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Chef Charles Bistreaux

Chef Charles brings Southern comfort and a New Orleans accent to the breakfast and lunch counter at St. Roch Market. Creamy grits, biscuits split open under Andouille gravy, and NOLA shrimp and crawfish over eggs in the morning, then blackened Louisiana catfish over jambalaya, seafood nachos, and shrimp and ribeye burgers once the lunch board opens at 11.

Hours

Daily: 7:30am – 5pm
Dinner Thu–Sat until 7:30pm

Location

St. Roch Market
2381 St. Claude Ave
New Orleans, LA 70117

At a Glance

Cuisine

Southern Breakfast & Lunch

Price Range

$$

Signature Dishes

Blackened Catfish Louisiana · NOLA Shrimp & Crawfish Omelet

Menu

To Start Your Day — Breakfast

The Eye Opener

Southern-style creamy grits, two eggs your way, choice of breakfast meat (sausage, bacon, turkey sausage), biscuit or toast.

The Eye Opener at Chef Charles Bistreaux: eggs over easy, bacon, creamy grits, and a biscuit
Country Cabin Breakfast

Ham or steak, two eggs your way, breakfast potatoes with toast or biscuit.

Biscuits and Gravy

Buttermilk biscuit split in half, topped with Andouille sausage gravy and sunny-side-up eggs, served with home-style creamy grits.

Veggie Omelet

Egg whites stuffed with fresh spinach and shaved Parmesan, topped with steamed zucchini, squash, mushroom, and fresh garden carrots. Served with wheat toast.

The veggie omelet at Chef Charles Bistreaux: an egg-white omelet over zucchini, squash, mushrooms, and spinach on tomato sauce
NOLA Shrimp and Crawfish Omelet

Chef's three-egg omelet, filled with fresh spinach and Parmesan, then finished with a rich, velvety crawfish and shrimp cream sauce. Served alongside french toast.

NOLA Shrimp n Grits
Belgian Waffle
French Toast Toaster

Your choice of egg your way, choice of breakfast meat, with a side of breakfast potatoes.

French toast at Chef Charles Bistreaux, dusted with powdered sugar and served with bacon, eggs, and cane syrup
Chef Parfait

Yogurt, mixed berries, and granola, topped with chef's blackberry honey.

Lunch — Starters & Shareables

Crab & Brie Spinach Dip

Creamy spinach and crab dip with brie, served with garlic and artichoke crostini.

Crawfish Bread
Seafood Nachos

Fresh-fried chips layered with a creamy Alfredo cheese sauce, topped with Louisiana shrimp and crawfish, and garnished with diced tomato and peppers.

Seafood Nachos at Chef Charles Bistreaux: fried chips piled with seasoned Louisiana shrimp, cheese sauce, diced tomato, and peppers

Lunch — Plates & Handhelds

NOLA Crawfish & Shrimp Omelet

Three-egg omelet filled with fresh spinach and Parmesan, finished with a rich crawfish and shrimp cream sauce.

Blackened Chicken Wrap

Your choice of spinach or chipotle sun-dried tomato wrap, layered with a crisp blend of romaine and iceberg, diced tomato, and chef's own chipotle dressing. Served with chips.

Blackened Shrimp Wrap

Your choice of spinach or chipotle sun-dried tomato wrap, layered with a crisp blend of romaine and iceberg, diced tomato, and chef's own chipotle dressing. Served with chips.

Blackened Catfish Louisiana

Louisiana farm-raised catfish, blackened and set on a bed of jambalaya, topped with crawfish étouffée. Served with a side garden salad.

Blackened Catfish Louisiana at Chef Charles Bistreaux: a blackened catfish fillet over jambalaya, topped with crawfish étouffée and green onions
Shrimp Burger

An all-shrimp patty in chef's special seasoning, pan-seared and served on a garlic-toasted sourdough bun with lettuce, tomato, and house pickles.

The Shrimp Burger at Chef Charles Bistreaux: a pan-seared shrimp patty with lettuce and tomato on a garlic-toasted bun
Steak Burger

Ribeye grilled to perfection on a garlic-toasted sourdough bun with lettuce, tomato, house pickles, and creamy horseradish relish.

Blackened Chicken Club

Blackened 8 oz grilled chicken breast on thick Texas toast with lettuce, tomato, pickles, and chef's chipotle dressing.

Just Before You Go Home — Desserts

Lemon/Lime Deep Dish Ice Box Pie
White Chocolate / Banana Bread Pudding

Served with English cream sauce.

To Drink

Lecia's Sweet Tea

House-made Southern sweet tea.

Visit Chef Charles Bistreaux

Dine in at St. Roch Market, 2381 St. Claude Ave. Breakfast starts every morning at 7:30, the full lunch menu opens at 11, and dinner is now served Thursday, Friday, and Saturday until 7:30pm.

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