Pho Bang restaurant

Pho with brisket at Pho Bang restaurant

It’s always a good time to indulge in a comforting meal at a New Orleans restaurant, but the winter season can add a little extra incentive. Cold weather calls for hot meals, and the Carnival season is all about extravagance and feasting.

Winter in New Orleans is a season for hearty Creole classics and warm, filling bowls of gumbo. And dishes like Chinese hot pots and Vietnamese pho really hit the spot when the temperatures drop.

Gambit’s Winter Dining Issue includes more than 200 restaurants in New Orleans, Jefferson and St. Bernard parishes and the Northshore, from local institutions to new businesses trying something different on their menus. There are restaurants of all varieties, but in this edition, readers will find a highlight on Creole menus and Asian restaurants, including those serving Vietnamese, Chinese, Thai and Korean dishes.

Listings on the following pages are organized alphabetically and include information about the menu, hours of operation and service options, like delivery and outdoor seating options. Enjoy! And remember to tip generously.


Prices

Prices reflect the average cost of a dinner entree

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9 Roses

1100 Stephens St., Gretna, (504) 366-7665; ninerosesrestaurant.com

This Vietnamese and Chinese restaurant offers an array of pork, chicken, duck, beef, shrimp and vegetarian dishes. The Triple Delight is shrimp, chicken and beef with mixed vegetables in a hot garlic sauce. No reservations. Delivery available. Lunch and dinner Thu.-Tue. $$

14 Parishes

801 Patterson Road, (504) 345-2500; 8227 Oak St., (504) 264-7457; 14parishes.com

Chef Charles Blake serves classics from his native Jamaica. The menu includes beef patties, curries and jerk-spiced dishes. The jerk sampler, which can feed four, comes with jerk shrimp, chicken, pork and ribs and is served with festival bread, corn and plantains. Reservations accepted. Lunch Fri.-Sat., dinner Tue.-Sun., brunch Sun. $$

34 Restaurant & Bar

714 Baronne St., (504) 498-3434; 34restaurantandbar.com

Emeril Lagasse’s newest restaurant serves a modern Portuguese menu influenced by Lagasse’s heritage. Cataplana is poached halibut served with mussels and Manila clams. Bifana is a traditional Portuguese sandwich made with pork loin seasoned with pimenton and served with mustard. Reservations accepted. Dinner daily, late-night Thu.-Sat. $$$


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Greens and a mix of ground shrimp and pork fill the canh cai ngot, a family-sized soup at Vietnamese restaurant 9 Roses in Gretna.

Abita Brew Pub

72011 Holly St., Abita Springs, (985) 892-5837; abitabrewpub.com

The Northshore pub serves burgers, sandwiches, salads, pasta dishes and creative Louisiana entrees. Jambalaya Ryan is a chicken and andouille sausage jambalaya served with crawfish cornbread and sauteed vegetables. No reservations. Outdoor seating available. Lunch Tue.-Sun., dinner Tue.-Sat. $$

Acamaya

3070 Dauphine St., (504) 299-3477; acamayanola.com

Chef Ana Castro’s menu is inspired by Mexico City and includes hot and cold seafood dishes. Chochoyotes are dumplings served with crab, wood ear mushrooms, leeks and Faccia Brutto. From the cold menu, the tuna tostada comes with charred avocado, peanuts and nori. Reservations accepted. Dinner Thu.-Mon. $$$

Acme Oyster House

724 Iberville St., (504) 522-5973; 3000 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 309-4056; acmeoyster.com

Acme serves classic Creole dishes, gumbo, po-boys and, of course, raw oysters. Char-grilled oysters are prepared with herb butter sauce and topped with a blend of cheeses. There’s also an option to add crab. The Peace Maker po-boy includes fried oysters and shrimp and Tabasco mayo. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. $$

Addis NOLA

2514 Bayou Road, (504) 218-5321; addisnola.com

The family-owned restaurant has a menu of traditional Ethiopian dishes, including vegan options. Doro wot is a stew with chicken, caramelized onion, berbere spices and boiled egg. Reservations accepted. Delivery and outdoor seating available. Dinner Wed.-Mon., brunch Sat.-Sun. $$

Aguasanta

8312 Oak St., (504) 381-5625; aguasantanola.com

This restaurant opened by some of the partners of La Tia Taqueria and Cantina serves a menu of upscale dishes rooted in Mexican cuisine. Salmon tartare is cured salmon with red onion, cucumber and avocado, served over hazelnut-jalapeno coulis with salsa macha oil, crispy pork cracklings, microgreens and pickled radish. Reservations accepted. Dinner Mon.-Sat. $$$

Angelo Brocato

214 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1465; angelobrocatoicecream.com

The Mid-City gelato shop serves pastries, cannoli, Italian biscotti, fig and seed cookies, espresso drinks and more. House-made gelato flavors rotate, but some staples include praline, tiramisu, pistachio almond, strawberry and vanilla bean. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. $

