The Original Pierre Maspero's Menu (Update 2025)
Introducing the menu at The Original Pierre Maspero's, located in the heart of New Orleans, where Cajun and Creole cuisine shine. The restaurant offers a diverse range of options, from traditional favorites like New Orleans BBQ Shrimp and Natchitoches Meat Pies to unique dishes like Seafood Pistolettes and Fried Alligator.
Customer reviews highlight the accommodating service, delicious food, and cozy ambiance. Favorites include the Crescent City Sampler, Jambalaya, and homemade Caramel Bread Pudding. With options for breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner, the menu caters to all tastes, including vegetarian options and a variety of seafood dishes. The full bar, outdoor seating, and happy hour specials add to the overall experience at this historic French Quarter establishment. Whether it's for a casual meal or a special occasion, The Original Pierre Maspero's offers a taste of Louisiana with a welcoming atmosphere.
Appetizers
New Orleans BBQ Shrimp
Fresh gulf shrimp sauteed in a classic New Orleans Barbeque-style sauce served with French bread.
Natchitoches Meat Pies
Crispy fried meat pies served with Cajun ranch for dipping.
Spinach & Artichoke Dip
A creamy blend of spinach and artichokes, topped with melted mozzarella cheese and served with toast points.
Crab Cakes
Two pan-fried crab cakes made with Louisiana blue crab, onions, peppersand seasoning topped with our tangy housemade sauce served with mirliton slaw.
Seafood Pistolettes
Golden French rolls filled with a creamy cheese sauce with gulf shrimp, bell peppers and onions stuffed in 2 pistolettes topped with Parmesan cheese.
Fried Green Tomatoes with Shrimp Remoulade
Crispy fried green tomatoes topped with seasoned, grilled gulf shrimp and Louisiana remoulade dressing.
Fried Alligator
Tender strips of fried alligator served with mirliton slaw and gator sauce.
French Onion Soup
A rich broth with smothered onions topped with a crispy crouton and melted swiss and provolone cheeses.
Chicken & Andouille Gumbo
Classic dark roux, onions, peppers, celery, chickenand andouille sausage, finished with rice.
Soups
Entree Salads
Blue Crab And Creole Tomato
Blue crab meat tossed with shallots, fresh herbs and a creamy dressing set atop a creole tomato and baby greens.
Grilled Shrimp Caesar
Marinated grilled shrimp served on top of crisp romaine and seasoned croutons, tossed in a classic caesar dressing and topped with Parmesan cheese.
Grilled Chicken Goddess Salad
Marinated grilled chicken, baby greens, cucumbers, baby heirloom tomatoes, carrots, pickled onionsand our own green goddess and creole dressings.
Roast Beef Po-Boy
Juicy roast beef dressed with lettuce, tomato, pickleand tabasco mayo.
Maspero's Burger
Half pound burger, flame-grilled to perfection and served on a seeded bun, fully dressed with bacon and cheddar cheese.
Muffaletta
A New Orleans original-salami and ham topped with melted provolone cheese and our own unique olive salad.
Chisesi Ham And Cheese
A half pound of chisesi ham, cheddar cheese, tabasco mayoand pickles.
Chicken BLT
Grilled chicken breast, bacon, lettuce, tomatoand green goddess dressing.
Hot Brown
Cajun-fried turkey served open-face on savory French toast topped with pepper jack cheese, grilled tomato and applewood-smoked bacon.
Cochon de Lait Po-Boy
Slow-roasted pork served with green tomato relish and creole mustard.
Fried Shrimp Po-Boy
Gulf shrimp fried to a golden brown dressed with lettuce, tomato, pickleand tabasco mayo.
Southern Fried Fish Po-Boy
Golden fried gulf fish strips dressed with lettuce, tomato, pickleand tabasco mayo.
Po-Boys & Sandwiches
Local Favorites
Blackened Jambalaya
Cajun seasoned chicken and sausage jambalaya topped with your choice of blackened chicken or shrimp.
Shrimp And Grits
Gulf shrimp lightly sauteed in white wine and butter with heirloom tomatoes, shallots, fresh herbsand chisesi's ham served over our creamy cheese grits.
Blackened Redfish Alfredo Pasta
Fettuccine pasta tossed in creamy alfredo sauce topped with fresh Louisiana redfish, blackened with Cajun spices.
Blackened Chicken Alfredo Pasta
Fettuccine pasta tossed in creamy alfredo sauce topped with blackened chicken breast.
Seafood Pot Pie
Gulf shrimp, blue crab, fresh herbs in a rich cream sauce with Parmesan cheese served over a buttermilk biscuit.
Blackened Redfish
Fresh Louisiana red drum, blackened with Cajun spices, served with 2 sides of your choice.
Veggie Alfredo Pasta
Fettuccine pasta tossed in creamy alfredo sauce topped with seasonal vegetables.
Crawfish Etouffee
Slow-simmered stew with creole spices, onions, peppers, celeryand crawfish, served over white rice.
Red Beans And Rice
Creamy, slow-cooked red beans served with white rice, topped with andouille and alligator sausage.
Crab Cake Maspero
3 house special crab cakes served on a bed of sauteed spinach, heirloom tomato, mushroomsand onions, topped with our tangy housemade sauce.
Maspero's Crawfish & Tasso Pasta
Fettuccine pasta tossed in a crawfish and tasso Cajun cream sauce.
Blackened Shrimp Alfredo Pasta
Fettuccine pasta tossed in creamy alfredo sauce topped with blackened shrimp.
Chicken And Waffles
Southern fried airline chicken breast served on top of a Belgian waffle with a honey tabasco glaze.
Crescent City Sampler
Sampling of the city's best dishes-Cajun jambalaya, crawfish etouffee and chicken and andouille gumbo.
Ribeye Steak
Certified Angus Beef served with our chef's vegetables.
Crawfish
Fried crawfish tails and crawfish etouffee.
Southern Fried Fish Platter
Combo
Choice of any two.