Surrey's Cafe, Lower Garden District
24 people recommendvia r/AskNOLA, r/NewOrleans25 comments cited below
What people say, in short
A cafe on Magazine Street in the Lower Garden District (commenters note the Uptown Surrey's has closed) that many recommend for breakfast, and a few for brunch. Diners name the corned beef hash, the bananas foster French toast and the breakfast burrito, and one calls its shrimp and grits their favorite dish in the city.
Address
Surrey's Café & Juice Bar, 1418 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Corned beef hash, Shrimp and grits, Bananas foster French toast
- 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/saidbymebutnot in r/AskNOLA · Mar 2024
Suggests the described breakfast spot could be Surrey's.
- Recommendsu/Want_Bourbon in r/NewOrleans · Nov 2026taste
Praises Surrey's corned beef hash so highly they keep ordering it; last visit was a while ago.
- Recommendsu/your_moms_apron in r/AskNOLA · Mar 2024
Confirms the described spot is Surrey's, saying it's the only place like it.
- Recommendsu/beerfoodtravels in r/NewOrleans · Sep 2024
Names Surrey's as a direct answer to the grits question.
- Recommendsu/JustinGitelmanMusic in r/AskNOLA · Oct 2026
Offered as a fallback if Bearcat is out, for a trip to the Lower Garden District.
- Recommendsu/Sadguytennis in r/NewOrleans · Jan 2026
Asks why nobody has named Surrey's yet, implying it deserves a mention.
- Recommendsu/indigo_acrylic in r/NewOrleans · Mar 2026taste
Likes Surrey's burrito, though it ranks below their top pick.
- Recommendsu/Sufficient-Thing-727 in r/AskNOLA · Jun 2026
Lists it as another breakfast or brunch option.
Show all 25 cited comments
- Recommendsu/LilBird1996 in r/AskNOLA · Mar 2024taste
Describes a great meal at Surrey's with salmon and eggs, French toast and fresh juices.
- Recommendsu/Dry_Finger_8235 in r/NewOrleans · Nov 2026taste
Confirms the parent's hash includes boudin and calls the dish great.
- Recommendsu/laffynola in r/NewOrleans · Mar 2026
Simply names Surrey's as an answer to the breakfast burrito question.
- Recommendsu/vegan_xanax in r/AskNOLA · Aug 2025
Named, with Up & Adam, as a breakfast spot in reply to the shrimp and grits question.
- Recommendsu/ababymonkey in r/AskNOLA · Mar 2025
Names Surrey's as their favorite brunch spot.
- Recommendsu/lemonlime1357 in r/AskNOLA · Aug 2025taste
Calls it excellent at a good price, with boudin and local art; says it's their first stop on each visit.
- Recommendsu/Me0196 in r/NewOrleans · Sep 2024
Calls Surrey's awesome without elaborating.
- Recommendsu/Front_Organization78 in r/AskNOLA · Mar 2024
Suggests it as a breakfast option, alongside Red Dog.
- Mixedu/____-__________-____ in r/AskNOLA · Mar 2024
Notes the LGD Magazine location is open while the Uptown one is permanently closed.
- Recommendsu/el-fin in r/AskNOLA · Mar 2024taste
Loves Bearcat too, but calls Surrey's shrimp and grits their favorite dish in town.
- Recommendsu/Daaaaaaaaaaanaaaaang in r/NewOrleans · Nov 2026
Calls Surrey's very good and says the parent's post reminded them to return.
- Recommendsu/fullthrottle175 in r/AskNOLA · Nov 2026
Gives this name alone as a breakfast answer.
- Recommendsu/Massive-Dust-5113 in r/AskNOLA · Oct 2026
Says its breakfast and brunch are among the best in the city.
- Recommendsu/snailmail25 in r/NewOrleans · Mar 2026
Names Surrey's as a suggested spot.
- Recommendsu/itsyourfrontyardtoo in r/NewOrleans · Nov 2024ambience
Misses the old Surrey's near Audubon for breakfast burritos and coffee on the porch.
- Recommendsu/Maleficent_Author853 in r/AskNOLA · Mar 2024taste
Says a specific French toast dish there is extremely good.
- Recommendsu/cpbmom in r/AskNOLA · Mar 2024
Agrees the described spot sounds like Surrey's.
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