Annunciation

1016 Annunciation St., (504) 568-0245; annunciationrestaurant.com

The menu of contemporary Creole and Southern dishes includes Chef’s Choice Ravioli, a house-made pasta with seasonal ingredients, such as Louisiana crabmeat and crawfish topped with marinara or cognac sauce and topped with fresh basil and Parmesan. Duck and andouille gumbo combines a dark roux with smoked duck and andouille and is served with fried rice arancini. Reservations recommended. Dinner daily. $$$

Antoine’s

713 St. Louis St., (504) 581-4422; antoines.com

The French Quarter institution’s kitchen created oysters Rockefeller and other classic Creole dishes. Chicken Rochambeau is herb-roasted chicken breast and drumette served with shaved smoked ham, onion rice, pineapple confit and both Rochambeau and bearnaise sauces. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon. and Thu.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. $$$

Atchafalaya Restaurant

901 Louisiana Ave., (504) 891-9626; atchafalayarestaurant.com

Atchafalya serves contemporary Creole dishes, and there is live music. The free-form blue crab raviolo comes with shiitake mushrooms, spinach, mascarpone and citrus beurre blanc. Outdoor seating available. Reservations recommended. Brunch and dinner Thu.-Mon. $$$

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Trout amandine is on the menu at Annunciation.

August Moon

875 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, (504) 302-7977, augustmoonharvey.com; 3635 Prytania St., (504) 899-5129, augustmoonuptown.com

The menu of Vietnamese, Chinese and Thai dishes includes spicy kung pao, which is a choice of chicken, beef or shrimp sauteed with vegetables in spicy brown sauce and topped with peanuts. Curry coconut chicken comes with taro, potatoes, carrots and onions cooked into spicy broth. No reservations. West Bank: Lunch and dinner Fri.-Wed.; Uptown: Lunch Mon.-Fri, dinner Mon.-Sat. $$

Ayu Bakehouse

801 Frenchmen St., (504) 302-7985; ayubakehouse.com

This Marigny bakery is known for both sweet and savory bites. Hot mallows are house-made, flavored marshmallows that melt in hot milk to make specialty hot chocolates, like pecan praline and red velvet. There also are king cakes, like the Croissant City Classic and Chocolate Babka, available for nationwide shipping. Outdoor seating available. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily. $


Ba Chi Kitchen and Bar

3547 18th St., Metairie., (504) 584-8118; bachikitchenandbar.com

The Vietnamese noodle house is known for its bacos, its take on a Vietnamese-style soft shell taco. There is a variety of baco fillings, including sweet chili shrimp, creamy spicy crab and coconut curry chicken. The ramen combo has a pork tonkotsu soup base with crab meat, shrimp, barbecue pork, bok choy, corn, bean sprouts, boiled egg and onions. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. $$

Banana Blossom

500 9th St., Gretna, (504) 500-0997; 504bananablossom.com

Jimmy Cho’s restaurant serves traditional and creative Thai dishes. Beef rib Chiang Mai is braised beef in a yellow curry with egg noodles, pickled mustard, green onions, fried shallots and cilantro. Reservations accepted for large parties except Friday and Saturday nights. Delivery available. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. $$

Banh Mi Boys

3244 Magazine St., (504) 354-8502; 5001 Airline Drive, Suite B, Metairie, (504) 510-5360; bmbsandwiches.com

The Vietnamese menu has a range of creative and traditional banh mi sandwiches along with rice and noodle dishes, spring rolls, salads and fried chicken wings. The smoked brisket banh mi is topped with spicy Asian barbecue sauce. No reservations. Outdoor seating and delivery available. Metairie: Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat.; Uptown: Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. $

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Garlic butter shrimp top a rice noodle bowl at Bao Mi.

Bao Mi

2000 Tulane Ave., Suite B., (504) 302-7964; facebook.com/baominola

The weekday spot serves Asian fusion dishes, including pho, bao and banh mi. Bulgogi fries are french fries with marinated beef topped with cilantro, onions and spicy aioli. KFC bao comes with honey-soy-garlic chicken, sliced cucumbers and mayo. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Fri. $$

Barcar

601 Metairie Road, (504) 264-7783; barcarbar.com

Hufft Marchand Hospitality, Mickey Parenton and Saints general manager Mickey Loomis are behind this Old Metairie restaurant with a rooftop bar. The dry-aged beef burger is topped with American cheese and caramelized onions and served on an everything bagel brioche with roasted garlic aioli and waffle fries. Barcar is 18 and over after 3 p.m. No reservations. Lunch and Dinner Wed.-Sun. $$

Baroness on Baronne

339 Baronne St., (504) 522-8664; baronessnola.com

The cocktail lounge has a food menu with shareable plates, pizza, flatbreads, wraps and a burger. The Creole meatball appetizer comes with a house-made marinara sauce and is topped with green onions and sesame seeds. No reservations. Outdoor seating available. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Wed.-Sun., late-night Fri.-Sat. $$

Bearcat

845 Carondelet St., (504) 766-7399; 2521 Jena St., (504) 309-9011; bearcatcafe.com

Bearcat has a breakfast and lunch menu split between “good cat” dishes that are vegan and vegetarian and “bad cat” dishes with meat and seafood. The Cat Daddy is a biscuit with fried chicken thigh topped with crawfish gravy and a sunny egg. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Tue.-Sun. $$

