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Gumbo Shop

Item: Gumbo Shop
Author: Beth D'Addono

Cuisine: American, Creole, Gumbo, Local Specialty

Price Range: $

10Best Says

The Gumbo Shop is the perfect place for a fun, casual lunch served in a small, cozy, characteristically New Orleans setting. Visit this local favorite often and sample a variety of savory gumbos, including chicken andouille gumbo, seafood okra gumbo and the meatless gumbo z'herbes. Other popular dishes include favorites like crawfish etouffee, blackened fish specialties and alligator sauce piquante. The location is ideal, right next to the St. Louis Cathedral in the heart of the French Quarter. The venue consistently tops the local weekly Gambit's best gumbo lists, which is saying a lot in a city with hoards of gumbo aficionados.

Address:

630 St. Peter St
New Orleans, LA 70116
504-525-1486

Hours:

Daily 11am-11pm

Website:

gumboshop.com

EXPERT TIPS BY: Beth D'Addono
New Orleans Local Expert

Homestyle: "The gumbo here is consistently ranked among the best in town by local foodies."

Best for Homestyle Because: The Gumbo Shop serves up the city's top gumbo in the heart of the French Quarter.

Main Menu
- Appetizers And Salads
  Seafood Okra Gumbo
  
  ($4.99)
  
  Chicken Andouille Gumbo
  
  ($4.99)
  
  Gumbo Z'herbes
  
  ($4.99)
  
  Spinach And Artichoke Dip
  
  ($6.99)
  
  Blackened Fish Nuggets
  
  ($8.99)
  
  Grilled Boudin With Creole Mustard
  
  ($5.99)
  
  Seasonal Green Salad
  
  ($4.99)
  
  Shrimp Remoulade
  Sm: $7.99
  
  Lg: $12.50
  Crawfish Remoulade
  Sm: $7.99
  
  Lg: $12.99
  Shrimp Salad
  
  ($11.99)
  
  Blackened Chicken Salad
  
  ($10.99)
  
  Blackened Catfish Salad
  
  ($10.99)
- Main
  Seafood Okra Gumbo
  
  okra, onion, bell peppers, celery and a tiny bit of tomato sauteed and blended with shrimp and crabs into a thick brown creole soup - served over rice ($8.75)
  
  Chicken Andouille Gumbo
  
  boneless chicken, andouille (a cajun sausage), okra and seasonings simmered in chicken stock - selected by locals as the best gumbo in the city! ($8.50)
  
  Jambalaya
  
  smoked sausage, shrimp, and chicken in a seasoned sauce, and cooked with rice ($11.99)
  
  Shrimp Creole
  
  shrimp cooked in a spicy creole tomato sauce - served over rice ($14.50)
  
  Red Beans And Rice With Smoked Sausage
  
  a new orleans tradition ($10.99)
  
  Creole Combination Platter
  a large platter of shrimp creole, jambalaya and red beans and rice
  
  $13.99
  
  To Substitute Crawfish Etouffee For Red Beans Add: $2.00
  Vegetarian Dish Of The Day, Creole Style
  
  meatless beans and rice with plenty of seasoning and lots of local flavor, ask your server for todays selection ($9.99)
  
  Crawfish Etouffee
  
  pealed crawfish tails simmered in a spicy sauce of onion, bell peppers, celery, garlic, cayenne pepper and more - served over rice ($16.99)
  
  Crawfish And Pasta In Tasso Cream
  
  penne pasta, crawfish tails and tasso (a spicy cajun bacon), tossed in a reduced cream sauce ($15.99)
  
  Fresh Fish Florentine
  
  fresh catfish on a bed of seasoned spinach, topped with hollandaise sauce ($16.50)
  
  Blackened Fish
  
  fresh catfish, seasoned and pan broiled in a hot iron skillet to cerate this new local tradition - served with a vegetable ($15.99)
  
  Fresh Fish Creole
  
  filet of fresh catfish topped with shrimp creole - served with a vegetable ($16.50)
  
  Chicken Espagnole
  
  half chicken, seasoned and broiled, then simmered in a brown sauce with mushrooms, shallots, garlic and wine - served with rice and a vegetable ($14.50)
  
  Grilled Or Blackened Chicken
  
  boneless, skinless chicken breast, marinated then grilled or blackened to order served with garlic mashed potatoes and a vegetable ($13.99)
  
  Filet Mignon
  
  aged beef grilled to your liking and topped with our seasoned sauteed mushrooms - served with potatoes ($24.50)
- Sandwiches
  
  Hot Roast Beef Po-boy
  
  ($9.99)
  
  Sauteed Shrimp Po-boy
  
  ($9.99)
  
  Blackened Chicken Po-boy
  
  ($8.50)
  
  Blackened Fish Po-boy
  
  ($9.99)
  
  Grilled Cheese
  
  ($5.99)
- Side Orders
  
  Creole Creamed Spinach
  
  ($3.99)
  
  Garlic Mashed Potatoes
  
  ($3.99)
  
  Smothered Turnip Greens
  
  ($3.99)
  
  Macque Choux Corn
  
  ($3.99)
  
  Red Beans
  
  ($4.99)
  
  Jambalaya
  
  ($5.99)
  
  Shrimp Creole
  
  ($6.99)
  
  Crawfish Etouffee
  
  ($7.99)
- Desserts
  Praline Sundae
  
  ($4.99)
  
  Chocolate Pecan Sundae
  
  ($4.99)
  
  Warm Bread Pudding
  
  with whiskey sauce ($4.99)
  
  Southern Pecan Pie
  $4.99
  
  With Ice Cream: $5.99
  Chocolate Brownie Pie
  $4.99
  
  With Ice Cream: $5.99
  Vanilla Ice Cream
  
  ($3.99)

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