Est. 1933 Drew Brees' Favorite Restaurant Seed Oil Free Kitchen (504) 866-3683 Open Wed–Sun Starting at 4 PM Est. 1933 Drew Brees' Favorite Restaurant Seed Oil Free Kitchen (504) 866-3683 Open Wed–Sun Starting at 4 PM

From Our Kitchen

Food Gallery

Fresh ingredients, seed oil free cooking, and nearly a century of New Orleans culinary tradition.

Trade Face & Memorabilia

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The faces of a New Orleans institution — the sign that fed a city, and the glass that started a thousand evenings.

Ye Olde College Inn Special Oyster Loaves — vintage trade sign

The Oyster Loaves Sign — A New Orleans Landmark

Ye Olde College Inn — Ye Olde Fashioned cocktail illustration

Ye Olde Fashioned — The Bar Mark

Est. 1933

Through the Decades

Nearly a century of New Orleans history at the corner of Carrollton and Fig.

The original Pig Stand — predecessor to Ye Olde College Inn

1930s — The Pig Stand

Ye Olde College Inn — 1940s exterior with Ten High sign

1940s — The First College Inn

The bar at Ye Olde College Inn — late 1970s

1970s — The Bar

Ye Olde College Inn stone building — 1970s exterior

1970s–80s — The Stone Building

The Rufin brothers — Denis Jr., Albert, and Emile

The Rufin Brothers — 70 Years

Ye Olde College Inn at night — today

Today — Still Standing

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Seafood at Ye Olde College Inn Blackened fish dish Plated entrée Golden bites appetizer Fresh salad Appetizer skewers

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