Where to Eat in Old Metairie

Roast beef sandwich from Oscar’s. | Oscar’s

From bayou to booming restaurant district

What started as a bayou more than 2,600 years ago has evolved over time, filling in and eventually becoming home to Old Metairie. In between, its checkerboard past included serving as a dueling ground, a cut-through for smugglers on the lam, a country carriageway, and even a renowned racecourse. Today, Old Metairie is a posh Jefferson Parish neighborhood that is booming with restaurants, new and old. Using the boundaries of the 17th Street Canal and Causeway to I-10 and Airline, here’s a look at some of the great places to eat in this corner of Jefferson Parish.