Beggars Banquet

1330 Prytania St., (504) 766-6711; beggarsbanquetneworleans.com

The menu includes pan-seared redfish served over charred corn maque choux with smoked bacon and lemon-tarragon beurre blanc. The Get Shorty is a brunch dish of boneless short ribs and poached eggs with an English muffin, hollandaise and potato hash. Reservations accepted. Dinner Wed.-Sun., brunch Sat.-Sun. $$$

The Blue Crab Restaurant 

7900 Lakeshore Drive, (504) 284-2898; thebluecrabnola.com; 118 Harbor View Court, Slidell, (985) 315-7001; thebluecrabnorthshore.com

The menu has fried, boiled and grilled seafood platters, po-boys, raw and char-grilled oysters and more. Whole stuffed flounder is stuffed with crabmeat, broiled or fried, and served with a side such as jalapeno hush puppies, mac and cheese, sweet potato fries, cheese grits and more. No reservations. Outdoor seating available. Lunch and dinner Tue.- Sun. $$

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New Orleans BBQ shrimp with shrimp calas (Creole rice fritter) is served at Brigtsen's Restaurant.

Bon Ton Prime Rib

401 Magazine St., (504) 386-4610; btprimerib.com

The new restaurant opened in the historic space long held by Bon Ton Cafe. USDA Prime rib is aged 40 days, salt crusted and served medium rare with creamy horseradish and au jus. Bon Ton oysters are char-broiled and served with lump crab. Reservations recommended. Dinner daily. $$$

Brennan’s

417 Royal St., (504) 525-9711; brennansneworleans.com

The birthplace of bananas Foster offers an array of Creole favorites, like turtle soup and shrimp remoulade. Satsuma lacquered duck comes with creamed collard greens, glazed apples and foie gras. Reservations accepted. Courtyard seating available. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. $$$

Brigtsen’s

723 Dante St., (504) 861-7610; brigtsens.com

Award-winning chef Frank Brigtsen serves contemporary Creole cuisine in a cozy Victorian cottage restaurant. The seafood platter is “un-fried” and includes grilled drum and sauteed crab, shrimp cornbread with smoked corn butter, baked oysters and blackened tuna fish salad. Reservations recommended. Dinner Tue.-Sat. $$$

Broussard’s

819 Conti St., (504) 581-3866; broussards.com

The menu includes classic Creole dishes and contemporary creations. The brunch menu features eggs Josephine, which includes blue crab, shrimp cakes, Herbsaint creamed spinach, poached eggs and bearnaise. Bronzed redfish is served with lump crabmeat, lemon beurre blanc and vegetables. Reservations recommended. Courtyard seating available. Dinner Mon. and Wed.-Sat., brunch Fri.-Sun. $$$

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Budsi's Authentic Thai's Gaeng om soup is a brothy chicken soup teeming with green vegetables and mellow spice.

Bub’s NOLA

4413 Banks St., (504) 581-8054; 5031 Freret St., (504) 354-9643; bubsnola.com

The Mid-City smashburger joint opened a second location Uptown. The Micro Melt is a single patty with grilled onions, American and pepper jack cheeses and Bub sauce on an inverted brioche bun. The Impossible Bub includes a plant-based patty, American cheese, grilled onions, house-made bread and butter pickles and Bub sauce on a brioche bun. No reservations. Delivery available. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. $$

Budsi’s Authentic Thai

1760 N. Rampart St., (504) 381-4636; budsisthai.com

Chef Budsaba “Budsi” Mason’s menu includes classic Thai recipes and specialties from the Isan region. Drunken noodles are prepared with either chicken or tofu and sauteed with broccoli, bell peppers, cabbage, kaffir lime leaves and Thai kale and served with a fried egg on top. No reservations. Outdoor seating available. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. $$

Bywater Bakery

3624 Dauphine St., (504) 336-3336; bywaterbakery.com

Chaya Conrad’s bakery is a dog-friendly, casual café with a variety of daily-baked pastries and desserts. Seasonal king cake options range from traditional to savory and all things in-between. The bourbon cinnamon king cake is completely plant-based and prepared with a soft sweet potato dough with a cinnamon bourbon filling. No reservations. Outdoor seating available. Breakfast and lunch Thu.-Mon. $$


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Rack of lamb at Cafe Degas, the long-running French restaurant in Faubourg St. John

Cafe Degas

3127 Esplanade Ave., (504) 945-5635, cafedegas.com

This French bistro’s menu includes roasted rack of lamb with roasted corn succotash, smoked Vidalia onion, roasted peppers, squash and spinach in an eggplant and mushroom barigoule sauce. Reservations recommended. Lunch Wed.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sun., brunch Sat.-Sun. $$$

Cafe Equator

2920 Severn Ave., (504) 666-9999; cafeequator.com

The menu features familiar Thai noodles and curries along with a selection of street-food style dishes. Street Thai Basil is stir-fried green beans with jalapeno, garlic and basil with the chopped and seasoned protein of your choice and a fried egg. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner daily. $$

