Want to eat before or after Jazz Fest? These 8 NOLA restaurants are within walking distance.

Countless food vendors line the decked out Fair Grounds every year for the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. 

As local and national names take center stage to perform live music, festival goers sit on lawn chairs or wander the festival grounds with plates of classic food in hand, from Crawfish Monica to mango freezes and beyond.

The food line up for this year's Jazz Fest — happening April 25-May 5 — is especially one to look forward to, as it marks crawfish bread's long-awaited return, the birth of the spiked strawberry lemonade and many more new options.

But, even after the festival has come to an end, and you've hopped from vendor to vendor, you may want to keep enjoying all of the cuisine that New Orleans has to offer. 

Here's a list of restaurants that are a 10 to 15 minute walk from Jazz Fest and offer a range of different foods, prices and experience. 

1000 Figs

A Mediterranean restaurant off of Esplanade Avenue is the perfect place to revive after a day full of fried foods and alcoholic beverages.

1000 Figs feels more like a home than a restaurant. The smell of fresh bread pours from the kitchen and into the seating area. House plants sit on each floating shelf attached to the walls. Utensils are tucked away in the dining table drawers for customers to use: a small detail that contributes to the homey environment.  

Dips like hummus, baba ghanouj, tzatziki and whipped feta are served with fresh bread slices stacked on top of one another. The platters — falafel and spiced chicken — come with various sauces and salads. The falafel and chicken sandwiches are served on pita, with toppings like cucumber salad and tahini. 

Google users say that prices range from $10 to $20.

Santa Fe

While taking a drive down Esplanade Avenue, it isn't rare to see crowds of people sitting on the garden porch of Santa Fe, a restaurant that offers Mexican and Southern dishes.

Salmon roulade, garlic shrimp and tuna tartar are some of the seafood appetizers on the menu. Mexican food options include tacos, burritos, quesadillas and enchiladas, all of which come with an option of either meat, seafood or sautéed vegetables. 

If the mango freezes or huckabucks at Jazz Fest didn't satisfy your sweet tooth, Santa Fe offers an extensive dessert menu, with options ranging from tres leches and flan to crème brulee and chocolate ganache.

Prices range from $20 to $30, Google users say.

Cafe Degas

This romantic French bistro sits behind the vast oak trees of Esplanade Avenue.

Cafe Degas' lunch and weekend brunch items include French onion soup, crawfish-stuffed ravioli and broiled escargots. Seared Gulf yellowfin tuna, duck breast and lamb are some of the options available as dinner entrées.

Prices typically range from $30-50, according to Google users.

Lola's

This cozy Mid-City restaurant serves traditional Spanish dishes and seafood plates.

Some of the appetizer options are ceviche, garlic shrimp and mussels soaked in vinaigrette. Roasted duck breast, garlic chicken and seared salmon are on the menu, alongside Italian dishes like shrimp pasta and spinach linguini.

The restaurant also offers a variety of soups, including a Spanish-style seafood soup, a Celtic white bean stew and lentil soup.

Prices range from $30 to $60, Google users say.

Liuzza's by the Track

If you want to enjoy the Creole foods of the South then Liuzza's by the Track is the restaurant for you. And, it's right next door to the Fair Grounds.

This neighborhood joint is known for their BBQ shrimp po-boys, gumbo and seafood platters. Fried eggplant, green tomatoes and okra are a few of its appetizers, alongside crawfish étouffée and duck tenders. The restaurant also offers non-Creole dishes, like burgers, Reubens and chicken clubs. 

Prices range from $10 to $20, Google users say.

Nonno's Cajun Cuisine & Pastries

Nonno's breakfast menu features a hot sausage breakfast sandwich, French toast and shrimp and grits, as well as omelets and burritos. It's a great option to get a quick bite before going into the Jazz Fest gates.

The Cajun restaurant's main menu offers seafood platters and various po-boys. Its appetizers are charbroiled oysters, seafood fries, onion rings and seafood eggrolls.

Visitors say that prices fall between $10 to $20.

Addis Nola

Authentic Ethiopian cuisine, featuring deeply flavored and unique dishes, is just a 10-minute walk from Jazz Fest.

Some of Addis NOLA's specialties are Godin tibs — a stir fry dish with beef, sautéed onions and tomatoes — and a veggie combo plate. Kitfo is one of their main dishes that combines beef marinated in tumeric-infused butter with traditional spices. The menu also has family-style dishes with veggie combos and various meat options.

Google users say that prices range from $20 to $30.

Thai'd Up

This Thai restaurant is just steps away from the Fair Grounds.

Edamame, crab rangoon and fried wings covered in sweet and spicy sauce are a few of the starters. Red, green and yellow curries come with a choice of vegetables or meats. The menu is filled with selections of noodles, fried rice and stir fry. 

Customers can choose from two traditional Thai desserts: sweet roti — a buttery flatbread native to Asia — and mango served with sticky rice. Or, you can try a dessert that brings together New Orleans and Thai cuisine. Their Thai beignets are fried roti coated in condensed milk and powdered sugar. 

Google users say that prices on the menu tend to be $10 to $20.

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