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New Orleans cooks with more flavor than any city has a right to. Gumbo, jambalaya, po'boys, beignets, it's Creole and Cajun cooking at its boldest. From white-tablecloth landmarks to the counter-service spot locals swear by, your table's waiting.

Handpicked By Us

Concierge Favorites

Every restaurant here has been personally selected, and re-verified, by our local concierges. These aren't algorithm-generated suggestions, they're the actual places we recommend to guests standing right in front of us, chosen because they consistently deliver.

Loved By Locals

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Po-boys done right in an old Uptown corner store, the kind of place a local actually takes you.

Best Seafood

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Fresh Gulf seafood, expertly prepared, in the French Quarter. A go-to for a special dinner.

Finest Fare (Upscale)

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A Garden District institution serving refined Creole classics since 1893, jacket suggested.

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FeaturedPrice Range $$$

French Quarter0.7 mi from your hotel

GW Fins Restaurant is a popular dining destination located in the French Quarter of New Orleans, LA.

  • Seafood
FeaturedPrice Range $$

Uptown2.0 mi from your hotel

Mahony's Po-Boys & Seafood is a casual dining spot located in the Uptown area of New Orleans, LA.

  • Po-Boy
  • Seafood
Price Range $$

Marigny1.5 mi from your hotel

Residing above the Apple Barrel Bar on Frenchmen Street in the Marigny, Adolfo's is a 100-year-old single-bedroom apartment converted into a six-burner kitchen and a cozy dining room that seats about forty.

  • Creole
  • Italian
Price Range $$$

Carrollton & Riverbend3.3 mi from your hotel

Jacques-Imo's Cafe is a beloved dining institution on Oak Street in the Carrollton neighborhood of New Orleans, opened in 1996 by Jacques Leonardi, who learned Louisiana cooking at K-Paul's under Paul Prudhomme.

  • Cajun
  • Creole
  • Seafood
Price Range $$$$

French Quarter0.7 mi from your hotel

Restaurant R'evolution is an award-winning fine dining restaurant located in the French Quarter of New Orleans, LA.

  • Cajun
  • Fine Dining
  • Gumbo
  • Seafood
FeaturedPrice Range $$

MICHELIN Guide 2025: Bib Gourmand

Warehouse District0.8 mi from your hotel

Cochon is a popular dining destination located in the Warehouse District of New Orleans, LA.

  • Cajun
  • Casual Lunch
  • Gumbo
FeaturedPrice Range $$$$

French Quarter0.7 mi from your hotel

Arnaud's restaurant is a renowned dining establishment located in the heart of the French Quarter in New Orleans, LA.

  • Creole
  • Fine Dining
  • Landmark
Price Range $$

MICHELIN Guide 2025: Bib Gourmand

Tremé1.3 mi from your hotel

Dooky Chase's Restaurant is a historic dining establishment located in the Tremé neighborhood of New Orleans, LA.

  • Creole
  • Gumbo
  • Seafood
Price Range $$$

James Beard Best Chef: South 2016 (Justin Devillier)

Uptown2.4 mi from your hotel

La Petite Grocery is a charming and sophisticated dining destination located in the Uptown area of New Orleans, LA.

  • Brunch
  • French
Price Range $$$

French Quarter0.8 mi from your hotel

Antoine's Restaurant is a historic dining institution located in the heart of the French Quarter in New Orleans, LA.

  • Creole
  • French
  • Iconic
FeaturedPrice Range $$$

James Beard Outstanding Restaurant 1996

Garden District1.5 mi from your hotel

Commander's Palace restaurant is an iconic dining institution located in the Garden District of New Orleans, LA.

  • Creole
  • Iconic
  • Landmark
Price Range $$$

French Quarter0.8 mi from your hotel

Brennan's Restaurant is an iconic dining establishment located in the heart of the French Quarter in New Orleans, LA.

