Domilise’s Po-Boy & Bar

Domilise's Po-Boys & Bar is a family-owned sandwich shop established around 1918 and operated by multiple generations of the Domilise family. It preserves original recipes and methods that have remained largely unchanged for decades and embodies near-century continuous family ownership. Dorothy “Miss Dot” Domilise became a beloved longtime proprietor and symbol of the restaurant's commitment to customers. A long-serving staff and deep community ties saw the shop reopen soon after Hurricane Katrina to long lines, an episode that drew wide press attention and earned a Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand. Domilise's functions as a local institution where generations of families and visiting celebrities dine alike. A small yellow house with a handpainted sign sits on the corner. The shop offers a casual, hometown vibe with a bar, photographs on the wall and regular lines of locals and visitors queuing outside. It presents classic New Orleans deli-style po-boys rooted in Creole and local sandwich traditions. Specialties include shrimp po-boy, oyster po-boy, roast beef po-boy and sausage po-boy, with fried shrimp and oysters and Leidenheimer bread sandwiches central to the menu.