12 responses to “Vegan Field Report: Carmo in New Orleans”

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  JL goes Vegan May 5th, 2011 at 02:33

  This looks incredible! And I just found out that I’ll be in NOLA in the fall for a work conference — I’ll be emailing you for dining recommendations! 🙂

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  VeganScraps May 5th, 2011 at 04:46

  New Orleans is amazing JL! So excited for you to go. you have to go by Carmo, it it just perfect!:)

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  Bistro Katie May 5th, 2011 at 06:32

  Thanks for posting this. I live in New Orleans and just learned about this place – will have to get there stat!

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  Fritz May 5th, 2011 at 07:32

  Yep, I just checked Happy Cow, and there is NOT EVEN ONE vegan restaurant in New Orleans! Very sad, but also completely unsurprising. (There is one vegetarian COFFEE HOUSE, lol.)

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  Gauri Radha गौरी राधा May 5th, 2011 at 09:03

  Extremely appetizing photos, thanks for the review!!!

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  missesobvious May 5th, 2011 at 17:16

  All looks good, but I’m not even going to say what I was thinking when I saw that cacao nectar!

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  VeganScraps May 5th, 2011 at 17:20

  Fritz; I know it, I was so frustrated that there is not a 100% vegan place in nola, but I have to think baby steps so maybe one day there will be!!:) Carmo does have some great options though:)

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  Fritz May 5th, 2011 at 19:16

  Yes, VS, hopefully SOMEDAY there will be a market for vegan/vegetarian restaurants in New Orleans. I mean, we can certainly have HOPE for all such places (to me they are Pitiful Pseudo-Cities). And I am glad that you were at least able to find several veganizable dishes at Carmo Cafe. : )

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  VeganScraps May 6th, 2011 at 20:40

  Fingers crossed for a vegan joint in Nola !!:):)

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  miharu May 8th, 2011 at 13:07

  There are a surprising amount of vegan options in NOLA, but obvious at first they are not.
  (Current as of a few years ago, I haven’t been to NOLA since 2007 – credit goes to Kittee.)

  African:
  Bennachin/ 1212 Royal Street New Orleans, LA (French Quarter/Marigny)

  Asian: Ask for brown rice if you want it, many places have it down here.
  August Moon/ 3635 Prytania Street New Orleans, LA (Uptown)
  Doson’s Noodle House/ 135 N orth Carrollton Avenue New Orleans, LA (Mid City)
  Five Happiness/ 3605 South Carrollton Avenue New Orleans, LA (Mid City)
  Frosty’s/ 3400 Cleary Avenue Metairie, LA (Metairie)
  Hana/ 8116 Hampson Street New Orleans, LA (Riverbend)
  Horinoya/ 920 Poydras Street New Orleans, LA (CBD)
  Kim Son/ 349 Whitney Avenue Gretna, LA (West Bank)
  ISKCON Temple (Hare Krishnas)/ 2936 Esplanade Avenue New Orleans (Mid City)
  Mr. Bubble’s Tea House/ 925 Behrman Highway Terrytown, LA (Westbank)
  Pho Tao Bay/ 113 Westbank Expressway, Gretna, LA (West Bank)
  Sake Café/ 2830 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA (Garden District/Uptown)
  Tandoori Chicken/ 115 University Place New Orleans, LA (French Quarter/CBD)

  Coffee: You should be able to pick up a free Gambit in any of these shops and get soymilk, too.
  Z’otz/ 8210 Oak Street New Orleans, LA (Riverbend)
  CCs/ 2917 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA (Garden District)
  CCs/ 900 Jefferson Avenue New Orleans, LA (Uptown)
  CCs/ 941 Royal Street New Orleans , LA (French Quarter)
  CCs/2800 Esplanade Avenue New Orleans , LA (Mid City)
  Fair Grinds/ 3133 Ponce de Leon Street New Orleans, LA (Mid City)
  Marigny Perks/ 2401 Burgundy Street New Orleans LA (Marigny)
  Mojos/ 1500 Magazine St, New Orleans (Lower Garden District)
  Rue de la Course/ 1464 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA (Garden District)
  Rue de la Course/ 1140 South Carrollton New Orleans, LA (Riverbend)
  Sound Café/ 2700 Chartres Street New Orleans, LA (Marigny)

