Cuisine

Dinner Menu

• Crispy Yellowfin Tuna & Pork Belly Pinchos

  Citrus marinade, 1403 pepper jelly, toasted sesames and quick pickle cucumber salad. Eat Fit NOLA item.
  $12.5

• Confit & Cornbread

  Citrus cured duck confit, sticky smoky Creole tomato preserve and sweet chilis on warm bacon fat cornbread with green garlic buttermilk and a sunny side up quail egg
  $14.5

• Lamb Belly Ragu

  Chargrilled lamb belly ragu, mint pappardelle, summer peppers and toasted mustard seeds with smokey lamb fat & herb gremolata
  $13

• Louisiana Chanterelle Gnudi

  Maggie's Farm chanterelle mushrooms, brown butter zephyr squash, shaved fennel, asparagus, and preserved chard with pillowy housemade buttermilk ricotta and lemony summer squash cream. Eat Fit NOLA item.
  $16

• Shrimp & Tasso Henican

  Wild Louisiana white shrimp stuffed with tasso ham, pickled okra, sweet red onions, five pepper jelly and Crystal hot sauce beurre blanc
  $13

• Selection of One Artisanal Cheese

  $10

• Selection of Two Artisanal Cheeses

  $12

• Selection of Three Artisanal Cheeses

  $14

• Turtle Soup au Sherry

  The authentic Louisiana favorite with rich veal fond, chopped egg and crushed lemon ~ finished tableside with aged sherry
  $10

• Commander's Creole Gumbo

  Rich stock slow cooked with regional ingredients spiked with toasted garlic, Creole seasonings and local hot sauce
  $9.5

• Commander's Crisp Romaine Salad

  Hearts of romaine, grated Parmesan, pressed egg, crumbled bacon, French bread croutons, shaved Gruyère and creamy black pepper dressing
  $9.5

• Petite Zephyr Squash Salad

  Local Northshore squash, toasted seeds, Southern Maids Dairy cheese, petite leaves and Creole tomato-basil buttermilk. Eat Fit NOLA item.
  $10

• Pecan Crusted Fish

  Prosecco poached jumbo lump crab over roasted corn, spring asparagus, grilled kale and melted leeks with whiskey spiked crushed corn cream. Eat Fit NOLA item.
  $39

• Gulf Tuna & Watermelon

  Cast iron seared Gulf yellowfin tuna and local watermelon over pecan pesto couscous with Southern Maid Dairy Farm feta and brûléed red onion aigre-doux. Eat Fit NOLA item.
  $31

• Cast Iron Seared Bok Choy

  Slow roasted bok choy with calabrian chili piqué, chanterelle mushrooms, melted leeks and roasted ruby red beet stained Louisiana popcorn rice over silky miso-cauliflower purée. Eat Fit NOLA item.
  $28

• Marseilles to Morocco

  Seared Gulf shrimp tossed in citrusy chermoula crab fat butter over charred lunchbox peppers, roasted fennel and tiny tomatoes with Creole cream cheese stone ground grits and crushed crab-saffron broth.
  $32

• Milk Fed Veal Tenderloin

  Char-grilled tenderloin of milk fed veal with fresh summer okra & green garlic pickled peach chow chow over roasted Northshore zephyr squash, harissa popcorn rice, grilled Ruston peach and veal jus rôti
  $38

• Grilled Filet of Black Angus Beef

  8 oz. Creole spiced Harris Ranch tenderloin with herb roasted Covey Rise Farms vegetables over buttery French potato purée with green peppercorn Tchoupitoulas sauce
  $46

• Summer Legume & Creole Tomato Succotash

  Eat Fit NOLA item.
  $8

• Herb Roasted Covey Rise Farm Vegetables

  Eat Fit NOLA item.
  $8

• Sauté of Sweet Corn, Grilled Kale, Asparagus & Leeks

  Eat Fit NOLA item.
  $7

• Tangy Bacon & Apple Cider Braised Cabbage

  $7

• French Potato Purée

  $7

• Creole Bread Pudding Soufflé

  "The Queen of Creole Desserts" - Finished tableside with warm whiskey cream (Must be ordered 20 minutes in advance)
  $10

