Pagoda Cafe, Off Esplanade Mid City
21 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/NewOrleans24 comments cited below
What people say, in short
A worker-owned cafe off Esplanade in Mid-City, where breakfast tacos are the draw. Many commenters recommend them, a couple singling out the bacon breakfast tacos, and some praise the sausage roll. Not everyone is won over: two commenters, one an Austin native, did not like the tacos, and another cautions against expecting Austin or San Antonio style.
Address
Pagoda Café, 1430 N Dorgenois St, New Orleans, LA 70119
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Bacon breakfast tacos, Sausage roll
- Best for
- Breakfast
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/xnatlywouldx in r/NewOrleans · Apr 2026taste
Says Pagoda Cafe has fairly good breakfast tacos, though nothing close to Texas quality.
- Recommendsu/AutomaticMode7919 in r/NewOrleans · Apr 2026
Says Pagoda is the only breakfast taco answer available right now.
- Recommendsu/readingfromthecan in r/NewOrleans · Oct 2024taste
Recently tried it; liked the breakfast tacos and the outdoor patio.
- Recommendsu/Zelamir in r/NewOrleans · Apr 2026portion
Filling breakfast tacos; big sandwiches can be split.
- Recommendsu/Siobhan67 in r/NewOrleans · Mar 2026taste
Says the breakfast taco there is delicious, while noting it isn't a burrito.
- Caveatu/Tyler1456 in r/NewOrleans · Nov 2024taste
Calls Pagoda's breakfast tacos horrible, overpriced and unseasoned with poor service.
- Recommendsu/Able-Butterfly-3825 in r/NewOrleans · Nov 2024taste
Says the breakfast tacos there are tasty and enjoyable.
- Recommendsu/chindo in r/NewOrleans · Apr 2026taste
Calls the sausage roll excellent, and says spending money there feels good since it is worker-owned.
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- Mixedu/nebulouschicana in r/NewOrleans · Apr 2026price
Calls Pagoda good but too expensive, saying the price is hard to justify.
- Recommendsu/MattIsLame in r/NewOrleans · Apr 2026taste
Not cheapest but sausage roll is one of the greatest.
- Recommendsu/AshFish17-NOLA in r/NewOrleans · Jan 2026taste
Calls the breakfast tacos solid, while doubting they count as a real answer.
- Recommendsu/RegularCapital5 in r/NewOrleans · Apr 2026taste
Tried Pagoda and liked it, but wishes there were more breakfast taco options in town.
- Caveatu/Jeyts in r/NewOrleans · Apr 2026taste
Says Pagoda doesn't work for them; they mostly want barbacoa rather than breakfast tacos.
- Recommendsu/Emma_Watsons_Tampon in r/NewOrleans · Mar 2026taste
Says the bacon breakfast tacos come closest to the California food they miss, and suggests a poblano sour cream on top.
- Recommendsu/Responsible_Pin2572 in r/NewOrleans · Mar 2026taste
Agrees with the parent and says they get the breakfast tacos almost every week, finding the food great.
- Recommendsu/Medium_Ad3913 in r/NewOrleans · Jan 2026
Lists Pagoda among the answers to the question.
- Recommendsu/Impressive-Window135 in r/NewOrleans · Nov 2024
Names Pagoda Cafe as a breakfast burrito option.
- Recommendsu/Southern-Atlas in r/NewOrleans · Oct 2024taste
Calls Pagoda's breakfast tacos the best and praises its guava pastries.
- Recommendsu/KeyInitiative8805 in r/NewOrleans · Apr 2026
Says apart from Pagoda Cafe, that style of breakfast taco isn't found locally.
- Recommendsu/Timely_Plane_9398 in r/NewOrleans · Apr 2026taste
Says Pagoda is good, though local breakfast options feel limited.
- Recommendsu/honestypen in r/NewOrleans · Apr 2026
Names Pagoda as the answer to the breakfast taco question.
- Recommendsu/_ryde_or_dye_ in r/NewOrleans · Apr 2026
Names Pagoda Cafe as the answer to the breakfast taco question.
- Recommendsu/kittenthenurse in r/NewOrleans · Mar 2026taste
Calls Pagoda's breakfast bacon tacos their pick, and says no local burrito matches them yet.
- Recommendsu/mamam_est_morte in r/NewOrleans · Nov 2024
Names Pagoda Cafe as a breakfast burrito option.
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