Is Toups' Meatery Still Open? Food Paradise Update (New Orleans, LA)
Current status
As of September 2026, Toups' Meatery is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: Yelp, updated 2026-09, and the restaurant's own website, checked 2026-09-08, both show Toups' Meatery operating with live hours at its original Carrollton Avenue address.
- Season / episode Season 16, Episode 8
- Address 845 N Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119
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What happened after Food Paradise?
The episode Swine and Dine (S16E8) featured Toups' Meatery, a Cajun restaurant in New Orleans's Mid-City neighborhood led by chef Isaac Toups, known for charcuterie and whole-animal cooking rooted in South Louisiana tradition. According to Yelp, updated 2026-09, Toups' Meatery has accumulated more than 890 reviews at 845 N. Carrollton Avenue and is categorized as a Cajun/Creole restaurant. The restaurant's own website, checked 2026-09-08, lists live lunch, happy hour, brunch, and dinner service hours at the same address, with lunch served Monday through Friday and separate weekend brunch hours on Saturday and Sunday. Both sources describe the restaurant operating under its original name at its original Carrollton Avenue location, with no indication of any change in ownership, concept, or address since it appeared on the show.
Featured on Food Paradise
- Show
- Food Paradise
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Swine and Dine
- What was featured
- Contemporary Cajun cooking and charcuterie from chef Isaac Toups
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Toups' Meatery
Frequently asked questions
Is Toups' Meatery still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Toups' Meatery is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 2026.
What happened to Toups' Meatery after Food Paradise?
The episode Swine and Dine (S16E8) featured Toups' Meatery, a Cajun restaurant in New Orleans's Mid-City neighborhood led by chef Isaac Toups, known for charcuterie and whole-animal cooking rooted in South Louisiana tradition. As of September 2026, Toups' Meatery is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 2026.
Where is Toups' Meatery located?
845 N Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Toups' Meatery?
Season 16, Episode 8 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Swine and Dine”.
What do reviews say since Food Paradise?
According to Yelp, updated 2026-09, Toups' Meatery has accumulated more than 890 reviews at 845 N. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.
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Visit info
- Address
- 845 N Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- toupsmeatery.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in Louisiana
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Sources
- Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/toups-meatery-new-orleans
- toupsmeatery.com — http://toupsmeatery.com/
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