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Welcome to ...Few cities celebrate food, fun and French architecture quite like New Orleans. And what else would you expect from the city that gave us jazz, Creole , Poker and the world-famous Bourbon ? New Orleans is a dense melting pot of so many different cultures, languages and influences from around the world, which makes it a culinary and nightlife experience like no other. While you don’t have to go far for a good bite to eat or drink, we’ve created this handy “Insider’s Guide” to help you find the best beignet, jambalaya and po’ boy while strolling through the French Quarter. So, enjoy your time experiencing the most historical, haunted and hell-raising city this side of the Mississippi!

Insider’s Guide to NEW ORLEANS

Downtown/French Quarter Antoine’s Restaurant Brennan’s Coop’s Place French-Creole Creole Cajun (504) 581-4422 (504) 525-9711 (504) 525-9053 https://antoines.com www.brennansneworleans.com www.coopsplace.net World-renowned French-Creole since Fine-dining landmark famed for Creole Coop’s is the real deal since 1893. Staples 1840. Known as the birthplace of such culinary cuisine, posh breakfasts and bananas Foster like shrimp Creole, Cajun-fried chicken, fried classics as Oysters Rockefeller, Eggs Sardou for dessert. The menus are rooted in Creole oysters and rabbit and sausage jambalaya (poached eggs over artichoke bottoms with traditions and are bolstered with contempo- are always good bets for lunch, or order the anchovies, topped with hollandaise sauce) rary New Orleans influences, marrying classic tasting plate, which features the items above and Pommes de Terre Souffles. and modern techniques enhancing the local, along with scrumptious portions of seafood seasonal offerings. gumbo and red beans and rice with sausage. Arnaud’s Restaurant Creole Broussard’s Deanie’s Seafood in the French Quarter (504) 523-5433 Creole Seafood www.arnaudsrestaurant.com (504) 581-3866 (504) 581-1316 Arnaud’s Restaurant has been serving classic https://broussards.com www.deanies.com Creole cuisine in the French Quarter since Broussard’s has been around since 1920, For more than 50 years, Deanie’s has been 1918. A number of menu items have been offering tasty executions of Creole standbys serving giant seafood platters, so bring your served since the restaurant opened, including such as veal and crawfish in a béchamel sauce, appetite (or a few people with you) when Shrimp Arnaud, Trout Meuniere Amandine, and redfish stuffed with shrimp, crabmeat and dining on the best boiled, broiled and fried Clemenceau, Fried Soft Shell Crabs and oysters, as well as bottomless mimosas. The seafood of deep-fried oysters, shrimp, catfish, Turtle Soup. Don’t leave without having a cup on-site Empire Bar does for classic cocktails soft-shell crabs and crawfish croquettes. of their “Cafe Brulot,” which they prepare what the restaurant does for old-line Creole tableside. cuisine. Dian Xin Dim Sum Attiki Bar & Grill Café Du Monde (504) 266-2828 Mediterranean Café www.facebook.com/dianxinnola (504) 587-3756 (504) 525-4544 Its expansive menu runs the gamut of small www.attikineworleans.com www.cafedumonde.com plates like and complete entrees, The owners, Jordanian natives, use family Iconic New Orleans cafe known for café au plus an expansive salt-and-pepper menu, the recipes handed down from generations in laits, coffee and beignets since 1862. squid being a particular standout. Not a single order to ensure that their guests experience Scrumptious, piping hot beignets sprinkled dish on the menu misses, be it breakfast favor- genuine . Relaxed, with “magic fairy dust” (aka confectionery ites like jianbing or American Chinese comfort group-friendly restaurant with hookah pipes sugar) and out-of-this-world coffee, including staples like General Tso’s chicken. and belly dancers. a wonderful chicory version, make this legend- ary French Quarter cafe one of “the best ways to start your day in the Big Easy” – or end it (it’s open 24 hours). /French Quarter (cont.)

Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse Galatoire’s Steak House French/Creole (504) 522-2467 (504) 525-2021 www.dickiebrennanssteakhouse.com www.galatoires.com Serving up reliable, full-flavored Cajun and Shrimp remoulade and pompano with crab Creole fare for nearly 60 years. New Orleans, meat are must-orders at this jackets-required a city of seafood and swamp ingredients, grand dame dating back to isn’t known as a steak town. Yet this steak- 1905. High-end Creole food has been beauti- house is considered one of the greatest in the fully executed here for more than a hundred South. Meats such as a 24-ounce ribeye and years, including the best of traditional French- a roasted prime rib get rubbed with Creole Creole dishes like escargot, souffle potatoes, seasoning. crabmeat Yvonne, shrimp étouffée, Gulf fish a la meunière amandine and seafood okra gumbo. Doris Metropolitan Steak House (504) 267-3500 Irene’s La Mensa Italian Italian https://dorismetropolitan.com/en/new-orleans (504) 529-8811 (504) 325-5789 Expertly prepared menus using flavors and techniques that play on Middle Eastern https://irenesnola.com www.lamensanola.com heritage to shine a spotlight on dry-aged Upscale Italian classics draw crowds to this This is a place for a plate of carpaccio or beef and the highest quality meats, which are homey yet elegant dining room with a piano arancini, stuffed squash blossoms and octopus offered alongside vegetable-forward appetiz- bar. Cannelloni to die for, irresistible duck, salad, pizza, pasta and a short list of more ers, exotic and local seafood, a thoughtfully lamb chops both delicate in flavor and hearty composed entrees, like the fire-roasted scal- sourced caviar menu and seasonal sides. enough for any appetite. Roasted eggplant lops with grapefruit butter over risotto. soup and extraordinary, complimentary bruschetta everyone is served when they are Bistro seated! Mr. B’s Bistro American Creole (504) 439-5842 (504) 523-2078 Justine www.mrbsbistro.com https://faubourgbistro.com Seafood BBQ shrimp worth getting sauce up to your The menu features a fun mix of burgers, sand- (504) 218-8533 wiches and some specialty items you’ll only elbows (bibs are provided) and gumbo Ya Ya find here at Faubourg Bistro. Be sure and try www.justinenola.com pure joy rave fans. The bistro has a lively vibe the PBB&J Wings which is a thai-style peanut Decadent starters like bone marrow borde- that many consider it a go-to for family enter- sauce, crumbled and spiced grape laise and foie gras torchon anchor an impres- taining as well as a gold standard for business jelly sauce. But let’s talk about the real hidden sive offering of steaks and brasserie classics dining. This bistro’s atmosphere is a mix of gem on the menu here—the fries! Piggyback like poisson amandine and moules frites. casual and chic. Fries—these bad boys are topped with sauce, BBQ pulled , bacon, ranch, scal- lions and jalapeños. Add a fried egg on top Katie’s Port of Call for a whole new flavor combo! Creole/Italian Burger/Steak House (504) 488-6582 (504) 523-0120 Felix’s https://katiesinmidcity.com https://portofcallnola.com Seafood Katie’s Restaurant is known for serving top- Port of Call is famous for its burger. When the (504) 522-2440 notch local cuisine, including a seafood sand- restaurant opened in the 60s, it was primarily wich so large it’s known as The Barge. When a steakhouse known for its filet mignon and www.felixs.com Guy Fieri swung by on Diners, Drive-Ins and ribeye, and the burger was an afterthought. The place is loud, lively and has been dishing Dives, he couldn’t help but praise the hand- The burger is considered the original New fresh seafood for more than 70 years. Besides made pizza topped with Cajun pork. Orleans-style burger; the huge patty is topped freshly shucked bi-valves, you can feast on with shredded cold cheddar cheese and char-grilled, Bienville and Rockefeller, along served with a hot potato on the side. Port of with fried everything, all kinds of po-boys and Killer Poboys Call still serves steaks and chops, as well as delicious crab claws. Sandwich Shop beer and strong cocktails, but everyone is (504) 252-6745 there for the burger. GW Fins www.killerpoboys.com Seafood The po’ boy—a baguette-like loaf of French Restaurant R’evolution (504) 581-3467 bread stuffed with meat or fried seafood—is Cajun as New Orleans as it gets. But with hundreds (504) 553-2277 https://gwfins.com of places serving up countless variations, Chef Tenney Flynn changes the entrées daily, standing out is no easy feat. Killer Poboys has www.revolutionnola.com depending on what maritime delights his miraculously managed it, though, with inven- Swanky hotel restaurant with an extensive dockside sources have for him. The most tive fillings like “Black Beer Beef” and chicken menu of Creole fare, plus a 10,000-bottle wine sought-after dish, though, is the Scalibut, a confit. High-quality ingredients elevate the cellar. Offering modern, imaginative reinter- halibut and scallop combination that’s a true classics like the shrimp spiked with coriander pretations of classic Cajun and Creole cuisine. original. Appetizers include glorious lobster and lime and ham gussied up with caramel- dumplings and a seafood gumbo. ized onions and Creole mustard. Downtown/French Quarter (cont.)

