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Jean Lafitte Bistro
238 Bourbon St
New Orleans, LA 70130
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Main Menu
Starters
Shrimp Remoulade Or Cocktail
$12.00
large chilled shrimp tossed in tangy remoulade sauce or with the classic horseradish cocktail sauce
Crab Stuffed Mushrooms
$13.00
silver dollar mushrooms, filled with jumbo lump crabmeat and creole seasonings
Louisiana Crab Cakes
$17.00
jumbo lump crabmeat blended with creole seasonings, pan-roasted and basted with lemon butter sauce
Creole Calamari
$8.00
dusted in creole seasoned breading, flash fried and topped with olive salad and served with tangy remoulade sauce
Gulf Shrimp Flambe La Fee
$13.00
peeled and deveined gulf shrimp, sauteed with creole seasonings, lemon and green onions; and finished with la fee parisian absinthe
Oyster Brochette
$12.00
p & j oysters, wrapped in apple wood smoked bacon, flash fried and finished with lemon butter
Soups And Salads
Steakhouse Salad
$8.00
a classic; a crisp iceberg wedge, bacon, tomato wedges and our gorgonzola dressing.
Absinthe House Salad
$9.00
chopped greens, tomato, bacon, croutons, red onion, artichoke hearts and sliced mushrooms. tossed in our creamy gorgonzola dressing.
Seafood Gumbo
$8.00
fresh louisiana seafood in a rich dark roux based broth rice
Sliced Tomatoes
$9.00
with our gorgonzola dressing or topped with diced red onions and our creole vinaigrette.
Caesar Salad
$8.00
croutons, house made dressing, romano cheese
Todays Soup
ask your server for todays selection
- Priced Daily
Accompaniments
Creole Rice
$7.50Steamed Asparagus
$7.50Steamed Broccoli
$7.50Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
$7.50Sauteed Mushrooms
$7.50Creamed Spinach
$7.50Spinach Au Gratin
$7.50Shoestring Fries
$7.50Seafood Selections
New Orleans Bbq Shrimp
$27.00
large gulf shrimp simmered in a spicy new orleans bbq butter sauce, served over our garlic mashed potatoes
Grilled Salmon
$24.00
center-cut salmon lightly seasoned and grilled to perfection
Bronzed Tuna
$28.00
fresh tuna fillet, coated in our special blend of spices and bronzed in a cast-iron skillet
Blackened Catfish
$23.00
new orleans louisiana catfish fillets, dusted in our spice blend, blackened in a cast-iron skillet, topped with sauteed crawfish tails, lemon butter sauce and accompanied by seafood creole rice
Fresh Gulf Fish Of The Day
$24.00
ask your server for todays preparation
Louisiana Crab Cakes
$25.00
a trio of crab cakes; jumbo lump crabmeat blended with creole seasonings, pan-roasted and basted with lemon butter sauce
Fish Rockefeller
$27.00
fillet of gulf fish, lightly dusted in seasoned flour, pan fried until flaky topped with fried p & j oysters and sauteed spinach
Stuffed Flounder
$32.00
tender flounder fillets, filled with crabmeat imperial, baked to perfection and finished with sauce hollandaise
Steak Selections
Add Oscar To Any Of Our Steaks Sauteed Jumbo Lump Crabmeat, Asparagus And Bearnaise Sauce $13.00
Filet Mignon
the leanest and tenderest of our steaks
- Single Cut $32.00
- Large Cut $36.00
Cajun Ribeye
$34.00
our 14 oz boneless ribeye steak, marinated in olive oil and cajun spices; then blackened in a cast-iron skillet
Ribeye
$33.00
a 14oz cut of ribeye steak. nicely marbled and rich in flavor
Other Features
Herbed Rack Of Lamb
$36.00
tender, young lamb rack; brushed with olive oil and fresh herbs, grilled and served with a mint demi-glace
The Pirates Chicken
$23.00
chicken breast char-grilled then simmered in a rich cream sauce with sauteed tasso ham over pasta
Plantation Pork Chop
$23.00
a 14 ounce pork chop glazed with creole mustard, cane syrup and makers mark bourbon
Pasta Of The Day
ask your server for todays selection
- Priced Daily
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General Info
About Us
Intimately nestled near The Old Absinthe House, is Jean Lafitte's Bistro, long known by its customers as an Oasis on Bourbon Street. We offer the finest of Creole and Cajun cuisine utilizing local seafood, prepared from treasured family recipes along with locally influenced versions of some old favorites.
Our award winning Chef Michel A. Clavelin and staff use only the finest fresh ingredients to create their innovative culinary masterpieces. The Chefs have a unique gift for delicately blending our regional flavors also that our food is always full of spices, but never too hot.
At Jean Lafitte's Bistro, we bake our own breads and create our own delicious desserts. All of our ingredients are delivered fresh daily, including our live Maine lobsters. We work totally from "scratch", creating our own stocks, bases, and sauces. Any dish may be customized to suit vegetarians, carnivores, or those with dietary restrictions.