This was such a fun place to visit! As a foodie, going to a food museum and having a cooking class taught by the culinary director while learning about the difference between creole and Cajun food was such a cool thing to check off the vacation bucket list! Highly recommend it if you’re in NOLA!

Great class with Dan Roberts on emulsified meat products. Social distancing, masks and other safety behaviors were in place. Love the new layout too. Roberts is the bomb!

What a great food demo, Leah Chase Sweet Potato Pie, delicious samples too. The instructor Chef Dee Lavigne was just Awesome giving excellent instructions & baking tips. What a PLEASANT & Informative afternoon. Hope she does more workshops soon.

This is a fantastic food museum with a lot of history and fun stuff. We signed up for the cooking demonstration, which was amazing! Highly recommend people go visit this place!

I really liked this museum. The museum is on the smaller side, but has lots of good info and interesting things to see. My husband and I spent just over an hour going through the all of the exhibits. Really fun, worth a visit!

Lots of history in here. Amazing items to look at.

The permanent collection has some great artifacts. I learned a lot about various regional foods. Some exhibits, like Dirty Pages, did an excellent job at highlighting individuals and putting faces to foods. It looks like a fun place for a tasting event. Great items available in the gift shop!

This is a hidden gem in New Orleans. By no means the largest or grandest museum around, it is very cheap and packed full of some interesting exhibits and facts. It doesnt hurt that you can bring a drink in from the bar next door. I would say that kids would not be entertained but for any adult with a thirst and hunger for knowledge should be happy!

Interesting place about food and beverages. Went here on a solo trip. Good place to visit on a cloudy or rainy day. Within walking distance of Garden District.

A tad out bbn of the way but well worth it. Fond out the history and stories of popular foods and food companies

We did a cooking demo which was educational and entertaining, the tour was interesting and the history element really added something special. Jyl gave us incredibly helpful tips for the best places to eat in the city. 10/10 would recommend checking out this place

Cool place! Very informative & interesting museum! Highly recommended if you are a foodie.

Very nice staff but the museum itself is a little cluttered, rather expensive, and not well curated. It definitely has potential and it is fun to see as is but it could be something g better. Toups is attached and a great restaurant.

Great place to emerge yourself in the colorful history of all things food in Louisiana, was fascinating to hear about the cultural influence the German immigrants had on our sausage production especially in the Laplace area during the late 1800s

Interesting place. They offer good cooking demonstrations.

We took a cooking class with Jyl during a trip to New Orleans, and it was absolutely incredible––delicious AND informative! Our teacher was so knowledgable, sharing information cooking techniques, New Orleans food history, and even helping me adapt the recipes to be vegetarian-friendly. The museum itself is a trip, it has so much character. The tour guides also knew their stuff and took the time to answer my (many) questions. I cant recommend this place enough; if youre in the area, you have to visit!

My girlfriend gave me a food demonstration here for Christmas and I really enjoyed it! We learned a lot about New Orleans Staples like jambalaya and gumbo, the history of NOLA and the different influences that make up Creole and Cajun food. Worth the visit.

Interesting place. Neat to see all the old timey things

Put together very nicely with interesting history tidbits of Southern foods & companies that manufacture them. Adult entry is $10.50 per person.

The exhibits were so well done and so fun to see and read about! Every Southern state was represented. There were lots of cool food-related antiques. Its not a huge museum but is packed with stuff to see. It could take you a few hours to get through if you wanted to read it all. There happened to be an event open to the public in the kitchen-classroom that day and that was a nice space too.

Great hands on displays of great events and products of the South

We did a cooking class here, which was excellent! We made a dark roux gumbo, Macques Chaux, and bananas foster. We learned a lot of history behind the dishes and got to cook a little, however much of the cooking was actually done by the instructor. It was more like an interactive demonstration than a class, but that was fine. The food was excellent and we got to do a little tour of the museum. We loved our time here.For the owners: the class easily could be 3 hours. We certainly went past our 11am-1pm time frame and had to leave early to go to our next activity. I would suggest listing that the class will go for 2 1/2 hours or so.

They now carry Fresh Hibiscus tea. Also known as the red drink. Owner by a local Louisiana company.

Great stop! Features history and examples of food organized by state, alcohol history, bar/restaurant attached. Nice artifacts and information.

A nice place to learn about the history of food and liquor! Its a small display but informative. Its a nice stop for a day out on the town.

The aisles can be a bit narrow, and I am not sure this is a good place for small children, but this is an interesting museum highlighting the foods and cuisines of the Southern part of the US. It seems like a monumental task, and some visitors think they have their own connections and can be upset when they are not represented. It just seems like a lot of stuff crammed into a space that is increasingly becoming too small for all of this. Parking in the area can be an issue.

