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1. The Country Club
4.8
Exceptional(1239)
Price: Moderate
• Creole / Cajun / Southern • Bywater
Booked 14 times today
Hidden away in the Bywater neighborhood, The Country Club offers an elegant escape from everyday living. Our beautiful restaurant and bar deliver exquisite food and drink in sophisticated surroundings. We offer chef-driven cuisine inspired by Italian-French and Creole-Southern heritages. Our incredible menus by Chef Chris Barbato, formerly of Commander’s Palace, has all the foodies talking. Our award-winning wine program features more than 140 bottles from 13 countries and its very own private label wines. You MUST be 21 or over to dine with us. Some outdoor seating is available. If you would like to request outdoor seating, please do so when you arrive. We book up for Drag Brunch six months out, HOWEVER, as people cancel reservations they immediately become available online, so be sure to check back often. For Parties over 20 people please contact us directly.
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2. BABs
4.8
Exceptional(839)
Price: Moderate
• Bistro • Bywater
Booked 19 times today
To us, BABs is a place for friends, or those who will soon be. BABs is a casual energetic place with yummy food, authentic hospitality, great libations and friendly faces.We cook ingredient driven food where inspiration comes from our personal experiences or one of the many cultures represented in our area, past and present. Our cooking is inspired by small local farms, using ingredients that are seasonal and raised or caught with care.New Orleans is our home. It’s a place with an amazing sense of community where we’ve created meaningful relationships, and met extraordinary people along the way. We’re excited to continue feeding visitors and the people like us, who call it home.-Nina Compton, Larry Miller, and the BABs Team
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3. Alma Café - Bywater
4.6
Exceptional(111)
Price: Moderate
• Spanish • Bywater
Booked 26 times today
Owner and Executive Chef Melissa Araujo is a 2024 James Beard Foundation Best Chef Southeast Semifinalist. Alma is an award winning Honduran restaurant located in the historic New Orleans Bywater, just outside the French Quarter. Alma means soul in Spanish. The menu showcases Chef Melissa Araujo's Honduran heritage and takes each guest on a journey through food and culture. The Soul has many stories to tell; Alma's tale is shared through it's dining experience. From Pollo Chuco, to Bloody Mary's and avocado toast, Alma offers an extensive array of dishes focusing on Honduran Food.Chef Araujo’s Father was Born in La Ceiba, Honduras and her memories of her childhood are centered around this particular view of the city. The mountains in the back, the ocean, the cool air in my face, my best memories were made in this city. Alma has given me the opportunity to recreate these memories and share them with our guests.Reservations available Monday- Thursday, Waitlist only on Weekends.
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4. Silk Road
4.4
Awesome(237)
Price: Moderate
• Indian • The Marigny
Booked 1 time today
Silk Road, a New Orleans restaurant, features the modern cuisine of India and Asia and incorporates those flavors with contemporary American cuisine. We only use fresh local ingredients and fresh seafood that is a signature of New Orleans. Come visit us in the beautiful Marigny neighborhood of New Orleans for an evening full of delightful wine, amazing cuisine, and good company.
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5. Good Catch | Thai Urban Bistro
4.5
Awesome(86)
Price: Expensive
• Thai • Central Business District
Booked 6 times today
Authentic Thai bistro offering a unique lunch, happy hour, and dinner experience - your oasis in the heart of New Orleans Central Business District. Specializing in Thai seafood dishes that highlight the abundance of locally-availability fresh Gulf fish and seafood. With a full Thai menu and a creative bar menu designed to accompany the tropical flavors of Thai food and the New Orleans cultural heritage, Executive Chef Aom Srisuk brings together the best flavors of the East with the best of the Big Easy. Good Catch is the sister restaurant to our smaller but more established uptown restaurant Pomelo.Two blocks from Canal Street, and one-and-a-half blocks to St. Charles Ave. and less than a block away from the uptown (green) streetcar line. Short walk to the Saenger, Orpheum, Roosevelt, Ritz Carlton, and so much more.Authentic Thai | Gulf Seafood Specialties | Savory Sips | Lunch / Dinner / Happy HourPlenty of space to host your party, or let us cater your next event!
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6. The Italian Barrel
4.6
Exceptional(3579)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • French Quarter
Booked 21 times today
The Italian Barrel is a genuine Italian restaurant in New Orleans. Reviews rave about the authentic Italian cuisine, with phrases like 'Food was authentic and terrific!', 'Classic, Italian, style restaurant' and 'Wonderful Authentic Italian food'. The owner, Samantha Castagnetti, brings the essence of Northern Italy to the dining table with overnight shipments of imported Italian foods. The ambiance is also praised, with a cozy and romantic atmosphere.
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7. New Orleans Creole Cookery
4.2
Awesome(3481)
Price: Moderate
• Creole / Cajun / Southern • French Quarter
Booked 38 times today
You haven't experienced New Orleans until you've been to New Orleans Creole Cookery! Enjoy traditional local specialties including Red Beans & Rice, Jambalaya, Chargrilled Oysters, Blackened Redfish or our famous "Taste of New Orleans", with a sampling of favorites! Our Bar features 5 Hurricane Categories - hold on to your hat! Along with our signature Bacon Bloody Mary, and Bourbon Street Tea. Enjoy Happy Hour 3p-6p Monday-Friday with drink specials and bar bites.Launched by Anna Tusa of the famous New Orleans Tusa restaurant family, the New Orleans Creole Cookery boasts a spark of new-generation energy, presenting some of New Orleans’ most treasured cooking traditions in an innovative setting that speaks to the way people dine today.
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8. Palace Café
4.4
Awesome(5707)
Price: Moderate
• French American • French Quarter
Booked 37 times today
For larger parties, please call (504) 523-1661.For over two decades Palace Cafe has been serving award-winning, contemporary Creole cuisine in the historic Werlein Music building. Located downtown, at the entrance to the French Quarter, this Dickie Brennan & Co. restaurant is popular with visitors & locals alike.
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9. Athenian bar & grill
4.8
Exceptional(29)
Price: Moderate
• Greek • French Quarter
Booked 1 time today
ATHENIAN BAR & GRILL, founded in 2024, is dedicated to the celebration of culture, tradition, and the artistry of authentic GREEK cuisine. We are welcoming you to our cozy and vibrant establishment where every dish is a journey to Greece. Join us for an unforgettable dining experience, see our CHEF SERGIO in action in our open kitchen, and immerse yourself in the flavors and hospitality of the Mediterranean. We are also offering a delicious VEGAN menu, as well as unique OUZO cocktail menu! See you soon!
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10. Sofia New Orleans
4.6
Exceptional(2014)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • Warehouse District
Booked 67 times today
Sofia is an Italian-inspired kitchen that has an elevated take on traditional cuisine in a fun and funky setting in the warehouse district. Acclaimed chef Talia Diele's menu of inventive small plates, traditionally prepared meats and fish, handmade pasta, and wood fired pizza has drawn rave reviews locally and nationally. Our Italian inspired cocktails, craft beers and Italian wine list have been carefully curated and will appeal to the most discerning palates.
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