DINING Cafe Pontalba 546 St. Peter St., NO 70116 / 504-522-1180 On ground floor of the historic Pontalba Building; New Orleans-style cuisine in casual atmosphere . Enjoy live music/ambiance of Jackson Square from open doors to this great restaurant and bar . Also unique, special events venue . B $ L $$ D $$ — French Quarter French Market Restaurant Mulate's -The Original Cajun Restaurant 1001 Decatur St., NO 70130 / 504-525-7879 L $$ D $$$ — French Quarter Vacherie Restaurant vacherierestaurant.com / 827 1/2 Toulouse St., NO 70112 / 504-207-4532 Casual Louisiana restaurant . Cajun/Creole, full-service bar, one block off Bourbon, coffee shop/café . Full-service catering, cooking classes, courtyard, breakfast, light lunch, dinner, weekend brunch . B $$ Br $$ L $$ D $$$ — French Quarter mulates.com / 201 Julia St., NO 70130 Clesi's Restaurant & Catering clesicatering.com / 4323 Bienville St., NO 70119 / 504-909-0108 A traditional family-run New Orleans restaurant and catering company designed to make you feel at home while enjoying the taste and experience of New Orleans' culture . L $$ D $$ — Mid-City / 504-522-1492, 800-854-9149 The first restaurant to popularize dining and dancing — Cajun style . Must be experienced to be believed . The best authentic Cajun cuisine and live Cajun music nightly . Perfect for private parties . L $$ D $$ — Convention/Warehouse/Arts District RESTAURANTS -CONTEMPORARY LOUISIANA Apolline Restaurant apollinerestaurant.com / 4729 Magazine St., NO 70115 / 504-894-8881 Located on historical Magazine Street in beautiful uptown New Orleans, Apolline’s cuisine features local ingredients and global flavors in the perfect setting; a renovated double shotgun cottage . Br $$$$ D $$$$$ — Garden District/Uptown Oceana Grill Cochon Restaurant oceanagrill.com / 739 Conti St., NO 70130 cochonrestaurant.com / 930 Tchoupitoulas St., NO 70130 / 504-588-2123 Chef Donald Link and partner Chef Stephen Stryjewski's Cochon celebrates Cajun Southern cooking in a rustic yet contemporary setting . The restaurant is located in a historic warehouse just two blocks from the Convention Center . L $$ D $$$ — Convention/Warehouse/Arts District / 504-525-6002 Home of the world's most famous crab cakes is located in the heart of the French Quarter . We are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner every day from 8am-1am . We also deliver . B $$ L $$ D $$ — French Quarter Olde NOLA Cookery Auction House Market nolacookery.com / 205 Bourbon St., NO auctionhousemarket.com / 801 Magazine St., NO 70130 / 504-372-4321 A chef-driven food hall and private events space from Politan Row featuring a curated mix of local food and beverage talent . This urban oasis for unique flavors and design is a destination for the culinary curious to explore a variety of new cuisines . B $$ Br $$ L $$ D $$ — Convention/Warehouse/Arts District Coterie Restaurant & Oyster Bar coterienola.com / 135 Decatur St., NO 70130 / 504-529-8600 Try our family recipes while enjoying the laid back, fun atmosphere . Dishes range from alligator sausage, to beignets, étouffée, burgers and more . Vegetarian friendly . Two blocks from the Mississippi River . B $$ Br L $$ D $$ — French Quarter 70130 / 504-525-4577 "Cooked by Locals, Spiced with History" Cajun and Creole cookin’ on Bourbon Street, in the heart of the French Quarter, serving delicious local dishes . Two fabulous balconies overlooking Bourbon Street are available for any party . L $$ D $$$ — French Quarter Remoulade remoulade.com / 309 Bourbon St., NO Bombay Club DTB dtbnola.com / 8201 Oak St., NO 70115 / 504-518-6889 New Orleans’ hot new restaurant and bar focusing on reinterpreted coastal Cajun cuisine and a vibrant cocktail scene . Features modern Louisiana cuisine rooted in inventiveness and approachability . Br $$ D $$$$ — Garden District/Uptown 70130 / 504-523-0377 The casual side of world-famous Arnaud's restaurant . Marbled oyster bar with succulent fresh-shucked Gulf oysters . Creole and Cajun specialties: jambalaya, crawfish pie, and filé gumbo . Burgers, pizzas and more . Don't miss this Bourbon Street gem . Open daily 11:30am-11pm . L $ D $$ — French Quarter thebombayclub.com / 830 Conti St., NO 70112 / 504-577-2237 A historic gem and New Orleans mainstay for martinis, jazz, and great food . D $$$ — French Quarter Cafe Amelie cafeamelie.com / 912 Royal St., NO 70116 Toups' Meatery toupsmeatery.com / 845 N. Carrollton Eat Restaurant eatnola.com / 900 Dumaine St., NO 70116 / 504-522-7222 Creole and Cajun food freshly prepared with local and seasonal ingredients whenever available . We feature our family recipes and our famous sister restaurant Wayne Jacobs Smokehouse meats . Br $$ D $$ — French Quarter Ave., NO 70119 / 504-252-4999 A contemporary Cajun restaurant . Chef Isaac Toups presents fine food and wine, specialty cocktails and charcuterie inspired by deep-rooted Louisiana family traditions . L $$ D $$$ — Mid-City / 504-412-8965 Beautiful French Quarter restaurant offering cocktails, wine, lunch and dinner in romantic courtyard or 150-year-old-art-and antique-filled carriage house . Also available for weddings and special events . Br $$ L $$ D $$$ — French Quarter DickieBrennansSteakhouse.com House Filet 716 Iberville Street Oysters on the Half-Shell 144 Bourbon Street BourbonHouse.com BBQ Shrimp & Grits 616 St. Peter Street TableauFrenchQuarter.com Visit NewOrleans.com for more information on these businesses and their current post-Covid19 status. 51