WWNO Staff Picks: Dining Suggestions Compiled October 2019 by Ron Biava (development director) and Becki Brown (volunteer and cook at Saba)
• Organized by neighborhood. French Quarter and Central Business District are closest to Jung Hotel. • All phone numbers are 504 area code. • Price: Remember we’re sending your our best suggestions, so expect these to be $$-$$$ on the $- $$-$$$ scale. • Kitchens tend to close at 9:00pm unless noted; check before you go. • * indicates a WWNO underwriter • ** indicates a fan of WWNO and public radio
Coffee Around Town PJ’s Coffee and Tea*,** New Orleans’ first goumet roaster. Locations around town.
French Quarter Bayona** Creole-inspired American. James Beard award-winner Susan Spicer. 430 Dauphine Street 525-4455 bayona.com
Bourbon House* Seafood / oyster bar. 144 Bourbon Street 522-0111 bourbonhouse.com
Crescent City Brewhouse Casual microbrewery with New Orleans fare. Open til 10pm. 527 Decatur Street 522-0571 crescentcitybrewhouse.com
Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse* Classic steakhouse with New Orleans flair. Open til 10pm. 716 Iberville 522-2467 dickiebrennanssteakhouse.com
MeauxBar Contemporary New Orleans / Asian. Open til 10pm. 942 N Rampart Street, edge of the French Quarter 569-9979 meauxbar.com
Mr B’s Bistro Modern New Orleans; lively brasserie setting. 201 Royal Street (at Iberville) 523-2078 mrbsbistro.com
Napoleon House Casually distinctive landmark bar, known for muffalettas, po’boys, and Pimm’s. Open til 10pm. 1
500 Chartres at St. Louis 524-9752 napoleonhouse.com
Palace Café* Casual Creole dining on Canal Street. Open til 9:30pm. 605 Canal Street at Chartres 523-1661 palacecafe.com
Pelican Club* Contemporary Creole in a quiet elegant setting. Open til 9:30pm. 312 Exchange Place 523-1504 pelicanclub.com
Red Fish Grill Casual New Orleans Seafood. Open til 10pm. 115 Bourbon Street 598-1200 redfishgrill.com
Sylvain Contemporary New Orleans with an appealing courtyard. Open til 11pm. 625 Chartres Street 265-8123 sylvainnola.com
Tableau* Classic Creole revisited, with a view of Jackson Square 616 St. Peter Street (at Chartres and Le Petit Theatre) 934-3463 tableaufrenchquarter.com
Central Business District / Warehouse District Auction House Market* Wide-ranging tastes in an upscale food market 801 Magazine St at Julia 372-4321 auctionhousemarket.com
Café Carmo Innovative, vegan-friendly, tropical. Open til 10pm. 527 Julia Street near Camp 875-4132 cafecarmo.com
Compere Lapin French Caribbean fusion from James Beard award-winner Nina Compton. 535 Tchoupitoulas near Poydras Street 599-2119 comperelapin.com
Cochon Contemporary casual Cajun. Open til 10pm. 930 Tchoupitoulas St at Andrew Higgins 588-2123 cochonrestaurant.com
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Cochon Butcher Upscale bar food from Cochon. Open til 10pm. 930 Tchoupitoulas St at Andrew Higgins 588-7675 cochonbutcher.com
Domenica Modern New Orleans / Neapolitan. Open til 11pm. 123 Baronne St in the Roosevelt Hotel near Canal Street 648-6020 domenicarestaurant.com
Josephine Estelle* Classic Italian in the American South. James Beard award nominations. Open til 10pm. 600 Carondelet St near Poydas in the Ace Hotel 930-3070 josephineestelle.com
Lukë Alsatian / New Orleans brasserie. Open til 11pm. 333 St Charles near Poydras Street 378-2840 lukeneworleans.com
Maypop Southern-Asian fusion. Open til 10 PM. 611 O'Keefe Ave, New Orleans, LA 70113 518-6345 maypoprestaurant.com
Seaworthy* Fish and oysters from American waters in an 1832 Creole cottage. Open til 2am. 630 Carondelet 930-3071 seaworthynola.com
Willa Jean Casual Southern restaurant and bakey. James Beard award-winner Kelly Fields. 611 O’Keefe Avenue 509-7334 willajean.com
Marigny / Bywater Bywater American Bistro American restaurant & cocktail bar from Nina Compton. Open til 10pm. 2900 Chartres St. 605-3827 bywateramericanbistro.com
Bacchanal Wine Wine bar offering live music and food. Closes at 12 AM. 600 Poland Ave. 948-9111 bacchanalwine.com
Elysian Bar Cafe-style cuisine. Closes at 12 AM. 2317 Burgundy St. 3
356-6769 theelysianbar.com
Silk Road* Indian / New Orleans fusion. Open til 10pm. 2483 Royal Street at St. Roch 944-6666 silkroadnola.com
Snug Harbor*,** Premier jazz club with New Orleans fare adjacent. WWNO’s Fred Kasten hosts. 626 Frenchmen Street 949-0696 snugjazz.com
Uptown Bistro Daisy** Little-known Uptown favorite. New American fine dining, locally sourced, intimate setting, attentive service. 5831 Magazine Street near Nashville 899-6987 bistrodaisy.com
Brigtsen’s Contemporary Louisiana cuisine from James Beard award-winner Frank Brigtsen. Open til 10. 861-7610 brigtsens.com
Lilette Imaginative French and Italian-inspired cuisine. Open til 9:30/10:30 3637 Magazine St. 895-1636 liletterestaurant.com
Saba** Israeli Mediterranean cuisine. Open til 10/11 PM. 5757 Magazine St. 324-7770 eatwithsaba.com
Upperline** Classic yet contemporary New Orleans. Host/owner Joanne Clevenger is a classic herself and loves public radio. 1413 Upperline Street near St Charles 891-9822 upperline.com
Mid-City Café Degas*,** Intimate French bistro, open-air in good weather. Open til 9:30/10. 3127 Esplanade Ave. 945-5635 cafedegas.com
Lola’s Authentic Spanish cuisine. Open til 9:30/10. 3312 Esplanade Ave. 488-6946 lolasneworleans.com 4
Mopho Vientamese cuisine with Creole influence. Open til 10. 514 City Park Ave 482-6845 mophonola.com
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