Dining RESTAURANTS -ASIAN Dahla dahlarestaurant.com / 611 O'Keefe Ave., Unit 10, NO, 70113 / 504-766-6602 Delectable Thai cuisine and outstanding cocktails are offered at this warm and welcoming location that provides an upscale vibe with a friendly and attentive service. L $$$ D $$$$ — Central Business District Zhang Bistro zhangbistronola.com / 1141 Decatur St., NO, 70116 / 504-826-8888 Founded in New Orleans in 2021, Zhang Bistro adds to the growing international flavors of the French Quarter. Our menu will travel with you from China to Thailand, paying homage to the roots of many traditional dishes, with an added contemporary flair. L $$$ D $$$$ — French Quarter RESTAURANTS -BREW PUBS Crescent City Brewhouse crescentcitybrewhouse.com / 527 Decatur St., NO, 70130 / 504-522-0571 This restaurant and brewery pub offers wonderful variations of New Orleans' favorites using Louisiana ingredients. Warm, casual atmosphere. Enjoy one of our six types of beer freshly brewed in-house. Jazz music. L $$ D $$$ — French Quarter Good Catch goodcatchnola.com / 828 Gravier St., NO, 70112 / 504-581-2205 Offering a coastal oasis vibe that combines casual fine dining and outstanding cocktails with authentic Thai hospitality by Chef Aom of Pomelo and her team. Specials highlight a delightful Thai preparation of fresh Gulf seafood. Co-owner Frankie Weinberg is a wedding officiant. BR $$$$ L $$ D $$$$ — Central Business District RESTAURANTS -BAGEL SHOPS Flour Moon Bagels flourmoonbagels.com / 457 N. Dorgenois St., NO, 70119 / 504-354-1617 Started as a small pandemic pop-up that quickly attracted a loyal following for freshly-baked, hand-rolled bagels. The locally loved bakery and restaurant earned national acclaim for NOLA-made sourdough bagels and bialys, open-face bagel "tartines," and bagel sandwiches. Bon Appetit magazine listed Flour Moon as one of "The Very Best Bagels in the U.S." B $$ BR $$ L $$ — Mid-City RESTAURANTS -CAJUN Biscuits and Buns biscuitsandbunsonbanks.com / 4337 Banks St., NO, 70119 / 504-257-4600 Located in Mid-City, walking distance from the streetcar line. Biscuits and Buns is a one-of-a-kind restaurant, located in a former shotgun-style home, serving up fresh Cajun New Orleans style breakfast/brunch, highlighted by our wafflewich, biscuit beignets and seafood benny. B BR — Mid-City G's Bar and Grill at Silk Road silkroadnola.com / 2483 Royal St., NO, 70117 / 504-494-8307 A quaint neighborhood restaurant in the Marigny that combines Asian flavors with Creole comfort food. We offer private dining space, full bar, specialty cocktails, and a very extensive wine program. L $$ D $$ — Faubourg Marigny/Bywater Café Pontalba The Kingsway RESTAURANTS -BARBECUE Blue Oak BBQ blueoakbbq.com / 900 N. Carrollton Ave., NO, 70119 / 504-822-BLUE Sink your teeth into "New Orleans' Best Barbecue in the World" at Blue Oak BBQ. By the 2017 Hogs for the Cause champs, you'll return time and time again for their brisket, wings, ribs, pulled pork, BBQ nachos, and specialty sandwiches. L $$ D $$ — Mid-City kingswaynola.com / 4201 Magazine St. , NO, 70115 / 504-506-9272 A contemporary Asian restaurant from Chef Ashwin Vilkhu, inspired by his family meals and the bold, diverse flavors of Asia. With inventive dishes, a chef-led beverage program, and warm hospitality, The Kingsway blends tradition and modern flair for a thoughtfully curated dining experience. — Garden District/Uptown neworleansrestaurants.com/cafe_pontalba / 546 St. Peter St. , NO, 70116 / 504-522-1180 On the ground floor of the historic Pontalba Building, offering New Orleans-style cuisine in a casual atmosphere. Enjoy the live music and ambiance of Jackson Square from open doors to this great restaurant and bar. Also a unique special-event venue. B $ L $$ D $$ — French Quarter Clesi's Seafood Restaurant & Catering Mister Mao Restaurant