Where to eat after midnight near the airport?

I will be arriving at midnight and would like to find somewhere to go for a meal near or in the airport. Will be flying out at 7 AM the next morning. If there is nothing near the airport then maybe a taxi to Cafe du Monde for beignets? Are any other places open all night? Acme Oyster House?

Where to eat after midnight near the airport?

I would check in to the airport Hilton and hope for 24-hour room service! Seriously, Kenner isn%26#39;t a 24-hour town and there%26#39;s not much open there after, say, 11pm.

Taxi to Cafe DuMonde will cost you $58 roundtrip + tip. Ditto for Acme Oyster House or any other City of New Orleans establishment.

I think Morning Call in Metairie is open 24 hours and you can get beignets there. Cab fare would be a little less.

Finally, you may check out the Treasure Chest casino in Kenner. It%26#39;s 24-hour and has food options although their hours may be limited since the storm. Worth looking at their website, though.

Where to eat after midnight near the airport?

CajunWave: Thanks for the info. I don%26#39;t mind the taxi ride-just want somewhere interesting to get some authentic New Orleans atmosphere and food. I checked out the Treasure Chest Casino and they are open till 5 on Sat night so that is a possibility.

Is there anything else open all night in New Orleans besides Cafe du Monde?

You aren%26#39;t going to get high-end food in the middle of the night, obviously. The Quarter has some all night diners like Clover Grill which are a lot of fun.

I%26#39;m curious as to HOW you arranged this trip? It%26#39;s a strange routing through our non-hub airport!

By the way, there will literally be nothing open at MSY while you%26#39;re here. The airport shops/bars/restaurants are, for the most part, shut down after about 8pm.

dpowlan,

you wrote:

';Is there anything else open all night in New Orleans besides Cafe du Monde?';

walk up about two blocks to bourbon...you won%26#39;t even need to get a hotel room. As one friendly bartender at %26#39;The Boondock Saint%26#39; bar said when i asked her what time they close the bars;

';When you leave....';

can%26#39;t wait to go back in five days

CajunWave: It%26#39;s just a mileage run. I was 3169 miles short of the miles I need for Premier Executive on United for next year and found a $210 fare that gets me the miles I need. I%26#39;m just flying our Saturday and back home Sunday. No reason other than to get some beignets.

I like New Orleans and New Orleans food in particular so thought I%26#39;d take advantage of the layover time to get oyster po%26#39;boys or something I don%26#39;t get in SF.

I live with someone who%26#39;s obsessive about mileage so I understand the ';mileage run'; concept. LOL.

If you don%26#39;t mind the cab fare, by all means head down to the Quarter.

About the only hope you have of finding food near the airport at that time of night are:

Denny%26#39;s on Williams Blvd. (open 24 hours) and possibly the Denny%26#39;s across the street from the airport

Tiffin Inn on Veterans - open 24 hours Friday %26amp; Saturday, 6am - midnight all other days

Wendy%26#39;s drive-through on Airline in St. Rose

Did someone mention Clover Grill on Bourbon? Aren%26#39;t they 24 hours?

-kel

Hi all ~

Clover Grill is a great suggestion! We always eat there a couple of times on our trips. Good breakfast %26amp; burgers ~ which are cooked under hubcaps. Plus, the staff is funny ( just reading their menu will give you an idea of their humor ) %26amp; the building itself is cool. It is located on the corner of Bourbon %26amp; Dumaine, so we like to grab a window table for the lovely French Quarter view.

www.clovergrill.com

I would pick New Orleans if we needed a mileage run too! :)

Safe Trip!

Kandye

www.nola-blog.blogspot.com

Thanks all,

I will try the Clover Grill and then get some beignets at Cafu du Monde. I also heard there is a late night jazz club called Fritzel%26#39;s (sp?) That should keep me busy during the wee hours and then back to the airport for my return flight.

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