Breakfast in New Orleans: Southern & Cajun Breakfast in the CBD

Looking for breakfast in New Orleans that actually tastes like New Orleans? At Gallier’s Seafood & Oyster Bar, mornings mean stone-ground grits, andouille sausage, Gulf shrimp and Creole hollandaise — at 129 Carondelet St in the Central Business District, at the Canal Street end of the block.

Opening Hours

• Monday–Thursday: 10:30 AM – 10:00 PM
• Friday–Sunday: 8:30 AM – 10:00 PM

Weekends are our earliest mornings — an easy start before a day in the French Quarter.

What Makes a Louisiana Breakfast Different

A Louisiana breakfast leans on local ingredients: grits instead of toast, andouille instead of plain sausage links, biscuits, eggs finished with Creole hollandaise, and Gulf seafood on the plate before noon. Read more in The Delicious History of Southern Breakfast.

Our Breakfast Menu

Current prices from our menu:

Southern & Cajun Plates

• Southern Breakfast — $11
  2 eggs any style, choice of meat; ham, bacon or sausage, stoned ground grits or potato hash, biscuit
• Cajun Hash and Eggs — $12
  Potato hash with onions, red peppers, andouille sausage topped with two poached eggs, finished with creole hollandaise, biscuit
• Shrimp & Grits — $11
  Sautéed gulf shrimps in traditional New Orleans’ style BBQ sauce served over stone ground grits. Served with bread
• Biscuit & Gravy — $9
  2 fresh baked buttermilk biscuits topped with country gravy. Add sausage for $1.95

Eggs Benedict, New Orleans Style

• Traditional — $12
  Grilled ham served over biscuit, topped with two poached eggs finished with creole hollandaise
• Eggs Blackstone — $12
  Applewood-smoked bacon, tomato served over a biscuit, topped with two poached eggs, finished with creole hollandaise
• Crab Cake Benny — $16
  Grilled crab cake served over a biscuit, topped with two poached eggs, finished with creole hollandaise

Omelettes

• Seafood Omelette — $16
  Gulf shrimps, craw fish, red peppers, onions, cheddar cheese, served with stone ground grits or potato hash, biscuit
• Alligator Omelette — $15
  Alligator sausage, red peppers, onions, cracked peppers, cheddar cheese served with stoned ground grits or potato hash, biscuit
• Cajun Omelette — $14
  Andouille sausage, red peppers, onions, cracked peppers, cheddar cheese served with stone ground grits or potato hash, biscuit
• Veggie Omelette — $13
  Mushrooms, red peppers, tomatoes, onions, and cheddar cheese served with stone ground grits or potato hash, biscuit

Pancakes & French Toast

• Buttermilk Pancakes(3) — $10
• Brioche French Toast — $10
  Add 2 pc bacon, ham or sausage for $1.95 ea.

Morning Drinks

• Coffee & Tea — $3.75
• Mimosa — $10
• Bloody Mary — $10

Staying for lunch? The full menu has charbroiled oysters, gumbo, po-boys and Cajun pastas.

Where to Find Us

• Address: 129 Carondelet St, New Orleans, LA 70130 (Central Business District)
• Getting here: Canal Street is at the end of our block; Bourbon Street begins directly across Canal
• Reservations: request a table online or call (504) 267-5672

More Morning Reading

• Brunch Near the French Quarter
• Shrimp and Grits in New Orleans
• Why Locals Love Cajun Spice in the Morning
• Perfect Day in New Orleans: Start Your Morning at Gallier’s

Frequently Asked Questions