Stanley Tujague’s Restaurant Vacherie Restaurant American Cajun Cajun (504) 587-0093 (504) 525-8676 (504) 598-5005 https://stanleyrestaurant.com https://tujaguesrestaurant.com http://vacherierestaurant.com/ Delicious sandwiches, Italian sodas, Grande dame of New Orleans dining founded Vacherie has some great breakfast items, such house-made ice creams, milkshakes and in 1856, serving a traditional Creole menu. as fried green tomatoes, crawfish frittata, an- favorites are on the menu. Tujague’s is the second oldest restaurant douille hash and johnnycakes. Popular items Stanley’s all about the breakfast. Bananas in New Orleans. Lore states that brunch on the dinner menu include hot and sweet Foster French toast and fluffy pancakes originated here, as did the Grasshopper pecans, sausage sliders with pickled onions provide the sweet, while a Breaux Bridge cocktail. Menu items such as the seafood or fried oysters on spinach salad. One of the Benedict with boudin (Cajun sausage) and court bouillon and the daily gumbo meld other nice things about the eatery is the wide local hollandaise does up the savory side. French traditions with New Orleans fare and range of wines on the menu. There is something guaranteed to please flare. Our famous five course menu is still anyone’s tastes in this fun casual spot. served nightly.

Warehouse District

Adofo’s Gianna Restaurant Peche Seafood Grill Italian Italian Seafood (504) 948-3800 (504) 399-0816 (504) 522-1744 www.facebook.com/Adolfos-Restau- https://giannarestaurant.com www.pecherestaurant.com rant-122414214436780/ The menu which draws from across , Order raw oysters, yes. But also order shrimp This hidden treasure lures those in the know includes campanelle pasta with squash and toast, wood-oven grilled whole fish with salsa with delicious Creole-influenced Italian fare pureed kale, spaghetti with clams, roasted verde and all the side dishes, but especially that doubles as aromatherapy. Order garlic Gulf fish with chili and lemon and a steak the white beans with bacon and Brabant bread to start, make that a double order, then Florentine; Polenta with lamb sausage gravy, potatoes. The smothered catfish is a dish that you absolutely must get the crab meat and tummala of rice, chicken and sausage, rigatoni tastes deep and true, like the homey flatlands corn cannelloni, a house specialty. Prepare to with grilled swordfish; roasted pork shoulder of Cajun Louisiana. be wowed by the chicken parmesan, ravioli or with fennel and orange; veal saltimbocca to veal with ocean sauce. list a few of the dishes. Seaworthy Seafood August Herbsaint (504) 930-3071 French French www.seaworthynola.com (504) 299-9777 (504) 524-4114 Try the gulf fish rillettes, the decadent fritto www.restaurantaugust.com https://herbsaint.com misto with shrimp and squid, or the fresh red August is a Contemporary Creole restaurant It’s a little French, a little Italian and very snapper with gochujang marinated squash. creating unique dishes with a focus on Loui- South Louisianian. Duck confit with dirty rice, There are non-pescatarian options as well. siana ingredients. The French-Creole cuisine planks of beef with anchovies, shrimp callaloo, is peppered with Asian influences, and the chicken, tasso and andouille gumbo remain spicy crab and cheese grits hint at some of as popular as ever. There’s no wrong dish at Sofia the elevated rustic themes, while the Crisp Herbsaint and no wrong time to eat here. Italian Pompano and Scallops Almondine are New (504) 322-3216 Orleans through and through. Josephine Estelle www.sofianola.com Italian Authentic Italian and winner of 2019 Best Cochon (504) 930-3070 New Restaurant in New Orleans! The tagliarini Cajun/Southern squid ink pasta—tender homemades served http://josephineestelle.com/ (504) 588-2123 with Calabrian chile, mussels and squid on a Whisper light dishes include a much raved- bed for spicy greens. The lemony chicken is https://cochonrestaurant.com about snapper crudo that lives up to the hype sous vide tender and swabbed with a citrus Meat-lovers-going-hog-wild is the overrid- with flavors of hazelnut and Meyer lemon butter sauce. Herb-spiked carrots are frilled ing sentiment here, with a mostly casual but curd. There’s also pillowy gnocchi, golf ball and roasted to sweet perfection on a bed of enthusiastic crowd. It’s a place to pig out, sized Arancini and brussels sprouts that sur- farro and wood-fired pizza is topped with curly pun intended, but behind the bacchanal is a prise with a tart zing. Diners get a taste of Italy clams, chile oil and lots of garlic. commitment to high-quality, in-house food with Southern touches for breakfast, lunch, production. dinner and weekend brunch.

Compere Lapin Otra Vez Caribbean Mexican (504) 599-2119 (504) 354-8194 http://comperelapin.com/ www.otraveznola.com Classic New Orleans cuisine with Caribbean- Mexican food all the way to the Big Easy. The infused flavors of the island, St. Lucia. Spiced menu includes delicious classics such as queso pig ears and conch croquettes kick off the fundido with plantain chips, crispy shrimp ta- starters, with jerk drum fish and a superbly cos with chipotle celery root remoulade, craw- rendered goat curry spiced with cinnamon fish chili relleno and a spicy Margarita made and served with sweet plantain gnocchi head- with juiced poblano peppers and lots more. ing up the mains. Marigny

