Arnaud's

August

”We start with buster crabs, fried until they’re crispy and hot and served with juice-bomb heirloom tomatoes and smoked bacon;...”  More

Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits

”On Sundays a live band performs, and chef Peter Vasquez serves ethnic-themed dinners....”  More

Bayona

”Celebrate the Big Easy's return with innovative flavors—maple-cured pork belly, lemon-thyme ice cream—at Bayona...”  More

Besh Steakhouse

Bombay Club

”Celebrate the Big Easy's return with innovative flavors—maple-cured pork belly, lemon-thyme ice cream—at Bayona and a classic martini at the...”  More

Brigtsen’s

”Legendary New Orleans chef Frank Brigtsen (an F&W Best New Chef 1988) turns out utterly satisfying dishes like broiled Gulf...”  More

The Cabin Hearty

”Cajun and Creole food in a converted slaves' cabin....”  More

Cafe Minh

Casamento's

”Casamento’s is just a little oyster restaurant, but my food-fixated New Orleans friends adore it—as locals have since it opened...”  More

Central Grocery

”The original-style muffuletta is still available at the Central Grocery in the French Quarter, once known as Little Sicily. A...”  More

Cochon

Crabby Jack's

”Now Jacques has opened Crabby Jack's just outside the city for those who can't do without Austin's justifiably famous fried...”  More

Cuvee

”Bob Iacovone’s inventive reworkings of Creole and Southern classics include a delectable foie gras boudin and, no joke, chicken-and-waffles (coq...”  More

Étoile

”Discerning New Orleanians are skipping across Lake Pontchartrain to Covington, an artsy North Shore suburb. Here, the top addresses: Louisiana...”  More

Franky & Johnny's

”Boiled crawfish at Franky & Johnny's; the place may be a dive, but celebs can't get enough...”  More

Gabrielle Restaurant

Gautreau’s

”Intelligent, unpredictable but coherent ideas; a touch of wit; flawless execution; and ultimately, spectacularly flavorful food that I want to...”  More

The Grill

”Coming from California's Château du Sureau, chef James Overbaugh brings a West Coast sensibility to this plush institution. The result:...”  More

GW Fins

”Some of his offerings wouldn't be all that out of place at Le Bernardin in New York City: an ethereal...”  More

Herbsaint

”Spicer has since turned her attention back to her original stove, leaving the gifted Donald Link in full control. The...”  More

Iris

Jacques-Imo's

”With its folk-arty interior, raucous bar and surprisingly sophisticated cuisine, Jacques-Imo's became an instant dinner institution....”  More

Lafitte's Landing

”'He could cook a shoe and make it taste good,' a friend told me about chef-owner John Folse. I opted...”  More

La Provence

Le Bon Temps Roule

”With Commander's Palace just down the street and doors that stay open until 3 a.m., the 24-year-old Le Bon Temps...”  More

Lilette

”John Harris's sizzling Gulf shrimp in a lemon-oregano vinaigrette paired with a good glass of Sauvignon Blanc is such a...”  More

Longbranch

Lüke

”We arrive to find a full house and waiters ferrying giant platters of oysters back and forth across the pleasantly...”  More

Mandina’s

MiLa

Mimi’s in the Marigny

”A dark, hipster-filled bar and live-music space in the boho Faubourg Marigny district next to the French Quarter....”  More

Ohia

Pampy's

”There are lots of versions of fried green tomatoes topped with shrimp remoulade in the city (it was invented at...”  More

Parkway Bakery & Tavern

Patois

Port of Call

”The freshly ground burgers at this French Quarter restaurant, which serves food until 1 a.m., are routinely voted the city's...”  More

Rio Mar

Ristorante Del Porto

”Votive candles set the mood at Ristorante Del Porto, for dishes such as homemade pappardelle with rabbit ragoût...”  More

Rue de la Course

”...after sitting at an outdoor table at the bohemian Rue de la Course coffeehouse, drinking fragrant espressos and spying on...”  More

Stella!

Sucre

The Grill Room

Uglesich's

”Uglesich's offers the briniest and sweetest oysters on the half shell, the best Bloody Mary and the fattest fried soft-shell...”  More

Ugly Dog Saloon

”The Ugly Dog Saloon, owned by a former Vic's bartender, is another favorite stop for Emeril's alumni crowd, who come...”  More

Upperline

”There are lots of versions of fried green tomatoes topped with shrimp remoulade in the city (it was invented at...”  More

Vic's Kangaroo Café

”Owner Vic Norman pays homage to his native Australia with his signature shepherd's pie, and in season he'll boil crayfish....”  More

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