DINING Lilette Restaurant liletterestaurant.com / 3637 Magazine St., French Market Restaurant NO, 70115 / 504-895-1636 Only a five-minute taxi drive Uptown . Featuring cuisine of Food & Wine Top 10 Best Chef John Harris . “Sexiest dining room in New Orleans!” -Travel + Leisure . On-or off-site catering . Perfect small-party venue . L $$$ D $$$$$ — Garden District/Uptown frenchmarketrestaurant.com / Apolline Restaurant 1001 Decatur St., NO, 70130 / 504-525-7879 L $$ D $$$ — French Quarter Mambo’s mambosnola.com / 411 Bourbon St, NO, Patois / 504-895-9441 A true neighborhood gem, Patois serves French classics with a Louisiana or local accent . The cuisine is seasonal, trying to use as many local products as possible . BR $$ L $$ D $$$ — Garden District/Uptown patoisnola.com / 6078 Laurel St., NO, 70118 70130 / 504-407-3717 In the heart of the French Quarter, this vibrant oasis features the city’s only rooftop on Bourbon Street . A three-story, state-of-the-art building with 5 beautifully decorated rooms and a gorgeous courtyard for weddings, rehearsal dinners, birthdays, parties and meetings . L $$$ D $$$ — French Quarter St., NO, 70115 / 504-894-8881 Located on historic Magazine Street in beautiful uptown New Orleans, Apolline’s cuisine features local ingredients and global flavors in the perfect setting of a renovated double shotgun cottage . BR $$$$ D $$$$$ — Garden District/Uptown apollinerestaurant.com / 4729 Magazine Bombay Club thebombayclub.com / 830 Rue Conti St., NO, 70112 / 504-577-2237 A historic gem and New Orleans mainstay for martinis, jazz and great food . D $$$ — French Quarter Sylvain Mulate’s -The Original Cajun Restaurant Cane & Table sylvainnola.com / 625 Chartres St., NO, mulates.com / 201 Julia St., NO, 70130 caneandtablenola.com / 1113 Decatur 70130 / 504-265-8123 An unruly Southern bistro for locals in the French Quarter with inspired cocktails that riff on the classics . Here, we laugh loudly, shoot whiskey and linger among friends old and new . B L D $$$$$ — French Quarter / 504-522-1492, 800-854-9149 The first restaurant to popularize dining and dancing, Cajun-style . Must be experienced to be believed . The best authentic Cajun cuisine and live Cajun music nightly . Perfect for private parties . L $$ D $$ — Convention/Warehouse/Arts District St., NO, 70116 / 504-581-1112 Cane & Table celebrates Caribbean-inspired cocktails and cuisine . A James Beard Foundation Outstanding Bar Program semifinalist, it’s a reprieve in the iconic and bustling New Orleans French Quarter . BR $$$ L $$$ D $$$ — French Quarter RESTAURANTS -BREW PUB Brewery Saint X NO, 70113 / 504-788-0093 A state-of-the-art brewery, bar and restaurant from Neighborhood Restaurant Group that captures the innovative spirit and history of craft beer alongside a robust wine list, cocktail program and food menu . L $$ D $$$ — Central Business District Oceana Grill Copper Vine oceanagrill.com / 739 Conti St., NO, 70130 brewerysaintx.com / 734 Loyola Ave., / 504-525-3661 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 8 am-1 am . We also deliver . B $$ L $$ D $$ — French Quarter 70112 / 504-208-9535 Delightfully Southern . Relax with wine and dine in a gastropub in the midst of New Orleans’ bustling downtown business district . Savor the food, tease your palate and come enjoy a glass with us . BR $$$ L $$$ D $$$$ — Central Business District coppervine.com / 1001 Poydras St., NO, Olde NOLA Cookery nolacookery.com / 205 Bourbon St., crescentcitybrewhouse.com / 527 Decatur St., NO, 70130 / 504-522-0571 This restaurant and brewery pub offers wonderful variations of New Orleans’ favorites using Louisiana ingredients . Warm, casual atmosphere . Enjoy one of our six types of beer freshly brewed in-house . Jazz music . L $$ D $$$ — French Quarter Crescent City Brewhouse NO, 70130 / 504-525-4577 “Cooked by Locals, Spiced with History .” Cajun and Creole cookin’ on Bourbon Street, in the heart of the French Quarter, serving delicious local dishes . Two fabulous balconies overlooking Bourbon Street are available for any party . L $$ D $$$ — French Quarter thecountryclubneworleans.com / 634 Louisa St., NO, 70117 / 504-945-0742 Hidden away in New Orleans’ charming Bywater neighborhood, The Country Club offers an elegant escape from