Bywater American Bistro Marigny Brasserie Red Dog Diner American Cajun American (504) 605-3827 (504) 945-4472 (504) 934-3333 http://bywateramericanbistro.com/ www.marignybrasserie.com www.reddogdiner.com This modern American restaurant in a former If you like small plates, you’ll find such treats The homey vibe extends to the menu, with its rice mill uses local ingredients and impeccable as boudin balls with spicy aïoli, crawfish extensive list of eclectic and creative comfort technique to compose inventive, flavorsome fritters and a nice presentation of a local food. While most dishes have an Americana dishes. Many, like the spiced rabbit curry, favorite, oyster shooters. Entrées emphasize feel, there are international touches here and draw inspiration from the Caribbean, but the regional flavors such as crawfish pasta, fried there, as seen in a bowl of seafood and cho- menu is a melting pot of influences. Try the shrimp and red beans and rice. A nice as- rizo stew topped with saffron-colored ancho bresaola-style tuna toast or pickled shrimp (a sortment of po’ boys and other sandwiches pepper rice and in duck diablo soup topped variation on ceviche). are available, with the standout being a with poblano-spiced polenta croutons. cochon de lait po’ boy. Cru Silk Road Restaurant & Wine Bar Southern/Creole Mono’s Café Frenchmen Asian Fusion (504) 266-2856 Middle Eastern (504) 944-6666 www.crunola.com (504) 949-4115 www.silkroadnola.com The restaurant’s menu features a seafood- http://monascafefrenchmen.com/ Modern cuisine of India and Asia which incor- heavy selection starting with caviar and raw A citywide favorite for modestly priced porates those flavors with contemporary flare oysters from Louisiana as well as a rotating Middle Eastern, this authentic BYO quartet offering red curries, along with spicy vindaloos selection of farmed oysters from around the can be counted on for tasty, light relief from popular in the west and tikka masala creamy Gulf and elsewhere. Other starters include a rich N’awlins food, with kebabs grilled to with ghee. There’s a super veggie platter pecan-smoked trout dip and shrimp cocktail. perfection, pitas baked fresh and drool- (tamarind chick peas, lentils, curried seasonal A selection of sandwiches features crab cake worthy hummus; fast, cordial service makes veggies) and also a slew of local favorites like and blackened fish versions as well as a New you want to come back, even if the casual blackened drum and jambalaya. Be sure to England-style lobster roll. There also are confines are nothing fancy. order the lemongrass crab bisque, a silky rich shrimp and grits, a veal chop topped with a soup that is simply outstanding. wild mushroom demi-glace and a tomahawk steak for two. Palader 511 Italian Sukho Thai (504) 509-6782 Thai Elizabeth’s (504) 948-9309 Southern (Breakfast/Lunch) www.paladar511.com https://sukhothai-nola.com (504) 944-9272 Italian neighborhood restaurant featuring elevated pies, house-made pastas, gulf Flavorful, vegetarian-friendly in www.elizabethsrestaurantnola.com seafood and salads among other seasonal a small space with Asian beers and sidewalk Famous for its huge breakfast and brunch dishes. seats. Thai hot is only for the very brave at dishes, like eggs Florentine topped with fried Suko Thai, a Thai eatery with some of the oysters and duck hash over a best Thai cuisine in town with an emphasis on cornbread waffle, along with their praline fresh ingredients in a setting that will soothe bacon. You’ll feel better afterward and if not, and delight. Everything is good, from the pad they also serve really solid morning cocktails Thai to curries as fiery as you like and stir fries for when desperation sets in. perfumed with Thai basil. They have an inven- tive menu of tropical cocktails and imported beers. Tulane-Gravier

