The best restaurants New Orleans And Surrounding Areas

Franky & Johnny's has been in existence for over half a century and has kept this label in "New Orleans Diner". This is where to eat crayfish. The entrance to the bar is dark and just lit by the TV screens. Then there is a way to go through the crowd of beer drinkers and American football players to sit down at a messy table. The atmosphere is very typical; especially during games or after the Jazz Fest and Tuesday Gras. Almost everything on the menu is fried: Big sweet butterfly shrimp with green pepper and crispy chicken. All sandwiches are possible, just ask. This is a place not to miss to test what New Orleans really is.

This restaurant is very representative of New Orleans and its cuisine. Far from downtown, it is a good place to escape the tourist attractions and meet the locals. Even if the place is noisy and crowded, the food is good and the service excellent. You must try the shrimp & alligator sausage cheesecake with shrimp and alligator, the fried green tomatoes with shrimp remoulade. Don't be in a hurry! Everything is prepared on site and to order.

This fine dining establishment is located across from Bayou Bonfouca in a charming Acadian cottage. Here you can enjoy the fine cuisine of Chef Ross Dover, which is inspired by local and seasonal products: barbecued shrimp from New Orleans, gumbo with duck and Tasso ham or fried oysters from the Gulf of Mexico. From Friday to Sunday, there is the inevitable brunch, always with live music (jazz on Sunday). In addition to its delicious cocktails (including the Cajun Bloody Mary), its menu has something to tempt you. We warmly recommend it!

This historic bistro is known to be located at the most photographed corner of the French Quarter on Bourbon Street. The interior reminds a Parisian brewery with its golden chandeliers and windows adorned with stained glass windows. If the place is particularly tourist, you must recognize a certain charm and a very broad map. All louisianaises specialties and their shades are represented, such as Creole gumbo, po-boy, jambalaya or crayfish. Oyster trays are also stars of the place. We come to every hour of the day, with great pleasure!

Broussards has two faces. Lunch is available at a reasonable price (approximately $ 15 to US $ 20) while tasting a few culinary successes, such as massive, panini panini or the burger to crabcake. This menu is served only in the courtyard or bar. In the evening, the large rooms open their doors and the atmosphere becomes more crested. Charcuterie plates, oysters, Louisiana bouillabaisse, the chef pulls out the great means and off us.

When it opened in 1941, Edward Chase Sr., known as Dooky, and his wife Emily owned a small sandwich shop where African-Americans felt at home. Their daughter-in-law Leah now runs the place and has turned it into a nationally recognized restaurant for local Creole cuisine. A gathering place for leaders of the civil rights movement (Martin Luther King passed through here), this is also where Barack Obama came when he visited New Orleans right after his presidential inauguration.

You will find at Johnny, in a cafeteria decor, more than 43 kinds of po, the best in the city. The local sandwich is served in all the sauces: with scrambled or ham eggs for breakfast or with alligator or crayfish for lunch.

Located a few steps from Jackson Square and established in one of the oldest buildings in the French Quarter, Gumbo Shop is a good place to try local cuisine. In a large room with a Parisian brasserie feel and beautiful engravings on the walls reminiscent of French New Orleans, you can try Cajun or Creole meat or seafood dishes, all at a reasonable price. The service is fast and efficient, and the food quite good. The interior courtyard is very pleasant, unless you are near the entrance hallway.

The beautiful courtyard with vineyards and its romantic atmosphere (especially in the evening) are the few more of this address. The buffet serves the enlarge of New Orleans. The dishes lack refinement. If you're lucky, a jazz group will regain the hubbub of seated tourists.

Located a stone's throw from the Lafitte Greenway, this restaurant focuses on regional cuisine. All possible specialties are on the menu, starting with the spun gumbo with shrimp, smoked sausage and ham as well as the red bean and rice plate with a choice of fried chicken, pork chops or sausage to top it all off. Fish and seafood lovers will be served, either grilled or fried, without forgetting the grilled oysters, the po-boy sandwiches, etc. For two people, we recommend Neyow's Extravanganza Dinner for a taste of everything.