everyday living . A beautifully renovated restaurant and bar deliver exquisite food and drink in sophisticated surroundings . BR $$ L $$ D $$$$ — Faubourg Marigny/Bywater The Country Club Toups’ Meatery RESTAURANTS -CAJUN Café Pontalba neworleansrestaurants.com/ cafe_pontalba / 546 St. Peter St., NO, 70116 / toupsmeatery.com / 845 N. Carrollton Ave., NO, 70119 / 504-252-4999 A contemporary Cajun restaurant . Chef Isaac Toups presents fine food and wine, specialty cocktails and charcuterie inspired by deep-rooted Louisiana family traditions . L $$ D $$$ — Mid-City Curio curionola.com / 301 Royal St., NO, 70130 / 504-717-4198 Located in a former curio shop, Curio offers an amazing, romantic meal in a classic bistro setting for breakfast lunch, and dinner . 2023 OpenTable Diner’s Choice Award Winner . BR $$ L $$ D $$$ — French Quarter 504-522-1180 New Orleans-style cuisine in a casual atmosphere on the ground floor of the historic Pontalba Building . Enjoy live music and the ambiance of Jackson Square from open doors at this great restaurant and bar . Also a unique special event venue . B $ L $$ D $$ — French Quarter Trenasse clesicatering.com / 4323 Bienville St., NO, 70119 / 504-224-2807 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 Clesi’s Restaurant & Catering Hotel InterContinental, NO, 70130 / 504-680-7000 A “Trenasse” is a man-made waterway to navigate the marsh to a favorite fishing spot or “honey hole .” Trenasse pays homage to those who came before us and features fresh Gulf fish and shellfish, duck, lamb, beef and frog . L $$ D $$$$ — Central Business District trenasse.com / 444 St. Charles Ave., at Vacherie Restaurant & Coffee Shop vacherierestaurant.com / 827 1/2 Toulouse St., NO, 70112 / 504-207-4532 Casual Louisiana restaurant . Cajun/Creole, full-service bar, one block off Bourbon, coffee shop/café . Full-service catering, courtyard, breakfast, light lunch and dinner . B $$ BR $$ L $$ D $$$ — French Quarter tableaufrenchquarter.com / 616 St. Peter St., NO, 70116 / 504-934-3463 Tableau’s French Creole cuisine represents the city’s rich culinary heritage . Four private dining rooms, a courtyard with fountain and a covered wraparound balcony overlooking Jackson Square . Brunch and dinner daily . Next to New Orleans’ most historic playhouse, Le Petit Theatre . BR $$$ D $$$ — French Quarter Dickie Brennan’s Tableau Emeril’s New Orleans Cochon Restaurant St., NO, 70130 / 504-588-2123 Chef Donald Link and partner Chef Stephen Stryjewski’s Cochon celebrates Cajun Southern cooking in a rustic yet contemporary setting . The restaurant is located in a historic warehouse just two blocks from the Convention Center . L $$ D $$$ — Convention/Warehouse/Arts District cochonrestaurant.com / 930 Tchoupitoulas RESTAURANTS -CONTEMPORARY LOUISIANA Acorn Café 70124 / 504-218-5413 Overlooking City Park’s “Little Lake” makes this the ideal place to enjoy a nice meal . Our casual café uses local ingredients to create updated versions of familiar dishes . Our indoor café space and our surrounding grounds in historic City Park are the perfect setting for any occasion, from intimate dinners to large receptions and events . B $ L $$ — Mid-City St., NO, 70130 / 504-528-9393 Nestled in a renovated warehouse in the Warehouse District, Chef Emeril Lagasse’s flagship restaurant continues to break culinary boundaries with its unique blend of “new New Orleans” cuisine . D $$$$$ — Convention/Warehouse/Arts District emerilsrestaurants.com / 800 Tchoupitoulas Evangeline Restaurant evangelineneworleans.com / Coterie Restaurant & Oyster Bar acornnola.com / 15 Henry Thomas Dr., NO, 329 Decatur St., NO, 70130 / 504-373-4852 D $$$ — French Quarter 70130 / 504-529-8600 Try our family recipes while enjoying the laid-back, fun atmosphere . Dishes range from alligator sausage and beignets to etouffee, burgers and more . Vegetarian friendly . Two blocks from the Mississippi River . B $$ BR L $$ D $$ — French Quarter coterienola.com / 135 Decatur St., NO, gabriellerestaurant.com / 2441 Orleans Ave., NO, 70119 / 504-603-2344 Chef Greg Sonnier, 2004 James Beard finalist, serves Louisiana Cajun and Creole-inspired cuisine at this fine-dining neighborhood restaurant . Family-owned and operated since 1992 . D $$$$ — Tremé Gabrielle Restaurant 60