New Orleans
With its wooden refectory tables, white lights and soaring ceiling, Domenica feels like a village trattoria gone posh. The ‘rustic’ pizza pies at this…
Must-see restaurants in New Orleans
New Orleans
'Who does the best barbecue in town' is a subject of low-intensity foodie debate in New Orleans, but Central City BBQ is a respectable answer. The spot is…
French Quarter
Eat dishes out neo-Creole cuisine that has become immensely popular with locals; when a New Orleanian is willing to brave French Quarter parking for pork…
New Orleans
Tucked behind the slightly more formal Cochon, this sandwich and meat shop calls itself a ‘swine bar and deli.’ We call it one of our favorite sandwich…
Faubourg Marigny & Bywater
Elizabeth’s is deceptively down-at-heel, but the food’s as good as the best New Orleans chefs can offer. It's all friendliness, smiling sass, weird…
New Orleans
When it comes to grabbing a sandwich downtown, we're always torn between this spot and Cochon Butcher. St James does possess an advantage on the actual…
New Orleans
Herbsaint’s duck and andouille (smoked sausage) gumbo might be the best restaurant gumbo in town. The rest of the food ain’t too bad either – it’s very…
Tremé-Lafitte
You came to New Orleans and thought, 'I have to get beignets,' right? And sure, beignets are fine, but the best dessert in town is the buttermilk drop – a…
New Orleans
A pecan tree thrusts through the floor and ceiling of the enclosed deck that serves as Café Degas’ congenial dining room. A rustic, romantic little spot,…
New Orleans
Every part of your tasty dog, from the steamed link (sausage) to the toasted sourdough bun to the flavor-packed toppings, is produced with exuberance here…
Faubourg Marigny & Bywater
This bakery is doing things right. It serves breakfasts – say, shrimp and grits or biscuits and gravy – in a cup (it works!), fantastic quiches, open…
New Orleans
The noise level can be deafening, but Emeril’s remains one of New Orleans’ finest dining establishments. The kitchen’s strengths are best appreciated by…
French Quarter
Back in 1918, ‘Count’ Arnaud Cazenave turned roughly a whole city block into a restaurant that’s served upscale Creole cuisine ever since. The menu…
New Orleans
Israeli-American chef Alon Shaya has a track record of helming one award-winning New Orleans restaurant after another; such is the case with Saba (Hebrew…
New Orleans
When an ice-cream parlor passes the 100-year mark, you gotta step back and say, ‘Clearly, they’re doing something right.’ Opened in 1905 by Signor Brocato…
New Orleans
The steakhouse scene in New Orleans has been steadily improving over the last decade, and La Boca has given the city no small push in the polls…
New Orleans
Every single flavor here sounds – and is – uniquely delicious: Steen’s Molasses Oatmeal Cookie; I Scream Fudge!; Pine Forest; Lavender Honey; Pear and…
French Quarter
Irene’s is a romantic gem, tucked in a corner that's generally missed by travelers. Not that it's easy to miss, given the lovely scent of garlic emanating…
Faubourg Marigny & Bywater
This modern American restaurant in a former rice mill uses local ingredients and impeccable technique to compose inventive, flavorsome dishes. Many, like…
Faubourg Marigny & Bywater
The Joint’s smoked meat has the olfactory effect of the Sirens’ sweet song, pulling you, the proverbial traveling sailor, off course and into a savory…
New Orleans
This spin on a European bistro has an elegantly simple tiled interior and a menu that will make you reconsider the limits of Louisiana-French fusion; the…
New Orleans
It's hard to find fault with a place that offers 'Good Cat' (healthy) and 'Bad Cat' (not for the dieters) options on its menu, but even better are the…
French Quarter
The name means 'South of Bourbon'. And the food? Hard to pin down, but uniformly excellent. The chefs play with a concept that mixes Louisiana indulgence…
New Orleans
A welcome and popular addition to the New Orleans dining firmament, Poke Loa brings Hawaiian-style poke bowls (raw fish mixed with vegetables, spices,…
French Quarter
TV chef Emeril Lagasse’s French Quarter outpost is pretty damn good. Emeril himself isn't in the kitchen ‘Bam!’-ing up your food, but whoever is does a…
Tremé-Lafitte
Willie Mae’s has been dubbed the best fried chicken in the world by the James Beard Foundation, the Food Network and other media, and in this case, the…
French Quarter
Bring a paper, order coffee and a croissant – or a tart, quiche or sandwich topped with béchamel sauce – and bliss out. Check out the tiled sign on the…
French Quarter
This rustic yet elegant gastropub draws inspiration from the dedication to local ingredients demonstrated by expert chefs. The menu changes often, but the…
New Orleans
This enormous market is stocked with fresh groceries representing a good range of local vendors, and there are several hot-food bars – the menu varies,…
Faubourg Marigny & Bywater
Americans are learning what Europeans and Middle Easterners have long known: when you're drunk (and, to be fair, even when sober), shaved meat or falafel…
Faubourg Marigny & Bywater
This city has been sorely in need of a vegan-friendly spot that can hold its own against the city's famously meat-heavy cuisine. Enter Sneaky Pickle, a…
New Orleans
We get a little leery when folks try to modernize a cuisine that's already great, but Namese executes this concept with care and precision. Folks pack in…
Faubourg Marigny & Bywater
Poke-chan adds a welcome bit of fresh Asian-inspired flavor to St Claude Ave. The menu features traditional Hawaiian poke – raw seafood salad – as well as…
Tremé-Lafitte
This old school, high-end Cajun spot has been refurbished into a lovely little blue-and-yellow cottage doling out sumptuous, rich plates of braised rabbit…
Faubourg Marigny & Bywater
This convenience store is run by Vietnamese immigrants who know how to make some of the best, most overstuffed shrimp po’boys in New Orleans. Pass on…
New Orleans
At this bustling neighborhood spot, simple bayou and delta dishes – fried catfish, BBQ shrimp and slow-roasted pork – are served with a hint of style…
New Orleans
It’s hard not to feel like you’ve stepped into the pages of the J Crew catalog during Sunday brunch at Dante’s, a country cottage on the Mississippi levee…
Tremé-Lafitte
Ray Charles wrote ‘Early in the Morning’ about Dooky’s; civil rights leaders used it as informal headquarters in the 1960s; and Barack Obama ate here…
New Orleans
If you're looking for a place to relax, sip wine and watch the world go by, Delachaise is a great choice. It's just steps from the St Charles Avenue…
French Quarter
Muriel's has a ghost (they set a table nightly for him!), a fascinating history, and it's one of the main stops on the Haunted History tours. The food is…
