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Jul 9, 2024 · Showcasing a mix of po’ boy shops, Creole cafes, and fine dining institutions that make New Orleans one of the most interesting places to eat in America, these are 38 restaurants that are...
Aug 16, 2022 · Our top recommendations for the best restaurants in New Orleans, Louisiana, with pictures, reviews, and details. Find the best in dining based on location, cuisine, price, and more.
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Budsi holds no punches, plating Bangkok’s traditional dishes, with flavors equal to what you’d find in Thailand. Furthermore, huge portions come at enticing price points. The scene is usually bustling, where you line to order at a counter. Find a table or a bar seat (ideal for access to fresh twists on Southern craft classic cocktails), or venture outside to the sidewalk seating. The entrees are great for sharing, like the grilled pork shoulder, with tender bits of char and fat, served with t...
Café Reconcile is one of the best soul foodlunches in the city, and it’s also a philanthropy. This workforce development initiative has seen more than 2,000 young men and women graduate from the program, with skills in the sectors of hospitality and culinary. Reconcile was founded in 1996, by a group of caring community members, who sought a safe space for school children and their families to New Orleans’ historic Central City neighborhood. The men worked hard to understand the needs of the...
The tiny dim sum hotspot on Decatur Street in the French Quarter was so popular, the owners opened a second French Quarter location in 2022. Either one is a fine place to grab a chair, and watch the delicious action, as soup dumplings are carried from the tiny kitchen, giving off puffs of fragrant steam from bamboo baskets. Filled with garlicky ground pork, they are an explosion of flavor. It’s hard to forgo ordering some for your own table, and they marry well with a basket of the snackable...
You want great gumbo? The warmth of fine dining in a casually comforting setting? A place tenured for Barbecue Shrimp and Shrimp Remoulade? Make reservations here. “We might change things two or three times per week, but certain things never come off the menu,” says Frank Brigtsen, who got his first lessons under Paul Prudhomme at Commander’s Palace back in 1973, spending more than a decade studying Cajun, Creole, and Southern cuisines, before opening his namesake in the mid 1980s. “Our Broil...
Located in The Eliza Janehotel on Magazine Street, Couvant's menu is a modern take on a French bistro with a little bit of Louisiana woven in. Chef Ryan Pearson serves classics like Beef Bourguignon and Moules Marinière, as well as dishes like Gulf Fish Chaudree with snapper, Grande Island shrimp, carrots, and a creamy shellfish broth. Open breakfast through dinner, it's a fun spot for happy hour with fancy snacks like beef fat fries and Gruyere gougeres, oyster specials, and a menu of spritzes.
On a given night inside this 1934 steakhouse, you might find a Tulane students on a first date, a family celebratinga 40th birthday, and a group of lawyers discussing a case quietly in a corner. Perhaps it’s the history of the room, which bears marks of age, from scratched wood to the private booths with their petite curtains. Perhaps, it’s the icy, enormous Martinis, with queen olives skewered on the rim. And, perhaps, it’s the steaks, which, while not the fanciest in town, are salty, expert...
Tana, chef Michael Gulotta’s (Maypop, MoPho) latest restaurant, opened at the end of 2023 in Old Metairie. The menu marries Gulotta's native home of New Orleans, with his ancestral home, Italy, through dishes like Veal Marsala with local mushrooms and roasted fennel, and an appetizer of savory zeppole with Cajun caviar. The restaurant has three dis...
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Emeril Lagasse is synonymous with New Orleans, and one of the first names that come to people's minds when they think of the city's food scene. And while the famous chef shows no signs of slowing down, a new generation—his son, E.J. Lagasse—has taken the helm of his namesake restaurant. After months of renovations, Emeril'sreopened in fall 2023 with a revamped menu. Now, diners can choose from two tasting menus. The "classic" menu is a showcase for seafood, with dishes like lobster gumbo, oys...
One of the largest, privately owned, family-run restaurants in America is also one of the most historic, open and operating on Bienville and Bourbon in the heart of the French Quarter since 1918. Arnaud’s is everything you love about old-world, European fine dining, from the glittering chandeliers and antique tile floors of the large main room to flaming Café Brulot poured tableside. Request one of the 17 private and semi-private dining rooms, which ensconce you in gilded trappings for a true...
Chef and owner Susan Spicer opened Bayona in 1990, in a Creole cottage in the French Quarter. A lot has changed about the city since those days, but Bayona remains a steadfast in warm, romantic dining. Take the courtyard, for example, where jasmine blooms up brick walls, Edison bulbs cast a faint glow, and light Jazz issues from hidden speakers. Or inside, where waiters move through the petite dining rooms like ghosts, refilling a wine glass before anyone asks. Spicer’s menu brings the world...
For a taste of Louisiana that extends beyond the city of New Orleans, head to Wild South on Magazine Street. The newly opened restaurant by chef-owner Michael Stoltzfus (Coquette, Lengua Madre) and executive chef Bret Macris takes its inspiration from ingredients from the southern part of the state, like cane syrup, andouille, and gulf shrimp. Thes...
A local food expert shares her guide to the best of the best, from po-boys and gumbo to tasting menus and bakeries. Find out where to eat in every neighborhood, from budget to splurge, and what to order at each place.
- Commander’s Palace. American. Garden District. $$$$Perfect For:Birthdays Classic Establishment Corporate Cards Fine Dining Impressing Out of Towners Lunch. RESERVE A TABLE.
- Dakar NOLA. Senegalese. Uptown. $$$$Perfect For:Unique Dining Experience Fine Dining Special Occasions. RESERVE A TABLE. POWERED BY. Dakar is one of the hottest and most unique restaurants in New Orleans.
- Café Reconcile. Soul Food. Central City. $$$$Perfect For:Lunch Classic Establishment Literally Everyone. Our lives can be split into two distinct time periods: before we tried the turkey neck appetizer at Café Reconcile, and after.
- Turkey And The Wolf. American. Lower Garden District. $$$$Perfect For:Dining Solo Impressing Out of Towners Literally Everyone Lunch Outdoor/Patio Situation Unique Dining Experience.
Jun 20, 2024 · Explore the best restaurants in the historic and vibrant neighborhood of New Orleans, from historic Creole cafes to elegant cocktail bars to casual po’ boy shops. Find dishes, drinks, and experiences for every taste and occasion, updated regularly by Eater editors.
Sep 11, 2023 · Discover the diverse and delicious cuisine of New Orleans at these top-rated restaurants, from classic Creole and Cajun to modern and international. Whether you want a fine dining experience, a casual lunch or a late-night snack, you'll find something to suit your taste and budget.
