New Orleans: ‘Court of Two Sisters’ Jazz Brunch Buffet

Start your New Orleans morning with jazz.

The Court of Two Sisters jazz brunch combines a large Louisiana buffet, a mimosa, and live music in one of the French Quarter’s most memorable dining settings. I especially like the guaranteed seating and the chance to sample local dishes such as gumbo, red beans and rice, grits and grillades, and shrimp etouffee without ordering several separate plates. The main caution is that the music may include pauses, and the buffet’s desserts do not impress everyone equally.

This is a relaxed choice when you want more than breakfast but less planning than a full day tour. The courtyard, attentive service, and wide food selection do most of the work. At $51 per person, the value depends on how much you eat, but the included mimosa, jazz, tip, and all-you-can-eat meal make the price reasonable for a special New Orleans morning.

Key things to know before you book

• The meal changes as the morning moves on: Breakfast favorites appear from 9 to 11:30 am, followed by lunch dishes such as carved ribeye, shrimp pasta, and duck a l’orange.
• Your booking includes courtyard seating: Check in with the hostess, show your GetYourGuide voucher, and the restaurant has already reserved your place.
• Local specialties share the buffet with familiar comfort food: You can try turtle soup au sherry, corn macque choux, gumbo, and grillades, then return for eggs, bacon, mashed potatoes, or salad.
• Live jazz is part of the meal, not a separate show: The band provides a pleasant soundtrack, though it may take breaks.
• The courtyard is the main attraction: Fans help in hot weather, and the fountain, greenery, and birds add to the calm setting.
• The package is easy to budget: Food, one mimosa, jazz, tip, and seating are included. Transportation is not.

Why this brunch fits New Orleans so well

New Orleans is a city where food and music belong together. At the Court of Two Sisters, you get both without moving from your table.

The restaurant is on Royal Street, close to Bourbon Street, shops, and other French Quarter sights. That location makes the brunch easy to pair with a morning walk or an afternoon of sightseeing. You do not need to build a separate plan around the meal. Arrive, eat, listen, and step back into the Quarter when you are ready.

I like the pace here. This is not a rushed coffee and pastry stop. You can take your time with several plates while a jazz band plays nearby. The setting feels especially suited to couples, families, and anyone who wants a gentler start to a busy day in New Orleans.

The experience also gives you a useful introduction to local cooking. You can try small portions of several dishes instead of committing to one large entree. If you are curious about Creole and Cajun food but do not know where to begin, a buffet is a practical way to get oriented.

Arriving on Royal Street with a reserved table

Your reservation has already been made. At the restaurant, check in with the hostess and show your voucher. You do not need to arrange transportation through the experience, so plan your own walk, taxi, or ride to Royal Street.

The guaranteed seating is one of the strongest practical benefits. Popular French Quarter restaurants can be difficult to fit into a day without a plan, especially when several people are traveling together. Here, you have a scheduled place waiting for you.

The booking is valid for one day and starting times depend on availability. You can cancel up to 24 hours before the scheduled time for a full refund, and the reserve-now, pay-later option helps if your itinerary is still changing.

English is used for hosting and check-in. The venue is wheelchair accessible, though you may still want to confirm any specific seating needs directly before arrival.

The courtyard is worth the price of admission

The large courtyard gives this meal its character. Instead of sitting in a plain dining room, you eat outdoors among greenery, with a fountain nearby and live music carrying across the space.

Several details make the courtyard pleasant. Large fans help in warm weather, and the open setting can feel peaceful even when the restaurant is busy. One particularly nice touch is the presence of birds around the patio, which adds to the garden atmosphere without turning the meal into a formal event.

I would choose this experience partly for the setting alone. The food matters, but the courtyard turns a buffet into a proper New Orleans occasion. It is also a good place for photographs, and one attentive server was praised for taking a table picture.

Weather remains the one unknown. If it rains, you may be seated indoors, as happened during one visit. The courtyard is still available to walk through, but outdoor seating cannot deliver the same experience in bad weather. If the patio is essential to your plans, keep that in mind.

