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Highest-rated barbecue restaurants in New Orleans
Cooking meat low and slow over an indirect heat source鈥攖he only real qualifications for barbecue鈥攊s a truly American tradition, going back to and picked up by early Spanish colonizers who also gave it the name the cooking style goes by now: barbacoa. Today, barbecue is a wildly popular staple across the U.S., with many cities and regions (and all claiming to have the best). Because barbecue meat spends hours upon hours cooking, restaurants are a go-to source for many Americans who would rather not spend all day and all night tending to their flames. compiled a list of the highest-rated barbecue restaurants in New Orleans on . Tripadvisor rankings factor in the average rating and number of reviews. Some restaurants on the list may have recently closed.
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#14. The Original Italian Pie
- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (70 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Quick Bites, Italian
- Price: $
- Address: 417 South Rampart Street Closest intersection is Poydras and S. Rampart, New Orleans, LA 70112
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- Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Quick Bites, Italian
- Price: $
- Address: 417 South Rampart Street Closest intersection is Poydras and S. Rampart, New Orleans, LA 70112
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#13. Shank Charcuterie
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (11 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Grill
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 2352 Saint Claude Ave Inside St. Roch Market, New Orleans, LA 70117-8353
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- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Grill
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 2352 Saint Claude Ave Inside St. Roch Market, New Orleans, LA 70117-8353
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#12. Chickie Wah Wah
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (118 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5), Atmosphere (5.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Bar
- Price: $
- Address: 2828 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70119-6302
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- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5), Atmosphere (5.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Bar
- Price: $
- Address: 2828 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70119-6302
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#11. The Backyard
- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (36 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (3.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: Quick Bites, American
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 244 W Harrison Ave, New Orleans, LA 70124-1303
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- Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (3.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: Quick Bites, American
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 244 W Harrison Ave, New Orleans, LA 70124-1303
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#10. Flambeaux Smoke House & BBQ
- Rating: 3.0 / 5 (17 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (3.5/5), Service (3.0/5), Value (3.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Barbecue, Bar
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 209 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70130-1015
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- Detailed ratings: Food (3.5/5), Service (3.0/5), Value (3.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Barbecue, Bar
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 209 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70130-1015
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#9. Bourree
- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (13 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Deli, Barbecue
- Price: $
- Address: 8115 Jeannette St, New Orleans, LA 70118-2851
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- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Deli, Barbecue
- Price: $
- Address: 8115 Jeannette St, New Orleans, LA 70118-2851
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#8. Bourree
- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (12 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Barbecue
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 1510 S Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118-2824
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- Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Barbecue
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 1510 S Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118-2824
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#7. Walker's Southern Style BBQ
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (11 reviews)
- Detailed ratings:
- Type of cuisine: Barbecue
- Price: $
- Address: 10828 Hayne Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70127
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- Detailed ratings:
- Type of cuisine: Barbecue
- Price: $
- Address: 10828 Hayne Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70127
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#6. Frey Smoked Meat Co.
- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (61 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (3.5/5), Value (3.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Barbecue
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 4141 Bienville St Suite 110, New Orleans, LA 70119-5149
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- Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (3.5/5), Value (3.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Barbecue
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 4141 Bienville St Suite 110, New Orleans, LA 70119-5149
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#5. Moe's Original Bar B Que
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (25 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (5.0/5), Value (4.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Barbecue
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 3150 Calhoun St, New Orleans, LA 70125-4202
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- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (5.0/5), Value (4.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Barbecue
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 3150 Calhoun St, New Orleans, LA 70125-4202
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#4. Ugly Dog Saloon
- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (232 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (3.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (3.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: Quick Bites, American
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 401 Andrew Higgins Dr, New Orleans, LA 70130-3811
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- Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (3.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (3.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: Quick Bites, American
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 401 Andrew Higgins Dr, New Orleans, LA 70130-3811
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#3. Central City BBQ
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (109 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Quick Bites, American
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 1201 S Rampart St, New Orleans, LA 70113-1233
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- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Quick Bites, American
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 1201 S Rampart St, New Orleans, LA 70113-1233
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#2. Blue Oak BBQ
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (216 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Bar
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 900 N Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119-3710
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- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Bar
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 900 N Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119-3710
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#1. The Joint
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,229 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Quick Bites, American
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 701 Mazant St, New Orleans, LA 70117-5433
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- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Quick Bites, American
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 701 Mazant St, New Orleans, LA 70117-5433
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