Cafe Minh

4139 Canal St., (504) 482-6266; cafeminh.com

The Vietnamese-focused menu includes French and American influences, and there is a classic variety of pho options. The charcoal pork soup comes with egg noodles and baby bok choy. Roasted rack of lamb is served with garlic mashed potatoes, onion rings and a plum demi sauce. Reservations recommended. Lunch Tue.-Fri, dinner Tue.-Sat. $$

Cafe Sbisa

1011 Decatur St., (504) 522-5565; cafesbisanola.com

Chef Alfred Singleton’s menu of classic Louisiana dishes includes turtle soup and trout Eugene, which is topped with shrimp, crawfish tails and crab in champagne cream sauce. Oysters Sbisa are served over Herbsaint creamed spinach with Tabasco hollandaise, chopped bacon and Parmesan. Reservations recommended. Dinner Thu.-Sat., brunch Sun. $$$

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Café Minh's charcoal pork soup, created by Chef Minh Bui and Chef Cynthia VuTran

Cane & Table

1113 Decatur St., (504) 581-1112; caneandtablenola.com

The cocktail lounge and restaurant serves a variety of small plates like crab croquetas and grilled octopus. Entrees include Gulf shrimp criolla, which is served with a saffron and cherry sofrito, and tamal “en cazuela,” a corn-and-tomato based stew. Reservations accepted. Outdoor seating available. Dinner daily. $$

Causeway Bar & Grill

2800 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, (504) 838-9128; causewaybarandgrill.com

The casual bar near Lakeside Shopping Center serves burgers and sandwiches, Mexican pizza and dishes like boudin egg rolls, meatballs and loaded fries. The Who Dat Burger comes with hot sausage and Swiss cheese. No reservations. Outdoor seating available. Lunch and dinner daily. $

Central Grocery

923 Decatur St., (504) 523-1620; centralgrocery.com

The famed deli recently reopened after the roof collapsed during Hurricane Ida. Central Grocery lays claim to creating the muffuletta, which features Italian meats and cheeses and olive salad on house-made bread. The grocery also sells a variety of pastas, olive oils, cured pork and cheeses. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily. $

Chapter IV

1301 Gravier St., (504) 766-7851; chapterivnola.com

Chef Edgar “Dook” Chase, Leah Chase’s grandson, serves a modern take on classic Creole dishes. The menu includes fried chicken sandwiches, citrus-glazed salmon, oyster Benedict and filet mignon. Reservations accepted. Outdoor seating available. Breakfast and lunch daily. $$

Chef Ron’s Gumbo Stop

2309 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, (504) 835-2022; gumbostop.com

There’s a variety of gumbo options on the menu along with classic New Orleans dishes like shrimp Creole and crawfish etouffee, seafood platters, po-boys and salads. Chicken Jefferson is fried and topped with shrimp and crawfish cream sauce. No reservations. Outdoor seating available. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. $$

Chi Chi’s Chicken and Beer

4714 Freret St., (504) 381-4953; eatchichis.com

The street-style Korean fried chicken joint opened serves a menu of wings, fried chicken sandwiches and onigirazu, a type of sushi sandwich. The KFC, or Korean fried chicken, sandwich is a double-fried thigh rubbed in Louisiana spice and dressed with buttermilk ranch, lettuce and pickles and served on a potato bun. No reservations. Lunch Fri.-Sun., dinner Wed.-Sat. $

Chicken’s Kitchen

629 Derbigny St., Gretna, (504) 244-2536; chickens-kitchen.com

This Southern soul food restaurant serves hot plates with different menus each day of the week. Tuesdays feature braised oxtail and half cornish hens, and Thursdays have crawfish pasta and blackened salmon. Sides include mac and cheese, fried Brussels sprouts and candied green beans. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Fri. $

China Orchid

704 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 865-1428; chinaorchidbistrola.com

The menu focuses on Chinese food like barbecue ribs and sweet and sour chicken, and there also are dishes like Thai curry. The house specialties include the seafood hot pot, mango shrimp and sizzling scallops. No reservations. Delivery available. Lunch and dinner daily. $$

China Rose

3501 N. Arnoult Road, Metairie, (504) 887-3295; chinaroseno.com

The extensive Chinese menu ranges from wonton soup to General Tso’s chicken and regional specialties like Sichuan-spiced dishes. Daily lunch specials include moo goo gai pan, lo mein and Mongolian beef. No reservations. Delivery available. Lunch and dinner daily. $

Clancy’s

6100 Annunciation St., (504) 895-1111; clancysneworleans.com

Clancy’s is known for its charm and Creole-inspired cuisine. Sauteed veal comes with a sherry mushroom demi-glace, and sauteed Gulf fish is served with cornbread, crabmeat dressing and Meyer lemon beurre blanc. Reservations required. Lunch Thu.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat. $$$

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Onigirazu are sushi sandwiches with a variety of fish, chicken and vegetable fillings, a specialty at Chi Chi's in New Orleans.