What to eat from 9 to 11:30 am

The early portion of the buffet leans toward breakfast and brunch favorites. You can start with scrambled eggs, hash browns, andouille sausage, and bacon. These familiar items are useful if you are dining with someone who wants a traditional breakfast rather than a plate of Southern specialties.

The create-your-own omelet bar adds a made-to-order element to the spread. Glazed ham, grits and grillades, and biscuits give the meal a stronger Louisiana flavor. Grits and grillades are especially worth trying if you want something tied to local cooking rather than a standard hotel breakfast.

The buffet also includes several savory dishes that work well as a second plate. Chicken and sausage gumbo brings a classic New Orleans flavor, while red beans and rice offers a filling, comforting option. Turtle soup au sherry is a more distinctive choice for diners who want to try something less familiar.

Corn macque choux is another local item to look for. This Cajun dish adds sweet corn and a seasoned vegetable side to the buffet, and it helps round out a plate heavy with meat and starch.

The food received strong praise overall, with repeated approval for its variety, temperature, and freshness. One diner singled out the red beans and rice and fried catfish, while another particularly enjoyed the Creole corn and creamed spinach. A separate visit praised the eggs Benedict as the best the diner had eaten.

The buffet is not designed around one single signature dish. Its strength is the number of choices. You can build a classic breakfast, sample regional food, or do both on the same plate.

After 11:30, the buffet becomes lunch

If your timing takes you past 11:30 am, the selection shifts toward lunch. Carved ribeye is the more substantial centerpiece, while pasta primavera and shrimp pasta give you lighter options.

Shrimp etouffee brings another Louisiana favorite to the table. It is a useful dish to try if you want a taste of the region’s stewed seafood traditions without ordering a full entree elsewhere. Duck a l’orange provides a richer, more formal choice and was described as especially tender by one diner.

The side dishes help you assemble a full meal. Garlic mashed potatoes, candied sweet potatoes, and creamed spinach are hearty and familiar. The salad bar offers mixed greens with toppings, pasta salads, potato salad, chicken salad, tuna salad, fresh fruit, assorted cheeses, and cold boiled shrimp.

That salad selection matters if your group has different appetites. You can eat lightly, make a large plate, or use the salad bar to balance richer dishes. It also gives children and cautious eaters an easy fallback while more adventurous diners sample gumbo, etouffee, or turtle soup.

The buffet can feel busy, particularly when many diners are serving themselves. Still, the restaurant is reported to be well organized, and the food is replenished as part of the meal service. I would allow enough time to make more than one pass rather than treating this as a quick brunch.

Dessert includes bananas Foster and whiskey bread pudding

Save room for dessert. The most New Orleans-friendly finish is bananas Foster, served with ice cream and stewed bananas. It is also one of the dishes most often praised, and it gives the meal a warm, sweet ending.

Bread pudding with whiskey sauce is another local-style choice. You can also find brownies, pecan pie, assorted cakes, and ice cream.

Dessert quality appears less consistent than the savory food. One diner found the desserts disappointing, while most of the positive comments focused on the main buffet, setting, and service. I would treat dessert as a pleasant extra rather than the main reason to book.

A smart approach is to sample a small amount of several options, then return for bananas Foster or the bread pudding if one suits you. With an all-you-can-eat buffet, there is little reason to commit to a large serving before you know what you like.

Jazz makes the meal feel like an occasion

The live jazz band plays during the meal, giving the experience its strongest sense of place. The music is generally described as enjoyable and well suited to dining. It adds atmosphere without requiring you to sit through a separate concert.

The volume also appears manageable. One diner specifically liked that the music was not too loud, which matters when you want to talk across the table. The band is part of the background rather than the whole event.

Still, you should not expect nonstop music. Some performances include long breaks, and one visit had only a short period of music before closing. If live jazz is your main reason for booking, ask about the performance schedule when you arrive, or treat the band as a welcome extra rather than a guaranteed continuous show.

The music works best when paired with the courtyard. The fountain, open air, and small band create a slower mood than you will find on a crowded Bourbon Street evening. Even in the morning, the meal feels distinctly tied to New Orleans.

