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…
Must-see restaurants in Louisiana
Louisiana
We are unapologetic in our love of sandwiches, and City Pork does some mighty fine ones: the pork belly banh mi is a crispy revelation, while the…
Cajun Country
The hip culinary crowd out in Acadiana pack into Social to feast on fried chicken 'n' biscuits, wild mushroom flatbreads, and local vegetables drenched in…
Cajun Country
Folks will literally drive for hours, sometimes crossing state lines, to grab some of Billy's goods. Most folks treat this as a takeout counter, but there…
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…
Alexandria
Get your Southern food fix at Pamela's, which doles out gigantic 'meat and three' plates to a well-satisfied base of loyal locals. On any given day you…
Louisiana
If you're tired of fried Southern food, head to Saigon Noodles for giant bowls of pho, bun bo hue (spicy beef soup), noodle bowls and fried shrimp…
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…
Louisiana
The Magnolia Café was once a health-food store and VW-bus repair shop. Today it's the nucleus of what's happening in St Francisville – it's where people…
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…
New Orleans
This famed catfish joint has been around since 1943, so they're doing something right. You may think a 70-plus-year-old restaurant would be old-school,…
Faubourg Marigny & Bywater
When your restaurant occupies the courtyard of Hi Ho Lounge, you better believe some bar food is on the menu, and Fry & Pie doesn't disappoint. Enjoy…
New Orleans
Where has all the romance gone? Perhaps to this white-linen bistro that sparkles with a traditional but lively European vibe. Chef John Harris adds…
New Orleans
Go ahead, accept the straw. You'll see what we mean after grabbing your seat. And the food? We love the burger-chili-Reuben diner fare, and the fact that…
New Orleans
Charbroiled oysters at Drago's? Heaven on the half shell. This sprawling restaurant is loaded with tourists, but oyster creations are the real deal thanks…
New Orleans
This jazzy restaurant is a Brennan family tribute to their endearingly eccentric aunt Adelaide. We love the pop-art portraits of her that hang above the…
New Orleans
The humble snowball (shaved ice with flavored syrup) is New Orleans’ favorite dessert. Citywide consensus is that Hansen’s, in business since 1939, does…
New Orleans
One word: oysters. That’s why you come here. Walk through the 1949 soda-shop-esque interior, cross the tiled floors to a marble-top counter, trade a joke…
New Orleans
Founded by an Englishman obsessed with all the right things (namely, meat and fermented milk products), St James is the city's best cheese shop, with a…
New Orleans
Petite is one of the many cozy and popular bistros squeezed into the crowded Uptown dining scene. We like the lunches, which consist of some very fine…
Cajun Country
For a quick but satisfying snack between Morgan City and New Iberia, swing off Hwy 90 at Jeanerette and drive though the small downtown to LeJeune’s. If…
New Orleans
In the Italian American New Orleans community, funerals were followed by a visit to Mandina's for turtle soup. The menu may be conservative, but when you…
Alexandria
Smoked-meat stores are peppered throughout Louisiana like so much culinary gold dust, awaiting discovery by intrepid travelers. Guillory's is one of those…
French Quarter
In a shaded patio setting with a view of Royal St, this intimate cafe serves omelets, Belgian waffles, quiches and beignets. There’s a low-level war among…
Cajun Country
Cajun cooking meats Italian style at Buck & Johnny's, with some nice results: crab cakes come with a pesto sauce, and there's a huge variety of pizzas…
French Quarter
So you're dying for a late-night meal but don't feel like pizza or bar nuts? Look no further. In a near-saintly move, these guys keep their kitchen open…
French Quarter
Who serves South Indian pancakes and tamarind shrimp? Alongside smoked duck and (oh, man) truffle grits? Green Goddess, that’s who. The Goddess combines a…
French Quarter
As one (albeit inebriated) local raved, 'You come here, you get the burger.' But it's true: the meat is like umami condensed into a patty. Then there’s…
Faubourg Marigny & Bywater
The St Roch Market was once the seafood and produce market for a working-class neighborhood. But after it was nearly destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, it…
Cajun Country
Blu Basil takes your standard Vietnamese restaurant and gives it a slick, nightclub-meets-Asian restaurant aesthetic that is outshone by some frankly…
Tremé-Lafitte
In a land of dimly lit dive bars and heavy Creole buffets, Pagoda Cafe is a sprightly diversion. This compact place serves healthy fare with a global spin…
New Orleans
The interior of Patois feels like the cozy house of very good friends – who happen to be very good cooks. Head chef Aaron Burgau went through his paces in…
Louisiana
A former chef from New Orleans' inestimable Commander's Palace runs the roost at Hambone, which does the usual 'elevated comfort food' fine-dining theme,…
New Orleans
Enjoy wine and conversation with crowds of Mid-City locals who swear by Lola’s paellas and fideuàs (an angel-hair pasta variation on the former). Inside,…
