What is Algiers Point, New Orleans?
Algiers Point isn’t in the center of New Orleans, but that doesn’t mean that it doesn’t have a rich and storied history. Across the Mississippi by ferry ride, Algiers Point is a community that has stood for more than 300 years. It has been involved in such pivotal events as the War of 1812, Union occupation during the Civil War, a fire in 1895 that nearly wiped it out, and of course Hurricane Katrina.
But through it all, Algiers Point has weathered all of these storms and has come out of it as a rich and wonderful place to live, and especially as a place to eat. Restaurants in Algiers Point are some of the best places in New Orleans.
So, if you’re in downtown New Orleans or visiting the French Quarter, don’t forget to hop on the ferry, set out across the waters of the Mississippi River, and eat in one of the oldest neighborhoods in New Orleans.
DiMartino’s Muffulettas
The muffuletta is a sandwich that doesn’t get nearly the praise it deserves. DiMartino’s has been selling these magnificent sandwiches for more than a century.
The sandwich is made from a round, hard-crusted bread. Each loaf is taken out of the oven piping hot to the sounds of “Muffuletta! Caldo! Caldo!”, which means “Muffuletta! Hot! Hot!”
The sandwich has many, many layers of meats and cheeses, but the signature is that it is spread with a very thick layer of olive salad. It is a favorite all over this New Orleans parish–and yearned for by everyone who leaves this Algiers, New Orleans restaurant and has a hard time finding its equal elsewhere.
Rendez-Vous Creole
This upscale Haitian restaurant serves great food from its homeland, but with a dining room flair that would put it on the circuit of fine cuisine anywhere. The menu has tropical dishes that include the foods and names of Haiti: Griot (braised pork shoulder), Lambi (conch meat simmered), Poulet (fried or braised chicken in a creole stew), and so much more.
There are side dishes that are very much like New Orleans, Louisiana: rice and beans, baked macaroni, and white rice. But the tropics are always there with the fried plantains, Haitian butternut squash soup, and the petit paté kodé–a house dumpling stuffed with ground meat and fried. It must be tasted to be believed.
Tout de Suite
This historic landmark restaurant is one of the cheapest meals that you’ll get in Algiers Point, but the experience is not to be missed. The restaurant’s decor is as eclectic as its historic past. You can find any of the standard New Orleans fare here, from red beans and rice to barbecue shrimp, but it is best known for its sandwiches and coffee.
Although it’s not fine dining, it is considered a staple to residents of Algiers Point, and it is a regular stop every morning or every lunch for a quick bite or a cup of coffee.
One Stone
One Stone is more than a restaurant. Its website describes its offerings as “Art, Food, Music, Activism, and Equity.” With deep respect for the culture and people of the region, they work to bring the community together through their many ventures. The name “One Stone” refers to hitting two birds with one stone, and that’s what they strive to do with their restaurant: accomplish many things through one action.
Their food varies from season to season, as it is locally and ethically sourced from growers in the region. It may be Alabama royal reds and Delta grind grits one day, then kimchi and short ribs the next.
Honey Whip Donuts
Honey Whip Donuts isn’t your typical donut shop, one that opens in the early morning and closes by 2 in the afternoon. Yes, the donuts are wonderful and hand-crafted with all the love and care of careful bakers, but when the lunch rush comes, this bakery puts down its donuts and picks up its buns–it’s time to make the po’ boys.
Whether you want catfish or shrimp, or the special of the day, you’ll get down-home cooking with down-home people. It’s a cheap stop with good, decent food for a good, decent price.
Barracuda
Hit Pelican Ave. for Barracuda’s Mexican food with a creole twist. You can get street tacos with grilled and marinated chicken, roasted pork shoulder, grilled steak, spicy mushrooms, beer battered Louisiana catfish, and even charred broccoli.
The menu isn’t large, but it doesn’t have to be with these tacos (you can also get them in bowls with rice and beans) offering more than enough to fill anyone’s belly. They have a wide variety of salsas and hot sauces–some Mexican, and some Louisiana originals.
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