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Jean Lafitte Bistro


Veranda of Jean Lafitte's Bistro Jean Lafitte Dinner Menu


Our varied menu offers New Orleans’ favorites such as Crawfish Ettoufee, Veal Michelle and Seafood Court Bouillon.

Our award-winning chef Michel A. Clavelin and his staff use only the finest fresh ingredients to create innovative culinary masterpieces ... delicately blending regional flavors so your meal is filled with spices, but never too hot.


~ Starters ~

Shrimp Remoulade or Cocktail
Large chilled shrimp tossed in tangy remoulade sauce or with the classic horseradish cocktail sauce
$12.00

Creole Calamari
Dusted in Creole seasoned breading, flash fried and topped with Olive Salad and served with tangy remoulade sauce
$8.00

Crab Stuffed Mushrooms
Silver dollar mushrooms, filled with jumbo lump crabmeat and Creole seasonings
$13.00

Gulf Shrimp Flambé La Fée
Peeled and deveined gulf shrimp, sautéed with Creole seasonings, lemon and green onions; and finished with La Fée Parisian Absinthe
$13.00

Louisiana Crab cakes
Jumbo lump crabmeat blended with Creole seasonings, pan-roasted and basted with lemon butter sauce
$17.00

Oyster Brochette
P & J Oysters, wrapped in apple wood smoked bacon, flash fried and finished with lemon butter
$12.00

~ Soups and Salads ~

Steakhouse Salad
A classic; a crisp iceberg wedge, bacon, tomato wedges and our Gorgonzola dressing.
$8.00

Sliced Tomatoes
With our Gorgonzola dressing or topped with diced red onions and our Creole Vinaigrette.
$9.00

Absinthe House Salad
Chopped greens, tomato, bacon, croutons, red onion, artichoke hearts and sliced mushrooms. Tossed in our creamy Gorgonzola dressing.
$9.00

Caesar salad
Croutons, House made Dressing, Romano Cheesee
$8.00

Seafood Gumbo
Fresh Louisiana seafood in a rich dark roux based broth rice
$8.00

Today’s Soup
Ask your server for today’s selection
Priced Daily

~ Accompaniments ~

Creole Rice, Sautéed Mushrooms, Steamed Asparagus, Steamed Broccoli, Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Shoestring Fries, Creamed Spinach, Spinach au Gratin
$7.50

~ Desserts ~

New York Cheesecake
$7.00

Bananas Foster Bread Pudding
$7.00

Pecan Pie
$6.00

Hot Fudge Pecan Ball
$7.00

Ice Creams and Sorbets
$7.00

~ Seafood Selections ~

New Orleans BBQ Shrimp
Large gulf shrimp simmered in a spicy New Orleans BBQ butter sauce,
served over our garlic mashed potatoes
$27.00

Fresh Gulf Fish of the day
Ask your server for today’s preparation
$24.00

Grilled Salmon
Center-cut Salmon lightly seasoned and grilled to perfection
$24.00

Louisiana Crab cakes
A trio of Crab Cakes; Jumbo lump crabmeat blended with Creole seasonings,
pan-roasted and basted with lemon butter sauce
$25.00

Bronzed Tuna
Fresh tuna fillet, coated in our special blend of spices and
bronzed in a cast-iron skillet
$28.00

Fish “Rockefeller”
Fillet of Gulf fish, lightly dusted in seasoned flour, pan fried until flaky
Topped with fried P & J Oysters and sautéed spinach
$27.00

Blackened Catfish “New Orleans”
Louisiana catfish fillets, dusted in our spice blend, blackened in a
cast-iron skillet, topped with sautéed crawfish tails, lemon butter sauce
and accompanied by seafood Creole rice
$23.00

Stuffed Flounder
Tender flounder fillets, filled with crabmeat imperial, baked to perfection
and finished with Sauce Hollandaise
$32.00

~ Steak Selections ~

Filet Mignon
The leanest and tenderest of our steaks
Single Cut
$32.00
Large Cut
$36.00

Ribeye
Our 14 oz boneless Ribeye steak, marinated in olive oil and Cajun spices;
then blackened in a cast-iron skillet
$34.00

**Add Oscar to any of our steaks
Sautéed Jumbo Lump Crabmeat, Asparagus and Béarnaise Sauce
$13.00

~ Other Features ~

Herbed Rack of Lamb
Our 14 oz boneless Ribeye steak, marinated in olive oil and Cajun spices;
then blackened in a cast-iron skillet
$34.00

Ribeye
Tender, young lamb rack; brushed with olive oil and fresh herbs,
grilled and served with a mint demi-glace
$36.00

Plantation Pork Chop
A 14 ounce Pork Chop glazed with Creole Mustard, Cane Syrup a
nd Makers Mark Bourbon
$23.00

The Pirate’s Chicken
Chicken breast; char-grilled then simmered in a rich cream sauce
with sautéed Tasso ham over pasta
$23.00

Pasta of the Day
Ask your server for today’s selection
Priced Daily

 

There may be a risk associated with the consumption of raw shellfish as in the case with other raw products. If you suffer from chronic illness of the liver, stomach, blood or have other immune disorders, you should eat these products fully cooked.

20% Service Charge Added to Parties of 6 or more for your convenience
Sorry - No Personal Checks. We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover and Diners Club
All of Our Foods are Prepared to Order Please allow adequate time
Minimum $15.00 per Customer
No More than 2 separate checks or 2 methods of payment.

 

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Jean Lafitte Bistro
(Above The Old Absinthe House)
240 Bourbon Street | New Orleans, LA 70130
Reservations: (504) 524-0113
Groups: (504) 524-0117
Restaurant: (504) 523-6820
Fax: (504) 524-0146


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