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- 1 Collins Diboll Circle, City Park, New Orleans 70124
- 504-482-1264
Cafe Noma
Ralph Brennan’s new restaurant in the New Orleans Museum of Art (hence the name) is all about uncomplicated pleasures like flatbread pizzas, pepper roasted chicken sliders, blueberry and arugula ... read more
- 6100 Annunciation St., New Orleans 70118
- 504-895-1111
Clancy's Restaurant
Another unrepentantly old school New Orleans joint, Clancy's does the mid 20th-century New Orleans thing better than its better-known rivals in the Quarter. With white tablecloths and ancient photo... read more
- 1117 Decatur St., New Orleans 70116
- 504-586-5883
Maximo's Italian Grill
The best Italian restaurant in the Quarter, Maximo's serves roasted and grilled Northern Italian fare that won't win any awards for novelty but still satisfies that craving for meat that falls off ... read more
- 8324 Oak St., New Orleans 70118
- 504-861-0886
Jacque-Imo's
Chef/owner Jacques Leonardi runs this energetic asylum as an extension of his eccentric personality. The Cajun chow is tasty as hell, adventurous, plentiful and gives good bang for the cuisine buck... read more
- 817 Common St., New Orleans 70112
- 504-412-2580
MiLa
As close to a cutting edge restaurant as New Orleans gets, married co-owners Allison Vines-Rushing (a James Beard award winner) and Slade Rushing work a cerebral take on contemporary Creole food wi... read more
- 1403 Washington Ave., New Orleans 70130
- 504-899-8221
Commander's Palace
Housed in an unmistakable blue and white building that seems as old as the city itself, Commander's Palace is as famous for being a breeding ground for great chefs-e.g., Emeril-as it is for its foo... read more
- 500 Chartres St., New Orleans 70130
- 504-524-9752
Napoleon House
So called because the place was offered to the wee French dictator as a crash pad while he was in exile, Napoleon House is an unapologetic piece of old New Orleans standing athwart the rising tide ... read more
- 8400 Oak St., New Orleans 70118
- 504-302-7370
Squeal
For all its supposed "Southern-ness," New Orleans isn't a big BBQ town. Sure, people love pork and brisket cooked long over low heat, but Nola doesn't have the rep of Memphis or Kansas City. Squeal... read more
- 923 Decatur St., New Orleans 70116
- 504-523-1620
Central Grocery
As the name indicates, the place is a grocery store, but there are seats for you to eat its signature muffuletta sandwich. Legend has that this behemoth _ a combination of Italian cured meats slath... read more
- 4238 Magazine St., New Orleans 70115
- 504-891-3377
La Petite Grocery
When it's on its game, this bustling French restaurant serves quietly impressive cuisine that exceeds what you'd expect out of a neighborhood-famous bistro that some New Orleans would like to keep ... read more
- 800 S. Peters St., New Orleans 70130
- 504-525-3474
Rio Mar
Even New Orleanians do the tapas thing, and Rio Mar handles the assignment with greater elan than any other place in the city. The digs are spare - brick wall, tile floor, wood bar - but this lack ... read more
- 3025 Magazine St., New Orleans 70115
- 504-520-8311
Sucre
If alcohol kills the sweet tooth, then what could possibly explain the existence of Sucre, an upscale dessert parlor tucked quietly among a series of frat-ish bars? Inside its bright confines lie m... read more
- 1032 Chartres St., New Orleans 70116
- 504-587-0091
Stella!
If it isn't the best restaurant in New Orleans, it's certainly the most adventurous. Though there's a notable Asian influence, the menu goes worldwide with Kobe beef and Canadian lobster and Tasman... read more
- 2854 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans 70115
- 504-895-9524
The Grocery
The Grocery is a bare bones, stripped down, no frills place which serves po boys, which is the New Orleans name for heroes, hoagies, and/or submarine sandwiches. It is, at base, a convenience store... read more
- 746 Tchoupitoulas St., New Orleans 70130
- 504-581-1103
Tommy's Cuisine
This CBD stalwart serves credible Italian and French food in an elegant setting, but the real star is the adjacent wine bar. Somehow intimate and outsized at the same time, its nearly-black oak bar... read more
- 2800 Magazine St., New Orleans 70115
- 504-265-0421
Coquette
This romantic Magazine Street bistro is a respite from the rancor, and a perfect spot for a couple who wouldn't mind actually hearing what each other had to say. Unlike many Nola eateries, the high... read more
- 1410 Robert St., New Orleans 70115
- 504-899-2760
La Crepe Nanou
Eat your heart out, Toulouse-Lautrec! Outside, it's got the full fin de siècle thing going, almost as if it's a slice out of Paris itself. Inside is modern mosaic funky, with superior French... read more
- 801 Poland Ave., New Orleans 70117
- 504-949-3232
The Joint
The other great BBQ place in the city lies on the opposite side of town as Squeal. While the sides at Squeal may be superior, we'll take The Joint's unsloppy smoked meat over its competitor's, thou... read more
- 838 Esplanade Ave., New Orleans 70116
- 504-532-0120
Port of Call
Decked out like a dark Tiki bar, with alcohol-packed punch drinks to match, Port of Call gets its rep from its immense, flavorful hamburgers and densely-packed baked potatoes. Since no lawyer vette... read more
- 209 Bourbon St., New Orleans 70130
- 504-525-2021
Galatoire's
Here's how it works at one of New Orleans most renowned restaurants. Forget dinner. Do lunch. Clear your calendar. Arrive at 11. Put your name on the list. Head to the bar. Drink while you wait for... read more
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