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Review: The Market Café

Review on The Market Café in New Orleans

Food & Music Go Hand-In-Hand In New Orleans

Revised 4/2021 

Dear Polite Traveler,

I’ve always wanted to visit New Orleans.  With its reputation for good food, foot-stomping music and penchant for celebration, I couldn’t wait to sample all of it.  And that’s just what I did recently.  What follows is my review of the Market Café.

Note: Follow CDC and county guidelines when visiting.  Always wear your face mask when in public.  

NOLA Street Music, Including the Market Café

The Setting

At the end, near, the famed French Market where one can find just about anything, the Market Café offers good food at reasonable prices.  Ample outdoor seating allows for people watching and close proximity to the ever-present jazz band—great music.   

A statue of Joan of Arc in the French Market

There is also comfortable indoor seating surrounding a well-stocked bar.  Street facing windows advertise various drinks of the day to passersby.  I understand that the drinks are excellent, although I never indulged. 

Be sure to take your time to explore this area.  A statue of Joan of Arc rests directly outside the restaurant.  Art galleries, statues, and various works of art line the vehicle-free walkway behind the restaurant. 

The Food

Yummy Muffuletta from the Market Café, French Market, New Orleans

The Market Café serves traditional New Orleans-style breakfast, lunch, and dinner nearly every day.   The aromas of Cajun seasonings wafted through the restaurant.  All around me, I noted that their Gumbo, Po-Boy sandwiches and the “Taste of New Orleans” appeared to be the most popular meals.  The Taste of New Orleans is a sampler of Gumbo, Crawfish Étouffée, Jambalaya, and Red Beans and Rice.  Po-Boy sandwiches are typically packed with catfish or shrimp.  Here, one can find the buns filled with just about anything, including alligator. 

As a fan of sandwiches, I decided to try—twice—their Muffuletta.  Yum.  Baked slightly, this Italian-style bread filled with thin slices of ham, salami, mortadella, Swiss, and provolone cheeses, topped with a tangy chopped olive salad was a delight.  These sandwiches are so large, that one-half was plenty for the two of us.  The cost: $9.95.  Perfect!

The Service

Service is fast, efficient, and friendly.  Servers are quick to give advice about specific dishes and to check on diner’s satisfaction.  

Would I return?

Oh yes.  In a heartbeat.  I loved the location, food, music, ambiance, and the people.  When in NOLA, I will be there. 

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