GW FINS $$$ This is one my preferred restaurants in the city. They strive Concierge Recommandations on freshness and exquisite ingredients, changing daily. Their specialty is seafood. Tinny’s cuisine is simple but with CANAL STREET GRILL – Located in the JW Marriott exploding flavors. The décor is modern and trendy. Located @808 Bienville St. (581-3467). Exit the hotel on Canal St.; turn left, walk 2 Our executive Chef Chuck Subra; award winner of one of blocks; turn right on Bourbon St.; walk 2 blocks down Bienville; turn left. (Dinner the best Gumbo in the City, has created an innovative Only, Nightly) southern Louisiana menu with lots of Cajun flavors. LE FORET $$$ This historical renovated business district building serves a BON TON CAFÉ vibrant traditional French New Orleans cuisine using local My favorite local experience; this half century-old Cajun flavors and innovative ingredients. You will experience the restaurant is extremely popular with the locals. The cuisine finer side of French New Orleans cuisine. Located at 129 Camp St. is “traditional New Orleans.” Known for their Shrimp Etouffe (553-6738) closed Monday and Soft Shell Crab but the Crab au Gratin is to die for! Located @ 401 Magazine St. (524-3386) Exit the hotel on Common St. turn left, walk down to Magazine St, turn right. (Lunch and dinner, closed Saturday and PELICAN CLUB $$ Sunday) Is an intimate and chic seafood restaurant with lots of New Orleans flavors to John Hughes cuisine. The décor is classic LOUISIANA BISTRO $$ and chic with outdoor dining, piano bar area and a main This cute and small French Quarter restaurant has authentic dining room. Located @312 Exchange Alley (523-1504). Exit the hotel on Creole recipes with an innovative flair. The cuisine is unique Canal St. and turn right; at the corner turn left; walk 2 blocks down on Chartres St. turn left on Bienville the restaurant is on the corner of Exchange Alley and as well as traditional and the décor is elegant with a relaxed Bienville. atmosphere. Ask the Chef for the “feed me” menu; you won’t regret it! Located @337 Dauphine St. Exit the hotel on Canal St.; turn left then take a right on Royal St. walk down 3 blocks to Conti St. turn left and MURIEL’S ON JACKSON SQUARE $$ then 3 blocks to Dauphine St. (closed Mon, Tues.) Sit in the indoor Courtyard or over look the Square from the main dining room. This little FQ gem offers a Contemporary ILA ESTAURANT $$$ M R Louisiana cuisine with many southern ingredients. The goat The décor is modern and trendy just like Chef Allison and cheese crepe with crawfish sauce is just one of my favorite Slade who bring a Southern lighter fare using elegant French dishes! Located @801 Chartres-568-1885 Exit the hotel on Canal St., turn techniques with clarity and refined ingredients. The best right, at first light turn left, walk to Jackson Square to the corner of St Anne. Oyster Rockefeller! Located @ 817 Common St.. (412-2582) Exit the hotel (lunch and dinner and brunch on Sundays). on Common St, turn left, walk two blocks up. (Closed Sun, open lunch and dinner) CAFÉ AMELIE $$ This little gem has one of the most beautiful courtyards of K’PAUL’S LA KITCHEN $$ the French Quarter. The cuisine is rustic and traditional with Paul Prudhomme homey FQ institution, where you can stuff refined and fresh ingredients. Great for Lunch or Brunch! Located @912 Royal St. (412-8965) Exit the hotel on the Canal St, turn left, walk yourself with classic Cajun cuisine. He is famous for his to 1st light, turn right onto Royal St. blackening dishes and trained some of our top chefs of New Orleans! Located @416 Chartres-(524-7394) Exit the hotel on Canal St, turn HERBSAINT’S $$ right, at the corner turn left, walk 4 blocks down Chartres, the restaurant will be This wonderful bistro offers a unique and eclectic Creole on the right hand side. (Dinner only/closed on Sundays). Southern cuisine. The décors is trendy with some wonderful MR. B’S BISTRO $$ cocktails and smart service. Chef Donald Link also has A fabulous French Quarter brasserie with a classic touch of restaurant Cochon which has an innovative southern style contemporary Creole cuisine and some of the best New cuisine. See concierge for direction (Lunch & Dinner closed Sundays) Orleans-style barbecue shrimp. Also taste their trio of RIS $$ gumbo’s. The restaurant features a stylish, old-fashioned I Chef Ian Schnoebelen’s offers new American cuisine that dining room with Chef Michelle McRaney at the stove. Located @201 Royal St. (523-2078). 1 ½ block across from the hotel. (Open 7 days lunch concentrates on fresh, seasonal ingredients presented in an and dinner, Brunch on Sundays) inventive way. This FQ restaurant is romantic as well as trendy. Located at 321 N. Peters (299-3944) Exit the hotel on Canal St. and turn right, walk 3 blocks down and turn left on N. Peters.