Central City BBQ

Central City BBQ Central City BBQ opened in December 2016 to provide delicious, award winning and all wood smoked BBQ. We also have offstreet parking!
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Come check out our award winning BBQ in our spacious restaurant with seating for over 200 inside and 100 outside. Central City BBQ in New Orleans was built by relationships that stem from Chef Aaron Burgau, Chef and Owner of Restaurant Patois. Aaron has been involved in the restaurant business in some form or fashion since he was fourteen years old. He has been fortunate enough to have worked with

some of the elite chefs of New Orleans. Aaron and Jesuit High School classmate, Marc Bonifacic, have talked off and on about doing something together in the restaurant business since the late 90s. That is when Aaron would prepare meals for a large contingent of high school friends on a regular basis as he was working his way up through the ranks in the restaurant world. They had talked about different types of restaurants and locations for almost 20 years before 1201 South Rampart became the spot. Where there’s smoke…there’s Central City BBQ. In 2016, Aaron, Marc, and partners restored a building in historic “Central City” New Orleans, combining their passion for smoke, fire, and whole hog barbecue.

08/18/2026

Pork belly egg roll.

Smoked pork belly, cabbage and onion, fried to order, dragged through our Alabama White BBQ Sauce.

It is a limited run. It is not on the permanent menu and it is not going to last.

1201 S. Rampart. Get here while we still have them.

08/17/2026

It's Monday in New Orleans. You know what that means. Red beans and rice with smoked sausage, your choice of a leg quarter or rib tips, sweet corn spoonbread on the side - done the way your grandma would check for. Every Monday at 1201 S. Rampart.

Our other bar wears chrome.Tap Truck NOLA - same family as the pit - rolls a 1950 Chevy into weddings and courtyards all...
08/16/2026

Our other bar wears chrome.

Tap Truck NOLA - same family as the pit - rolls a 1950 Chevy into weddings and courtyards all over the city, six taps pouring. Your event, our bar.

taptrucknola.com - (504) 427-4335

"Hatte gerade mein erstes Brisket überhaupt und es war super! Der Barkeeper macht einen super Job. Gebt dem Mann eine Ge...
08/16/2026

"Hatte gerade mein erstes Brisket überhaupt und es war super! Der Barkeeper macht einen super Job. Gebt dem Mann eine Gehaltserhöhung." - Lukas, 5 Sterne auf Google

Translation: "Just had my very first brisket ever and it was super! The bartender does a great job. Give the man a raise."

First brisket of your life is a big responsibility. Happy to take it. Danke, Lukas - and yes, the man got told.

1201 S. Rampart.

08/15/2026

Beef rib weekend.

Smoked until the bark goes black and the fat gives up. Comes off the pit heavy, hits the tray heavier.

Saturday and Sunday, while they last. 1201 S. Rampart.

Beef ribs hit the pit tonight. Tomorrow they come off.One rib. Two sides. Available Saturday and Sunday only, and only w...
08/14/2026

Beef ribs hit the pit tonight. Tomorrow they come off.

One rib. Two sides. Available Saturday and Sunday only, and only while they last.

You know how this goes.

08/13/2026

150 players and coaches. One hour. Set up last minute.

Our room does this. Team meals, rehearsal dinners, company parties, second lines - the Pit Room, the indoor space, or the Smokeyard when you need real space.

Or we load the pit and come to you. Same food either way. You just pick the address.

[email protected] - (504) 427-4335

08/12/2026

The press is the part people skip.

The bread has to give. The swiss has to run. The edges go glassy and the crust cracks when you cut it. That is why ours goes on the press to order and not a minute before.

1201 S. Rampart.



1201 S. Rampart.

New on the board: the Cuban.Smoked pulled pork off our pit, ham, swiss, pickles, mustard, pressed until the bread cracks...
08/11/2026

New on the board: the Cuban.

Smoked pulled pork off our pit, ham, swiss, pickles, mustard, pressed until the bread cracks. It is not a traditional Cuban - it is a Cuban built on a BBQ joint's pork, and that is exactly the point.

1201 S. Rampart. Get one before word gets around.

08/10/2026

Update! Thank you NOLA for your assistance. The suspect called us and is cooperating with the police. That is very admirable of her……………..Criminal masterminds at work this morning. Before going into the tip jar, this duo carefully scanned the entire room for witnesses — every angle except the camera mounted directly in front of her face. They also took the precaution of announcing their arrival through an app that recorded their names, their phone numbers, and the exact minute they walked in. Watch him position himself to block the counter while she works. Real teamwork. Nothing left to chance.

Address

1201 South Rampart Street
New Orleans, LA
70113

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 7pm
Tuesday 11am - 7pm
Wednesday 11am - 7pm
Thursday 11am - 7pm
Friday 11am - 9pm
Saturday 11am - 9pm
Sunday 11am - 9pm

Telephone

+15045584276

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