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French Quarter
0.1 miles from French Quarter
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Pierre Maspero’s is a local destination for relaxed dining in a historic setting—offering authentic New Orleans cuisine in a comfortable New Orleans landmark property. Watch the crowds go by as you enjoy traditional New Orleans entrées in one of the city’s most historic buildings. Come in for breakfast, linger for lunch or just swing by for a refreshing cocktail. Hearty meals in a historic setting!
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly
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Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch
CUISINES
American, Bar, Seafood, Cajun & Creole
FEATURES
Takeout, Seating, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Accepts Discover, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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Reviewed yesterday

This place is good. Not outstanding but you will not be disappointed. The bread pudding for dessert will feed you and two other tables. It is huge and tasty. Don’t skip it

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

Mary was a delight. We LOVED the French onion soup. Best we’ve ever had. We also split the blackened shrimp fettuccine. Perfect flavor combination!

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed August 4, 2023

The service from the barker to the hostess to the wait staff was fantastic! The atmosphere and the smell of great food was irresistible. This was our second meal here that day! We ordered french onion soup, seafood pistolettes, crab cakes and a muffuletta. The...crab cakes were inedible! We live on the coast and eat a lot of crab; these were bad! The onion soup is the best in the city and the meal, other than the crab cakes, was one of the best we had. When we let our server know about the crab, she returned from the manager with a “he can’t do nothing about that”. I just now tried to change our review from a 4-star to 3, but couldn’t. Shame, shame, shame!More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed August 2, 2023 via mobile

Family of 4 had a great dinner. Gumbo outstanding! Meat Pies and Fried Alligator Bites both very good. Would recommend Blackened Chicken Alfredo. Service was excellent, both host and server very attentive and engaging.

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed July 28, 2023

Great Breakfast at a good price! Love the vibe of the resturant....felt like a family resturant. Mary is the "life" of this resturant and is just awesome! All the staff made us feel at home and were concerned for our needs. We will definitely return...on our next visit.More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed July 21, 2023 via mobile

My wife and I experienced a wonderful lunch/breakfast at this iconic French Quarter restaurant. Mary, our server was wonderful. Food was fantastic and this restaurant is definitely worth a visit. Absolutely no regrets!! 10 of 10 for everything!!

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed June 26, 2023 via mobile

Delicious and affordable breakfast! Our waitstaff were attentive and kind. They accommodated all our weird special requests and offered up a delicious meal for our family. Well done!

Date of visit: June 2023
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Reviewed June 24, 2023 via mobile

Selected The Original Pierre Masperos after looking for a restaurant near the Gray Line tours location at Toulouse and Decatur. The menu looked good and nearby so we took a chance. It was a chance well taken! The atmosphere is definitely that of a very...old building with a great dive bar vibe. Service was great from the hostess to the bar back. We were seated quickly and our waitress Katie took our drink and food order promptly. We ordered the spinach artichoke dip for appetizer and it was sooooo good! For our entree’s my husband got the Crescent City Sampler and I got the Seafood Pot Pie! Both were excellent and would rate all of it 5 out of 5 stars! The prices are on par with most everything in the French Quarter and well worth the $$.More

Date of visit: June 2023
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Reviewed June 12, 2023 via mobile

We had always eaten at Cafe Maspero’s when in town and lived here years ago. Decided to try the original and was not disappointed. Loved the history and ambiance of the place. Everyone was thrilled with their choices. The gumbo and crawfish tails were very...fresh. Shrimp Po boy and burger were great as well. Always a safe place to have a great meal!More

Date of visit: June 2023
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Reviewed June 4, 2023

One of my favorites to eat when visiting New Orleans! Shelby, our waitress, was super nice, super fun and was very very knowledgeable about the food and the infamous Hurricane drink I had the crab cakes and fried green tomatoes and they were yummy! Very...good food!More

Date of visit: June 2023
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Reviewed May 30, 2023 via mobile

Small and cozy restaurant. Our waiter was very nice and attentive. Lots of food but also lots of money. My husband and I had lunch here since Napoleon House next door was closed. The food was delicious. Including mimosas, it came out to around $100...for the two of us.More

Date of visit: November 2022
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Reviewed May 11, 2023 via mobile

We thought we’d try this restaurant as it looked typically New Orleanian and we had tried the restaurant opposite the night before. Gawd the noise! You could not have a conversation and had to lip read the whole time. The server insisted on carding us...in order to buy a drink which was ridiculous as we are all grandparents. The drinks and food were all very average.More

Date of visit: May 2023
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Reviewed May 5, 2023

We had the best meal of our trip the last night in New Orleans at Pierre Maspero's. Perfectly blacked alligator and red rich, delicious jambalaya (that was more like dirty rice, which I love) and the best key lime pie I have ever tasted. My...husband had the bread pudding, which I normally don't like, but his desert was incredible. The waitstaff is attentive and if you sit in the window, the people watching is good.More

Date of visit: April 2023
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Reviewed May 2, 2023

Can’t really review the food , as we left after being asked for ID when ordering drinks. As I’m 60 and my partner is 63 we were quite surprised, this was the first time this has been a requirement during our trip to NOLA. Not...sure if the waitress was just been difficult, as she had called over twice previously asking about drinks order while my partner was in the restroom.More

Date of visit: May 2023
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Reviewed April 27, 2023

Enjoyed redfish and shrimp creole @ $28. Good with modest portions. The restaurant’s building dates back to 1788 having old character, and being the spot for President Jackson’s preparation for possible war. Service was a bit slow as it was quite busy.

Date of visit: April 2023
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Response from Chris5038 | Reviewed this property |
No not for crabs, I would have to go to Felix’s Restaurant & Oyster Bar.
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Response from CarmelaB232 | Reviewed this property |
We didn't but we had to wait outside for a table for about 15 min which was okay because we had looked at the menu so we already had an idea of what we wanted and it was warm to stay outside. I would recommend reservations... More
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Response from tasha1998 | Reviewed this property |
We were celebrating our anniversary, and the bill was around $79 for two people. We had a specialty drink with our meal, so we felt the prices were reasonable and it was a lovely experience. I guess you could contact them... More
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THE ORIGINAL PIERRE MASPERO'S, New Orleans - French Quarter - Menu, Prices & Restaurant Reviews - Tripadvisor

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Yes, The Original Pierre Maspero's offers takeout services.

The Original Pierre Maspero's is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travelers:
  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 4
  • Atmosphere: 4.5