Who Has the Best Muffuletta in Shreveport?

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As with any "Best" list, findings will always be subjective to personal taste.  What one person would call their favorite, someone else might not like at all.  So that being said, let's look at who has a consensus on the "Best Muffuletta" in Shreveport.

A Brief History on the Muffuletta

The origin of the muffuletta goes all the way back to 1906 New Orleans. You might be suprised to learn the name 'muffuletta' actually refers to the type of bread, not just the sandwich.  According to 64Parishes.org:

The most common theory is that it originated in 1906 at Central Grocery (923 Decatur Street in the French Quarter) by owner Salvatore Lupo. According to his daughter, Marie Lupo Tusa, “At lunchtime farmers would go to my father’s grocery and would buy small quantities of Italian cold cuts, cheese, and olive salad. My father also sold a round, puffy, Sicilian-style bread called muffuletta that was baked in small quantities by a Sicilian baker in the neighborhood. In the beginning, the farmers ate the bread along with the cold cuts, cheese, and olive salad. Eventually, my father suggested to his customers that he put it all together as a sandwich for them. The sandwich was referred to as a muffuletta because that was the name of the bread. In Sicily, there was no such thing as a muffuletta sandwich—only the muffuletta bread.” 

Favorite Local Muffulettas

Again, any 'best' is according to personal taste, but I do have a few favorites when it comes to the muffuletta.  And there are some local places that do the New Orleans favorite proud.

One of the local favorites has to be Papa & Co. on E. Washington Street in Shreveport.  In addition to their massive burgers served on fresh baked bread, their muffuletta is consistently good.

Another of my favorites is the Monjuni's muffuletta.  They have a good strong olive mix, and serve their muffuletta on a delicious sweet bread.

Of course, you can't talk about muffuletta's in Shreveport without Fertitta's Delicatessen.  Rated Number 1 on Yelp, Fertitta's is known as the "Home of the Muffy"

Other highly rated local spots on Yelp include:

• Fat Tuesday Sandwich Shop in Bossier
• Cascio's Market Bistro
• Fairfield Market & Cafe
• & BeauxJacks Crafthouse

But the bottom line is, it may have been born in New Orleans, but with several awesome local options available, you certainly don't have to go to New Orleans to experience a delicious taste of Louisiana history.