Even if it wasn’t a successful job training program for at-risk kids, the food here would still be incredibly delicious, old-school New Orleans soul food. [Eater 38 Member]
Located in an unassuming strip mall in the center of a vibrant Vietnamese community in New Orleans East, Ba Mien features dishes from Northern, Central and Southern Vietnam. [Eater 38 Member]
Il Posto is an oft-overlooked spot for a glass of wine and a tasty dinner. [Eater 38 Member]
The pho is outstanding. Folks living on the East Bank make the drive across the river in droves for that and the banh mi. [Eater 38 Member]
Seafood & sauces in a dark and tiny dining room above a dive bar on Frenchmen. Doesn’t take reservations & is cash only. Service sometimes sucks. But this place is still awesome. [Eater 38 Member]
New American, gastropub-style restaurant in the Quarter helmed by Chef Alex Harrell. Widely acclaimed as a very high-end restaurant at a price point that’s high but not terrifying. [Eater 38 Member]
The focus here is on the music as much as the food—both are great—making it a quintessential New Orleans experience. [Eater 38 Member]
The dining room is homey and comfortable but, at the same time, feels forward-looking. Cocktails are some of the best in the city. [Eater 38 Member]
The menu is classic New Orleans Creole (read: tourist-oriented) but dammit if that’s not some of the best shrimp remoulade in town. [Eater 38 Member]
Most of the menu is straight-up Creole, among the best in town. You will likely have to wait for a seat, but the Maple Leaf Bar is half a block away, so it’s no big deal. [Eater 38 Member]
Popular, casual, and (relatively) inexpensive sushi. This one on Prytania draws a healthy following uptown. [Eater 38 Member]
Dick & Jenny’s is close to fine dining, but eating in the funky little restaurant in an uptown barge board cottage feels like dining in a friend’s home. [Eater 38 Member]
Dante’s Kitchen recently started doing a ramen pop-up at breakfast-and-lunch joint Coulis, proving they can do more than boudin. [Eater 38 Member]
A Canal Street institution drawing patrons for lunch and dinner, Mandina’s menu is creole and Italian, offering fried seafood, po’ boys, sandwiches, and Italian classics. [Eater 38 Member]
Great for inexpensive Latin American food. They have all the menu items you’d expect from a Mexican restaurant, plus a killer Cuban sandwich and some other specialties. [Eater 38 Member]
Service is comfortable but attentive and the food is great, as expected in a Spicer operation. [Eater 38 Member]
This pizza pop-up in the Bywater is pick-up only on those couple days a week it’s open, but despite that it’s already established itself as one of the best pizzas in town. [Eater 38 Member]
It closes at 6 during the week, but is open until 8 Friday & Saturday nights, making it a good spot for an early dinner (read: date night) before catching a movie at the Prytania. [Eater 38 Member]
The best (or at least most whimsical) dish? “A Link,” which is one link of sausage, whatever the chef feels like sending your way. [Eater 38 Member]
A James Beard Award winning restaurant run by two James Beard Award winning chefs, there’s no surprise Cochon is among the best restaurants in town. [Eater 38 Member]
Get there early & enjoy your food in a relatively quiet & peaceful bar setting, or get there late, dance your ass off, & feed your soul. Get the patatas bravas & thank us later. [Eater 38 Member]
It’s impossible to say any shop has the best po’ boys, but they make a strong claim to that title here. They’re expensive for po’ boys, but they’re large and worth every penny. [Eater 38 Member]
Best Spanish food in town, but watch out for the bread: It’s not free, even though the servers will just keep bringing it as if it was on the house. [Eater 38 Member]
The fried chicken rivals that at nearby Willie Mae’s, and the fried catfish will be some of the best you’ve ever had. [Eater 38 Member]
Combining all sorts of flavors and ingredients into normal Mexican dishes like tacos and quesadillas, Juan’s also offers regular happy hour specials on margs and mojitos. [Eater 38 Member]