  Fancier Stuff:
  Lola’s/ 3312 Esplanade Avenue New Orleans, LA (Mid City)
  Table One/ 2800 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA (Irish Channel)

  Jamaican:
  Coco Hut/ 2515 Bayou Road New Orleans (Mid City)

  Local Flavor ‘n Stuff:
  Bacchanal/ 600 Poland Avenue New Orleans, LA (Bywater)
  The Blessed Seelos Shrine/ 2030 Constance Street (St. Andrew and Constance) New Orleans, LA (Irish Channel)
  Crescent City Farmers’ Market/ Magazine and Girod Saturdays from 8-12PM (CBD)
  Crescent City Market/ River Road and Uptown Square Tuesdays from 9-1PM (Uptown)
  Crabby Jacks/ 428 Jefferson Highway Jefferson, LA (Jefferson)
  George’s Produce/ 129 Terry Parkway Gretna, LA (West Bank)
  Hansen’s Sno-Bliz Shop/ 4801 Tchoupitoulas Street New Orleans, LA (Uptown)
  Parasol’s/ 2533 Constance Street New Orleans, LA (Irish Channel)
  Vertimart Deli/ 1201 Royal New Orleans, LA (French Quarter)
  Zapp’s Potato Chips-

  Mexican: Mexican food used to blow hard here, but it’s steadily getting extremely tasty and more common.
  Juan’s Flying Burrito/ 2018 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA (Lower Garden District)
  Juan’s Flying Burrito/ 4724 S Carrollton Avenue New Orleans, LA (Mid City)
  El Tapatio/ 400 Wright Avenue Terrytown, LA (West Bank)
  Taqueria Jalisco/ 1160 Terry Parkway Terrytown, LA (West Bank)

  Middle Eastern: I’ll never understand why Middle Eastern restaurants outweigh Indian joints 20:1 in New Orleans.
  Casablanca Restaurant/ 3030 Severn Avenue Metairie, LA (Metairie)
  This is an Israeli kosher restaurant that serves meat, which means that there is no dairy anywhere in the kitchen.
  Kosher Cajun Deli & Grocery/ 3520 North Hullen Street Metairie, LA (Metairie)
  Lebanon’s/ 1506 S Carrollton Avenue New Orleans, LA (Riverbend)
  Byblos/ 3218 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA (Irish Channel)
  Mona’s Café/ 3901 Banks Street New Orleans, LA (Mid City)
  Mona’s Café/ 4126 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA (Uptown)
  Mona’s Café/ 504 Frenchmen Street New Orleans, LA (Marigny)
  Mona’s Café/ 1120 South Carrollton Avenue New Orleans, LA (RiverBend)
  Babylon Café/ 7724 Maple Street New Orleans, LA (University Area)

  Sandwiches and Scramble:
  13/ 517 Frenchmen Street New Orleans, LA (Marigny)
  Slim Goodies Diner/ 3322 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA 70115 (Irish Channel)
  Surreys Juice Bar/ 1418 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA (Lower Garden District)
  Whole Foods Market/ 5600 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA (Uptown)

  Sorbet and Dessert:
  Angelo Brocato’s Italian Ice Cream/ 214 North Carrollton New Orleans (Mid City)
  La Divina Gelateria/ 3005 Magazine Street New Orleans, Louisiana (Garden District)

  Snowball Stands:
  My favorite are the snowballs from Hansen’s–they’re unlike anything else you’ll find (see under local flavor), but you can get a decent snowball from any stand in the city.
  Vitality Juice and Smoothie Bar/ 1205 S.t Charles Avenue New Orleans, LA (Central City)

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  Jenni May 12th, 2011 at 09:19

  The list of restaurants above is great, but remember, this is a city where chefs take pride in their work. I have found that most restaurants worth their salt have one or two vegan/vegetarian dishes available by request. Always ask! (And if you know where you will be dining, call in advance.)

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  Melissa Bastian July 15th, 2011 at 09:39

  Hi y’all! I’ve been vegan for over five years, and I just moved back home to New Orleans. I have a blog dedicated to sharing all the vegan happenings in New Orleans – and there are many! The blog also has a page listing everyplace I know of that a vegan can get a decent meal around town. This list is constantly growing! You can find it all here: http://NewOrleansinGreen.blogspot.com. It should be a good resource for anyone planning to visit. Hope you enjoy!