New Orleans Restaurants

  1. Adolfo's

    This might be just what you came looking for in New Orleans, a romantic little Creole-Italian restaurant upstairs from a bar. It's timeworn, dimly lit and the front tables look out over Frenchmen St. Folks from the neighborhood gather here for hearty, working-class Italianamericano fare that has the requisite New Orleans zing. Pastas with Creole tomato sauces, chicken parmagiana and cheap reds by the caraf emerge from the kitchen and raise a diner's spirits.

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  2. Fiorella's

    A remnant of the old Sicilian community that used to populate the Quarter, Fiorella's has all the hallmarks of a neighborhood fixture. It is unpretentious with checkered tablecloths and candlit tables, and is seemingly oblivious to the tourism industry. Remarkably it continues to fit right in on evolving, hipsterized lower Decatur St.

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  3. Irene's Cuisine

    Irene's is small and romantic and calls very little attention to itself. Its cozy, dimly lit dining rooms are conducive to intimate conversation, and the food is hearty. The menu straddles the Italian-French border and includes offerings such as a finely seasoned rosemary chicken, seared chops and pan sautéed fish fillets. Sweet aromas waft from your plate before you take your first bite. Leave room for the decadent pecan praline bread pudding.

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