Li'l Dizzy's Cafe

"Li’l Dizzy’s Cafe has been a Treme institution since 1947. While perhaps best known for the Baquet family’s fried chicken and gumbo, the po’ boys are outstanding, all three flavors: shrimp, hot sausage, and fried catfish. The setting is friendly and lively, a neighborhood icon." - Eater Staff

"Lil’ Dizzy’s Cafe has a history that reaches deep into the neighborhood, owned by the Baquet family whose New Orleans roots go back centuries. That Creole file gumbo you’re slurping is from a family recipe that the Baquets have been serving for decades, and thank goodness it’s still around." - Beth D'Addono, Clair Lorell, Eater Staff

"New Orleans nearly lost this Treme institution during the height of the pandemic, but a third generation of the Baquet family came together to reopen the family-owned favorite. Li’l Dizzy’s serves dishes like grilled catfish and grits, gumbo, po’ boys, and top-notch fried chicken in a quaint, low-key corner building on Esplanade Avenue with walls covered in New Orleans, Saints, and Baquet family memorabilia." - Clair Lorell

"The Baquet family’s homestyle cooking has powered New Orleans family celebrations for decades. Now Wayne Jr. and his wife Arkesha Baquet are running Li’l Dizzy’s Cafe in Treme. Get the fried chicken plate with greens and amazing potato salad on the side, but there’s no wrong choice on this winning menu." - Beth D'Addono

"Stepping into Li’l Dizzy’s at lunchtime is likely to brighten your day, when you’re met with a bustling dining room, friendly owners, and happy customers. Choose from fried catfish and chicken, gumbo and red beans, and po’ boys, all high quality and affordable." - Eater Staff