported pantry goods and cheeses, and the deli counter draws regulars for a well-stacked Sicilian-style loaf away from the French Quarter crowds.
DiMartino's Famous New Orleans Muffulettas · Terrytown
Founded in 1975 in Terrytown, DiMartino's makes the muffuletta its signature, built on a seeded round loaf with layered Italian meats, cheese, and olive salad. The local mini-chain has grown to several metro locations, and the Westbank original still turns out the sandwich it was named for, along with a well-regarded roast beef po-boy.
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