  • Creole
  • Iconic
  • Landmark
Price Range $$$$

French Quarter0.6 mi from your hotel

Galatoire's Restaurant is a historic dining institution located in the heart of the French Quarter in New Orleans, LA.

  • Creole
  • Iconic
  • Landmark
  • Seafood
Price Range $$

Mid-City2.2 mi from your hotel

1000 Figs is a small Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cafe on Ponce de Leon Street in Mid-City, a few blocks from Esplanade Avenue and the edge of City Park.

  • Middle Eastern
  • Mediterranean
  • Vegetarian-Friendly
Price Range $$$

MICHELIN Guide 2025: Bib Gourmand

Bywater2.2 mi from your hotel

Acamaya is a Mexican seafood restaurant on Dauphine Street in the Bywater, opened by sisters Ana and Lydia Castro, who were born in Texas, grew up in Mexico City and later made New Orleans home.

  • Mexican
  • Seafood
  • Cocktail Bar
Price Range $$

French Quarter0.6 mi from your hotel

Acme Oyster House is an oyster bar on Iberville Street in the French Quarter, just off Bourbon Street, with roots going back to 1910, when it opened as the Acme Café on Royal Street.

  • Oysters
  • Seafood
  • Iconic
  • Landmark
Price Range $$

MICHELIN Guide 2025: Recommended

Tremé1.8 mi from your hotel

Addis NOLA is a family-owned Ethiopian restaurant on historic Bayou Road in Tremé, a street the restaurant calls the city's oldest road and a longtime hub of Black-owned businesses.

  • Ethiopian
  • Vegetarian-Friendly
Price Range $$

Gentilly4.7 mi from your hotel

Afrodisiac is a Louisiana-Jamaican restaurant on Franklin Avenue in Gentilly, run by Chef Kay, who has Louisiana roots, and Shaka, who has Jamaican roots, with the aim of bringing the two kitchens together on one plate.

  • Caribbean
  • Creole
  • Soul Food
Price Range $$$

Carrollton & Riverbend3.3 mi from your hotel

Aguasanta is a modern Mexican restaurant on Oak Street in Uptown's Carrollton neighborhood, opened by chef Luis Nava, formerly of La Tia, in the space that once held Chiba.

  • Mexican
  • Latin American
  • Small Plates
  • Cocktail Bar
Price Range $

Mid-City2.2 mi from your hotel

Angelo Brocato is an Italian ice cream parlor and pastry shop on North Carrollton Avenue in Mid-City, a New Orleans institution since 1905.

  • Dessert
  • Italian
  • Iconic
  • Landmark
Price Range $$$

MICHELIN Guide 2025: Recommended

Irish Channel2.1 mi from your hotel

Atchafalaya is a Creole restaurant in a rustic cottage at Louisiana Avenue and Laurel Street in the Irish Channel, on a corner that has held a neighborhood restaurant since the Petrossi family opened there in 1924.

  • Creole
  • Brunch
  • Southern
Price Range $

Bon Appétit 2024: Most Exciting Bakeries

Marigny1.6 mi from your hotel

Ayu Bakehouse is a modern bakery on Frenchmen Street in the Marigny, and its name is said like the end of "bayou." Taking a cue from the live music along Frenchmen, its open kitchen puts the baking on display, so customers at the counter can watch dough being shaped and loaded into the ovens.

  • Bakery
  • Coffee
  • Breakfast
Price Range $$

Bywater2.7 mi from your hotel

Bacchanal is a wine shop, bar and backyard music venue on Poland Avenue in the Bywater, and it admits guests 21 and over only, with ID checked at the door and no exceptions for children.

  • Wine Bar
  • Live Music
  • Mediterranean
  • Iconic
Price Range $

Uptown2.5 mi from your hotel

Barracuda Taco Stand is a casual taco stand and margarita garden on Tchoupitoulas Street Uptown, the original of a small group that has since spread to Algiers, Baton Rouge, Bay St. Louis and Huntsville.

  • Mexican
  • Breakfast
  • Casual Lunch