• Southern Style Pecan Pie à la Mode

  House spun vanilla bean ice cream with chocolate ganache, Fleur de Sel caramel and candied pecans
  $8.5

• Creole Cream Cheese Cheesecake

  Housemade Creole cream cheese, warm salted caramel and chilled white & dark chocolate lattice
  $9.5

• Georgia Peaches & Cream

  Toasted cardamom & sweet Georgia peach jam layered with vanilla peach custard and honey nut granola ~Served chilled with fresh Ponchatoula blueberries
  $9.5

• Cookies & Cream

  Dark chocolate cookie dough between warm chocolate chip cookies dipped in melted Piety & Desire chocolate with Maldon sea salt, duck fat caramel, miso-butterscotch ice cream and white chocolate coated corn flakes
  $9.5

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Jazz Brunch

• Commander's Turtle Soup

  Rich veal stock simmered slowly for 72 hours with minced snapping turtle, holy trinity & pressed hen's eggs ~Finished tableside with aged sherry

• Commander's Creole Gumbo

  Rich stock slow cooked with regional ingredients spiked with toasted garlic, Creole seasonings and local hot sauce

• The Commander's Salad

  Hearts of romaine, grated Parmesan, pressed egg, crumbled bacon, French bread croutons, shaved Gruyère and creamy black pepper dressing

• Petite Zephyr Squash Salad

  Local Northshore squash, toasted seeds, Southern Maids Dairy cheese, pea tendrils and Creole tomato-basil buttermilk. Eat Fit NOLA item.

• Whiskey Smoked Salmon

  Sweet pepper & whiskey cured smoked salmon over lemon-thyme whipped goat cheese on toasted housemade focaccia with avocado, toasted seeds and a poached egg (Additional $3.50)

• Amaretto Peach Beignets

  Local goat feta, black pepper-sourdough beignets with sweet amaretto cream, Marcona almond crumble and Georgia peach compote

• Shrimp & Tasso Henican

  Wild Louisiana white shrimp, tasso ham, pickled okra, sweet onions, five pepper jelly and Crystal hot sauce beurre blanc. (Additional $3.50)

• Pecan Crusted Gulf Fish

  Prosecco poached jumbo lump crab over roasted corn, spring asparagus, grilled kale, melted leeks and whiskey spiked crushed corn cream. Eat Fit NOLA item.
  $52

• Grilled Tournedos of Black Angus Beef

  Harris Ranch beef tournedos over garlic & herb roasted mushrooms, whiskey smoked onions, goat cheese stone ground grits and green peppercorn Tchoupitoulas sauce
  $56

• Cochon De Lait Eggs Benedict

  16-hour barbecued shoulder of pork over warm buttermilk biscuits, sauce forestière with roasted mushrooms, caramelized onions and ripped herbs, soft poached hen's eggs and housemade tasso hollandaise
  $39

• Des Allemands Catfish

  Corn fried local Louisiana catfish with grilled corn, tomatillo & avocado salad, house hot sauce, tender butter lettuce and green garlic buttermilk dressing
  $42

• Marseilles to Morocco

  Seared Gulf shrimp tossed in citrusy chermoula crab fat butter over charred lunchbox peppers, roasted fennel and tiny tomatoes with Creole cream cheese stone ground grits and crushed crab-saffron broth
  $44

• The Chicken or The Egg

  Soft poached hen's egg over "fall off the bone" smoked chicken hash with caramelized onions, grilled baby sweet peppers & red bliss potatoes with fire roasted red pepper hollandaise and poblano pepper jelly
  $43

