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Buffa's Lounge
American Restaurant, Bar, and Cajun and Creole Restaurant$$$$
Marigny, New Orleans
"Try the gator balls, they're delicious!"(3 Tips)
"The back room is one of the best kept secrets in Nola"(4 Tips)
"Best jazz brunch ever!"(2 Tips)
"The Buffa burger is one of the best around, the camaraderie..."(2 Tips)
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Erik RowleyJanuary 29, 2015This is one of the best dive bars and restaurants in New Orleans, hands down. The food is incredible, love the red beans and rice dish. Perfect late night food after exploring and drinking on the town
Upvoted Jan 16
DensJune 9, 2011Great spot for a hungover Sunday brunch off Bourbon Street. Biscuits + gravy & poached eggs are the way to go. Super spicy bloody mary too (take one to go!). Oh, and a jazz band.
Jetset ExtraSeptember 1, 2015The restaurant features such local treats as bratwurst jambalaya with a whole wall of hot sauces, plus crisp bacon, snow-white, perfectly done fried eggs, and thick buttermilk biscuits. Read more
Drew ToddMarch 9, 2011Worth the walk to the far corner of the Quarter. This neighborhood joint is laid back and a welcome respite from the crazier places a few blocks away. I wish we had a place like this where we live!
Ömer KantarcıoğluSeptember 4, 2014The best bar in nola. I suggest everyone who just wants a to have a peaceful time. And the jalapeno cheese poppers are the best one I've ever had
AKBMarch 17, 2013Our local. Great for dogs and other people. Better burgers than the Port 'O Call and not wait. Brilliant bartenders. Love this place.
Lori LFebruary 28, 2012If you want a local bar where everyone is friendly and the drinks are cheap this is your place! The fried green beans are amazing.
Joy SylvesterAugust 21, 2014This is a locals bar. Totally cool laid back and cozy. Slip right in sit and have a beer. Act right if your not a local. #plugintobola- OffBeat MagazineNovember 10, 2011The Buffa burger is one of the best around, the camaraderie at the bar is hard to beat, and the music in the smoke-free back room is always a welcome treat.
Gambit New OrleansNovember 16, 2012Play Gambit’s 2012 Bar Stampede at Buffa's Lounge and you could win $1,000 in New Orleans bar tabs. Look for the secret code word in this bar to enter to win. Promotion ends December 30, 2012 Read more
Join us this Sunday for Christmas Brunch, 11AM - 2PM! Apple-Glazed Ham, Salmon Eggs Benedict, Waffles with Strawberry Sauce, Spinach Stuffed Shells, 3 for $3 Mimosas and 3 for $4 Bloody Mary's, and of
under the bar you can find electrical outlets and USB ports to charge your phone, but if you go to the men's room you have to piss on the wall.
RobinWBMarch 18, 2015Check out the Dr. Who art in the hallway. Live music, cheap&decent food-not touristy in the slightest.
Kika GMarch 24, 201424-hours and always serving food. A beer + shrimp w. grits is all you need for breakfast!
Jeri Lynn Astra HerbertApril 4, 2016Bartender suggested live music in back room but waiter informed us that anywhere we stood "would be in their way" and the wait for a table was 1 1/2 hour. Very small bar.
Brian KubrichtJuly 17, 2012Deep dish pizza on mondays is ok. The menu has a nice spread from specialty burgers to blackened redfish.
Casey D.September 2, 2013Gator balls with crawfish sauce. Literally the best food I've had in my LIFE!!
Melania SpagnoliMay 20, 2017Food arrived 1 hour and a half after we placed the order and it was quite blend, definitely nothing special. Portions were generous though, and the staff was very nice.
Leslie TravisMay 9, 2010This place's Sunday jazz brunch is soooo worth it. Get the buiscuts & gravy & the bloody Mary. Get off Bourbon Street & experience New Orleans with the locals.
- Absolutely the biggest, best Reuben in town. Try the gator balls, they're delicious!
24/7 free wifi, good food, burgers, coffee and jalepeno poppers :)
The chef here is very accommodating & nice to someone with an allergy restriction.
Cool place to hang but watch your credit card receipts, they will over charge you!!
Kelly SelbyOctober 22, 2016This place was recommended as a Packer friendly bar, I do NOT recommend this place, bar was dirty & sketchy clientele & no Packer game, it was not broadcasted on their channels available that day.
love this place but the bartender last Sat was a jerk. Before asking what we'd like to drink she states "the back room is closed" as if that's why we were there. generally unfriendly, won't go back
My friend Phillip loves the tuna steak sandwich here. I mean LOVES!!!!!
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A true New Orleans style neighborhood bar, conveniently located on the "Border of the Quarter" since 1939. Now owned by the Rogers family.
Open (Show more)
- Mon–Sun
- 24 Hours
(504) 949-0038
Features
Reservations
No
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Wi-Fi
Free
Outdoor Seating
No
Music
Live Music
Food & Drink
Menus
Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Dessert
Drinks
Beer, Full Bar, Cocktails
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