- Gumbo: A rich, flavorful stew made with a roux, stock, and various meats and vegetables. Often served with rice.
- Jambalaya: A rice dish made with meat, vegetables, and a spicy sauce.
- Po' Boy: A sandwich made with fried seafood, typically shrimp, oysters, or catfish, served on a French bread roll with lettuce, tomatoes, and pickles.
- Muffaletta: A round sesame bread roll filled with ham, salami, mortadella, Swiss cheese, and olive salad.
- Pralines: Sweet confection made with sugar, pecans, and cream.
- Beignets: Fried pastries made from dough that is raised with yeast, then cut into strips and deep-fried. Often served with powdered sugar.
- Oysters Rockefeller: Oysters on the half shell topped with a mixture of spinach, onions, celery, parsley, and butter, then baked.
- Shrimp Etouffee: A stew made with shrimp, a roux, stock, and vegetables. Often served over rice.
- Red Beans and Rice: A dish made with red beans, rice, and smoked sausage or ham hocks.
- Cafe du Monde Coffee and Chicory: A popular coffee blend made with roasted coffee beans and ground chicory root.