New Orleans Restaurant Guide
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Garrison Kitchen + Cocktails
Situated on 1.7 acres in what was the old Garden Gates Home and Garden store, Garrison Kitchen + Cocktails offers elegant seating both inside and out.
French Market Restaurant & Bar
For generations, The French Market Restaurant & Bar has been serving fresh Louisiana seafood and ice cold drinks to visitors and natives alike. Their balcony offers one of the best views of the Vieux Carré. Come experience it!
Acme Oyster House
The pearl of New Orleans' restaurants, Acme Oyster House invites area residents and visitors to enjoy its marvelous ambiance, fresh seafood from Louisiana waters, and local charm. Five locations, including the French Quarter, Metairie and the Northshore.
Mulate's Cajun Restaurant
The restaurant that made Cajun Culture famous with authentic Cajun cuisine. It's a perfect place to see the Mardi Gras parades, it's located right on the parade routes and have all inclusive packages.
Steamboat Natchez
The Steamboat Natchez offers daily dinner jazz cruises and harbor jazz cruises with a New Orleans food buffet. Enjoy music and food as you cruise along the Mississippi!
Cafe Beignet
New Orleans’ Café provides excellent coffee and beignets all day long. Also on their menu are New Orleans Cajun specialties and fried seafood for when you want something more than breakfast.
Hard Rock Cafe
Located on the corner of Bourbon and Iberville Street, Hard Rock Cafe New Orleans offers rock star service and a unique environment for your dining experience!
Byblos Mediterranean Cuisine
Byblos is a Greek style restaurant that stands with their largest section of lamb dishes in New Orleans that includes items from chops to kabobs. Their fresh, house-made hummus, shawarma and seafood dishes are also must try’s.
Oceana Grill
Steps from Bourbon Street, Oceana Grill's authentic Creole and Cajun delicacies, offers satisfaction for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Along with classic New Orleans dishes you have to try, their chefs can get pretty inventive (try the Redfish Oceana). And we think every meal at Oceana should be kicked off with a dozen raw oysters although some just can’t say no to the Gator Tail Bites.
Pelican Club
The Pelican Club is a “new classic” New Orleans restaurant offering a rich variety of fresh fish and seafood and prime beef, inspired by southern tradition and reimagined by chef/owner, Richard Hughes. Diners are welcomed in everything from blue jeans to ball gowns in this 19th-century French Quarter townhouse.
Cafe Pontalba
Located right along Jackson Square, Cafe Pontalba is a great way to take in the sights, sounds, and tastes of New Orleans. Delicious Creole cuisine served in a casual atmosphere.
Chef Ron's Gumbo Stop
Tucked away on Causeway Boulevard in Metairie, just a short drive from New Orleans, Gumbo Stop features comfort food using locally grown ingredients for a delicious and refreshing taste. The restaurant serves freshly made award-winning gumbo daily along with other New Orleans favorites such as po’ boys and red beans and rice.
Bourbon Heat
Right on the famed Bourbon Street in the heart of the French Quarter, the Courtyard Bar & Grill at the Bourbon Heat offers casual dining, catering, private parties, and VIP bottle service.
Crescent City Brewhouse
The Crescent City Brewhouse serves amazing beer and great food. It is the only microbrewery in the French Quarter, and you'll enjoy sampling their portfolio in the warm, relaxed atmosphere. Immerse yourself in live, local culture with jazz performed nightly by New Orleans musicians.
Deanie's Seafood
In a town famous for great seafood, it's in a class by itself. Located in Metairie, Uptown, and the French Quarter, Deanie's has been recognized as one of New Orleans' best seafood joints since 1961.
Court of Two Sisters
Enjoy a festive Brunch at the picturesque Court of Two Sisters. Dinner features a four-course dinner and an a la carte menu, is also a wonderful French Quarter experience.
Daisy Dukes
Sometimes you don’t need fancy–you just need good. Daisy Dukes serves great food for a great price with great service. No dinner jacket necessary. Daisy Dukes offers great breakfast, cajun and southern dishes all day and night.
Grand Isle Restaurant
Located on the Fulton Street mall in the Warehouse District, Grand Isle serves seafood straight from local Gulf fisheries. With a wide range of freshly caught specialties, including an award-winning Shrimp Caminada po-boy, Grand Isle is a great spot to kick back and enjoy authentic New Orleans seafood dishes.
Suis Generis
Suis Generis is a Bywater based restaurant. They use fresh, local meat, produce and seafood. Their menu is constantly changing based on what's available and in season.
Gumbo Shop
This New Orleans favorite has taken the Best Gumbo title in the Best of New Orleans poll every year since 1999. Order their award-winning seafood, okra and chicken-andouille gumbo, or other Creole dishes, like po-boys and bread pudding. Customers can sit inside in the large dining area with high ceilings and beautifully painted walls, or outdoors in the courtyard surrounded by greenery. No matter where you sit or what you order, be prepared for a truly New Orleans dining experience.