Service is a major part of the experience

Service receives some of the warmest praise connected with this brunch. Servers are often described as attentive, polite, and helpful without making the meal feel formal.

Specific staff members received praise, including Ernest, Nate, Louis, and Tamika. Nate was appreciated for suggesting what to try, while Ernest was noted for being especially attentive. These small interactions can make a large buffet feel more personal.

The service also helps first-time visitors manage the spread. If you are unsure which dishes are most local, ask your server for suggestions. You can use that advice to build a first plate, then return for your own favorites.

The restaurant can be busy, but the operation is generally well organized. A full dining room may mean a livelier atmosphere and slightly more movement around the buffet. If you want the calmest meal, an earlier arrival within your scheduled time may help, though a specific quiet table is not promised.

Is $51 a fair price?

At $51 per person, this is not a budget breakfast. The value comes from what is included: unlimited food, one mimosa, live jazz, a reserved seat, and tip.

You would need to pay separately for transportation to the restaurant. Drinks beyond the included mimosa are also not listed as part of the package. Keep those costs in mind when comparing the brunch with a simple cafe meal.

I think the price works best for people who want a full experience rather than the cheapest possible meal. You are paying for the setting and music as well as the food. If you eat only a small breakfast and leave quickly, the value is weaker. If you sample breakfast and lunch dishes, enjoy dessert, and linger over the music, the package becomes easier to justify.

It also offers good value for a first taste of New Orleans cooking. Instead of ordering one dish and hoping it suits you, you can try gumbo, grillades, red beans and rice, etouffee, and several sides in a single sitting.

Who should book this brunch?

I would recommend it to you if you want a relaxed French Quarter meal with plenty of choice. It suits couples celebrating a trip, families with different food preferences, and first-time visitors who want a gentle introduction to local flavors.

It is also a good fit if you dislike planning restaurant reservations. Your table is arranged in advance, and the check-in process is simple.

You may want to skip it if you prefer a small, quiet cafe or a focused chef-led meal. The buffet is broad rather than delicate, and the restaurant can be busy. It is also not the best match if nonstop jazz or guaranteed outdoor weather is essential.

For dietary needs, the spread appears to include options for gluten-free and dairy-free diners, though you should ask the staff about ingredients and preparation before serving yourself. The range of salads, fruits, vegetables, meats, and familiar breakfast foods gives you room to choose, but the exact selection can vary.

FAQ

Where is the Court of Two Sisters brunch?

The restaurant is on Royal Street in New Orleans, close to Bourbon Street, shops, and other French Quarter sights.

What does the $51 price include?

The price includes the all-you-can-eat buffet, one mimosa, live jazz, tip, and guaranteed seating. Transportation is not included.

What food is served during the brunch?

From 9 to 11:30 am, you can find scrambled eggs, hash browns, andouille sausage, bacon, glazed ham, grits and grillades, biscuits, and a create-your-own omelet station. Louisiana dishes include gumbo, red beans and rice, turtle soup au sherry, and corn macque choux.

Does the buffet include lunch dishes?

Yes. After 11:30 am, the selection includes carved ribeye, pasta primavera, shrimp pasta, shrimp etouffee, and duck a l’orange, along with sides, salads, and desserts.

Is live jazz included?

Yes. A jazz band performs during the meal. The music may include breaks, so it is best viewed as live dining entertainment rather than a nonstop concert.

How do I check in?

Go to the hostess and show your GetYourGuide voucher. The reservation has already been made for you, so you only need to arrive at the scheduled time and present the voucher.

Should you book the Court of Two Sisters jazz brunch?

Book it if you want food, music, and a classic courtyard setting in one easy reservation. The strongest reasons are the wide range of Louisiana dishes, friendly service, included mimosa, and relaxed live jazz.

I would choose an earlier time if you want the breakfast selection, and arrive hungry enough to sample several plates. Keep your expectations flexible about weather, dessert quality, and pauses between musical sets.

For a first New Orleans visit, this is a pleasant way to spend a morning or early afternoon. It gives you a comfortable base near the French Quarter, a taste of local cooking, and a memorable setting without requiring a complicated plan.