Napoleon House has occupied 500 Chartres Street in the French Quarter since 1914, owned and operated by the Impastato family and, since May 2015, Ralph Brennan. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places, and the room plays into that history — classical music on the speakers, dim light, an interior that holds onto an older version of the city.
The muffuletta is the signature: made in-house down to the olive salad, then warmed before serving. The restaurant also claims a role in introducing the Pimm's Cup to America, crediting founder Uncle Joe Impastato with bringing the drink over from England, and it remains a fixture on the cocktail list. Beyond those two, the menu covers Quarter staples — jambalaya, red beans and rice, po boys, boudin.
Its location in the heart of the French Quarter puts it squarely on the tourist track, and the muffuletta in particular carries a reputation that precedes it.
The muffuletta is the signature: made in-house down to the olive salad, then warmed before serving. The restaurant also claims a role in introducing the Pimm's Cup to America, crediting founder Uncle Joe Impastato with bringing the drink over from England, and it remains a fixture on the cocktail list. Beyond those two, the menu covers Quarter staples — jambalaya, red beans and rice, po boys, boudin.
Its location in the heart of the French Quarter puts it squarely on the tourist track, and the muffuletta in particular carries a reputation that precedes it.