Live Oak Cafe

This unassuming little spot has definitely earned its reputation! Good coffee, nice specials, consistent food, and fantastic local artwork with occasional live music come together for a perfect brunch experience. If you've never had them, the grits here are some of the best in the city! Check out the postcards and greeting cards from local artists too!

We stopped here on a whim because the place we had planned on going was closed for New Year's Day. This was actually our favorite meal while in New Orleans. Small menu, but everything sounded really good, and our two meals (shrimp and grits with biscuit and bacon basil grilled cheese) were phenomenal. Cool little space that felt very local. Really glad we stopped here.

The blueberry hill pancakes were amazing and the live music was very cool. They have a small menu but what we had was delicious. Also great lemonade. Would return again.

This place had one of the best breakfasts we had in our time in New Orleans. A neighborhood gem and a great find! We had their Hangover Grits and their Southern Benedict with biscuits, both incredible! Their hollandaise sauce was the best I've had in a long time. Their staff was great too and you can tell they take pride in what they do! Can't wait to go back!

I literally fight the urge to eat here for brunch every day. The struggle is real.

My personal favorites are the Shrimp and Grits, the Sweet Potato Bacon Benedict, and the berry pancakes (all three pictured)!

I've eaten both inside and outside of the restaurant. The music can be a bit on the louder side, but hey, c'est la vie. If it bothers you too much, you can request to sit outside and get the same level of service with a great view of Oak St.

Everything is made to order, so be prepared to wait for the food. This isn't a quick sit, eat, and go. You come here with friends and family to catch up, drink, and eat.

The Shrimp and Grits are creamy, spicy, and literally filled with so much shrimp.

The Benedict is what most surprised me. The flavors we're incredible. Sweet from the potato, savory from the bacon, a kick from the marinated tomato. A symphony.

And you literally can't go wrong with pancakes. The Chantilly cream paired with the berries is an absolute delight.