Cafe Degas

Name: Cafe Degas
Address: 3127 Esplanade Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70119, US
Telephone: +15049455635
Price range: $$$

French$$$Fairgrounds

$$$ · Expensive
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3127 Esplanade Ave
New Orleans, LA 70119
+15049455635
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About

Cafe Degas is a French bistro offering lunch, brunch, and dinner with outdoor seating and carry-out options.

This restaurant serves classic French cuisine for lunch, brunch, and dinner. It features outdoor seating and carry-out service. Happy hour is available on Wednesday and Thursday.

Known for

mostly outdoor cafe
classic French cuisine
Happy Hour: Wednesday and Thursday
We offer Carry-Out.

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SkyMiles Dining0.5–5 miles per $1
MileagePlus Dining0.5–5 miles per $1
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Hours

Monday	Closed
Tuesday	5 PM – 9 PM
Wednesday	11 AM – 3 PM5 PM – 9:30 PM
Thursday	11 AM – 3 PM5 PM – 9:30 PM
Friday	11 AM – 3 PM5 PM – 10 PM
Saturday	10:30 AM – 3 PM5 PM – 10 PM
Sunday	10:30 AM – 3 PM5 PM – 9:30 PM

Location

3127 Esplanade Ave · Fairgrounds, New Orleans

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Features

Outdoor seating
Takeout
Happy hour

Good for

Brunch · Dinner · Lunch

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up to12%
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up to6%
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Don Villavaso on the Bayou
up to20%
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American Express Gold Card + inKind
inKind20%Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8x+11 more
Due
up to20%
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inKind20%
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inKind20%
Clubhouse by Messina’s
up to6%
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American Express Gold Card
Resy credit

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Nearby restaurants

Le Ponce

The Bell

Don Villavaso on the Bayou

Due

Lola's

Clubhouse by Messina’s