Mosca's Restaurant

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8 / 10

6 expert reviews

“A roadside "shack" in the "deep bayou" of Avondale, this circa-1946 Italian dishes "incredible" "no-nonsense" fare so fragrant you can practice "garlic aromatherapy".”

– Zagat

Fodor's Fodor's
"The food here—combining Louisiana ingredients and Italian ingenuity—is good enough to lure city folk to this remote spot about 30 minutes from the city."
Gayot Gayot
13.0
"Mosca'€™s has been serving its distinctive take on Italian cuisine in the same off-the-beaten-path spot for seven decades." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"There are all sorts of Mafia-related rumors surrounding this little Italian spot, and the rural, isolated setting certainly adds to that mystique."
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Be sure to check out the jukebox that will take you back in time.
Times-Picayune Times-Picayune
"Johnny Mosca officially assumed sausage making-responsibilities at Mosca’s in 1962, after the death of his father, Provino. It would be historically correct to call Provino Mosca’s..." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Generations of New Orleaneans make the drive, wait the wait for killer old-school Italian." Full review