Sassafras Restaurant is one of The 13 Best Places for Home Cooking in New Orleans.

1. Sassafras Restaurant

8.7
2501 Leon C. Simon (Franklin Ave.), New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Gentilly · 12 tips and reviews

Kala A.Kala Alexis: Wonderful glad to have some home cooking 🎆🎆🎉

Coach M.Coach Matt: Amazing food. Don't waste time or money in the Quarter. Make the drive. Gumbo, Seafood Platter, Pork Chops, Fried Chicken. Can't go wrong - save room 4 dessert - BREAK PUDDING & COBBLER. Great servers

Myla M.Myla Martin: Brunch! Can't go wrong with anything on the brunch menu.

Hobnobber's Variety Bar & Restaurant is one of The 13 Best Places for Home Cooking in New Orleans.

2. Hobnobber's Variety Bar & Restaurant

8.1
139 Carondelet St (Canal), New Orleans, LA
American Restaurant · Central Business District · 22 tips and reviews

Freemon A.Freemon Ardell: Home cook food yuv can't beat it anywhere else....

Dave D.Dave Donahue: Great local breakfast food! Friendly staff!

Raychel J.Raychel Johnson: Hangover cures!!!!!

Mother's Restaurant is one of The 13 Best Places for Home Cooking in New Orleans.

3. Mother's Restaurant

8.1
401 Poydras St (at Tchoupitoulas St), New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Central Business District · 479 tips and reviews

Tricia V.Tricia V.: Some of the best home cooked food in NOLA! Give them a try!

Melissa M.Melissa Michaud Nishan: Great for a quick “home cooked” comfort meal.

Christy Z.Christy Zurkawicz: Get the breakfast special from 7-9am for about $7. Scrambled eggs, grits, smoked sausage, coffee, and the best biscuit you'll ever eat anywhere with homemade jam.

Anita's Grill is one of The 13 Best Places for Home Cooking in New Orleans.

4. Anita's Grill

7.6
2122 Tulane Ave (S Galvez), New Orleans, LA
Restaurant · Tulane - Gravier · 9 tips and reviews

Alfonso H.Alfonso H: The people here are the epitome of southern hospitality and pleasant service! The food will give you life! Home cooking is the best!

Jimmy T.Jimmy Tarver: The catfish poboy is the best in the state.

Tamra C.Tamra Cronin: Everything! In the heart of #NewOrleans <3!! Lawd I miss southern hospitality service w/a smile and always good music in background. In #NYC we get :-| and you can forget about a "thank you"

Joey K's is one of The 13 Best Places for Home Cooking in New Orleans.

5. Joey K's

8.3
3001 Magazine St (at 7th St), New Orleans, LA
Southern Food Restaurant · Garden District · 59 tips and reviews

Tim S.Tim Summers: The definitive spot for southern country style home cookin'. Simply walk in seat yourself and point to anything on the menu, there are no letdowns at Joey K's

Sarang A.Sarang Agrawal: Chicken steak is the best loved it

Anna W.Anna White: Don't eat for like a week before coming here, you're going to need the room

Liuzza's Restaurant & Bar is one of The 13 Best Places for Home Cooking in New Orleans.

6. Liuzza's Restaurant & Bar

7.6
3636 Bienville St (btwn N. Telemachus & N. Genois), New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Mid-City · 31 tips and reviews

Cody O.Cody O'Malley: Great place for New Orleans home cooking!

NickNick: Great food. Get the fried green tomatoes, jambalaya, and any shrimp dish.

OffBeat MagazineOffBeat Magazine: Coldest beer in New Orleans

Surrey's Cafe & Juice Bar is one of The 13 Best Places for Home Cooking in New Orleans.