• Bacon & Egg Tamale

  Sunny side up hen's egg with crispy braised pork belly over smokey pork & LA popcorn rice boudin with roasted poblano-cotija masa, cilantro crema and salsa roja in a summer corn husk
  $44

• Creole Smashed New Potatoes

  $7

• Black Pepper Cane Syrup Bacon

  $7

• Sauté of Corn, Grilled Kale & Leeks*

  $7

• Goat Cheese Stone Ground Grits

  $8

• Two Poached Eggs & Hollandaise

  $7

• Creole Bread Pudding Soufflé

  "The Queen of Creole Desserts" ~ Finished tableside with warm whiskey cream (Additional $3.50 and must be ordered in advance)

• Creole Cream Cheese Cheesecake

  A thick cut slice of handmade cheesecake with warm salted caramel & chilled chocolate (Additional $3)

• Cookies & Cream

  Dark chocolate cookie dough between warm chocolate chip cookies dipped in melted Piety & Desire chocolate with Maldon sea salt, duck fat caramel, miso-butterscotch ice cream and white chocolate coated corn flakes

• Pecan Pie à la Mode

  Southern style pecan pie & vanilla bean ice cream with melted chocolate, candied pecans and Fleur de Sel caramel sauce

• Georgia Peaches & Cream

  Toasted cardamom & sweet Georgia peach jam layered with vanilla peach custard and honey nut granola ~Served chilled with fresh Ponchatoula blueberries (Additional $3 and must be ordered in advance)

• Housemade Ice Cream or Sorbet

  A daily selection of seasonal fruit sorbet or old fashioned ice cream. Eat Fit NOLA item.

• Classic Bloody Mary

  Our award-wining housemade Bloody Mary mix ~ Spiked tableside with "ice block" vodka

• Turtle Soup

  A Commander's classic finished with a splash of sherry

• Café Pierre Lacquered Texas Quail

  Smoked chili & pork boudin stuffed quail over a nest of tangy bacon braised cabbage with rustic roots, Crystal hot sauce pulp and sticky Grand Marnier & Cognac jus

• Creole Bread Pudding Soufflé

  "The Queen of Creole Desserts" ~ Finished tableside with warm whiskey cream sauce

• Classic Bloody Mary

  Our award-winning housemade Bloody Mary mix ~ Spiked tableside with "ice block" vodka
  $8.75

• Lafayette No. 1

  Don Q 7 year old rum, Drambuie, Peychaud's Aperitivo and Prosecco make for a delightful bittersweet aperitif to start the day
  $11

• Crescent City Cooler

  Guava rum, freshly squeezed lime, bitters and ginger ale ~ A warm weather refresher you won't soon forget
  $9.5

• The Saint 75

  St. Germain, Tanqueray gin, basil and sparkling wine
  $11

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Lunch Menu

• Turtle Boudin Hand Pie

  Smoked chili & snapping turtle boudin stuffed pastry with gooey cheese, pickled zephyr squash, honey-green garlic aïoli and blueberry mostarda
  $13.5

• Housemade Andouille & Gnudi

  Crispy andouille, grilled sugar snap peas, cremini mushrooms, cherry tomatoes and pillowy buttermilk ricotta with fire-roasted piquillo-tomato sauce
  $14

• Crispy Yellowfin Tuna & Pork Belly Pinchos

  Citrus marinade, 1403 pepper jelly, toasted sesames and quick pickle cucumber salad
  $12.5

• Shrimp & Tasso Henican

  Wild Louisiana white shrimp, tasso ham, pickled okra, sweet onions, five pepper jelly and Crystal hot sauce beurre blanc
  $13

• Commander's Turtle Soup

  A Commander's classic with rich veal fond and crushed lemon ~Finished tableside with a splash of aged sherry
  $10

• Creole Gumbo du Jour

  Scratch stocks made with the best regional ingredients, toasty dark roux, holy trinity and rum barrel hot sauce
  $9.5

