The Canal Street ferry costs two dollars, runs every thirty minutes, and deposits passengers at the foot of Algiers Point in six minutes. What’s on the other side of the river is the oldest neighborhood in New Orleans, a walkable grid of Victorian houses and corner businesses that operate at a pace the rest of the city has largely outgrown.
Tout de Suite Cafe
Tout de Suite sits on Verret Street, a short walk from the ferry landing, running breakfast and brunch out of a colorful open-air building that feels like someone’s front porch got a coffee machine and a griddle. The menu leans American comfort with a local accent: scrambled eggs, biscuits, the Atchafalaya plate, a Croque Monsieur, and Bermuda Triangles that regulars treat as a point of personal loyalty. The outdoor seating catches the morning breeze off the river, and the staff operates at the unhurried pace the neighborhood demands.
Tout de Suite is at 347 Verret Street, open Tuesday through Sunday from 8 am to 1 pm. Call (504) 362-2264 or check the full menu at their site before visiting.
Dry Dock Cafe
The Dry Dock has been on Delaronde Street since 1986, though the building’s history as a bar and gathering spot goes back to the early 1900s. It sits at the foot of the ferry terminal, close enough that first-time visitors find it before they’ve fully gotten their land legs back. The menu runs fried catfish, gumbo with a dark roux, muffulettas, shrimp and oyster po-boys, and sweet potato fries that reviewers keep coming back to specifically. Cold Abita on tap, reasonable prices, and a staff that treats regulars and strangers with the same level of warmth.
The Dry Dock is at 133 Delaronde Street, open daily from 11 am to 10 pm, with the bar staying open later. Call (504) 361-8240.
The Crown and Anchor English Pub
The Crown and Anchor opened in 1998 and has been making the case ever since that an authentic English pub can exist one block from a Mississippi River ferry landing. The walls and ceilings run thick with items imported from the UK, Union Jacks tucked between dark beams, vintage beer jugs, and crests accumulated over decades. Twelve beers on tap, a serious whisky and scotch selection, and a Thursday night pub quiz that draws a competitive local crowd. The pub serves no food, but guests are welcome to bring their own, and the outdoor patio makes the logistics easy.
The Crown and Anchor is at 200 Pelican Avenue, open Sunday through Thursday from 11 am to midnight and Friday and Saturday from 11 am until late. Call (504) 227-1007 or check upcoming events at crownandanchor.pub.
Chubbie’s Fried Chicken
Chubbie’s sits on General Meyer Avenue in Algiers, about two miles from the ferry landing and best reached by car or rideshare rather than on foot. The distance is worth noting because the fried chicken is worth the planning. The operation has been running for over 30 years on a simple formula: chicken cooked to order from a special spice blend, always hot, always fresh, served with sides like red beans and rice, white beans, gumbo, onion rings, and biscuits that have their own following. The shrimp po-boy draws equal praise from regulars who claim it rivals the chicken. No weekend hours, no atmosphere to speak of, and no reason to need either.
Chubbie’s is at 4850 General Meyer Avenue, open Monday through Friday from 11 am to 6 pm. Call (504) 392-2377 for current specials.
