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Lux Cafe | Best Southern Cuisine

4.7Google rating(2,848 reviews)
Lux Cafe | Best Southern Cuisine

Known For

Southern plates styled with fine-dining intention in a brick-lined room

Lux Cafe earns its local-favorite status through Southern cuisine that hits with real intention — exposed brick walls and a vintage interior frame a menu where every plate looks as considered as it tastes. The great-for-photos plating is a natural byproduct of genuine craft.

🕐Best time to visit: Thursday evenings when the chef's specials rotate in

935 Gravier St First Floor, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA

Our Take

Lux Café layers exposed brick and vintage warmth with a Southern cuisine menu that goes well beyond the typical café offering, and nearly 3,000 ratings at 4.7 stars is the kind of crowd consensus that's hard to argue with. It's a standout local favorite that earns its place as one of the more interesting coffee stops in the city.

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935 Gravier St First Floor, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA

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