7. Surrey's Cafe & Juice Bar

9.0
1418 Magazine St (btwn Terpsinchore & Eutepre), New Orleans, LA
Breakfast Spot · Lower Garden District · 183 tips and reviews

James B.James Bates: Awesome breakfast and home cooking. Be prepared to wait in line though. Took us over an hour to get in.

michael n.michael neustadt: currently, imho, the best breakfast in the city

RichardRichard: Worth the trip out of the French Quarter. Best breakfast in New Orleans. Get the poached eggs on crab cakes. Or, the biscuits n' gravy. And don't miss a fresh juice. Read more.

Cafe Reconcile is one of The 13 Best Places for Home Cooking in New Orleans.

8. Cafe Reconcile

8.9
1631 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd, New Orleans, LA
American Restaurant · Central City - Garden · 21 tips and reviews

Briana R.Briana Rogers: mac n' cheese, bananas foster bread pudding, it's all fantastic. the energy and mission of the place make it all the better. highly recommended!

EaterEater: Even if it wasn’t a successful job training program for at-risk kids, the food here would still be incredibly delicious, old-school New Orleans soul food. [Eater 38 Member]

Laura W.Laura White: Get the mac and cheese. And if you're here, be sure to ask what Cafe Reconcile is all about. It's much more than good food.

Commerce Restaurant 300 Camp Street is one of The 13 Best Places for Home Cooking in New Orleans.

9. Commerce Restaurant 300 Camp Street

8.3
300 Camp St (Gravier Street), New Orleans, LA
Diner · Central Business District · 24 tips and reviews

Megan B.Megan Brown: From the homemade honey mustard dressing to the green beans with sausage this place is a must eat! Local service with a smile and fried oysters to die for!

Jay M.Jay Massey: Great locals diner, but bring cash, they don't take American Express... or Visa... or MasterCard. Relax, they do have an ATM.

Kathleen V.Kathleen Vargas: Really good fried oyster po boy! You get the real feel of southern hospitality. They are all very friendly and would help you with any suggestions although it gets alil busy.

Cochon Butcher is one of The 13 Best Places for Home Cooking in New Orleans.

10. Cochon Butcher

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

Nicole B.Nicole Birch: You can't go wrong with anything here. Personal fav is the Buck Board Bacon Melt. Great cocktails & bar food. Great selection of meats for take home cooking. Love the Boudin!!

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

EaterEater: Cochon Butcher isn't just a fantastic butcher shop and deli hiding behind the famed Cochon - it's home to crazy good small plates, a decent bar, and the best sandwiches in town. [Eater 38 Member]

Melba's Old School Po Boys is one of The 13 Best Places for Home Cooking in New Orleans.

11. Melba's Old School Po Boys

7.9
1525 Elysian Fields Ave (North Claiborne Ave), New Orleans, LA
Southern Food Restaurant · St. Roch · 18 tips and reviews

Julie W.Julie Wilson: Hot sausage Poboy, corn grits, daquiri specials!

Tony F.Tony Felix: Shirmp Sandwhich

J D.J D: 24 hour joint that serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and alcohol. Can't get any better than that.

August Moon is one of The 13 Best Places for Home Cooking in New Orleans.

12. August Moon

7.0
3635 Prytania St, New Orleans, LA
Asian Restaurant · Touro · 8 tips and reviews

Tara R.Tara Robins: Amazingly fresh food and great staff! Try the Fried Banana Rolls with Honey for dessert!

GeorgeGeorge: Mandarin chicken

GeorgeGeorge: My go to place for Chinese food.

Deja Vu Restaurant And Bar is one of The 13 Best Places for Home Cooking in New Orleans.

13. Deja Vu Restaurant And Bar

7.6
400 Dauphine St, New Orleans, LA
American Restaurant · French Quarter · 79 tips and reviews

Carey (The ACE) H.Carey (The ACE) Holness: Open 24/7... A life saver!

Ellen DeGeneresEllen DeGeneres: Every time I'm here, I have the strangest feeling like I've been here before. Probably because it's where I got my start back when it was called "Clyde's Comedy Corner," but still, it's very strange.

Brandi B.Brandi Bruce: Amazing food, great service for the time... I love Deja Vu and fuck you.