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The Governor Restaurant & Seafood Bar
301 Chartres St
New Orleans, LA 70130
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Lunch/Dinner
Breakfast & New Orleans Brunch
Cocktails
Lunch/Dinner
Appetizers
Fried Alligator
$13.00
Marinated alligator perfectly fried and served with remoulade sauce
Fried Green Tomatoes with Shrimp Remoulade
$12.00
Crispy fried green tomatoes topped with seasoned, grilled Gulf shrimp, corn relish, creole deviled egg & Louisiana rémoulade dressing
Gulf Seafood & Spinach Artichoke Dip
$12.00
Topped with feta, pita chips
Chargrilled Gulf Shrimp
$13.00
Blackened tail-on fresh Gulf shrimp, garlic lemon butter with toasted garlic bread
Blasted Brussels Sprouts
$8.00
Mayhaw pepper jelly
Fried Shrimp Deviled Eggs
$12.00
Gulf shrimp, Applewood bacon
Gulf Crab & Shrimp Cakes
$11.00
Governor's slaw, camp sauce
Garlic Parmesan Chicken
$9.00
Panéed with garlic lemon butter
Cajun "Peppa'jack" Boudin Bombs
$10.00
A blend of pepper jack cheese, ground beef, pork, rice, onions, peppers and seasonings, fried and served with jalapeno ranch - A Cajun tradition!
Gumbo, Soup & Salads
Salads come with your choice of dressing: Caesar, Ranch, Fig & Cane Syrup, Balsamic Vinaigrette, or Sesame Ginger Vinaigrette
Chicken & Andouille Gumbo
$7.00
Creole potato salad
Crawfish Boil Soup
$7.00
Boil seasoned, corn, potato, trinity
Grilled Chicken Club
$14.00
Marinated chicken breast served grilled or fried over mixed greens, tomatoes, red onions, cucumbers, bacon crumbles and shredded cheddar
Mayhaw Glazed Fried Shrimp Salad
$14.00
Cucumber, tomato, peanuts, cabbage spring mix, sesame ginger dressing
Blackened Shrimp Caesar Salad
$13.00
Garlic croutons; +substitute chicken
Raw Oysters
Order of 6 or 12
Iced Raw Oysters on the Half Shell
Served ice cold with cocktail sauce & horseradish
- $9.00
- $16.00
Baked Louisiana Oysters
Order of 6
Bacon-Horseradish Gratin
$12.00
Panko crusted
Brie & Roasted Garlic Butter
$12.00
Sweet butter
Bienville
$13.00
Crabmeat & Gulf shrimp stuffing, garlic lemon butter
Gulf Seafood Platters
Fresh-catch Louisiana seafood fried to perfection with our homemade seafood seasoning, french fries, fried green tomato, hush puppies, tartar and cocktail sauces; +add Crab & Shrimp Cake to any seafood platter $2
Gulf Fish Platter
$16.00Oyster Platter
$24.00Gulf Shrimp Platter
$19.00Combo Platter
$20.00
Pick two!
Nola Famous Po'boys
Served with lettuce, tomato, camp sauce, and pickles on French Bread with French Fries
Fried Shrimp Poboy
$15.00Blackened Shrimp Poboy
$15.00
Pork belly trinity, tomato, lettuce, camp sauce, french bread
Southern Fried Fish Poboy
$14.00Fried Oyster Poboy
$17.00Fried Potato Poboy
$13.00
Handcut crispy sweet & russet potatoes, pork belly trinity, white cheddar
The Governor's Po'boy
$16.00
Blackened Gulf shrimp served atop fried green tomatoes with New Orleans rémoulade dressing
Burgers & Sandwiches
Black Angus Cheeseburger
$13.00
Angus beef patty grilled the way you like it, dressed with lettuce, tomato, camp sauce, and pickle Your choice of American, cheddar, feta, or swiss
- Add Applewood-Smoked Bacon
- $2.00
Shrimp & Crab Cake Sandwich
$13.00
Crispy cake, governor's slaw, tomato, camp sauce, toasted brioche
Crispy Chicken Melt
$12.00
Buttermilk fried chicken breast, cheddar, governor's slaw, mayhaw pepper jelly, sourdough; +substitute grilled chicken
The Peacemaker
$16.00
Fried oysters & Gulf shrimp, lettuce, tomato, camp sauce, sourdough
Cowboy Burger
$14.00
Angus beef patty, bacon, cheddar, grilled onion, and creole bbq sauce
New Orleans Favorites
Taste of New Orleans
Chicken & Andouille Gumbo, Crawfish Étouffée, Red Beans & Rice, Jambalaya
- Choice of Three $17.00
- Choice of Four $21.00
Pasta Nola
$16.00
Grilled Gulf shrimp, roasted garlic, red gravy, mushrooms, grape tomato, parmesan, linguine
Election Day Red Beans & Rice
$16.00
Buttermilk fried chicken, andouille, jalapeño puppy
Blackened Redfish
$22.00
Fresh Louisiana catch blackened with Cajun seasonings and served with brussel sprouts and jambalaya
Buttermilk Chicken & Waffle
$15.00
Fried chicken breast, belgian waffle, fig & cane syrup, fresh fruit
Blackened Shrimp & Cajun Jambalaya
$18.00
Cajun seasoned chicken and sausage jambalaya topped with blackened Gulf shrimp; +substitute chicken
Vieux Carre Redfish
$25.00
Blackened redfish topped with our chargrilled Gulf shrimp in a garlic lemon butter with cajun jambalaya
Shrimp Clemenceau
$19.00
Sweet peas, mushroom, brabant potatoes, roasted garlic, sweet cream corn grits
Redfish N'awlins
$24.00
Blackened redfish topped with crawfish étouffée and jambalaya
Cajun Stuffed Fish
$18.00
Gulf fish fillet stuffed with Gulf shrimp and crabmeat dressing, baked and topped with étouffée, served with brussel sprouts and jambalaya
Crawfish Étouffée
$18.00
Louisiana crawfish sautéed in a traditional Creole stew, topped with steamed white rice
New Orleans Breakfast & Jazzy Brunch
All brunch items come with your choice of side: sweet corn grits, handcut brabant potatoes, fresh fruit, or jambalaya.
