In the heart of New Orleans’ French Quarter, where tourists flock to flashy restaurants with neon signs and hosts barking specials, sits an unassuming brick building that locals know holds culinary treasures worth their weight in gold.
Coop’s Place doesn’t look like much from the outside – just another weathered facade on Decatur Street with a simple hanging sign – but inside awaits what might be the most authentic New Orleans food experience money can buy, including what many whisper is the state’s best rabbit dish.
The modest exterior gives nothing away – worn brick, arched windows, and that humble sign swinging gently in the humid Louisiana breeze.
You might walk right past it if not for the line of people often stretching down the sidewalk, a telltale sign that something special awaits inside…