Phone
(504) 522-6746
Location
1212 Royal St
New Orleans, LA 70116
hours
Thurs-Mon 5pm-9pm(ish)
Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Sorry, we do not accept reservations. We do not have delivery available at this time.
A New Orleans staple for Italian-American cuisine located in the beautiful and quiet Lower French Quarter
***Night of 1000 Mona Lisa’s! Saturday, 8/16/25 at 5:30pm. It’s a celebration, y’all! Thank you so much to our wonderful, long-time customers Zach Hunt and Ian Emmett for organizing this amazing event. What started as a rally/protest to help us stay open has turned into a celebration that we’ll be sticking around to provide amazing food, irreverent banter and salty snark for the foreseeable future! This night wouldn’t have seen the light of…well, night, without them, so if you see them, please give them all the thanks. Expected turn-out will be several hundred people, and the street around the restaurant and Golden Lantern will be closed off so we can have a block-party. We’ll have beer and wine as well as some pizza for those outside enjoying the sultry New Orleans Summer. We will be open for dinner service that night as usual, running our tails off to do what we do best and feed the soul of our people. That being said, those that know us know that part of the draw is that we are a small, intimate dining spot. Unfortunately, that means we may not be able to handle having everyone join us inside to dine for the evening. But that doesn’t mean we wouldn’t love to have you come by, have a drink, and party with us. See you tonight. Cheers!
***We would like to give a heartfelt thank-you to everyone for supporting us during this time. The response from the community has been overwhelming and humbling, and we cannot express enough what it means to us. Without your vocal support and aid in sharing our story, this could have turned out very differently for us. That being said, we have some good news to share. The new building owner has agreed to work with us on a new lease, so it seems as though we’ll be staying! We love this city and the community, and couldn’t imagine not being a part of it. Now, it seems as though we won’t have to! Thank you again. We’ll see you soon for some good food and snarky banter.***
Off the beaten path of the more crowded and raucous Upper French Quarter, and only a block from historic Bourbon Street, Mona Lisa has served as a neighborhood staple for more than 35 years. The building having variously served, among others, as a cigar shop and machine-works building, the current incarnation still retains many of the features of its colorful past.
Mona Lisa's interior is as quirky and colorful--and romantic--as the city in which it exists. Adorned with hundreds of Mona Lisa's from as many patrons, the intimate space serves as a perfect backdrop to our unique and delicious take on Italian cuisine.