Avery’s On Tulane Drago’s Seafood/Sandwich Shop Seafood (504) 821-4110 (504) 584-3911 www.averysontulane.com www.dragosrestaurant.com This place nails Cajun style dishes perfectly. Get the charbroiled oysters, then sop up the Lots of great items to choose from such buttery sauce with your French bread for a as alligator, seafood gumbo, fried potato sinful and heavenly delight—leave room to salads and of course, the many freshly try the entrees, which include ample lobsters, prepared Po’ Boys. Don’t miss the Oysters gumbo and fried seafood platters or the Rockefeller Po’ Boy, made with crispy fried Shuckee Duckee – a duck breast topped with oysters and creamy spinach sauce on a oysters and cream. garlic-butter baguette. Fharmacy Nola Cleo’s American Mediterranean/Middle Eastern (504) 324-6090 (504) 522-4504 http://fharmacyrestaurant.com/ www.facebook.com/CleosNOLA American comfort food gets an international Mediterranean grocery and contemporary twist! The menu includes mussels and fries, eatery serving kebabs, shawarma and other a -style Italian beef sandwich and a classic dishes. Hummus with za’atar shrimp; chicken Caesar wrap. On a vertical rotisserie, stew of lamb and okra; mixed grill with lemongrass chicken slowly cooks for tacos, lemon thyme chicken; seafood tagine with wraps and salads. And the house hamburger tamarind sauce; hawawshi (pita sandwiches is topped with giardiniera and bacon jam. stuffed with beef) and more. The restaurant also has an attached convenience store with many organic products and a range of Marjie’s Grill Willie Mae’s Scotch House unusual sodas. Southeast Asian (504) 603-2234 (504) 822-9503 Dooky Chase Restaurant www.marjiesgrill.com www.williemaesnola.com Créole The meat-and-three methodology rules during Willie Mae’s has been dubbed the best fried (504) 821-0600 lunchtime at this Southeast Asian-influenced chicken in the world by the James Beard diner. You pick a protein—maybe fried cat- Foundation, the Food Network and other www.dookychaserestaurant.com fish with herb-coriander salad or smothered media, and in this case, the hype isn’t far off— The menu is a display of Creole standards, chicken—then you choose one to three sides, this is superlative fried bird. The white beans starting with the basics—such as their like coal-roasted sweet potatoes with earthy are also amazing. The drawback is everyone meaty red beans and rice—and climbing to cane syrup or smashed cucumbers with green knows about it, so expect long lines, some- more complex dishes like the juicy shrimp garlic and chilis. Come dinner, the menu is times around the block. It’s worth the wait. Clemenceau, a dish that couldn’t be much strictly a la carte; large-format dishes such as more local. The vast majority of the diners grilled pork shoulder steak with sweet chile are here to sample their world-famous fried sauce rule the room. The flavors are big and chicken, a crispy, light creation that is argu- bold; the vibe is chill and easy. Marjie’s is an ably the city’s best and finished off by the insider’s spot that welcomes all. to-die-for pecan pie!

