Central Grocery - New Orleans, LA

Central Grocery is home of the muffuletta, one of New Orleans' great sandwiches. A circular loaf of soft Italian bread is sliced horizontally and piled with salami, ham, and provolone, which are in turn topped with a wickedly spicy melange of chopped green and black olives fragrant with anchovies and garlic.

95% Approval Rating (65 votes)

Overall: Worth planning a day around

Must Eats

muffuletta sandwich ($7.00)

Written Reviews

Michael Stern

" Central Grocery is home of the muffuletta, one of New Orleans' great sandwiches. Muffulettas are now available in many restaurants around town (and around the nation), and there are some who like other restaurants' versions better, but we're quite happy dining at the ..." [Read More].

benny8

January 10, 2004

"The Muffaletta at the Central Grocery is out of this world. My wife and I were in New Orleans for four days and the Muffaletta from Central Grocery was the best food we had! And the cheapest! If you crave the savory taste of salami and cheese mingled with the pungeant ..." [Read More].

Logbooks

4/7/2009 - Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle, $6
3/14/2005 - Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle, $6
11/8/2000 - Michael Stern, $7

Map & Directions

923 Decatur St., New Orleans, LA
504-523-1620

Hours & Policies

Seasons:	Open Year Round
Meals Served:	Lunch
Operational Hours:	Always Call Ahead!
Credit Cards Accepted:	Yes
Alcohol Served:	No
Outdoor Seating:	No
Reservations Accepted:	No
Delivery Available:	No
Takeout Counters:	Yes

"Pronounced Muff-a-lotta by natives, this mighty sandwich is actually the size of four normal-size sandwiches; accordingly, it is served quartered."
Michael Stern

"Central Market has been a fixture in the French Quarter for nearly a century."
Michael Stern

"It's the spicy, pickly, garlicky olive salad that gives muffalettas their distinctive taste. It is so unctuous that its piquancy seeps right into the bread."
Michael Stern

"Four quarters is plenty of sandwich for two people. Half sandwiches are also available."
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle

"Everything about a Central Grocery muffuletta is good, but what sends it over the top is the extra-delicious olive salad."
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle