Food · dish guide
Po-boy
A New Orleans sandwich served on local French bread with fillings such as roast beef, fried shrimp, oysters, or catfish.
Also known asPoor boy sandwichPo' boy
Place associations
Where Po-boy belongs
originated in
New Orleans
The commonly documented origin connects the sandwich's name to the 1929 New Orleans streetcar strike and the Martin brothers.
Documented from 1929- The Po-BoyNew Orleans & Company · community