Fried seafood platter with shrimp, oysters and fish, served with fries, hushpuppies and dipping sauces at Mambo's

411 Bourbon St. · French Quarter

Cajun & Creole on Bourbon Street

Authentic New Orleans cuisine and the first and only rooftop bar on Bourbon Street. Open daily, 11 am to 1 am.

About Mambo’s

A festive oasis in the heart of the French Quarter.

With authentic New Orleans cuisine, an emphasis on comfort, and the only rooftop bar on Bourbon Street, Mambo’s is a festive oasis offering locals and visitors alike a re-energizing escape from the strip clubs, cover bands and daiquiri shops outside. Located in the heart of the French Quarter, the welcoming gravity of the towering three-story building invites you to explore what lies beyond its French doors.

Your meal is prepared by chefs who have spent their lives perfecting the art of authentic Cajun and Creole cooking. Food quality is a top priority, not an afterthought. We are most famous for our signature crab cakes loaded with plump crab, lightly fried and topped with a spicy crawfish and mushroom cream sauce.

Our story
Mambo's Louisiana crab cakes topped with crawfish and mushroom cream sauce

Our signature dish

Famous for the crab cakes.

Loaded with plump crab, lightly fried and topped with a spicy crawfish and mushroom cream sauce. Prepared by chefs who have spent their lives perfecting authentic Cajun and Creole cooking.

The building

Three floors. Explore every one.

Nearly 10,000 square feet, big enough for a crowd and still cozy. Family-owned, in the heart of the French Quarter.

  1. Looking up at the swamp mural ceiling at Mambo's, where two metal alligator sculptures flank a red-lit mirror

    First floor

    Look up.

    An inverted swamp mural spans the ceiling above the main dining area, where a pair of 11-foot metal alligator sculptures lurch over diners. If you are lucky, you will find the hidden entrance to our secret courtyard, with its calming fountain and hanging ferns.

    Our story
  2. Friends gathered around a round table in Mambo's dining room, drinks in hand, with the lantern-lit bar behind them

    Second floor

    Rustic and intimate.

    The same Louisiana-themed decor, another more intimate bar, and several well-placed televisions to keep an eye on the Saints game from anywhere in the room.

    Private dining rooms
  3. Eight friends posing together on Mambo's rooftop deck with the French Quarter skyline behind them

    Third floor

    The only rooftop on Bourbon.

    The crown jewel of Mambo’s. Start in the inside bar, then step through glass doors onto an outdoor oasis in the middle of Bourbon Street, with seating for over 50 guests.

    The rooftop

From the menu

Cajun and Creole classics, done our way.

  • BBQ shrimp and grits: tail-on Gulf shrimp in New Orleans-style lemon butter and pepper sauce over corn grits at Mambo's

    Main Entrées

    BBQ Shrimp & Grits

    Tail-on Gulf shrimp · lemon butter and pepper sauce · corn grits

  • Oysters Rockefeller on the half shell, baked with spinach, smoked bacon and Parmesan

    Oysters

    Oyster Rockefeller

    Spinach · smoked bacon · Pernod liqueur · freshly grated Parmesan

  • Blackened redfish LaFourche topped with crawfish mushroom cream sauce and fried crawfish tails, with mustard greens and lemon

    Main Entrées

    Blackened Redfish LaFourche

    Mashed potatoes · crawfish mushroom cream sauce · fried crawfish tails · mustard greens

  • Taste of New Orleans sampler: bowls of gumbo, crawfish étouffée and red beans with smoked sausage, with French bread

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    Taste of New Orleans

    Chicken & sausage gumbo · crawfish étouffée · red beans & rice with smoked sausage

Ways to join us

Lunch, dinner, the rooftop and your next event.

Dine in, head upstairs to the rooftop, book a private room, or let Mambo’s do the cooking for your gathering.

  • A long table of friends laughing together over lunch in Mambo's dining room

    Lunch 11–4 · Dinner 4–1 · Daily

    Dine In

    Three floors of exposed brick, reclaimed cypress and pressed copper tin ceilings in the heart of the French Quarter.

  • Young friends smiling over lunch and cocktails at a table on Mambo's rooftop

    Seats 50+ on the rooftop

    Rooftop Bar

    The first and only rooftop bar on Bourbon Street, from sunny afternoons to Mardi Gras parades.

  • Eight friends in Mardi Gras beads posing under the neon sign at Mambo's

    Seven dining rooms

    Private Events

    Business lunches, rehearsal dinners, birthdays and corporate events, with customizable dinner and buffet packages.

  • Catering buffet set-up with polished chafing dishes and stacked plates

    Half pan feeds 10–12 · Whole pan 15–20

    Catering

    Take-out party trays of our Cajun and Creole favorites for your off-site gathering.

Mardi Gras crowds packing Bourbon Street below balconies and Mambo's sign

Inside and out, Mambo’s is a celebration of the diversity and colorful energy of New Orleans.

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Visit

Find us at 411 Bourbon Street.

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504-407-3717 · Daily 11:00 am – 1:00 am