New Orleans East might soon be waking up to oversized pancakes and a crawfish breakfast burrito instead of just hearing about them from friends across the parish. Sunny Side Up, the popular Harahan breakfast diner, is working on a new full-service location on Bullard Avenue that would serve breakfast and lunch with dine-in and takeout options. There is still no official opening date, but city records and recent inspection data show the project is already moving through the system.
According to What Now New Orleans, permit filings list 5951 Bullard Ave as the planned address and describe a restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and non-alcoholic drinks. The outlet also notes the Harahan original earns strong reviews for both service and food and that no opening date has been made public yet.
Inspections show work is moving forward
Public health records republished by Safe Bite Report list a “Sunny Side Up NOLA” at 5951 Bullard Ave, Ste 6, with a state inspection completed on April 21, 2026. That inspection suggests the new kitchen has already been registered with health officials, lining up with the permit activity and signaling that this is more than a speculative plan.
Menu the new spot will likely bring
Delivery and menu listings for the Citrus Boulevard restaurant show breakfast staples such as funnel cakes, French toast, waffles, crepes, pancakes and the signature crawfish breakfast burrito. If the New Orleans East location follows the same playbook, those items are likely to reappear, based on menus posted on Postmates. Those crowd favorites go a long way toward explaining the Harahan diner’s steady neighborhood following.
What this could mean for New Orleans East
Adding a breakfast-and-lunch restaurant to the Bullard Avenue strip could give a daytime boost to the small commercial complex at 5951 Bullard, which already includes salons, childcare and eateries, according to City Council documents and business listings. Instead of creating a standalone destination, Sunny Side Up would plug into an existing neighborhood hub that locals already visit for everyday errands.
What Now New Orleans reports that it reached out to Sunny Side Up for comment but had not received a response. This story will be updated when the restaurant announces an official opening date or issues a public statement.
