Antoine’s
713 St. Louis Street, French Quarter504-581-4422 The oldest restaurant in North America and still in the same family. This is where Oysters Rockefeller was invented. The menu is extensive. Try the Baked Alaska for dessert. The waiters will know what's fresh and good. $$$ http://www.antoines.com Bayona 430 Dauphine Street, French Quarter 504-525-4455 Bayona is the home of Susan Spicer, one of New Orleans’ ‘best-known chefs’. She has set the bar in style, tastes, and aesthetics for New Orleans’ cuisine for over 20 years. In nice weather, the Bayona courtyard is the perfect spot for great food and peaceful French Quarter outdoor dining. $$$ http://www.bayona.com Brigtsen's 723 Dante Street, Uptown 504-861-7610 Chef Brigtsen was one of Paul Prudhomme's first disciples. His local Cajun-Creole cuisine is elegant, hardy, creative, and consistently fabulous. Setting is a converted uptown shotgun cottage, casual and full of locals. $$$ http://www.brigtsens.com Commander's Palace 1403 Washington Avenue, Garden District 504-899-8221 Fabulous, classic New Orleans food in an old Garden District Victorian mansion. With traditional items mixed with lighter choices, this may be the best of the old and the new. Their bread pudding soufflé could be the best dessert in New Orleans. Ask for the Garden Room. $$$ http://www.commanderspalace.com Dick and Jenny's 3501 Tchoupitoulas Street, Uptown 504-894-9880 The ideal combination of great food in a very casual setting. No reservations, so one should ideally go at odd times. The menu changes frequently, reflecting what is fresh, seasonal, and catches the chef's attention. Uptown, two blocks from Tipitina's. $$ http://www.dickandjennys.com Emeril's 800 Tchoupitoulas Street, corner of Julia, Downtown 504-528-9393 The first restaurant of Emeril Lagasse, who may be the best-known chef in the world. This is his home, his flagship, and his standard bearer. New Orleans inspired, creative, and extravagant. Service is attentive; décor is smart, edgy, modern, and artsy. Reservations are tough; occasionally you can get in from the bar. $$$ http://www.emerils.com/restaurant/1/Emerils-New-Orleans/ Emeril's Delmonico 1300 St. Charles Avenue, near Lee Circle 504-525-4937 Emeril's third restaurant in New Orleans is his twist on classic, traditional New Orleans cuisine. More elegant, quieter, less edgy, and more traditional than the flagship, but just as wonderful in its own way. $$$ http://www.emerils.com/restaurant/3/Emerils-Delmonico/ Galatoire's 209 Bourbon Street, French Quarter 504-525-2021 Galatoire's is the quintessential New Orleans restaurant, a clear descendant of traditional 19th century Parisian bistros. No reservations downstairs, you have to wait in line on Bourbon Street with everyone else. Reservations are accepted upstairs. The seafood dishes are spectacular, and rich. $$$ http://www.galatoires.com Gautreau's 1728 Soniat Street, Uptown 504-899-7937 A culinary gem, off the tourist path, two blocks from St. Charles Avenu . Creative New Orleans cooking at its best. $$$ http://www.gautreausrestaurant.com La Petite Grocery 4238 Magazine Street, Uptown 504-891-3377 Caterer Joel Dondis' brainchild. Classically derived, creative New Orleans cuisine, in a casual setting. Where locals go when they want great food, without the fuss. $$$ http://www.lapetitegrocery.com Lüke 333 St. Charles Ave at the Hilton New Orleans, Downtown 504-378-8240 John Besh is New Orleans’ biggest new chef and this is one of his four restaurants in the area. They raise their own meat and produce, and the menu has a great range. Currently the restaurant I dine at most often! $$ http://www.lukeneworleans.com New Orleans Grill at the Windsor Court Hotel, 300 Gravier Street, Downtown 504-523-6000 Premier restaurant with a new name but same quality and ambiance. $$$ http://www.neworleansonline.com/directory/location.php?locationID=334 Restaurant August 301 Tchoupitoulas Street, Downtown 504-299-9777 Hip, creative, and elegant. Beautiful presentations by John Besh with imaginative ingredients and a great wine list. Across the street from the Windsor Court. $$$ http://www.restaurantaugust.com Stella! 1032 Chartres St., New Orleans, LA 70116 (504) 587-0091 Chef Scott Boswell creates exciting, new American cuisine influenced jointly by world flavors and his Louisiana roots. A beautiful restaurant with a menu that may be the best in town. Currently my favorite choice for fine dining. $$$ http://www.restaurantstella.com The Gumbo Shop 630 St. Peters Street, French Quarter 504-525-1486 Classic New Orleans standards, especially the namesake gumbo. A great choice for lunch with a nice patio. $$ http://www.gumboshop.com/ |
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