Cochon

930 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 588-2123; cochonrestaurant.com

Chef Donald Link’s contemporary Cajun restaurant uses locally sourced pork and seafood. The appetizer menu includes fried boudin and fried alligator, and the entrees include rabbit and dumplings and an oyster and bacon sandwich. Reservations recommended. Outdoor seating available. Lunch and dinner daily. $$$

Coma Arepas

3809 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 470-2584; Instagram: @comaarepas

Coma Arepas focuses on traditional Venezuelan-style cornmeal cakes with fillings such as sofrito scrambled eggs and honey baked ham and cheddar. The Reina includes roasted chicken, avocado and aioli. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily.

Commander’s Palace

1403 Washington Ave., (504) 899-8221; commanderspalace.com

The Creole dining landmark is known for everything from its bread pudding souffle to 25-cent martini specials. The Café Pierre is lacquered Texas quail stuffed with boudin and served over bacon and apple cider braised cabbage with Crystal hot sauce pulp and cognac jus. Reservations recommended. Lunch Thu.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. $$$

Cooter Brown’s

509 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 866-9104; cooterbrowns.com

Cooter Brown’s has served local oysters and casual bar food like po-boys, burgers and fried seafood platters since 1977. The Irish Channel Special is a braised corn beef sandwich with caramelized onions, Swiss cheese, buttermilk slaw and Crystal remoulade on brioche. No reservations. Outdoor seating available. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. $$

Cornet

700 Bourbon St., (504) 523-1485; cornetnola.co

The menu of Cajun and Creole favorites includes gumbo, fried seafood po-boys, fried alligator and more. Redfish is flash-fried and served with crawfish Monica sauce over garlic mashed potatoes. Reservations accepted. Balcony seating available. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. $$

The Country Club

634 Louisa St., (504) 945-0742; thecountryclubneworleans.com

Chef Chris Barbato’s menu at the Bywater restaurant, bar and pool includes contemporary Creole and Southern dishes. The braised short ribs are served with tasso marchand de vin, French potato puree and caramelized onions. Reservations accepted. Outdoor seating available. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. $$

Crack’d

1901 Sophie Wright Place, (504) 381-4678; crackdbrunch.com

The pork-free, eclectic brunch menu includes cleverly named dishes like the Smokin’ Paris Models, which comes with poached eggs, a toasted croissant, avocado, smoked salmon and lemon hollandaise. The bronzed Gulf catch comes with crispy Brussels sprouts, rice and a crawfish Creole tomato ragout. Reservations accepted. Limited outdoor seating available. Brunch daily. $$

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Starting with a cooked dish called dry pot, staff at Dian Xin in the French Quarter add broth at the table to create a hot pot.

Creole House

509 Canal St., (504) 323-2109, creolehouserestaurant.com

The menu of classic New Orleans dishes includes staples like red beans and rice, crawfish etouffee and blackened redfish. Oysters can be ordered on the half shell, char-grilled or with garlic butter, smoked bacon and Monterey jack cheese. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. $$

Crescent City Steaks

1001 N. Broad St., (504) 821-3271; crescentcitysteaks.com

The family-run steakhouse serves a variety of steaks and classic sides like potatoes au gratin, broccoli and spinach. Steak options include a rib-eye, filet mignon wrapped in bacon, a T-bone and a porterhouse for two or three diners. The menu also includes lobster tail and broiled salmon. Reservations accepted. Lunch Wed.-Fri. and Sun., dinner Tue.-Sun. $$$

Curio Bistro

301 Royal St., (504) 717-4198; curionola.com

Curio has a menu of American cuisine with a Creole twist. Brunch options include eggs Pontchartrain, which is crab cakes topped with over-easy eggs, sauteed spinach and tomato on sourdough bread. Aside from classics like gumbo, etouffee and po-boys, Curio offers crawfish cavatappi pasta made with Creole cream sauce and coriander blackened redfish. Reservations accepted. Delivery and balcony seating available. Brunch, lunch and dinner daily. $$


Dahla

611 O’Keefe Ave., Unit 10, (504) 766-6602; dahla.toast.site

The family-run Thai restaurant has familiar dishes like tom yum, pad thai and red curry. The crispy duck basil is served with zucchini, carrots, onions, Thai basil and green and red peppers. Reservations accepted. Delivery and outdoor seating available. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. $$

Dakar NOLA

3814 Magazine St., (504) 493-9396; dakarnola.com

Chef Serigne Mbaye serves a seasonal seven-course Senegalese tasting menu at his modern restaurant, which won best new restaurant at the 2024 James Beard Foundation awards. The tasting menu starts with a welcome tea and bread course and features many pescatarian dishes. Reservations required. Dinner Tue.-Sat. $$$

Dian Xin

620 Conti St., (504) 372-3372, dianxinonconti.com; 1218 Decatur St., (504) 266-2828, dianxinnola.com

The French Quarter restaurants are known for dim sum-style small plates and their dumplings. The menu includes five spice fried pork ribs, a variety of Chinese-style crepes called jianbing and various noodle dishes. No reservations. Delivery available. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. $$

