The Joint is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in New Orleans.

1. The Joint

8.9
701 Mazant St (at Royal), New Orleans, LA
BBQ Joint · Bywater · 131 tips and reviews

Stephanie G.Stephanie Grant: Beef brisket and mac & cheese are ON POINT! Yum yum yum. So good.

Sam R.Sam Roos: The brisket is very good. The pulled pork is great (mix with Mac and cheese.) The ribs are the best I've ever eaten and its not close.

Plwm B.Plwm Bwm: Brisket is the best meat. Mac n Cheese is the best side. Peanut Butter pie is the best dessert

Mr. B's Bistro is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in New Orleans.

2. Mr. B's Bistro

8.6
201 Royal St, New Orleans, LA
French Restaurant · Central Business District · 199 tips and reviews

Susannah C.Susannah Clemons Bicknell: I'll add another tip...if you want an appetizer, and are the type that gets full fast, ask for the app size BBQ Shrimp (best thing on menu). Crab cakes are divine! Best service!

Kimberly F.Kimberly Faul: Excellent BBQ Shrimp! It came highly recommended.

Michael K.Michael Kim: Awesome BBQ shrimp, Bloody Mary's and Duck Spring Rolls

Cochon Butcher is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in New Orleans.

3. Cochon Butcher

9.4
930 Tchoupitoulas St (at Andrew Higgins St), New Orleans, LA
Sandwich Spot · Lower Garden District · 585 tips and reviews

Lewis W.Lewis Wallace: Delicious everything. We loved the fried alligator and the ribs with pickled watermelon. And the cocktails ... outstanding. Try the Apple Bobber.

Brian P.Brian Patrick: Pulled pork with sweet potato hot sauce makes my mouth water.

david f.david f: Pulled pork and Mexican Coke is out of this world.

Cochon Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in New Orleans.

4. Cochon Restaurant

9.2
930 Tchoupitoulas St (at Andrew Higgins St), New Orleans, LA
Southern Food Restaurant · Lower Garden District · 205 tips and reviews

Ben K.Ben K.: Fantastic restaurant. Wood fired oysters, smoked pork ribs, gumbo, rabbit and dumplings all amazing. Finish with fried banana split.

Mauri Mo S.Mauri Mo Staten: All. The. Things. The smoked ribs with watermelon pickle, the wood fired oysters, and Boudin balls were wonderful! The crawfish pie was delightful.

Brian P.Brian P: Great & creative food. Ribs w/ watermelon pickles were excellent.

Red Fish Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in New Orleans.

5. Red Fish Grill

8.1
115 Bourbon Street, New Orleans, LA
Seafood Restaurant · Central Business District · 163 tips and reviews

Kendra R.Kendra Roberts: Request Ike--he is waiter extradinaire and has guest spots on Treme. Come hungry, order the BBQ Oysters, the Red Fish and the Double Chocolate Bread Pudding!

David S.David Sequeira: Aligator & Seafood Gumbo, BBQ Oysters, Fillet, and Hickory grilled Redfish are all very good!

Vi N.Vi Nguyen: Definitely get the BBQ Oysters! Delicious!!!!!

Deanie's Seafood Restaurant in the French Quarter is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in New Orleans.

6. Deanie's Seafood Restaurant in the French Quarter

7.9
841 Iberville St., New Orleans, LA
American Restaurant · French Quarter · 253 tips and reviews

Angélica A.Angélica Ayala: Shrimp bbq is soooo good! Don't miss it!

Brian H.Brian Hutton: Everything is awesome stuffed shrimp, artichokes and bbq shrimp pasta. Second visit in two days.

Daniel K.Daniel Kilkenny: Crawfish quartet is amazing just have a big appetite for any of the fish plate meals....the BBQ shrimp plates are awesome

Blue Oak BBQ is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in New Orleans.

7. Blue Oak BBQ

8.8
900 N Carrollton Ave (Dumaine St.), New Orleans, LA
BBQ Joint · City Park · 24 tips and reviews

Priya T.Priya Tungrus: Loved everything I tried (fat beef brisket and ribs)! Give the brussel sprouts a go - they were delicious!

Idierys A.Idierys Acevedo: Excellent BBQ and best Brussel sprouts we ever had. Must try!

Constantin W.Constantin W: Very good bbq place, easy street parking! Fantastic ribs that fall of the bone!

Cane & Table is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in New Orleans.

8. Cane & Table

8.3
1113 Decatur St (Ursulines), New Orleans, LA
Caribbean Restaurant · French Quarter · 82 tips and reviews

Aron H.Aron Hegyi: My favorite place in Nola, just opened in summer 2013. Get the peas n rice, crispy rum ribs and butter poached Louisiana shrimp (at a a minimum), and sample many 'proto-tiki' cocktails

Eric D.Eric D: Stellar tiki drinks (don't be afraid to go off-menu: the bitter mai tai is amazing) and excellent food (fried ribs, corn with habanero mayo, tostones). The patio is an oasis when the weather's nice.