The Mollere family has run this restaurant since 1980 in the Bucktown neighborhood of Metairie. Their signature specialty is the roast beefdebris po'boy sandwich, a popular style in New Orleans. They also offer seafood gumbo, oyster soup, thin and thick crust pizzas, a wide variety of sandwiches, seafood platters, crawfish platters in season, etc. In short, a good address to break the crust not far from Lake Pontchartrain without emptying your wallet.

This gourmet restaurant from chef/owner Lauren Smith is located in a lovely house in Old Mandeville. Everything cooked here is sourced from local and Gulf of Mexico producers. The result is comfort food with a Southern American flavour. On weekends, the place is taken over by brunch lovers who come to enjoy eggs, bacon, grits and tutti quanti, all accompanied by a cocktail such as the house mimosa. Note that on weekdays, between 2pm and 6pm, specials are offered on alcohol.

Station 6 is the gourmet address of New Orleans chef Alison Vega-Knoll, who once worked under the mentorship of Daniel Bonnot and Susan Spicer. A lover of French and Cajun cuisine, she and her kitchen team blend the flavors of the Mediterranean with those of Louisiana, including seafood, Gulf fish and sausages typical of the region. Alison also co-founded Cajun Caviar, a small company specializing in caviar that can be found in some specialty stores in Louisiana.

Opened in 2018 by chef-owner Eric Cook (who also owns Saint John in the French Quarter), Gris-Gris keeps racking up the honors, whether it's best neighborhood restaurant, best brunch or outright restaurant of the year. In short, this is not the chef's first try, and it shows. His cuisine is inspired by the different culinary styles of Louisiana with a modern touch and some international accents, whether for brunch, lunch or dinner. A nice list of alcoholic beverages to accompany it all.

Rosedale is the home of renowned local chef Susan Spicer, located in the Navarre neighborhood in a house that was once the police station (it was moved to its current location in 1951). The restaurant has become a hot spot for locals and locals alike, serving up tasty Louisiana cuisine such as po-boy with suckling pig, barbecue or Creole shrimp, Gulf fish stir-fry or fried chicken with mac & cheese. The prices are really low considering the quality of the food.

What a great place, nestled in a Creole house in a residential area with beautiful artwork adorning the walls! Atchafalaya does typical New Orleans cuisine while pushing the boundaries of tradition. Its shrimp & grits dish is known as one of the best in town, but you should also try the gumbo of the day or the mushroom risotto from Maggies Farm. The brunch, offered every day and with live music on weekends, is an absolute must, especially since the place offers a Bloody Mary Bar. A must try!

It's THE soul food spot in the Mid-City neighborhood, a type of cuisine that is ultra comforting and very popular in the United States. And Heard Dat Kitchen has been a family affair since it opened in 2015, with Jeffrey Heard and his daughter Tia at the helm in the kitchen. Iconic crowd-pleasers include the Superdome (blackened fish topped with mashed potatoes, lobster gravy, corn and onion rings) and the Bourbon Street Love (fried chicken served on mac & cheese with shredded cheddar and Crawdat's famous house sauce).

Chef-owner Isaac Toups is one of the up-and-coming chefs in Cajun cuisine. It must be said that his family has been established on Louisiana soil for over three hundred years! Since its opening about ten years ago, the restaurant has not been empty. Many come for the house-made charcuterie (hence the name of the establishment), which is featured both in the dishes and on the tasting board. A must try is the couvillion, a Cajun fish and seafood stew. The chocolate and chicory pie is a must.

What started out as a food truck called "The Que Crawl" has had a popular home base since 2008. The name of the restaurant refers to the Cajun tradition of butchering pigs, which are killed according to a ritual and shared between neighboring families to feed themselves throughout the winter. Pork is on the menu, but so is smoked Wagyu beef brisket, applewood-smoked scallops and pan-fried swordfish. We recommend the chef's 5-course menu to fully discover the flavors of the American South.