LA · Cheap eats
The 10 best cheap eats in New Orleans.
Cheap, and over the odds on quality. Harry's list is ranked by Worth It score: how much quality you get for what you spend, not just how little you spend.
New Orleans is the most generous city for cheap eating. The po-boy — properly done, not the tourist version — is one of the great sandwiches in American eating. The Central Grocery muffuletta is expensive for what it is; the imitations on Magazine Street are better value. The Vietnamese community in the eastern suburbs does cheap, excellent pho that nobody writes about.
How Harry ranks cheap eats
Value is not just price.| Cheapest tier | The cheapest price tier, or the second tier when a real source confirms it and Harry rates the place Great Value or Cheap but Cheerful. |
|---|---|
| Worth It score | The ranking. It measures quality against price, so a high number means the place punches above its price class. Not just cheap; cheap for what you get. |
| Harry Score 70+ | Cheap eats still have to be good eats. Nothing under seventy, and nothing Harry rates a tourist tax, a false economy or paying for the scene. |
Harry's ten — New Orleans
Ranked by Worth It score.- 01Cafe Porche & Snowbar | Coffee, Brunch, Pastries & Snowballs
brunch · cafe — 1625 Baronne St, New Orleans
4.9 across 644 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; quaint weekend brunch/lunch spot with a patio, for Southern staples like gumbo & fried….
Great ValueWorth It
83
Harry
92
- 02St. Pat's Irish Coffeehouse
irish · cafe — 933 Conti St, New Orleans
4.8 across 822 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; warm, laid-back coffee & whiskey bar pouring caffeinated beverages alongside beer &….
Great ValueWorth It
82
Harry
91
- 03Lagos Tacos Ebenezer
mexican — James Street, New Orleans
4.8 across 71 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; unusually good for what you'll pay.
Great ValueWorth It
82
Harry
89
- 04Francolini's
3987 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans
4.8 across 336 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; more than you'd expect at this price.
Great ValueWorth It
81
Harry
88
- 05Ironworks Coffee and Crepes
cafe · dessert — 315 Girod St Ste 100, New Orleans
4.9 across 680 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; unusually good for what you'll pay.
Great ValueWorth It
81
Harry
88
- 06Tout de Suite Cafe
cafe · breakfast — 347 Verret St, New Orleans
4.8 across 925 Google reviews; cheerful neighborhood coffeehouse serving French & Cajun-inspired fare for breakfast &….
Caveat: Only Google has weighed in so far — a single source, so read the score as provisional.
Great ValueWorth It
81
Harry
87
- 07Juan's Flying Burrito - LGD
mexican · caribbean — 2018 Magazine St, New Orleans
4.5 across 2.0k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; creole-tinged Tex-Mex in a funky taqueria space with local art & a bar.
Great ValueWorth It
81
Harry
81
- 08Margot’s
pizza · italian — 1243 Frenchmen St, New Orleans
4.7 across 236 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; unusually good for what you'll pay.
Worth It
80
Harry
86
- 09Tia Maria's Kitchen
taco · tacos — 2931 Tulane Ave A, New Orleans
4.8 across 494 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #742 of 2,215 locally on Tripadvisor.
Worth It
80
Harry
86
- 10Dovetail Bar: Coffee & Cocktails
cafe — 201 N Rampart St, New Orleans
4.7 across 199 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; unusually good for what you'll pay.
Worth It
80
Harry
85
How this list is built Places across New Orleans with a Harry Score of 70 or more in the cheapest price tier, or a confirmed second tier that Harry rates Great Value or Cheap but Cheerful. Nothing Harry rates a tourist tax, a false economy or paying for the scene. Chains with several branches get one entry. Ranked by Worth It score. No restaurant pays to appear. Scores last recomputed .