There's no place like New Orleans when it comes to delicious food. We are known as much for our incredible food as for our love of living! Dining in New Orleans is truly an experience in itself, and it's worth a trip just to enjoy the taste of New Orleans. You'll plan to return just to eat at the restaurants you weren't able to visit the first time!
Our many excellent restaurants make any trip to New Orleans worthwhile. Spicy seafood, blackened redfish, shrimp remoulade, Cajun delicacies, pralines, beignets, cafe au lait...be prepared!
Restaurant Guide
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Restaurant Recommendations
We highly recommend the restaurants featured below. They range from fine French dining to casual hideouts featuring live Cajun music and dancing. Favorites of locals for years--and we're sure you'll love them, too! We've included quotes from many who have enjoyed their experiences.
Fine Dining | Casual Fine Dining | Casual Dining
Fine Dining
These award-winning upscale restaurants offer elegant fine dining. Please note each establishment's dress code!
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Andrea's Italian Restaurant
New Orleans' world-renowned gold medal winner Chef Andrea combines Louisiana products with Northern Italian cuisine to create a memorable New Orleans Italian dining experience. A favorite among locals. Free transportation provided. Located in Metairie, 10 minutes from the French Quarter. (See special offer) -
Antoine's
Since 1840, Antoine's has been noted for its excellent French-Creole cuisine and numerous historical dining rooms. Antoine's has long been a tradition for both locals and visitors to New Orleans. An unmatched dining experience in the heart of the French Quarter. -
Brennan's
A legend in New Orleans--and a dining experience not to be missed. Enjoy the famous breakfast at Brennan's...and lunch and dinner, too! Located in the heart of the French Quarter. -
Broussard's
In the midst of the French Quarter, Broussard's brings you back to a more enchanting time. The restaurant's decor features hand-painted tiles, a lush tropical courtyard and three beautiful dining rooms, each with its own distinct personality, not to mention the French doors opening onto the courtyard. -
Le Meritage
Inspired by the success of the French Quarter Wine Festival, and modeled after the award-winning Meritage Restaurant at the Boston Harbor Hotel, Le Meritage is proud to introduce a new approach to dining at the Maison Dupuy. -
The Pelican Club
The Pelican Club's menu offers a wide range of fabulous New Orleans dishes, and its outstanding decor and incredible atmosphere are sure to make your event a true New Orleans experience. Located on Exchange Place in the heart of the French Quarter. -
Tujague's
New Orleans' second-oldest restaurant! Located across from the French Market in the French Quarter, Tujague's has retained its reputation for providing an unforgettable dining experience in the original Creole tradition.
Casual Fine Dining
The following restaurants combine casual dining with white tablecloth elegance. Casual dress allowed.
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The Bombay Club
Creole and French cuisine in an elegant and sophisticated setting, featuring entertainment and "the best martini in town". Located a block from Bourbon in the French Quarter. -
Café Giovanni
Located on Decatur Street, Café Giovanni offers a large array of New World Italian food that sets this restaurant apart from competitors, but is still comfortable for local diners. A taste of New Orleans with a personal touch at the edge of the French Quarter. -
The Marigny Brasserie
Award-winning restaurant on Royal Street one block from the French Quarter! A favorite among locals.
Casual Dining
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Steamboat Natchez Dinner and Jazz Cruises
The Steamboat Natchez offers daily dinner jazz cruises and harbor jazz cruises with a New Orleans food buffet. Enjoy great music and food as you cruise along the Mississippi! (See special offer) -
Copeland's Cheesecake Bistro
Join Copeland's Cheesecake Bistro for a casual meal, and sample its boundless menu. With Copeland's caring staff, signature dishes, and fun ambiance, you'll discover there's much more here than just cheesecake. -
Byblos Restaurants
Every day is special at Byblos, especially Belly Dancing Thursdays at our Magazine Street location, our very popular $3 martini specials, and our New Year’s Eve celebration. No other restaurant offers the unique experience available at Byblos. -
Huck Finn's
Huck Finn’s Cafe takes pride in serving authentic New Orleans dishes, most of which have been passed down for generations. Try a hot sausage po-boy or some boudin balls! -
Crescent City Brewhouse
The Crescent City Brewhouse is one of New Orleans' premier restaurants, and the only French Quarter microbrewery. The atmosphere at the Crescent City Brewhouse is warm, relaxed and festive, with live jazz performed nightly by local musicians! -
Michaul's Live Cajun Music Restaurant
Private parties only.
Michaul's offers delicious Cajun cuisine against a scenic backdrop of local murals. An expansive dance floor takes center stage, offering free Cajun dance lessons; once the impressive lineup of local Cajun and Zydeco music starts playing, you'll understand why! -
Creole Cuisine Restaurant Group
Visit all of Creole Cuisine's restaurants! From the refreshing oysters at Royal House Oyster Bar to delicious Cajun and Creole cooking at Chartres House Cafe, Creole Cuisine offers a concept to satisfy every diner.
Quick Bites
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Cafe Beignet
New Orleans' cafe provides a grand setting outside and in, and the best coffee and beignets anywhere. Breakfast served all day. New Orleans Cajun specialties and fried seafood also available. (See special offer) -
Reginelli's
Pizza, pasta, salads, sandwiches: stop off at Reginelli's for a quick, delicious and filling bite. Try a signature pizza like the Tony's Play, or create your own from more than 50 available toppings.
Creole and Cajun Food History
New Orleans' Creole and Cajun foods each have a long history, and have both been influenced throughout the years by many cultures. It is interesting to note that the Ursuline Sisters from France introduced French cooking to our city! Sister Xavier Herbert of their order was the first female pharmacist in the country, and taught settlers the benefits of using herbs in their cooking. When the Spanish began to settle here, they brought us the pepper and the tomato: the beginnings of our "Shrimp Creole"! Refugees from the West Indies, Sicilians and Indians have all been influential in the evolution of what we believe is the best, spiciest and most delicious food anywhere!
New Orleans even has traditions related to food. One of them is eating red beans and rice on Mondays. Many of us grew up never knowing the reason why--we just enjoyed it. However, Monday is "clothes" day, and red beans and rice is the perfect meal because it cooks slowly while we are doing the laundry.
Our tradition of eating seafood on Fridays is based on the Catholic practice of abstaining from meat on that day, especially during the Lenten season. (In this city, it is no sacrifice!)
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