North Park, San Diego
Louisiana Purchase
Elevated Creole cuisine & complex craft cocktails. Chef Quinnton Austin's fire-forward Louisiana kitchen.
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.
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Signature Cocktails
Superbird Paloma
Superbird canned tequila paloma — blanco tequila, pink grapefruit, lime, a crisp effervescent pour straight from the can.
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Signature Cocktails
Watermelon Margarita
Blanco tequila, fresh watermelon, lime, agave, finished with a watermelon wedge.
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Signature Cocktails
Gin & Juice
Butterfly pea flower gin over fresh citrus juice — a color-shifting pour that fades from violet to gold.
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Signature Cocktails
Hurricane Pop
Dark and spiced rum, passion fruit, orange, grenadine — the classic Hurricane finished with a crackling Pop Rocks garnish.
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.
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Plates
Oxtail Plate
8oz braised oxtail, smoked gouda mac, sweet potato cornbread.
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Plates
Dragos
Chicken lobster, topped with Cajun cream pasta.
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Plates
Creole Shrimp Pasta
Gulf shrimp, rigatoni, roasted tomato, basil cream, parmesan.
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Raw & Fire
Lemon Pepper Catfish
Whole fillet, lemon pepper crust, cornbread, 1 side, LP tartar.
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
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.