While I was sitting on a bench in a rain garden, a man walked over to talk to me, “So, do you think we’ll get all the rain the forecast promised”. I can talk about the weather like a pro. “Sure, I think we’ll see plenty of rain”. He took an interest because he saw me taking short TikTok films of a library that was part of the Southern Food Museum.The building had been sold to a developer for three quarters of a million and he was leading a work crew. The museum double their money and will soon have a boutique hotel full of hungry neighbors. I wonder now if the books had to be catalogued and boxed for easy transfer to the next library space. He took ownership in his role at the museum, and I soon learned I was talking to the curator of cooking for meats and butchery, Dan Roberts.He knew meat, serving as an inspector for the USDA. The museum had become his dream job, a way to work in the field he loved without the stresses of a rigid job. He got to teach his family recipes to enthusiastic visitors. He drew no official salary and led the donor roll.I love it when people take a liking to me and keep talking. I excused myself because I had the appointment, or so I thought, a half mile down the road. He said, “Bike Works is right across the street”. “Yes, that’s where the Youth Improvement Program fixes bikes. I’m going to Bike Easy”.“Oh, I don’t know about Bike Easy. Let me know if they need a feed for a fundraiser. I love to build up this street. It’s easy to make up a bodacious batch of Jambalaya”.I thanked him. “The South is Different”, I said, knowing it to be true from the writings of Tennessee Williams and Flannery O’Connor. “I bet the food is extraordinary at the Southern Food Museum”.“We take our food seriously in Louisiana, sir”.Maybe he might help develop a vegan cajun cuisine?

Excellent museum and cookery school, we did the Cajun cookery course, well worth it. Good food and very interesting exhibition of food and drinks history.

Loved museum lot of fun southern food facts and display lot of food items and kitchen tools from my childhood that no longer exist.

Nice little museum. Equipment and artifacts. Learned interesting tidbits!

This is a great resource for foodies, food lovers, (food) history buffs, and anybody in the service sector who wants to learn more about it. Keep an eye out for chef presentations for culinary display and demonstrations! It costs 10 dollars and change to get in the museum and you can wander back to the demo kitchen in the back when you start smelling some thing really good being cooked.

Great museum for anyone interested in cooking or bartending. Lots of interesting exhibits that really showcases the unique culinary and bartending history behind New Orleans.

Great place great people and great history I learned so much and loved the experience

This place is quite interesting. I think its overcrowded. And it could use more placards and name cards.

Love this place the cooking classes are awesome

Very cool collection of vintage food and beverage memorabilia and ephemera, with solid informational placards. I know its new-ish and actively growing its collection, but it really shines when it goes in depth on a particular subject like absinthe or Dooky Chase. If it went deeper rather than wider in what it covered it would get that extra star. Still super worth it if you enjoy food culture or packaging design.

Super interesting and great food prep class. Nice layout and passionate people

A small but wonderful museum covering different cooking and food styles of all the southern states. Theres a lot to look at and read, although not much is interactive (so it may not be great from small children)

This is a very cool place. You can wander around and look at all the interesting kitchen devices as well as see interesting exhibits about southern food. I especially like that they have a bar and restaurant and encourage you to walk around with your drink and snack while you look at everything.

Cupcake demo with Cheg Dee was fun and interesting. Absinthe exhibit was rad. Otherwise very unexciting and not worth $10.50.

I liked the museum, especially the Popeyes exhibit and the photo exhibit on food scarcity. Took a star off because while I was waiting at bus stop, the estaurant staff who also was waiting with me was on his cell phone talking trash about my daughters who asked if there were any vegetarian options and when he said no, they asked if he had any suggestions, and he was going off about them to whomever he was talking to on the phone. Not cool

What a fun place!

The Museum is great but the real Jewel is they offer numerous cooking classes and demonstrations all at reasonable pricing. Some of the classes check not only show you how to prepare the food in a real New Orleans fashion but when youre finished youre actually get to sample the food that you just learned how to prepare. if youre a tourist and you come to New Orleans which is a town thats famous for its unbelievable cuisinewhat better thing can you do is take a few hours out of your schedule to go to a cooking class and learn how to cook some of the fantastic food and even better yet when you finish you get to sample it. their meat curation program is headed up by Dan Robert who is an excellentteacher and has been at the profession for over 40 years

Fun stop to get out of the heat and educate yourself on southern cuisine. Self guided tour.

A true delight. Whats not to like? You are allowed to see the museum with a cocktail in your hand. Try to attend a cooking class hosted by Dan Robert (Sunday after lunch) and learn how to make Louisiana Andouille or Tasso or one of the other Louisiana gems. The man is witty, a true genius in cooking and is so easy on the ears. We definitely recommend Dan and the museum.