Dong Phuong Bakery

14207 Chef Menteur Highway, (504) 254-0296; dpbakery.com

The James Beard award-winning Vietnamese bakery and restaurant is renowned for its king cakes, but the bakery also serves up cakes, pastries and sweets as well as banh mi sandwiches. The adjacent restaurant serves classic Vietnamese dishes like pho, vermicelli bowls, salads and boba teas. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Wed.-Mon. $

Dooky Chase’s Restaurant

2301 Orleans Ave., (504) 821-0600; dookychaserestaurants.com

The Chase family’s storied Creole fine-dining restaurant recently reopened its upstairs dining room, where Civil Rights history was made. The menu includes shrimp Clemenceau, chicken Creole and broiled pompano served with charred asparagus, sweet corn, grape tomatoes and lemon butter sauce. Reservations recommended. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Fri.-Sat. $$$


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Fried flounder at Fury's Restaurant in Metairie

Eat-Well Food Mart

2700 Canal St., (504) 821-7730

New Orleanians know that some of the best food comes from the back of a corner store and Eat-Well is no exception. The store has Vietnamese classics like banh mi and vermicelli bowls as well as yakamein, po-boys, wraps and salads. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. $

EatWell Kitchen

2200 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, (504) 582-9852; eatwell.kitchen

The fast casual restaurant focuses on nutrient-rich, plant-based foods and has salads, sandwiches and appetizers. The Gamberi sandwich has Gulf shrimp salad, roasted red peppers, red onions, green olives, arugula, Swiss cheese and house aioli. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Sat. $

Elizabeth Street Cafe

Hotel St. Vincent, 1507 Magazine St., (504) 350-2450; elizabethstreetcafe.com

The cafe and bakery at Hotel St. Vincent serves a French Vietnamese menu with banh mi, spring rolls, rice bowls, noodles and pho. There also are pastries and specialty cocktails. The Elizabeth Street roasted pork belly fried rice comes with shredded cabbage, sprouts, scallion, cilantro, fish caramel sauce and bonito flake. No reservations. Delivery and outdoor seating available. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. $$

Elizabeth’s

601 Gallier St., (504) 944-9272; elizabethsrestaurantnola.com

The Bywater restaurant serves up classic grits and biscuits and gravy but also has creative dishes like a French toast burrito and the duck waffle, which is a cornbread waffle served with confit duck, sweet potato hash and pepper jelly. The Redneck Eggs come with fried green tomatoes and hollandaise. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily. $$

El Pavo Real

4401 S. Broad Ave., (504) 266-2022; elpavorealnola.com

The menu at this popular Mexican restaurant includes tamales, ceviche, enchiladas, tacos and specialty plates. Achiote and chili paste-rubbed pork shoulder is braised and served with pinto beans and red rice. No reservations. Outdoor seating available. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat., brunch Sun. $$

Emeril’s

800 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 528-9393; emerilsrestaurant.com

Emeril Lagasse’s flagship restaurant serves a tasting menu of contemporary Louisiana cuisine. The restaurant also recently started Friday lunch service. A recent dinner tasting menu featured smoked salmon cheesecake served with caviar and dill, trout almondine with green beans and potato, beef and daube glace and banana cream pie. The wine bar offers a menu of dishes such as barbecue shrimp, seafood gumbo, smoked trout au gratin and fried oyster bao buns. Reservations recommended. Lunch Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat. $$$

Empanola

630 St. Ann St., (504) 766-1236; 3109 Magazine St., (504) 582-9378; 7321 Freret St., (504) 249-5977; empanolaempanadas.com

These casual restaurants serve empanadas with a variety of creative fillings. The Asian dumpling empanada includes ground pork, green onions, ginger and oyster sauce. The chicken Peruvian is filled with roasted chicken, ahi Amarillo, peanuts, olives and cheese. No reservations. Delivery available. French Quarter: Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily; Garden District and Uptown: Lunch and dinner daily. $


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Pineapple fried rice is topped with seared shrimp at Good Catch Thai restaurant in the CBD.

Fausto’s Bistro

530 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 833-7121; faustosbistro.com

The Metairie institution serves classic Italian dishes made from Sicilian family recipes. Diced chicken breast, roasted eggplant and onions are sauteed with marinara sauce and served over rigatoni. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. $$$

Felipe’s Taqueria

301 N. Peters St., (504) 267-4406; 411-1 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 408-2626; 2004 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 676-5574; 6215 S. Miro St., (504) 309-2776; felipestaqueria.com

The fast-casual restaurants serve built-to-order burritos, tacos, quesadillas and plates with some specialties. The nachos classico is a plate of tortilla chips topped with grilled chicken, Monterey jack cheese, refried pinto beans, corn, crema, salsa verde and guacamole. No reservations. Delivery and outdoor seating available at some locations. Lunch and dinner daily. $$

Five Happiness

3605 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 482-3935; fivehappinessnola.com