Pontchartrain Benedict
$14.00
Crab & shrimp cakes, poached egg, roasted tomato, béarnaise, sourdough toast
"The Party Line" Omelet
$12.00
Egg whites, roasted tomatoes, spinach, mushrooms, capers, feta cheese, sourdough toast
French Toast & Eggs
$12.00
Griddled cinnamon toast, powdered sugar, maple syrup, two eggs your way
Les Bons Temps Rouler Omelet
$14.00
Crab & shrimp cake, blackened Gulf shrimp & trinity, rémoulade hollandaise, sourdough toast
The Governor's Breakfast
$13.00
Three eggs cooked your way, applewood smoked bacon, pork sausage patty, andouille sausage link, choice of two sides, sourdough toast
The Lieutenant Governor's Breakfast
$10.00
Two eggs cooked your way, choice of applewood smoked bacon, pork sausage patty or andouille sausage link, sourdough toast
Hammy Sammy
$11.00
Sourdough buttered toast, griddled ham, cheddar cheese, and a fried egg
Sunshine Burger
$13.00
Angus beef patty, cheddar cheese, applewood bacon, fried egg, camp sauce on a brioche bun
"Loaded with Pork" Potato Bowl
$15.00
Pork belly trinity, handcut sweet & russet potatoes, fried eggs, white cheddar
Buttermilk Waffle & Eggs
$13.00
Belgian waffle, two eggs cooked your way, and your choice of applewood smoked bacon, pork breakfast sausage or griddled ham, sourdough toast
"The Front Runner" Omelet
$13.00
Three egg omelet, griddled ham, and cheddar cheese topped with pork belly trinity & bearnaise, sourdough toast
Vieux Carre Benedict
$14.00
Creamed spinach & artichoke, griddled ham, poached eggs on sourdough toast, rémoulade hollandaise
Libations
The Ballot Bloody Mary
$10.00
Marinated vodka, house-made spice mix, zing zang bloody mary mix
The "Blaze"
$8.00
These two flavors are in a dead heat... Pineapple and jalapeno infused tequila, lemon sour, lime juice, splash of pineapple juice
Inaugural Hurricane
$11.00
Sailor jerry spiced rum, tropical juices, and passionfruit to keep the passion alive
Capitol Hill
$9.00
Gosling's black seal rum, amaretto, blue curacao, tropical flavors
The Whistle Blower
$9.00
Gosling's dark rum, cinnamon ice cream, cold brew coffee to spice things up a little
Filibuster
$9.00
Malibu black rum and dark roast coffee topped with rich hazelnut cream
Iced Irish Coffee
$8.00
Tullamore dew irish whiskey, cold brew coffee, menthe
Landslide Gin Fizz*
$11.00
The clear winner: oryza gin, simple syrup, lemon, lime, heavy cream for a light and citrusy delight
Voter's Delight
$9.00
Bacardi limon rum, fresh muddled blueberries, topped with moscato. It's the right choice!
Fig Manhattan
$9.00
Jim beam bourbon, sweet vermouth, local figs, angostura bitters. A louisiana twist on a classic!
El Jefe
$10.00
Absolut vanilla, dark crème de cacao, ancho chili twist
Ginger Pear Mimosa
$9.00
Grey goose pear, ginger brandy, pear syrup topped with champagne
Pomegranate Poinsettia
$7.00
Pomegranate liquor, cranberry juice topped with champagne
The Great Debate*
$10.00
Caneland whiskey, fresh muddled mint, mint syrup. The debate is settled-everything is better with bourbon!
Strawberry Spangled Banner
$11.00
Patron silver tequila, fresh muddled strawberries, lemon sour
The Front Runner*
$10.00
Local nola vodka, crème de menthe, crème de cacao, heavy cream. It's sure to win your vote!
The Amendment
$9.00
Cathead honeysuckle vodka, crisp ginger beer, fresh lime
Bourbon Milk Punch
$10.00
Maker's mark bourbon, crème de cacao, cinnamon ice cream, heavy cream
*Made with local brands!
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General Info
Cuisine
American - Contemporary
Cajun / Creole
Dessert
Seafood
American - Traditional
Meals
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Hours
Monday:
8:00am - 10:00pm
Tuesday:
9:00am - 10:00pm
Wednesday:
9:00am - 10:00pm
Thursday:
9:00am - 10:00pm
Friday:
8:00am - 10:00pm
Saturday:
8:00am - 10:00pm
Sunday:
8:00am - 10:00pm
About Us
The Governor is serving up food, fun, and festivities in true New Orleans fashion. With big eats, stiff cocktails, and flair for the dramatic, we offer up a culinary salute to the heritage and culture that makes Louisiana great. The Governor encourages everyone to exercise their right to grab a seat and let loose. The Governor serves breakfast and brunch daily, oysters every-which-way, creative twists on local cuisine, and drinks poured with a heavy hand.