As vegetarians, eating out in New Orleans has always presented quite a challenge. Everything, everything, even the beans and rice, has meat or seafood in it. I always end up eating pizza, which isn’t very interesting…
On our first night in New Orleans a few weeks ago, I turned to Yelp for help. Within minutes, I had located a restaurant just blocks away (good, since there was a storm brewing) that offered vegetarian options! A little pricey, but I figured we could splurge on one nice meal out.
We made our way to 307 Exchange Place, which is really a pedestrian street, to have dinner at Green Goddess. The “main” room of the restaurant was quite crowded, but everyone appeared to be having a lovely time. A table was made up for us in an interior, upstairs room that also appeared to be the “wine cellar”. We were happy to be away from the crowded front and in our own private dining room!
The menu, while not vegetarian, offered a nice selection of vegetarian options. We ordered things like “Array of Vegetables with Two Dipping Sauce”, “The Sorcerer’s Galette” and “Mushroom Bread Pudding” for dinner. The portion sizes were small, which negated the necessity of a kids’ menu. The chef came to check on us and explain the menu; we felt very welcome in a “grown-up” restaurant, even with kids.
For dessert, we tried things like “The Sultan’s Nest”, “Saturn Calling” and the “Chef ’s Cheese Treasures”.
We all enjoyed the food, the service was pleasant and helpful, and the atmosphere was memorable. I’d go back on our next trip to New Orleans!
