Our story begins in the 1940s when Sicilian immigrants Anthony Marullo Sr. and his wife Annie opened their first restaurant in Grand Isle, Louisiana, serving fish, crabs, shrimp, and oysters caught daily in the Gulf. It was here that Anthony Marullo Jr. was born, and taught how to fish the waters that surrounded their barrier reef home. By 1965, the family was selling their fresh seafood in the French Market of New Orleans, and Anthony JR and his wife Barbara decided it was time to introduce Mamma Annie’s dishes to the Big Easy. Moving into the space at Decatur and St. Phillip that is as old as the French Quarter itself, their Creole-style seafood and dishes quickly gained popularity with locals and travelers alike and by 1975 had become a popular mainstay of New Orleans cuisine. Today, brothers, Jude & Anthony Marullo III continue the tradition of serving millions of people from around the world the same from scratch recipes that Annie and Anthony Sr. created almost 80 years ago.
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Unfortunately, this restaurant is not on the OpenTable booking network. To check availability, please contact them directly.
Our upstairs is available for large groups and private parties! We offer private dining with family style dishes and affordable pricing. Please Contact us for more information.
While parking in the French Quarter can sometimes prove frustrating, visitors can usually find street parking earlier in the day. If you prefer not to seek out a space, there are plenty of parking spaces behind the French Market along the waterline and wharf.
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View
Menu
The Original French Market Restaurant and Bar's menu was last updated 2022-02-02.
We proudly serve the freshest Louisiana and Gulf seafood available
Eat Oysters, Love Longer
Our oysters are sold by the dozen and half dozen only
Oysters on the Half Shell
Half$10.95
Full$20.95
Garlic and Herb Char-Grilled Oysters
with our own fresh herb aioli
Half$12.95
Full$23.95
Creole Char-Grilled Oysters
with tomato, Tabasco, thyme and lemon
Half$12.95
Full$23.95
The Rockafeller*
smothered with a creamy tasso spinach mix and sprinkled with cheese
Half$13.95
Full$24.95
From Our Boiling Pot
Boiled Jumbo Shrimp
by the pound or half pound
Market Price
Boiled Crawfish (Seasonal)
by the pound or by the boat
Market Price
Boiled Snow Crab
full boat load
Market Price
Boiled Corn, Potatoes and Sausage*$7.95
Appetizers
St. Philip Tomatoes$11.95
fried green tomatoes topped with a sweet pepper, crawfish sauce
Shrimp & Crab Dip$13.95
creole cream cheese, spinach, and artichoke, topped with monterey jack cheese, with toasted French bread
Crab Cakes$17.95
lump crab meat, trinity and corn, deep fried and smothered with crawfish cream sauce
NOLA Beer Battered Onion Rings$9.95
fresh onion rings battered in NOLA beer batter served with a chipotle aioli
Fried Crawfish Tails$13.95
served with Remoulade sauce on a bed of greens
Blackened Alligator$16.95
Fried Alligator$15.95
BBQ Shrimp$14.95
whole jumbo head-on gulf shrimp in our creole seasoned BBQ sauce served with french bread for dipping
Soups and Salads
Add grilled or fried shrimp or fried oysters - $8. Add grilled or fried chicken or catfish - $7
NOLA's Best Seafood Gumbo
Cup$6.00
Bowl$10.00
Crawfish Bisque
Cup$6.00
Bowl$10.00
Smoked Salmon and Arugula$17.95
smoked salmon on a bed of arugula with a citrus cane vinaigrette topped with goat cheese and pecans
Shrimp and Crab Salad$17.95
mixed greens, cucumber, tomato, red onion, jumbo shrimp and marinated crabmeat
Fried Oyster Wedge*$15.95
crisp iceberg, tomatoes, red onions, bleu cheese, bacon and crispy fried oysters
Shrimp and Crabmeat Remoulade Stuffed Avocado$17.95
mixed greens and sliced tomato
Caesar Salad$9.95
Crisp romaine, garlic croutons, Romano cheese and creamy dressing
Dinner Salad$8.95
mixed greens, cucumber, tomato and red onions
