2301 Orleans Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119, USA
- MonClosed
- Tue11 AM – 3 PM
- Wed11 AM – 3 PM
- Thu11 AM – 3 PM
- Fri · Today11 AM – 3 PM, 5:30 PM – 9 PM
- Sat5:30 PM – 9 PM
- SunClosed
How locals rank it
From the local food press
- Soul Food
Family-owned since the 1940s, the late chef Leah Chase's Creole-soul kitchen in Treme served as a meeting place during the civil rights era and remains a New Orleans landmark. The gumbo z'herbes and fried chicken anchor a menu of Creole comfort cooking, and the restaurant was named a James Beard America's Classic in 2025.
Picks from NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune and Gambit (nola.com)
- Gumbo
McNulty highlights Dooky Chase's multi-protein Creole gumbo. a mix of different meats and seafood, also shipped nationally by the quart.
Picks from NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune and Gambit (nola.com)
- Fried Chicken
Leah Chase's Treme institution, Creole-seasoned Southern fried chicken alongside gumbo and red beans, with deep Civil Rights history.
Picks from Time Out New Orleans
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