North Park, San Diego

Louisiana Purchase

Elevated Creole cuisine & complex craft cocktails. Chef Quinnton Austin's fire-forward Louisiana kitchen.

Open Daily Hours Today
3 PM – 5 PM Happy Hour
Louisiana Purchase interior — geometric timber ceiling, marble bar, velvet seating

North Park, San Diego · Est. 2018

Where New Orleans Found Its Way to North Park

Louisiana Purchase is not a theme bar. It is a place — a genuine piece of New Orleans culture transplanted into San Diego's most vibrant neighborhood. The geometric timber ceiling, the candlelit bar, the patio framed by hanging ferns: every element earns its place.

Chef Quinnton Austin's kitchen is a love letter to Louisiana. Fire-charred oysters. Slow-built gumbo. Elevated Creole plates that honor the tradition without being imprisoned by it. The cocktail program demands reverence, not speed.

Cuisine
Elevated Creole
Location
North Park, SD
Brunch
Saturday & Sunday
Private Events
Up to 80 Guests

Craft Program

Cocktails Built for the French Quarter Soul

An obsessive bar program rooted in New Orleans tradition — complex, ceremonial, and utterly precise.

  • Superbird Tequila Paloma — Louisiana Purchase signature cocktail

    Signature Cocktails

    Superbird Paloma

    Superbird canned tequila paloma — blanco tequila, pink grapefruit, lime, a crisp effervescent pour straight from the can.

  • Watermelon Margarita — Louisiana Purchase craft cocktail

    Signature Cocktails

    Watermelon Margarita

    Blanco tequila, fresh watermelon, lime, agave, finished with a watermelon wedge.

  • Gin & Juice — Louisiana Purchase craft cocktail

    Signature Cocktails

    Gin & Juice

    Butterfly pea flower gin over fresh citrus juice — a color-shifting pour that fades from violet to gold.

  • Hurricane Pop — Louisiana Purchase signature cocktail with Pop Rocks garnish

    Signature Cocktails

    Hurricane Pop

    Dark and spiced rum, passion fruit, orange, grenadine — the classic Hurricane finished with a crackling Pop Rocks garnish.

Weekend brunch — Louisiana Purchase North Park San Diego

Saturday & Sunday · 12 PM – 3 PM

Weekend Brunch in North Park

San Diego's most indulgent weekend ritual. Creole brunch plates and craft cocktails from noon. The patio, the music, the afternoon light through the pergola — come hungry. Stay late.

Days
Saturday & Sunday
Service
12 PM – 3 PM
Patio
Open
Walk-Ins
Welcome

The Kitchen

Food Worth Staying For

Chef Quinnton Austin's elevated Creole program — fire-forward, deeply rooted, obsessively precise.

  • Oxtail Plate — braised oxtail with smoked gouda mac and sweet potato cornbread at Louisiana Purchase

    Plates

    Oxtail Plate

    8oz braised oxtail, smoked gouda mac, sweet potato cornbread.

  • Dragos — chicken lobster topped with Cajun cream pasta at Louisiana Purchase

    Plates

    Dragos

    Chicken lobster, topped with Cajun cream pasta.

  • Creole Shrimp Pasta — Gulf shrimp, rigatoni, roasted tomato, basil cream at Louisiana Purchase

    Plates

    Creole Shrimp Pasta

    Gulf shrimp, rigatoni, roasted tomato, basil cream, parmesan.

  • Lemon Pepper Catfish — whole fillet with lemon pepper crust at Louisiana Purchase

    Raw & Fire

    Lemon Pepper Catfish

    Whole fillet, lemon pepper crust, cornbread, 1 side, LP tartar.

Private dining atmosphere at Louisiana Purchase North Park San Diego

Group Bookings

Private Events in North Park

Birthdays, corporate dinners, rehearsal events, and full venue buyouts. Louisiana Purchase provides a backdrop your guests will actually talk about.

  • Corporate Dinners & Executive Events
  • Birthday & Milestone Celebrations
  • Rehearsal Dinners
  • Full Venue & Patio Buyouts
  • Brunch Buyouts
4.6★ Google Rating
80+ Event Capacity
20+ Craft Cocktails
7 Days Open Weekly
Louisiana Purchase exterior — 2305 University Ave North Park San Diego

North Park · San Diego

2305 University Ave University Ave & 23rd St

North Park, San Diego, CA 92104

Monday
3 PM – 9 PM
Tuesday
3 PM – 9 PM
Wednesday
3 PM – 9 PM
Thursday
3 PM – 9 PM
Friday
12 PM – 12 AM
Saturday
12 PM – 10 PM
Sunday
12 PM – 8 PM

Come Experience It

Louisiana Purchase Awaits.

Open Tuesday through Sunday. Walk-ins welcome at the bar. Reservations recommended for dining.