Nightlife and Bars

Blue Nile – http://bluenilelive.com/ Preservation Hall – http://www.preservationhall.com Chickie Wah Wah – www.chickiewahwah.com Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro – www.snugjazz.com Henry’s Uptown Bar – www.henrysbaruptown.com The Maison – www.maisonfrenchmen.com Maple Leaf Bar – www.mapleleafbar.com The Spotted Cat Music Club – www.spottedcatmusicclub.com Monteleone Hotel Carousel Bar – https://hotelmonteleone.com/ Tipitina’s – www.tipitinas.com entertainment/carousel-bar/ Tropical Isle – https://tropicalisle.com One Eyed Jacks – www.oneeyedjacks.net New Orleans Sightseeing

1850 House – https://louisianastatemuseum.org/museum/1850-house Mardi Gras World – www.mardigrasworld.com Audubon – National WWII Museum – www.nationalww2museum.org https://audubonnatureinstitute.org/aquarium New Orleans City Park – http://neworleanscitypark.com/ Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium – New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum – www.voodoomuseum.com https://audubonnatureinstitute.org/insectarium – https://nolajazzmuseum.org Backstreet Cultural Museum – www.backstreetmuseum.org New Orleans Museum of Art – https://noma.org Bourbon Street – www.neworleans.com/plan/streets/bourbon-street New Orleans Musical Legends Park – City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour – http://neworleansmusicallegends.com/ www.citysightseeingneworleans.com Our Sacred Stories – https://our-sacred-stories.business.site French Quarter – www.frenchquarter.com Preservation Hall – http://preservationhall.com/hall/ Hermann-Grima & Gallier Houses – www.hgghh.org St. Louis – www.stlouiscathedral.org Jackson Square – www.neworleans.com/listing/jackson-square/32150 Steamboat – www.steamboatnatchez.com Louis Armstrong Park – Woldenberg Riverfront Park – www.experienceneworleans.com/louis-armstrong-park.html https://audubonnatureinstitute.org/woldenberg-park

Taxis and Ground Transportation

American Taxi – (504) 299-0386 or https://americantaxi2728conti.business.site/ Share a Taxi 504 – (504) 812-1922 or www.shareataxi504.com Flit Cab New Orleans – (504) 323-5700

Limousine and Car Services

Burton Transit – (504) 232-3167 or www.burtontransit.com Prime Transit, LLC – (504) 513-7711 or www.primetransitnola.com Riverbend Limousine and Tours – (504) 252-0152 or www.riverbendcharters.com

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