• Commander's Crisp Romaine Salad

  Hearts of romaine, grated Parmesan, pressed egg, crumbled bacon, French bread croutons, shaved Gruyère and creamy black pepper dressing
  $9.5

• Petite Zephyr Squash Salad

  Local Northshore squash, toasted seeds, Southern Maids Dairy cheese, pea tendrils and Creole tomato-basil buttermilk. Eat Fit NOLA item.
  $10

• Des Allemands Catfish

  Corn fried local Louisiana catfish with charred tomatillo, fresh avocado and grilled corn over baby lettuces with house hot sauce and green garlic buttermilk dressing
  $23

• Parade Route Po-Boy

  Crispy Gulf shrimp doused in sticky hot sauce with housemade tasso, sweet onions, pickled okra mayo and Crystal hot sauce pulp ~Chef Meg's parade route favorite~
  $18

• Grilled Black Angus Beef

  Grilled tournedos of Harris Ranch beef over garlic and herb roasted Covey Rise Farm vegetables with Creole smashed potatoes and green peppercorn Tchoupitoulas sauce
  $38

• Blueberry BBQ Pork Tenderloin

  Grilled pork tenderloin painted with Johnsdale Farm blueberry barbecue sauce over lemon grilled early summer okra, shaved red onions, tender greens, sweet corn-Creole cream cheese dressing and cracklin' crusted eggplant croutons
  $25

• Creole Bread Pudding Soufflé

  "The Queen of Creole Desserts" ~Finished tableside with warm whiskey cream (Must be ordered 20 minutes in advance)
  $10

• Pecan Pie à la Mode

  Southern style pecan pie & vanilla bean ice cream with melted chocolate, candied pecans and Fleur de Sel caramel sauce
  $8.5

• Creole Cream Cheese Cheesecake

  A thick cut slice of handmade cheesecake with warm salted caramel & chilled chocolate
  $9.5

• Georgia Peaches & Cream

  Toasted cardamom & sweet Georgia peach jam layered with vanilla peach custard and honey nut granola ~Served chilled with fresh Ponchatoula blueberries
  $9.5

• Housemade Ice Cream

  A daily selection of old fashioned ice cream from our pastry shop
  $8

• Herb Buttered Asparagus

  Eat Fit NOLA item
  $7

• Roasted Covey Rise Farm Vegetables

  Eat Fit NOLA item
  $8

• Creole Smashed New Potatoes

  $7

• Tangy Bacon Braised Cabbage

  $7

• Commander's Turtle Soup

  Rich veal stock simmered slowly for 72 hours with minced snapping turtle, holy trinity & pressed hen's eggs ~Finished tableside with aged sherry

• Café Pierre Lacquered Texas Quail

  Charred chili smoked boudin stuffed quail over tangy bacon and apple cider braised cabbage with rustic roots, Crystal hot sauce pulp and sticky Grand Marnier & Cognac jus
  $42

• Creole Bread Pudding Soufflé

  ~ The Queen of Creole Desserts ~ Finished tableside with whiskey cream sauce

• Creole Tomato Gazpacho

  Local Creole tomatoes, fresh cucumbers, jalapeño and crunchy basil seeds

• Blueberry BBQ Pork Tenderloin

  Grilled pork tenderloin painted with Johnsdale Farm blueberry barbecue sauce over lemon grilled okra, shaved red onions, tender greens, sweet corn-Creole cream cheese dressing and cracklin' crusted eggplant croutons
  $38

• Sorbet du Jour

  Handcrafted sorbet with the finest Louisiana fruit spiced with local flavors spun daily

• Lafayette No. 1

  Don Q 7 year old rum, Drambuie, Peychaud's Aperitivo, and Prosecco make for a delightful bittersweet aperitif to start the day
  $5

• The Crescent City Cooler

  Guava rum, freshly squeezed lime, bitters and ginger ale compose a refresher you won't soon forget
  $5

• 2018 Famille Perrin Luberon Blanc

  $5.99

• 2018 Famille Perrin Ventoux Rouge

  $5.99

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COOLinary 2021 Dinner Menu

Price of Entrée includes Appetizer, Entrée and Dessert

• Commander's Creole Gumbo

• Turtle Soup au Sherry

• Commander's Crisp Romaine Salad

• Petite Zephyr Squash Salad

  Eat Fit NOLA item.