mistermaonola.com / 4501 Tchoupitoulas St., NO, 70115 / 504-345-2056 A tropical roadhouse. We're quirky, eclectic, and unapologetically inauthentic, serving up locally sourced, global flavors through refined small plates. Come as you are and with an open mind. BR $$$ D $$$$ — Garden District/Uptown RESTAURANTS -BISTROS Baru Bistro & Tapas barutapasnola.com / 3700 Magazine St., NO, 70130 / 504-895-2225 Located in the heart of the Garden District in Uptown New Orleans. At Baru, Chef Edgar Caro draws from his South American heritage to reimagine traditional dishes from Columbia and the Caribbean using local ingredients. Awarded Chef of the Year 2018 by New Orleans Magazine. L D $$$$ — Garden District/Uptown clesicatering.com / 4323 Bienville St., NO, 70119 / 504-909-0108 A traditional family-run New Orleans restaurant and catering company designed to make you feel at home while enjoying the taste and experience of the New Orleans culture. L $$ D $$ — Mid-City Cochon Restaurant Sun Chong sunchongnola.com / 240 Decatur St., NO, 70130 / 504-229-2477 An Asian American concept inspired by Korean and Cajun flavors. It's a love letter to Larry's maternal grandmother, Sun Chong, affectionately known as Sun, and pays tribute to her journey from Seoul, Korea, to New Orleans through dishes, classic hip hop, and innovative cocktails — French Quarter Patois Taj Mahal Indian Cuisine patoisnola.com / 6078 Laurel St., NO, 70118 / 504-895-9441 A true neighborhood gem, Patois serves French classics with a Louisiana or local accent. The cuisine is seasonal, trying to use as many local products as possible. BR $$ L $$ D $$$ — Garden District/Uptown cochonrestaurant.com / 930 Tchoupitoulas St., NO, 70130 / 504-588-2123 Chef Donald Link has reconnected with his culinary roots, serving traditional Cajun Southern dishes he grew up with. He and Chef/Co-owner Stephen Stryjewski work with locally sourced pork, fresh produce, and seafood, focusing on traditional methods and creating authentic flavors. The restaurant is set in the rustic, yet contemporary, interior of a renovated New Orleans warehouse. L $$$ D $$$$$ — Convention/Warehouse/Arts District Coterie Restaurant & Oyster Bar tajmahalnola.com / 923 Metairie Rd., Metairie, 70005 / 504-836-6859 New Orleans' first Indian restaurant opened in 1982 and found its present home on Metairie Road in 1989, serving classic Indian cuisine for over 40 years and investing in the future of our community. Indian cuisine is one of the oldest-known cuisines in the world and it is one of the most revered, served to heads of state, royalty, celebrities, and now, to you. L $$ D $$ — Jefferson Parish The Royal Courtyard Bistro and Bar theroyalnola.com / 912 Royal Street, NO, 70116 The Royal Courtyard Bistro & Bar is a restaurant designed to celebrate all of life's moments, inspired by the distinct dining culture inherent to New Orleans and its celebrated spaces. — French Quarter coterienola.com / 135 Decatur St. , NO, 70130 / 504-529-8600 Try our family recipes while enjoying a laid-back, fun atmosphere. Dishes range from alligator sausage to beignets, etouffee, burgers, and more. Vegetarian friendly. Two blocks from the Mississippi River. B $$ BR L $$ D $$ — French Quarter Sylvain Galliano Restaurant sylvainnola.com / 625 Chartres St., NO, 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 $$$$$ — French Quarter gallianorestaurant.com / 200 Julia St., NO, 70130 / 504-218-5753 Galliano Restaurant is a rustic, upscale casual restaurant. Chef Ricky Cheramie twists traditional homestyle Cajun creations in a contemporary fashion to create a taste and feel of the bayous of Louisiana. Galliano also has an oyster bar and craft cocktail program with a boutique spirit selection. L D $$$$$ — Convention/Warehouse/Arts District 66
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