Lonely PlanetSep 26
Where to Eat and Drink in New Orleans
New Orleans
Seafood menu changes daily; reservations essential.
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- Mister MaoRestaurantContemporary takes on Cambodian, Indian, Mexican, and Southeast Asian cuisine.
- Emeril'sRestaurantUpscale Louisiana cuisine with an innovative 10-course tasting menu.
- Commander’s PalaceRestaurantNouveau Creole menu with white-linen dining rooms.
- Hotel MonteleoneHotelHome to the Carousel Bar.
- The Carousel Bar & LoungeBar25-seat revolving bar inside Hotel Monteleone.
- BacchanalBarWine bar with a garden where musicians play.
- Queen Trini LisaRestaurantServes Trinbagonian cuisine, famous for jerk chicken.
- Compère LapinRestaurantCaribbean brasserie blending local Gulf ingredients with island classics.
- Bacchanal Wine BarRestaurantMussels served in the Bywater neighborhood.
- PêcheCaféSeafood menu changes daily; reservations essential.
- The Old No. 77 Hotel & ChandleryHotelFormer coffee warehouse established in 1854.
- Willie Mae's Scotch HouseRestaurantJames Beard-recognized fried chicken and white beans.
- Stein's Market & DeliRestaurantLocal deli with a wide variety of sandwiches.
- SabaRestaurantServes food from across the Jewish diaspora; order the hummus.
- Pascal's ManaleRestaurantKnown for its raw oyster bar.
- Lucy BooneIce cream shopSmall, family-run establishment specializing in unique ice cream flavors.
- Jacques-Imo'sRestaurantPopular spot for cornbread, steak, and shrimp and alligator-sausage cheesecake.
- Maple Leaf BarPubIt is also a bar and hosts other events.
- TipsPlaceStoried midsize music venue, formerly a gym and brothel.
- Liuzza's by the TrackRestaurantServes duck tenders and a garlic fried oyster po'boy.
- Parkway Bakery and TavernRestaurantKnown for its fried shrimp po'boy.
- Mandina'sRestaurantVenerated temple of Sicilian-Louisiana food.
- BayonaRestaurantClassy but unpretentious hotspot with artistic flair and global inspirations.
- Old Absinthe HouseBarCountry's oldest operating bar, rumored to be pirate Jean Lafitte's workshop.