New Orleans School of Cooking
Their popular lunch classes are open to individual reservations. All open classes include generous samplings of the demonstrated menu items as well as recipes, coffee, iced tea and Abita beer.
Porter and Luke's
Porter & Luke’s offers an authentic menu with fresh ingredients. From Fried Green Tomatoes and Shrimp Remoulade to Cowboy Ribeye and Fettuccini Alfredo, there’s nothing this restaurant doesn’t make well.
Olde New Orleans Cookery
Cooked by Locals, spiced with history - Cajun and Creole Cookin’ on Bourbon Street, in the heart of the French Quarter, with the emphasis on serving delicious and authentic local dishes.
Commander's Palace
A favorite for visitors and locals alike, Commander's Palace is a New Orleans landmark known for its award-winning Creole fare and elegant jazz brunch.
3rd Block Depot Kitchen + Bar
3rd Block Depot Kitchen + Bar offers Cajun and Creole cuisine for lunch and dinner, and a fabulous Burlesque Sunday Brunch!
Clarinet Bistreaux
Indulge in our beautifully renovated and new Clarinet Bistreaux featuring new menus; allow us to tantalize your taste buds with an innovative fusion of traditional New Orleans cuisine and American comforts! Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner are served in true Big Easy fashion- with a side of Southern hospitality!
Bobby Hebert's Cajun Cannon
Bobby Hebert’s Cajun Cannon, is unlike any other sports-themed restaurant. By combining Louisiana sports culture and authentic Louisiana food culture, Bobby created a venue that appeals to sports fans and foodies alike.
Rizzuto's Ristorante & Chop House
Lobster fra Diavolo, Veal Piccata, Braciole…That’s amoré! That’s Rizzuto’s Ristorate & Chop House, making new memories in the former home of Tony Angello’s Ristorante in Lakeview.
Riverboat CITY of NEW ORLEANS
The Riverboat CITY of NEW ORLEANS, sister vessel to the Steamboat NATCHEZ, is about to go into the history books as the newest floating palace on Old Man River. Like New Orleans riverboats of old, the cuisine will be magnificent, the music soul-stirring, and the adventure one you will remember for a lifetime.
Houmas House
Houmas House doesn’t feel like a museum but rather a grand old home – and that hospitality extends to meal time. You can dine at your choice of Café Burnside, The Carriage House and Latil's Landing, and enjoy a cool libation or a glass of wine at the Turtle Bar and the Wine Cellars. There’s nothing like it on the Great River Road. And it’s all just an hour from New Orleans!
Galatoire's
For more than a century, there’s been a long line outside Galatoire’s, the most famous restaurant on one of the world’s most famous streets (Bourbon). Like the city itself, Galatoire’s is a restaurant that combines elegant with raucous. From the Soufflé Potatoes appetizer followed by Black Drum topped with Jumbo Lump Crabmeat to Carmel Cup Custard and a cup of Flaming Café Brûlot, this is an experience not to be missed.
Emeril’s
One bite of Barbecued Shrimp from Emeril’s New Orleans and your taste buds will go, “Bam!” (There, we got it out of the way). Emeril’s flagship restaurant in the New Orleans Warehouse/Art District has been a must-experience foodie destination since 1990. As for originality, let’s just say if Emeril’s was one of those restaurants where you’re allowed to color the menus, this team would color outside the lines. Tip: Save room for the banana cream pie.
Felix’s Restaurant and Oyster Bar
Since the 1940s, Felix’s has been a New Orleans institution, serving only the freshest Louisiana oysters they could get their hands on. Bienville, Rockefeller, raw, chargrilled…no matter how you like ‘em, they got ‘em at Felix’s. View our 2023 Summer Menu
Messina's Runway Café
Your taste buds will take off at the Runway Café, inside the historic Terminal building at the restored art-deco style New Orleans Lakefront Airport.
Mambo's
Call us crazy, but we think your taste buds should have fun on Bourbon Street, too! Take a break from the crowd below and head up to Mambo’s, home to the only rooftop terrace on Bourbon and some of the best Cajun and Creole food you’ll find anywhere.
Annunciation Restaurant
Located in a charmingly restored turn-of-the-century building with exposed brick and a second-floor event space sits Annunciation Restaurant, a favorite of locals which opened in 2012 to rave reviews. The Times-Picayune even put it on its “Best New Restaurants” list. More than a decade later, when you’re hankering for modern Creole, Cajun or Southern cuisine, it deserves a place on your must-experience list.
Iberville Cuisine
An authentic Creole and Cajun restaurant in the French Quarter, Iberville Cuisine has an exciting & welcoming atmosphere with an extensive menu.