Lilly's Café
Vietnamese restaurant · Lower Garden District ·
Signature pho with 8-hour simmered broth, banh mi
Signature pho with 8-hour simmered broth, banh mi
"Lilly’s anchors a busy block of Magazine Street in the Lower Garden District, a bright purple sliver that’s beckoned comfort food-seekers for over a decade. Its simple, bright interior is a welcoming space for steaming bowls of lunchtime pho, famed for a rich broth simmered for eight hours. Any combination of beefballs, brisket, and rare flank steak is a highlight — but don’t overlook the spicy shrimp pho, a less common menu find." - Clair Lorell
"This LGD staple is where numerous locals go to get their lunchtime pho fill. Many consider the broth here to be the best in town, but the menu is also home to numerous Vietnamese classics that won’t break the bank." - Eater Staff
"Lilly’s sits on a busy stretch of Magazine Street and is usually packed for lunch. The interior is simple and clean, but the rich pho broth simmered for eight hours has a decadence that puts it at the top of the city’s crowded pho list. Any combination of beefballs, brisket, and rare flank steak is a highlight — but don’t overlook the spicy shrimp pho, something you don’t see very often." - Clair Lorell
"Located on Magazine Street, Lilly’s Cafe is known for its authentic Vietnamese cuisine, contributing to the vibrant Vietnamese cultural presence in New Orleans." - Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton
"Mondays are my only day off and my ritual is to pop into Lilly’s for lunch after a pedicure; in this walkable section of New Orleans I appreciate that Lilly’s is one of the few non-fusion Vietnamese restaurants. I always get Lilly’s Pho Combo (đặc biệt) full of beef flank, brisket, and meatballs, along with the crispy Saigon spicy rolls brimming with grilled pork and shrimp." - ByAna Castro, as told to Megan Braden-Perry