This museum is a growing work, and well laid-out for the small space they have. Keep in mind it is a museum, not a childrens museum. The little ones might be bored, as there are few interactive displays, and no multi-media or child-oriented galleries. The content of the museum is extremely informative and well-signed. The layout is excellent, and you will see a small gallery for each of the southern States, as well as galleries for groceries, Absinthe, cocktails, and fast food. We went through slowly and thoroughly, reading everything and it took about 2 1/2 hours. For a more casual visitor, it could take closer to an hour or hour and a half to see everything. The curators have put a lot of effort and emphasis on high-quality displays and presentation, earning this museum a 4-star rating from us. For a smaller museum off the beaten path, it is well worth the visit for any cook, bartender, or food/drink enthusiast. You are guaranteed to learn some very interesting things about culinary history you did not know before your visit. If you get the opportunity to attend a cooking class or demonstration here, the demonstration kitchen is beautiful and top notch.

Its a very unique atmosphere and full of information which is any museum enthusiasts dream! The museum even allows you to drink on your self guided tour; I fell in love with New Orleans Sazerac drink due to this luxury. The employees/guides are very knowledgeable and will answer any questions!

Do the cooking demonstration, its a great Neal and a great lesson in NOLAs rich culinary history.

Glad I came! It took me about an hour and I like to read everything when I go to museums.

This place was odd. Inconvenient for us without a car. Not really much for the kid to look at or do. Wished it was a little less cluttered/packed and had a little more explanation included with exhibits.

A wealth of information here! Various signs and displays for each state in the South, including fun facts and artifacts about their unique food histories and idiosyncracies. Fascinating stuff! Often fun events here as well, like tastings, talks, fairs, cook-offs, and the like. I came here for one and, while the museum was technically closed during the free event, I made my way around and read everything anyway. ;)

Nice little museum to visit. Lots of history to learn about some of Louisianas retail franchises.

Went for a cooking class for my 10 year old daughter, she seemed to enjoy it!

Honestly a bit all over the place with no real curating to help you through the exhibition where quantity of objects seems to rule over quality. Surely interesting enough for nostalgic reasons for whoever can remember the cans, food and brands of the old days. The history of Popeyes exhibiton was nothing but an ad in a museum space. Hopefully the old cocktail recepies I snapped picture of will make it worth the visit.

I attended the Creole-Italian cooking class here and it was AMAZING. Aside from the incredible food, the history and context and sheer knowledge base was one of the most wonderful experiences Ive had in New Orleans.

Not worth the entry fee. Ive seen more informative gift shops.

This review is just for the museum, we didnt attend any classes and maybe thats why we just didnt rate it. Its a bit like a ramshackle second hand shop, exhibits arent clearly laid out and theres not much in the way of consistent commentary. Some of the information is interested, its maybe worth 30 mins of your time at a push, but at $10.50 each its pretty expensive. Not worth going out of your way for.

Very nice museum. Was lucky to learn about how to build a St Joseph Altar during my visit!

I enjoyed the museum. There was an amazing history section on Popeyes chicken that was informative and interesting. There were items from Schwegmanns Supermarket that I hadnt seen in quite awhile. The large area dedicated to absinthe didnt pique my interest much and it was huge. The only gripe I have, which isnt large, was the several stands of other locations food history. This didnt just cover the south. We are known for our culture, especially food, I thought there would be more to offer. Maybe they are just starting this collection so I hope to see it grow. I think it would be a great museum to have for both locals and visitors.

This museum honestly didnt have much. Its like walking into a local grocery store, but you cant buy anything. Some of the decorations looked nice, but not much to learn here. Maybe if you dont live in the south, this set up would look different or nice, but for someone who lives here, its like walking into a Rouses with empty boxes everywhere. The cooking demo was awful. I walked out as soon as the chef brought out a bottle of pre-made pasta sauce for a recipe.

It looked cool enough, but I didnt go in because we didnt have time.

Unique collection of items from southern historical and food pop culture. Still growing and expanding. Fun visit

Amazing place for foodies and people in the industry. A must go.

Super interesting small museum, great for tourists and locals alike. Seems very popular, constantly holding classes and events. Theres a nice little restaurant and bar attached, but I didnt visit due to the prices.

I learned a lot and got some great bean related costume ideas. You can walk around the exhibits with drinks from the bar and touch whatever you want.

My son and I went there for a class on boudin making it was fantastic chef was very good to talk to class the place is an excellent venue for a cooking class couldnt have asked for more prices are reasonable

This was disappointing; I had been looking forward to it. I was hoping for a historical and cultural exploration into Louisianas rich food and drink traditions, delving into Cajun, Creole, African slave, native American, and pirate histories, and how food and drink shapes our world to this day, with opportunities to sample the foods so unique to this wonderful state. This exhibit is a senseless amalgam of displays of some foods from each Southern state (including a display of empty beer bottles from Maryland!), complete with aged placards in very small font, and an attached restaurant. The most informative booth was about Popeyes fast food. In a city with so many amazing things to do, this should be skipped.