• Crispy Yellowfin Tuna & Pork Belly Pinchos

  Eat Fit NOLA item.

• Lamb Belly Ragu

• Crispy NOLA Barbeque Bayou Frog Leg & Garlic Focaccia

• Marseilles to Morocco

  Seared Gulf shrimp tossed in citrusy chermoula crab fat butter over charred lunchbox peppers, roasted fennel and tiny tomatoes with Creole cream cheese stone ground grits and crushed crab-saffron broth
  $44

• Gulf Tuna & Watermelon

  Cast iron seared Gulf yellowfin tuna and local watermelon over pecan pesto couscous with Southern Maid Dairy Farm feta and brûléed red onion aigre-doux
  $44

• Café Pierre Lacquered Texas Quail

  Charred chili boudin stuffed quail over tangy bacon & apple cider braised cabbage with rustic roots, Crystal hot sauce pulp and sticky Grand Marnier & Cognac jus
  $42

• Double Cut Tasso Brined Pork Chop

  Grilled smoked paprika & cayenne rubbed chop with summer legume and tomato succotash, fresh herbs, bacon dashi and local Louisiana berries
  $45

• Creole Bread Pudding Soufflé

  Must be ordered 20 minutes in advance and additional $3.50

• Pecan Pie à la Mode

• Creole Cream Cheese Cheesecake

  Additional 3.00

• Georgia Peaches & Cream

  Additional 3.00

• Lally's Praline Parfait

• Housemade Ice Cream or Sorbet

  Eat Fit NOLA item

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COOLinary 2021 Lunch Menu

Choice of Starter & Entrée

• Turtle Soup au Sherry

  The authentic Louisiana favorite with rich veal fond, chopped egg and crushed lemon ~Finished tableside with a splash of aged sherry

• Commander's Creole Gumbo

  Rich stock slow cooked with regional ingredients spiked with toasted garlic, Creole seasonings and local hot sauce

• Creole Tomato Gazpacho

  Local Creole tomatoes, fresh cucumbers, jalapeño and crunchy basil seeds. Eat Fit NOLA Item.

• Commander's Crisp Romaine Salad

  Hearts of romaine, grated Parmesan, pressed egg, crumbled bacon, French bread croutons,shaved Gruyère and creamy black pepper dressing

• Petite Zephyr Squash Salad

  Local Northshore squash, toasted seeds, Southern Maids Dairy cheese, petite leaves and Creole tomato-basil buttermilk. Eat Fit NOLA Item.

• Crispy Yellowfin Tuna & Pork Belly Pinchos

  Citrus marinade, 1403 pepper jelly, toasted sesames and quick pickle cucumber salad

• Marseilles to Morocco

  Seared Gulf shrimp tossed in citrusy chermoula crab fat butter over charred lunchbox peppers, roasted fennel, and tiny tomatoes with Creole cream cheese stone ground grits and crushed crab-saffron broth. Eat Fit NOLA Item.
  $25

• Crispy Des Allemands Catfish

  Corn fried local Louisiana catfish with charred sweet peppers, grilled onions, cilantro popcorn rice and a citrusy spiced coconut curry broth
  $25

• Piri Piri Griddled Chicken

  Garlic & red chili Joyce Farms chicken thighs, "30 second" greens, soft yucca, piqué and roasted pineapple vinaigrette
  $24

• Bacon & Egg Tamale

  Sunny side up hen's egg with crispy braised pork belly over smokey pork & LA popcorn rice boudin with roasted poblano-cotija masa, cilantro crema and salsa roja in a summer corn husk
  $23

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