Side Salad$3.95
same as the dinner salad only smaller
Po-Boys and Sandwiches
All poboys are served dressed with lettuce, tomato and pickles. Poboys are accompanied by your choice of fries, hush puppies, red beans, or fm grits
Alligator Sausage*$15.95
with peppers and onions topped with Provolone cheese
Popcorn Shrimp$14.95
Blackened Catfish$15.95
Fried Catfish$13.95
Fried Oyster$16.95
Combo$15.95
choice of two: catfish, shrimp, oysters
St. Philip$14.95
fried green tomato with goat cheese and a sweet pepper crawfish sauce
Grilled or Fried Chicken Breast$12.95
Build Your Burger$10.95
10 oz choice beef
Veggie Burger$10.95
grilled and topped with provolone on a kaiser bun
Fried Seafood
All fried platters are served with fries, hush puppies and French bread
Seafood Platter$29.95
catfish, shrimp, oysters, stuffed crab
Louisiana Catfish Platter$17.95
Jumbo Shrimp Platter$22.95
Oyster Platter$21.95
Combo Platter$20.95
choice of two (catfish, shrimp, oysters)
Cajun and Creole Specialties
New Orleans BBQ Shrimp and Grits*$23.95
jumbo tail on Gulf shrimp simmered in traditional rosemary and Creole seasoned butter sauce served over creamy Creole grits with andouille, corn and tomatoes
Red Beans and Rice*$13.95
with smoked sausage or fried catfish
Jambalaya*$13.95
New Orleans dirty rice w chicken, andouille and ground beef
Shrimp Maque Choux*$18.95
stew with andouille, corn and tomatoes over rice
Bayou Platter*$15.95
trio of red beans, jambalaya and shrimp maque choux
Swamp Platter*$19.95
shrimp creole, blackened alligator, and maque choux
Shrimp Creole$18.95
shrimp, stewed crushed tomatoes, served over rice
Crawfish or Shrimp Etouffee$18.95
a spicy Cajun stew made with your choice of shrimp or crawfish, served over rice
Pasta
Eggplant and Crab Pasta$24.95
fried eggplant and crab cake on top of angel pasta covered in a crawfish cream sauce
Pasta Jambalaya*$18.95
Sausage, chicken, shrimp in zesty tomato sauce
Chicken & Mushroom Alfredo$16.95
Vegetarian Pasta$14.95
Chefs choice of fresh vegetables with garlic olive oil
From The Grill
All entrees are served with Chef's choice of potato and vegetable
Grilled or Blackened Redfish$25.95
Grilled or Blackened Fish of the Day$20.95
Grilled or Blackened Atlantic Salmon$19.95
Grilled or Blackened Shrimp$19.95
Grilled or Blackened Chicken Breast$15.95
Filet$36.95
8 oz. grilled to order and topped with rosemary-garlic butter
Ribeye$29.95
prime USDA 10 oz. boneless ribeye grilled to order and topped with rosemary-garlic butter
New Orleans BBQ Shrimp$24.95
whole jumbo head on Gulf shrimp in our Creole seasoned BBQ butter sauce
Top Any Entree
Top any entree with:
Blackened Shrimp$7.00
BBQ Shrimp$9.00
Sweet Pepper Crawfish Sauce$6.00
Lump Crab Meat$9.00
Crawfish Cream Sauce$6.00
Shrimp Creole$7.00
Sides
French Fries$5.00
Sweet Potato Fries$7.00
French Market Grits*$4.00
Steamed Broccoli Crowns$6.00
Mac & Cheese*$6.00
Hush Puppies$4.00
Cup of Red Beans*$5.00
Cup of Jambalaya*$5.00
Maque Choux with Andouille Sausage*$4.00
House Made Desserts
Bourbon Pecan Pie$7.95
White Chocolate Praline Bread Pudding$6.95
Creole Cream Cheesecake$7.95
FAQs
The Original French Market Restaurant and Bar offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (504) 525-7879.
Not available on OpenTable
Unfortunately, this restaurant is not on the OpenTable booking network. To check availability, please contact them directly.
While parking in the French Quarter can sometimes prove frustrating, visitors can usually find street parking earlier in the day. If you prefer not to seek out a space, there are plenty of parking spaces behind the French Market along the waterline and wharf.
Executive chef
Grandma Annie
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View
Our upstairs is available for large groups and private parties! We offer private dining with family style dishes and affordable pricing. Please Contact us for more information.