Five Happiness has been a go-to for Chinese food for more than 40 years with familiar dishes and some house specialties. The triple dragons — or sliced chicken, beef and shrimp — are served in hot garlic sauce with broccoli and carrots. Reservations accepted. Delivery available. Lunch and dinner daily. $$

Flamingo A-Go-Go

869 Magazine St., (504) 577-2202; flamingonola.com

The Warehouse District restaurant serves an eclectic American menu with some spins on local staples. The fried shrimp A-Go-Go po-boy is fried Gulf shrimp with red pepper aioli, lettuce, tomato and lemon on French bread. Reservations accepted. Delivery and outdoor seating available. Brunch, lunch and dinner daily. $$

Fritai

1535 Basin St., (504) 264-7899; fritai.com

Chef Charly Pierre’s Treme restaurant serves Haitian cuisine with some Caribbean and Creole dishes. Griyo is crispy, double-cooked pork served with rice and beans, fried green plantains, pikliz and Creole sauce. Reservations accepted. Delivery and outdoor seating available. Dinner Wed.-Mon. $$$

Fury’s

724 Martin Behrman Ave., Metairie, (504) 834-5646; furysrestaurant.com

Fury’s has been serving Creole Italian dishes in Metairie for more than 40 years. Trout Orleans is a speckled trout fillet topped with crawfish etouffee and served with rice and vegetables. Reservations accepted. Delivery available. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. $$$


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La llanera vegana arepas are filled with grilled mushrooms and gaucsalsa at La Cocinita restaurant.

Gabrielle Restaurant

2441 Orleans Ave., (504) 603-2344; gabriellerestaurant.com

Chefs Mary and Greg Sonnier serve contemporary Cajun and Creole dishes. Paneed rabbit comes with Manchego cheese and is served over Spanish rice with roasted poblano pepper sauce. Reservations recommended. Dinner Wed.-Sat. $$$

Galatoire’s

209 Bourbon St., (504) 525-2021; galatoires.com

The fine-dining institution serves classic Creole fare. The bouillabaisse is jumbo lump crabmeat, shrimp, oysters and Gulf fish served in saffron shellfish stock. The maple leaf duck is a pan-seared duck breast and confit leg quarter served with honey-balsamic jus and dirty rice. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. $$$

Gallagher’s Grill

509 S. Tyler St., Covington, (985) 892-9992; 527 Restaurant & Bar, 527 N. Causeway Blvd., Mandeville, (985) 778-2820; Front Street, 2306 Front St., Slidell, (985) 326-8350; gallaghersgroup.com

Pat Gallagher’s restaurants serve a hearty menu of steaks, seafood dishes, fowl and more. Pompano is pan-sauteed and served with jumbo lump crabmeat and citrus beurre blanc. Reservations accepted. Covington and Mandeville: Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat.; Slidell: Lunch Thu.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat. $$$

Galliano

200 Julia St., (504) 218-5753; gallianorestaurant.com

Chef Ricky Cheramie puts a contemporary touch on Cajun dishes at this Warehouse District restaurant. Pork chop LaPlace is a grilled Berkshire pork chop stuffed with andouille and served with red beans, ham hock cornbread dressing, fried onion rings and house-made “tiger” sauce. Reservations accepted. Dinner Mon.-Sat. $$$

Gautreau’s

1728 Soniat St., (504) 899-7397; gautreausrestaurant.com

The fine-dining Uptown restaurant serves elevated French and New Orleans cuisine. Pan-seared speckled trout is served with field pea fricassee, fondant pumpkin, kabocha squash and garlic sausage. Reservations recommended. Dinner Tue.-Sat. $$$

Good Catch Thai Urban Bistro

828 Gravier St. (504) 581-2205; goodcatchnola.com

The Thai restaurant from the owners of Pomelo recently passed its first anniversary in the CBD. The seafood-focused menu includes pad thai served with Gulf shrimp, scallops, glass noodles, egg, bean sprouts and peanuts. Seafood tom yum ramen comes with shrimp, calamari, mussels, crab, mushrooms and tomatoes. Reservations accepted. Delivery available. Lunch and dinner daily. $$$

Gris-Gris

1800 Magazine St., (504) 272-0241; grisgrisnola.com

Chef Eric Cook’s restaurant in the Lower Garden District serves Southern dishes in a casual setting. Brown butter seared scallops are served with bacon braised white bean puree, greens and toasted herb breadcrumbs. Reservations accepted. Balcony seating available. Lunch and dinner Wed.-Mon. $$

GW Fins

808 Bienville St., (504) 581-3467; gwfins.com

GW Fins’ menu revolves around the fish the French Quarter restaurant receives that day. A recent menu included pan-seared American red snapper served with Louisiana shrimp Creole, long grain rice and crispy okra. Reservations recommended. Dinner daily. $$$


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Shumai with fresh cilantro is a snack from Burmese and Malaysian food vendor Laksa NOLA at St. Roch Market.