Jon M.Jon Miller: The best! Everything is delicious. Craft cocktails, ribs, and greens. Do it.

Pascal's Manale Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in New Orleans.

9. Pascal's Manale Restaurant

7.7
1838 Napoleon Ave (at Dryades St), New Orleans, LA
Italian Restaurant · Uptown · 39 tips and reviews

Marco F.Marco Franca: Best barbecue shrimp in the WORLD!!!

Diego R.Diego Reynoso: Best bbq shrimp, try turtle soup and fresh oysters also

ChrisChris: Get the Bbq shrimp or the scallops and crab meat pasta.

Boucherie is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in New Orleans.

10. Boucherie

8.6
1506 S Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA
American Restaurant · Uptown - Carrollton · 80 tips and reviews

Jeff W.Jeff Weinstein: Everything is wonderful here. I recommend the lamb ribs, duck pasta, and thai chocolate pie. Great wine selection too. Super well priced and tiny.

Austin P.Austin Prator: Duck breast is out of this world and the pulled pork cake will make your knees buckle

Brendan R.Brendan Rastetter: One of the best meals I've had in my entire life. Start with a sazerac, order the boudin balls, the smoked wagyu beef brisket and finish off with the amazing Krispy Kreme Bread Pudding. A knockout!

Liuzza's By The Track is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in New Orleans.

11. Liuzza's By The Track

8.8
1518 N Lopez St, New Orleans, LA
Southern Food Restaurant · Fairgrounds · 44 tips and reviews

EpicuriousEpicurious: Po'boy lovers come here after they've watched the ponies run at the track - the venue is right next door. The BBQ shrimp and roast beef with gravy are local favorites.

Jessica F.Jessica Flores: My favorite BBQ shrimp Po-boy in NOLA. Try it!

EpicuriousEpicurious: Check out roast beef po'boys dripping gravy laced with fresh horseradish or barbecue shrimp oozing from hollowed-out pistolets; and the gumbo is herbaceous even by local standards. Read more.

NOLA Brewing Tap Room is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in New Orleans.

12. NOLA Brewing Tap Room

8.7
3000 Tchoupitoulas (btwn Seventh & Eighth St), New Orleans, LA
Beer Bar · Irish Channel · 79 tips and reviews

AlyssaAlyssa: Awesome IPAs, extremely knowledgable staff and great BBQ to perfectly compliment your beer. Overall great experience. Enjoy your beer and BBQ on the outside patio.

Plwm B.Plwm Bwm: Great tap room with a lot of interesting beers available. The bbq food is delicious too

Latham B.Latham Brunson: Great selection of NOLA beer you won't find at the grocery store. Excellent BBQ and enough tv's to enjoy a game.

Emeril's is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in New Orleans.

13. Emeril's

8.6
800 Tchoupitoulas St (at Julia Street), New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Lower Garden District · 114 tips and reviews

Ronald V.Ronald Villota: Excellent service with reasonable price. Foods are great too. Sweet and sour lamb spare ribs is a must for appetizer :-)

IanIan: Start with the Thai BBQ Lamb Ribs and the Crawfish and mirliton bisque soup. Amazing!

Lucretia P.Lucretia Parker: The barbecue shrimp is to die for. The pork chop is amazing and freakishly huge

Bourbon House is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in New Orleans.

14. Bourbon House

8.2
144 Bourbon St (at Iberville St.), New Orleans, LA
Seafood Restaurant · Central Business District · 205 tips and reviews

ThickieThickie: Be sure to try the Bourbon BBQ shrimp!

Coble G.Coble Girls: The BBQ shrimp is amazing. The red fish is good but save the BBQ sauce from the shrimp and pour it over the fish.

Melanie C.Melanie Crutchfield: Wonderful service! The BBQ shrimp and milk bourbon was awesome!!

Twelve Mile Limit is one of The 15 Best Places for Barbecue in New Orleans.

15. Twelve Mile Limit

8.8
500 S Telemachus St (Baudin), New Orleans, LA
Cocktail Bar · Mid-City · 32 tips and reviews

Jeff H.Jeff Hinson: Killer cocktails and Texas bbq! Great jukebox too.

Gambit New OrleansGambit New Orleans: FREE "family meal" on Mondays- past spreads include bbq chicken, pizza, pasta and curry. Begins at 7 p.m., and food is usually gone by 8:30 or 9 p.m. Read more.

Nik N.Nik Nadolski: BBQ, Cocktails, and Tire-Swings... What more can a girl ask for.