Our Story
Discover Travel to Table Cuisine at Zea.
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Zea brings the wonders of travel to your table, igniting your curiosity… making you not just taste but feel.
They went there so that you could come here.
Meet the Tastebuds.
In 1997, New Orleans chefs Gary Darling, Hans Limburg, and Greg Reggio (aka “The Taste Buds”) launched the first Zea Rotisserie & Bar. They took their inspiration from the rotisserie cooking found in Provence, France, and from the dishes and cultures they experienced in their many travels around the world. Today there are 10 Zea locations across the Greater New Orleans Area, Lafayette, LA, Baton Rouge, LA, Denham Springs, LA, and Ridgeland, MS.
They went there so that you could come here.
Meet the Tastebuds.
In 1997, New Orleans chefs Gary Darling, Hans Limburg, and Greg Reggio (aka “The Taste Buds”) launched the first Zea Rotisserie & Bar. They took their inspiration from the rotisserie cooking found in Provence, France, and from the dishes and cultures they experienced in their many travels around the world. Today there are 10 Zea locations across the Greater New Orleans Area, Lafayette, LA, Baton Rouge, LA, Denham Springs, LA, and Ridgeland, MS.
Wherever we call home,
whatever language we speak, food excites us and connects us. And, most importantly, it brings us joy. It is the international language.
Zea is where…
memories are made, adventures are had. It’s not just a meal, it’s a shared experience.
Food doesn’t just…
keep us alive, it brings us to life. It doesn’t just sustain us, it connects us.