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Best Restaurants in New Orleans

193 restaurants analyzed out of 2767 identified · United States

New Orleans has one of America's most distinctive food traditions - Creole gumbo, Cajun boudin, Gulf oysters, po'boys, and beignets form a cuisine unlike anything else in the country. The French Quarter has the famous names, but Magazine Street, Frenchmen Street, and Mid-City are where locals eat. Prices are moderate - one of the most affordable great food cities in the US.

New Orleans has 193 analyzed restaurants. Some of the strongest areas for dining are French Quarter, Warehouse District, Marigny. Top cuisines include American, Southern, Creole.

Top Restaurants in New Orleans

• August A · Contemporary Louisiana, Modern American · Central Business District
• Emeril's A · Contemporary Louisiana, Southern · Central Business District
• GW Fins A · Seafood, American · French Quarter
• Restaurant R'evolution A · Creole & Cajun fine dining, Creole · French Quarter
• Houston's A · American steakhouse, American · Central Business District
• Shaya A · Middle Eastern contemporary, Mediterranean · Magazine Street
• Compère Lapin A · Caribbean-Creole fusion, Contemporary American · Central Business District
• Paladar 511 A · Modern Italian, Italian · Marigny
• Irene's A · Italian, Mediterranean · French Quarter
• Cane and Table A- · Caribbean-inspired small plates, Latin American · French Quarter

Top Neighborhoods for Dining

• French Quarter
• Warehouse District
• Marigny
• Metairie
• Bywater

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New Orleans

Creole and Cajun traditions here are the originals, not the imitations you'll find everywhere else

• French Quarter
• Warehouse District
• Lower Garden District
• Central City
• Marigny
• Tremé
• Frenchmen Street
• Carrollton
• Touro
• Garden District
• Mid-City
• Bywater

Metairie

Locals skip the French Quarter crowds and drive here for serious Japanese and Southern meals in strip-mall settings

Tried and True

• Deanie's Seafood Restaurant in the French Quarter A- · Louisiana seafood, Cajun
• Irene's A · Italian, Mediterranean
• Maïs Arepas A- · Colombian, Latin American
• Namaste nola B+ · South Indian, Indian

Grade Distribution

Price Distribution

Cuisine Strengths

• American — 63 restaurants, 10 rated A- or higher
• Southern — 32 restaurants, 7 rated A- or higher
• Creole — 6 restaurants, 3 rated A- or higher
• Mediterranean — 5 restaurants, 3 rated A- or higher
• Louisiana — 5 restaurants, 3 rated A- or higher
• Latin American — 4 restaurants, 2 rated A- or higher
• Cajun — 6 restaurants, 2 rated A- or higher

Best Value

• French Toast A- · Brunch, American
• Napoleon House A- · New Orleans Creole, Creole
• Olive B+ · Lebanese, Middle Eastern

Hidden Gems

• Izzat A- · French bistro, French · French Quarter
• Maïs Arepas A- · Colombian, Latin American · Central Business District
• Kabob House NOLA A- · Levantine/Middle Eastern, Mediterranean · Metairie

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