The best restaurants in New Orleans
The Joint
Having moved upriver from the original premises on Poland Avenue, The Joint is now a touch nearer to the Quarter, and still worth the walk.
Restaurant August
Foodies will want to try the chef's five-course degustation menu, for which you should allow three hours and USD 95 per person (USD 139 with wine).
Ralph's on the Park
The mural on the wall depicts a historically accurate 18th century encounter between rich wives from country plantations and their husbands' mistresses from the town.
Ninja
Whether you're coming for sashimi or for Japanese dishes that have been shown the stove, the cooks at family-run Ninja know what they're doing.
Muriel's
Upstairs you'll see a table laid every night for Pierre Antoine Lepardi Jourdan, the man who built this house, lost it at poker and committed suicide - his ghost still dines here.
Mr B's Bistro
One of the many restaurants in town run by members of the Brennan family, Mr B's was the first of its kind in the early 1980s, and paved the way for the many Creole bistros that now make up much of New Orleans' dining sc...more
Mandina's
At Mandina's restaurant you'll get the feeling that most tables are occupied by the type of regulars who no longer even look at the menu.
La Crepe Nanou
A French bistro inexplicably transported from a French country town by some passing whirlwind and dropped directly into the heart of Uptown New Orleans, Crepe Nanou knocks out the city's most authentic French bistro cook...more
K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen
The words 'creole' and 'cajun' are too often used interchangeably. It was only when Paul Prudhomme and his wife Kay opened their restaurant in 1979 that real cajun (as opposed to creole) cooking was brought to internatio...more
Irene's Cuisine
Irene DiPietro's excellent northern Italian cooking draws in a crowd of local gourmands who follow their noses through the French Quarter.
Gautreau's
Gautreau's serves exquisite modern American cuisine, rather than typical New Orleans fare. It's a few blocks north of St. Charles in a quiet spot, but locals know it well.
Coop's Place
Coop's is easy to miss, with nothing but their trademark alligator sign hanging above the door. Inside it's usually full, noisy and has the look and feel of a boozer.
Commander's Palace
To eat at the Commander's Palace in the heart of the historic Garden District - surrounded by the opulent mansions of mighty, rich Southern families and served by immaculately dressed waiters - is tantamount to time trav...more
Cafe Degas
One of the oldest established French restaurants in town, Cafe Degas is truly charming, serving simple French country cooking from a lovely out terrace.
Brigtsen's Restaurant
There's a distinct absence of trickery like fancy sounding descriptions, overblown decor, bizarre ingredients or new-fangled techniques. What there is instead is a bubbling crowd of regulars, who know it's all about the ...more
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