Cochon Butcher

In the New Orleans food world, Cochon Butcher sits at the top of the heap. Not only is this hybrid butcher shop/restaurant a must-visit for any tourist on the prowl for the Crescent City’s best eats, it’s also a lively local standby for house-made charcuterie and crave-worthy sandwiches. The chef-owner duo of Donald Link and Stephen Stryjewski are behind some of the city’s most renowned restaurants including Peche, Herbsaint, and the next-door Cochon, and they’ve won multiple James Beard Awards for their efforts.

At Cochon Butcher, the capicola, mortadella, and salami in their legendary muffuletta are house-cured (and as opposed to that other famous muffuletta across town, this one’s served hot), their housemade boudin and other Cajun sausages like chaurice and andouille are authentically old-world, and “Le Pig Mac” is one of New Orleans’ best burgers.