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Café Reconcile - Cafe Reconcile, New Orleans, LA
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Cafe Reconcile

$30 and under
Southern

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 6 times today
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Healthy
  • Lively
Our innovative Workforce Development Program is designed as a positive youth development space that supports the career exploration and job readiness opportunities of young people 16-24 years old. Interns earn industry credentials, explore career and educational pathways that suit their individual abilities, and experience real-world, on the job training.

Led by a skilled team of industry professionals with shared lived-experience and incorporating a cadre of community-based partners, we work to build bright futures with and alongside our young people.

Café Reconcile is a destination lunch spot for a wide cross-section of New Orleanians as well as visitors from all across the country. Focusing on the kind of “soul food” for which New Orleans is known, the restaurant has earned high praise from local and national critics.

When guests dine in the cafe, funds go directly back into our Workforce Training Program ensuring Interns and Alumni have essential supports.

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Why they're an Icon

Executive chef: Chef Martha Wiggins

From the OpenTable editors: This Central City restaurant is frequently ranked among the best in New Orleans by Eater and the New York Times. New Orleanians head here for a stellar weekday lunch of soul food classics like fried catfish, shrimp po’ boys, and smothered turkey necks. Café Reconcile's mission is even more impressive: it's a nonprofit training young adults on the job for careers in the restaurant industry.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Southern, Soul food
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Tue–Fri 11:00 am–2:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (504) 568-1157
  • Website
    http://www.cafereconcile.org/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Location
    1631 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70113
  • Neighborhood
    Lower Garden District
  • Cross street
    Euterpe St.
  • Parking details
    Free 2-hour secure parking
  • Public transit
    Euterpe Bus Stop located outside of the restaurant
  • Additional
    Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Menu

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What 28 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.9Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • New Orleans / Louisiana

    Best Value

  • New Orleans / Louisiana

    Kid-friendly

  • New Orleans / Louisiana

    Innovative

  • New Orleans / Louisiana

    Healthy

  • New Orleans / Louisiana

    Neighborhood gem

  • New Orleans

    Best Value

  • New Orleans

    Kid-friendly

  • New Orleans

    Innovative

  • New Orleans

    Healthy

  • New Orleans

    Neighborhood gem

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Cafe Reconcile offers "great food" with a local flavor and an inspiring mission. Guests rave about the "arguably one of the best gumbos," fried catfish, and po-boys. The staff is "personable and professional," and the dining experience is enhanced by "outstanding service." Enjoy a taste of New Orleans cuisine in a lively atmosphere.

28 Reviews

  1. Anastasia

    VIP

    Greater Boston

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Incredible mission, delicious food and friendly staff!

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  2. Kelly

    New Orleans

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our food was great and our server even better! She checked on us regularly and was very attentive to our needs before we even asked for anything.

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  3. Nancy

    VIP

    Greater Boston

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food..great service…truly a wonderful program

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  4. Joy

    New Orleans

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Brandy, Martha and staff were AMAZING from the first phone call to the ending of the lunch. They made my girlfriend’s birthday lunch with her sisters so nice. I even received a pic of the flowers and balloons I delivered the day before placed in a beautiful vase and placed on the table. Thank you all so much. 💚

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  5. Terrie

    VIP

    New York City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had a great business lunch. The crab cakes were delicious and my salad with grilled shrimp was great. Great attentive service.

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  6. Kris

    VIP

    New Orleans

    25 reviews

    5.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on January 30, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food. Local flavor. A worthwhile mission worth supporting.

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  7. Crawford

    Atlanta

    14 reviews

    4.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on January 17, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Arguably one of the best gumbos I have ever eaten. Fried chicken, fried catfish and po-boy (catfish) were all tops. Collard greens, Mac and cheese also great. Jalapeño corn bread was light on the jalapeños and forgettable. Jerk chicken was good but haven eat it dozens of times in Jamaica, well it was no match. Pineapple upside down cake thick, warm but lacked the caramelization I am use to. I am not a fan of bread pudding, that aside the banana’s foster bread pudding was liked by all. I will definitely go back and tell their story. I love their mission focus almost as much as the food.

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  8. Ron

    New Orleans

    11 reviews

    3.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on January 10, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    The jerk chicken was nothing more than baked chicken. No relation to jerk. The noise level is a major distraction to hold any conversation. Our waitress was good and competent . Food runners were walking to wrong tables with food. There are areas that could be improved

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  9. Patricia

    New Orleans

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 9, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The staff is always so personable and professional. The food is always great.

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  10. Rose Anne

    Indiana

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on December 20, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    If you think you have to pay a fortune to enjoy NO food, you have not visited this restaurant! I wish I had been able to take half of the menu home with me. My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our meal and could not eat all of the generous portions we were served. If our travels take us to or through the Big Easy, we will make this a lunch stop for certain.

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FAQs

Cafe Reconcile offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (504) 568-1157.

Cafe Reconcile is rated 4.8 stars by 28 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 6 times today

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Google Map for Cafe Reconcile

1631 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70113

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Euterpe St.
  • Neighborhood
    Lower Garden District
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Tue–Fri 11:00 am–2:30 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Southern, Soul food
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Free 2-hour secure parking
  • Public transit
    Euterpe Bus Stop located outside of the restaurant
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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