Central Grocery Review

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Central Grocery

  • Address: 923 Decatur St., French Quarter, New Orleans, LA, 70116 | Map It
  • Phone: 504/523-1620
Write a review | Avg. member rating: 4.7/5

Fodor's Review:

This old-fashioned Italian grocery store produces authentic muffulettas, one of the gastronomic gifts of the city's Italian immigrants. Good enough to challenge the po'boy as the local sandwich champs, they're made by filling round loaves of seeded bread with ham, salami, mozzarella, and a salad of marinated green olives. Sandwiches, about 10 inches in diameter, are sold in wholes and halves. You can eat your muffuletta at a counter, or get it to go and dine on a bench on Jackson Square or the Moon Walk along the Mississippi riverfront. The Grocery closes at 5:30 PM.

  • Open: No dinner.
  • Credit Cards: D, MC, V

Member Reviews and Ratings

Reviewed by TerriTheTraveler from wisconsin on 3/7/09
Who would have thought that a non-sandwich girl would fall in love with the muffuletta....but I did and cannot wait to have another. Central Grocery can't be beat for a French Quarter value and their market is second to none. Make sure you visit

Member Rating: 5.0
Ratings details: Food: 5.0 Atmosphere: 5.0 Service: 5.0 Value: 5.0

Reviewed by FraninMtl from Montreal on 7/19/08
Luckily, we shared a veggie muffaletta on our visit. This sandwich is huge!! The sandwich was fresh, delicious and very filling!

Member Rating: 4.4
Ratings details: Food: 5.0 Atmosphere: 4.0 Service: 4.0 Value: 4.0
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