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traditional Creole food in the Restaurant August $$$ Domilise’s $
French bras serie style. Located French Map 4 C3 Deli Map 6 C5
along the busy Canal Street, 301 Tchoupitoulas St, 70130 5240 Annunciation St, 70115
with sidewalk tables fronting Tel (504) 299-9777 Tel (504) 899-9126 Closed Sun
the spacious dining room. Always memorable, this excellent The oldest po’boy shop in the
restaurant elevates cooking to a city, Domilise’s opened in 1930
Willa Jean $$ fine art. Using only the best, and is now run by the founder’s
Café Map 3 D4 locally sourced ingredients, each daughter-in-law. Has a loyal
611 O'Keefe Ave, 70113 dish is a hit. Order the 10-course following for their fresh po’boys
Tel (504) 509-7334 tasting menu to be safe. and the setting is reminiscent
This smart café is part-owned of a bygone era.
by John Besh and serves up Sac-a-lait $$$
Southern classics from its onsite Cajun Map 4 C5 Guy’s Po-Boys $
bakery as well as hot dishes 1051 Annunciation St, 70130 Deli Map 6 C4
such as braised brisket hash, fish Tel (504) 324-3658 Closed Sun & 5259 Magazine St, 70115
with grits, and crawfish etouffée Mon Tel (504) 891-5025 Closed Sun
with cornbread. Authentic Cajun dishes with a Utilitarian sandwich shop that
hearty, rustic feel are given the offers the best po’boys in terms
Bourbon House $$$ high-end treatment in a of quality, size, and consistency.
Seafood Map 4 C3 wonderfully inventive way in Their seafood po’boys and
144 Bourbon St, 70130 this restaurant in an old cotton the lunch plates are popular.
Tel (504) 522-0111 mill. Menus change daily and with
Busy seafood place, packed with the seasons. Ignatius $
locals and tourists alike, has one Café Map 7 F4
of the largest oyster ars in the 3121 Magazine St, 70115
city. Many dishes make creative Tel (504) 896-2225 Closed Tue & Wed
use of bourbon as an ingredient. Garden District Offers a simple menu of standard
Try the baked Oysters Rockefeller. and Uptown Louisiana Creole favorites. What
sets them above the rest is low
Café Adelaide $$$ Café Reconcile $ pricing, high quality, and a very
Modern Creole Map 4 C4 Café Map 8 A2 casual atmosphere. Also has
300 Poydras St, 70130 1631 Oretha Castle Haley alfresco seating.
Tel (504) 595-3305 Blvd, 70113
Located in the lobby of Loews Tel (504) 568-1157 Closed Sat & Sun Juan’s Flying Burrito $
Hotel, with a menu that offers an A non-profit lunch spot that Mexican Map 8 A3
inventive take on Creole cooking. sits in a dicey part of town. It 2018 Magazine St, 70130
Serves a great brunch. serves the community by hiring Tel (504) 569-0000
at-risk youths who hone their Where punk rock meets Tex-Mex,
Compere Lapin $$$ cooking skills by preparing making this place a lot of fun.
French/Caribbean Map 4 C5 standard Creole home-style Pierced and tattooed staff sling
535 Tchoupatoulas St, 70130 meals at very low prices. burritos in a funky setting,
Tel (504) 599-2119 serenaded by rock music.
Simple French and Caribbean Casamento’s $
dishes are given an appetising Seafood Map 7 E4 Jung’s Golden Dragon $
and inventive twist in this classy 4330 Magazine St, 70115 Chinese Map 7 F4
dining room. The owner, Nina Tel (504) 895-9761 Closed Sun & Mon; 3009 Magazine St, 70115
Compton, was the runner up on Tue & Wed: dinner Tel (504) 891-8280
the TV show Top Chef: New Orleans. This seafood spot has been Top-quality Chinese-American
around for a 100 years. They fare, including a few traditional
Emeril’s $$$ are famed for their oysters and Chinese dishes. The quiet
Modern Creole Map 4 C5 fresh, fried platters, however, dining room has a pleasant
800 Tchoupitoulas St, 70130 they are closed all summer. Asian theme.
Tel (504) 528-9393
Chef Emeril Lagasse knows what
it takes to be the best. This flagship
restaurant of his culinary empire
reflects this by using only the
freshest local ingredients, making
everything from scratch, top
service, and constant innovation.
Herbsaint $$$
French Creole Map 4 B4
701 St. Charles Ave, 70130
Tel (504) 524-4114 Closed Sun
As Chef Donald Link rose to
star dom, so did this restaurant,
which has received national
accolades. Getting a table for
dinner here is near impossible
without prior reser vation. The
menu is best described as rural
French meets gourmet Creole. The funky interior of Juan’s Flying Burrito
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