The restaurant's namesake burger — a half-pound of all-beef blackened until it's got char, dressed with sharp cheddar, crisp lettuce, tomato, and fresh mayo. It's the burger you get at 3 am or 3 pm because Buffa's is open always. Simple, properly made, and why the bar won Best Bar Food for 12 years straight.
Tips from diners
Get it at 2 am with fries and a beer — it tastes better at 2 am, somehow.
The blackening adds char and flavor — don't ask for it cooked differently.
Deep-fried honey-glazed ham with melted cheese on toasted bread.
Tips from diners
Order this at midnight through 2 pm — it's the breakfast sandwich that works as a full meal.
Smoked Cajun sausage served as a sandwich or po'boy with toppings.
Tips from diners
Get it as a po'boy with lettuce, tomato, and mayo — the smoky sausage and New Orleans-style bread is a classic pairing.
Half-pound Buffa Burger with melted cheese and grilled onions on rye bread.
Tips from diners
The rye bread is toasted with the burger so the cheese melts into it — order this on a slow day to experience the diner at peace.
The Buffa Burger cranked up — double cheese (bleu and American), crispy bacon, a fried onion ring sitting on top of the patty, and bleu cheese dressing that sticks to the meat. It's a burger that means business and pairs perfectly with late-night beer.
Tips from diners
Order this after midnight when you want something indulgent — the blue cheese dressing is the key.
Buffa's has been on the border of the French Quarter since 1939, serving Cajun-Creole bar food and hosting live music nightly. In 2025, they resumed full 24-hour service including a breakfast menu (midnight-2 pm, or 2 pm Sundays for jazz brunch). Readers of Where Y'At Magazine voted them Best Bar Food in New Orleans for 12 consecutive years. It's a New Orleans institution where locals eat at 3 am as confidently as they do at 3 pm.
Open 24/7 — the breakfast menu runs midnight-2 pm (until 2 pm Sunday for jazz brunch). The bar serves cocktails and beer at all hours.
Live music nightly in the back room. The front bar is casual dive, the back room hosts ticketed shows that benefit local musicians.
Cash preferred but they take cards. The vibe is Marigny locals at 3 am — expect the bar to be packed with night-shift workers, musicians off their gigs, and people from the Quarter spilling over.
Cheapest good food in the neighborhood — burgers under $14, sausage sandwiches under $12. The proof is the 12-year award for Best Bar Food.
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