Mandina's has been family-owned and operated on Canal Street in Mid-City since 1932, working from a menu that sets Creole seafood dishes alongside Italian home cooking. Turtle soup, shrimp remoulade, stuffed redfish, and crawfish cakes share space with catfish almandine and meatball sandwiches — the kind of pairing that only makes sense in New Orleans.
Regulars return for the same dishes they've ordered for years, and portions are built for that kind of loyalty. The room carries a neighborhood, come-as-you-are feel that longtime customers describe as part of the city's food identity, even as some diners note the experience has grown less consistent than it once was.
NOLA.com/Times-Picayune and Where NOLA Eats both named Mandina's among the city's best restaurants in 2025.
Regulars return for the same dishes they've ordered for years, and portions are built for that kind of loyalty. The room carries a neighborhood, come-as-you-are feel that longtime customers describe as part of the city's food identity, even as some diners note the experience has grown less consistent than it once was.
NOLA.com/Times-Picayune and Where NOLA Eats both named Mandina's among the city's best restaurants in 2025.