Mona Lisa

Italian restaurant · French Quarter

"This quirky, easy-to-miss gem in the French Quarter is a longtime favorite for Italian-American classics in a funky setting, complete with red and white checkered tablecloths and walls covered in hundreds of versions of the Mona Lisa. Expect huge portions of simple but satisfying garlic bread, calzones and subs, pizzas, and entrees like eggplant parm, shrimp scampi, and baked ziti." - Beth D'Addono, Clair Lorell

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Mona Lisa

1212 Royal St, New Orleans, LA 70116 Get directions

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