Not a fan of Idol worship but interesting place

This place was a blast. Its a free form style museum in which you can just mozy about the space, exploring each state as you wish. Covering each state in the south with feature exhibits for Popeyes, the market that used to be there, and some other smaller features, the museum will make for a great afternoon stop. Make sure to get there for the cooking demonstration and then stop into the bar for a drink to take around the museum. It is worth the little walk through the neighborhood from the St. Charles line (I think Shel Silverstein visited this neighborhood for Where the Sidewalk Ends). Im sure you will learn something about the state you live in.

Absolutely amazing experience. Looking forward to doing a culinary demonstration soon at this venue.

Large collection of all sorts of items related to food - food sample, cans, bottles, scales, posters, furniture, stoves, grills ... you name it, they have it. Still in the end I was a bit underwhelmed. Still a nice place to visit for an hour or so, if you happen to be in that part of town.The adjoining restaurant has great food, albeit not exactly cheap.

Lovely small museum, loved all the old kitchenware and seeing the displays state-by-state. Husband wishes they had had samples!

What a great cozy museum. Even the building itself is historical, but then again in New Orleans, what isnt? If you are a fan of Al Copeland there is a very prominent, almost a wing of the museum, exhibit on him and his endeavors. Also check out the restaurant that is part and parcel of the museum.

Great place to visit while in New Orleans to learn more about the food industry and how it has evolved into what we eat today. It is detailed not just to New Orleans, but the southeast region of the country.

They are doing some awesome things here! Demos and food history. Its such a great place! Definitely check out their website for events.

Great museum. Loved all the information about food from each state, and the American cocktail museum was really informative. Look forward to possibly attending some of the classes someday. Neat collection of history!

This place has many services attached to it. When I went there was cooking being done and the food was shared with everyone to try it. There is a bar and a library. I Loved checking out the absinthe collection from over the years. I recommend this place

Small but a great museum! Lots of stuff to see! Took us 90 minutes to see it all.

This was a glorified Popeyes museum. Which is fine, just wish I would have known that going in. The bar is great!

They have a great collection of cocktail memorabilia, but much of the museum appears to be crammed into this new space. It needs to be mounted and displayed properly. The volunteer who worked the front desk was amazing.

Friendly greeting at the door and a beautiful space. I wasnt raised in New Orleans so it was a very educational experience for me. The demo kitchen is impressive so Id like to head back for a cooking demonstration sometime!

Cute little museum with a decent exhibit. Staff is very friendly. There was a cooking and a cocktail demonstration when we were there. Spent around 2 hours there.

Very interesting!

Go on Sunday just for the cinnamon bun!Youre welcome.

As tourists arriving close to closing, the gentleman at the desk still let us make a trip through the cocktail area of the museum, and it was thoroughly enjoyable. Highly recommend a trip here if you have a few hours in New Orleans.

DEFINITELY not what i expected. Thats all i can say.

Awesome spot. Great addition to the New Orleans scene.

I love cooking, food, and history so I should have loved this experience but I did not. It all started with the restaurant. We were visiting NO from Atlanta. We were looking for the classic southern experience and had lots of it. We wanted to continue the party at where else... a southern food and beverage museum. We did not expect it to be the best and knew we were going to overpay for it but we wanted the all in one package...museum + food. The food was such a disappointment... it was so over done and was lacking in southern charm. I know we are in an era of hipster, artisanal cuisine but when you visit NO you want the classics. Bring on the sweet tea (they had none) and keep your aioli. We were super disappointed. We never shook off that disappointment and I am sure it affected how we saw the museum.The museum itself was just ok - if you are choosing between this place and another ... choose the other. This was not a must see.

We had heard about the museum from several different sources, (magazines, internet articles, word of mouth, etc.) and it was every bit of what we expected. Since we are from Alabama we didnt necessarily know the hours and showed up a little late, but the concierge understood our situation and let us in. They do close the doors at 6 so I would recommend calling if you are close, but otherwise the showing of absinthes, the bitters collections, and antique bar tools and spirits was exactly what we were looking for. Very informative and the folks that work there are happy to answer any questions or show off. Thanks again

Neat lil joint!!

Great place with tons to see

I loved my visit here during Smithsonian Museum Day live. The live cooking demo was awesome.

A little pricey admission fee ($10.50), but a fun, educational and well done collection.

Fantastic, worth a visit. The people are wonderful!! Neat southern food history.

Really cool place to check out the history of kitchen and food appliances.

Outstanding Experience..! Enjoy it !!

Really good history moment.

A great New Orleans museum for locals.

Great tour If you get a chance to go to their cooking demo go!!!

Interesting to see how southern cooking differs from region to region.