You’ll Want To Visit This Historic Restaurant Located In One Of The Oldest Neighborhoods In New Orleans

Known for its jazz and soul food restaurants, New Orleans’ Treme neighborhood is one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city, and the oldest African American Neighborhood in the country. Named after Claude Treme, a hat maker and real estate developer who came to New Orleans from Burgundy, France in 1783, Treme is an important piece of New Orleans’ history. This one particular restaurant has been a local favorite for decades, and it’s worth your while to wait in line for some of the best fried chicken you’ll ever taste.

Willie Mae’s Scotch House originally opened as a bar in 1957.

A year later, the bar moved to its current location on St. Ann Street and consisted of a barbershop, a beauty salon, and a bar. When the beauty salon closed in the 1970s, it opened up space for the restaurant to open, and it’s been feeding New Orleanians ever since. Trust us, it's worth the wait in line!

A family owned and operated business, today the restaurant is run by Willie Mae’s great-granddaughter, Kerry Seaton Stewart.

She’s continued the family tradition of serving award winning fried chicken and other mouthwatering soul food dishes.

Both the Food Network and the Travel Channel have named Willie Mae’s as "America’s Best Fried Chicken."

So you know it’s good. Fried to a golden brown and perfectly crispy, we guarantee you’ll be licking your fingers.

But they're more than just fried chicken.

Red beans and rice, all your favorite sides like mashed potatoes, macaroni & cheese, candied yams, and more. Be sure to get a plate of cornbread muffins and fried okra for the table, you won’t regret it!

Willie Mae’s is open from 10am-8pm Monday-Saturday.

You can find them at 2401 St. Ann Street, New Orleans, LA 70119.

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