World Famous N'awlins Jazz Café and Oyster Bar Is Now World Famous…
Current status
As of September 2026, this address now operates as World Famous N'awlins Cafe & Spice Emporium — confirmed via World Famous N'awlins Cafe & Spice Emporium's own current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026. Now: World Famous N'awlins Cafe & Spice Emporium (formerly World Famous N'awlins Jazz Café and Oyster Bar).
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What the source shows: The business's website carried 2026 copyright dates and current retail hours under a new name, and Google Places marked it operational, showing continued activity at the same address under a different concept.
- Season / episode Season 3, Episode 6
- Original air date
- Address 1101 N Peters St, New Orleans, LA 70116
- Current name World Famous N'awlins Cafe & Spice Emporium
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What happened after Mystery Diners?
In the 'Friends with Benefits' episode (aired 2013-05-24), owners Arthur and Shawnette were fielding complaints about slow, inattentive service at their New Orleans cafe, World Famous N'awlins Jazz Cafe and Oyster Bar, and asked Mystery Diners' undercover team to see what was going wrong. Cameras showed manager Chastity had filled open positions with friends who lacked training or qualifications, and that waiter Roger was rude to guests and unreliable on shift. Once Arthur and Shawnette reviewed the footage, they removed both Chastity and Roger and brought in properly trained staff to rebuild the front of house. According to Wikipedia's article on the series, citing its sources, Mystery Diners carries an on-screen disclaimer that its events may be staged or re-enacted for dramatic effect and has been described by a television critic as relying on implausible scenarios and unconvincing acting. The business at the same French Quarter address has since repositioned itself: its website, worldfamousnawlins.co, now operates under the name World Famous N'awlins Cafe & Spice Emporium, listed 2026 copyright dates and Sunday retail hours, and marketed a mail-order line of New Orleans spices and coffee rather than the sit-down cafe format shown in the episode, when checked on 2026-09-08, while Google's Places listing marked the business operational the same day.
Featured on Mystery Diners
- Show
- Mystery Diners
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Friends with Benefits
- What was featured
- Unqualified hires and poor service investigated
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- World Famous N'awlins Jazz Café and Oyster Bar
Frequently asked questions
Is World Famous N'awlins Jazz Café and Oyster Bar still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, this address now operates as World Famous N'awlins Cafe & Spice Emporium — confirmed via World Famous N'awlins Cafe & Spice Emporium's own current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026. Now: World Famous N'awlins Cafe & Spice Emporium (formerly World Famous N'awlins Jazz Café and Oyster Bar).
What happened to World Famous N'awlins Jazz Café and Oyster Bar after Mystery Diners?
In the 'Friends with Benefits' episode (aired 2013-05-24), owners Arthur and Shawnette were fielding complaints about slow, inattentive service at their New Orleans cafe, World Famous N'awlins Jazz Cafe and Oyster Bar, and asked Mystery Diners' undercover team to see what was going wrong. As of September 2026, this address now operates as World Famous N'awlins Cafe & Spice Emporium — confirmed via World Famous N'awlins Cafe & Spice Emporium's own current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026. Now: World Famous N'awlins Cafe & Spice Emporium (formerly World Famous N'awlins Jazz Café and Oyster Bar).
What is World Famous N'awlins Jazz Café and Oyster Bar called now?
Now: World Famous N'awlins Cafe & Spice Emporium (formerly World Famous N'awlins Jazz Café and Oyster Bar). As of September 2026, this address now operates as World Famous N'awlins Cafe & Spice Emporium — confirmed via World Famous N'awlins Cafe & Spice Emporium's own current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026. Now: World Famous N'awlins Cafe & Spice Emporium (formerly World Famous N'awlins Jazz Café and Oyster Bar).
Where is World Famous N'awlins Jazz Café and Oyster Bar located?
1101 N Peters St, New Orleans, LA 70116. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Mystery Diners featured World Famous N'awlins Jazz Café and Oyster Bar?
Season 3, Episode 6 of Mystery Diners, first aired May 24, 2013. The episode is titled “Friends with Benefits”.
What do reviews say since Mystery Diners?
Once Arthur and Shawnette reviewed the footage, they removed both Chastity and Roger and brought in properly trained staff to rebuild the front of house. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.
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Visit info
- Address
- 1101 N Peters St, New Orleans, LA 70116
- Venue type
- market
- Official website
- worldfamousnawlins.co
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Sources
- worldfamousnawlins.co — http://worldfamousnawlins.co/
- Google — https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=World+Famous+N%27awlins+1101+N+Peters+St+New+Orleans+LA+70116
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_Diners
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