Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler At These Gaslamp Spots For Mardi Gras!

Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, is the final day of the Carnival season and a perfect excuse to indulge before the season of Lent begins. If you’re looking for a place to celebrate, be sure to stop by these Gaslamp spots for Mardi Gras treats your taste buds won’t soon forget!

Gaslamp Spots For Mardi Gras!

The Smoking Gun

The Smoking Gun’s All-You-Can-Eat Crawfish Boil is back, and this year, the Gaslamp spot is getting live, wild crawfish to prepare fresh for Mardi Gras, on February 21st! The special begins at 4PM and is $50 per person for all you can eat.

Reservations, which are required, can be made by contacting events@thesmokinggunsd.com, and the deadline to save your spot is Thursday, February 16th. There will also be limited walk-in open seating at the bar, which will be first come, first served! Click here for more info.

Gaslamp Spots For Mardi Gras

barleymash

Known for its high-energy atmosphere, barleymash is one of the hottest spots in the Gaslamp District due to its fun ambiance, flavorful menu, and a wide choice of creative cocktails.

On Tuesday, February 21st, they invite you to celebrate Mardi Gras with traditional New Orleans food and drink specialties. Start the festivities with the Rich Boy, served with buttered cornmeal lobster and shrimp fritters, spicy remoulade, and green papaya slaw. For your main course, try the Jambalaya and Dirty Rice, a hearty dish of chicken, chorizo, shrimp, peppers, celery, and spices on rice. Sip on a refreshing Peychaud’s Apothecary made with Bacardi, Peychaud’s bitters, absinthe, brown sugar, and lemon, or a rich Café du Monde with Bacardi, cold brew, and beignet foam. Click here for more info.

Gaslamp Spots For Mardi Gras Celebrations

However you decide to celebrate, do not miss these Gaslamp spots for Mardi Gras if you want to celebrate it with good food, good drinks, and good company!

See you there, San Diego!

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