Headquarters

445 S. Rampart St., (504) 217-6851; headquartersnola.com

Nice Guys NOLA’s sister restaurant has a menu of elevated Southern dishes. Pan-fried catfish is topped with crawfish Creole sauce and served with potatoes and green beans. Reservations accepted. Delivery available. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. $$$

Hong Minh

2101 8th St., Harvey, (504) 592-7316; hongminh.org

The West Bank Chinese restaurant serves Hong Kong-style dishes like roasted duck noodle soup, Mongolian beef and salt and pepper pork chops. No reservations. Delivery available. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. $$

House of Blues

225 Decatur St., (504) 310-4999; houseofblues.com/neworleans

The music venue’s restaurant serves a Southern menu with Louisiana classics, like char-grilled oysters and jambalaya. The Voodoo Shrimp feature sauteed shrimp in Abita Amber beer reduction sauce with tomatoes and jalapeno-cheese cornbread. Reservations accepted. Delivery available. Lunch Fri.-Sun., dinner Thu.-Sun. and on concert days. $$


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An assortment of dumplings and beef short ribs makes a appetizer platter at Miss Shirley's Chinese Restaurant.

Jack Rose

Pontchartrain Hotel, 2031 St. Charles Ave., (504) 608-7112; jackroserestaurant.com

The menu is inspired by New Orleans’ French, Spanish and Italian history. Chianti-braised, bone-in short rib is served with blue cheese, cipollini onions and wild mushrooms. Reservations recommended. Dinner Wed.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. $$$

Jacques-Imo’s

8324 Oak St., (504) 861-0886; jacques-imos.com

The Riverbend staple serves classic New Orleans dishes. The blackened redfish is served with crab chili hollandaise, a house spinach salad and choice of two sides, like mashed sweet potatoes, corn maque choux, red beans and rice or smothered cabbage. Reservations accepted for parties of five or more. Dinner Wed.-Sat. $$$

Juan’s Flying Burrito

515 Baronne St., (504) 529-5825; 2018 Magazine St., (504) 569-0000; 4724 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-9950; 8140 Oak St., (504) 897-4800; juansflyingburrito.com

Juan’s has served burritos, nachos, quesadillas, salads and other taqueria staples for more than 25 years. The luau quesadilla is a grilled tortilla filled with Gulf shrimp, bacon pineapple salsa and cheddar jack cheese. No reservations. Delivery and outdoor seating available. Lunch and dinner daily. $$

JusTini’s

3162 Dauphine St., (504) 308-5098; justinisnola.com

JusTini’s has a menu of tacos, seafood, a burger and other entrees. Press St. chicken pasta includes blackened chicken in garlic Alfredo sauce over penne noodles with sauteed spinach. Reservations accepted. Delivery and outdoor seating available. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun., late-night Fri.-Sat. $$


Katie’s Restaurant & Bar

3701 Iberville St., (504) 488-6582; katiesinmidcity.com

The Mid-City staple serves a large menu with Creole entrees, seafood platters, pizza, po-boys, burgers and sandwiches, salads, soups and more. The Iberville is a pizza with garlic butter sauce, grilled eggplant, spinach, red onion and feta cheese. Reservations accepted for large parties. Delivery and outdoor seating available. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. $$

King Brasserie & Bar

Kimpton Hotel Fontenot, 521 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 324-3000; kingbrasserieandbar.com

Chef Samuel Peery took inspiration from the French Riviera for the King Brasserie menu. Braised short ribs and scallops are served with roasted squash, Brussels sprouts and hazelnut gremolata. Reservations accepted. Brunch and dinner daily. $$$

Kingfish Kitchen & Cocktails

337 Chartres St., (504) 598-5005; kingfishneworleans.com

The menu includes creative takes on Cajun and Creole favorites. The Chicken on Every Plate features Southern fried chicken glazed with fig and pepper jelly, a twice-baked potato and bacon-braised collard greens. Reservations accepted. Brunch and dinner daily. $$$


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Gumbo at Neyow's Creole Cafe

La Cocinita

4920 Prytania St., (504) 309-5344; lacocinita.com

After more than a decade in their red food truck, Benoit and Rachel Angulo recently opened a brick-and-mortar La Cocinita location. The menu of Venezuelan cuisine includes arepas, tacos and build-your-own bowl options. El Pabellon are arepas filled with brisket, sweet plantains, queso fresco, black beans and cremita. No reservations. Delivery available. Lunch and dinner daily. $$

La Macarena Pupuseria & Latin Cafe

8120 Hampson St., (504) 862-5252; pupusasnola.com

The Riverbend restaurant serves Salvadoran dishes and has an emphasis on pupusas. There also is a menu of vegan and vegetarian options. Tanner’s vegan bliss is a platter with a sweet corn tamale, a pupusa and a tostada served with refried black beans and Spanish yellow rice. Reservations accepted. Delivery available. Brunch, lunch and dinner Wed.-Mon. $$

La Tia Taqueria & Cantina

4517 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 354-8570; latiacantina.com

The menu includes modern takes on taqueria favorites along with regional Mexican dishes. Slow-cooked lamb shank is topped with pickled onions, radishes and cilantro and served with rice, beans and tortillas. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. $$$

Laksa

St. Roch Market, 2381 St. Claude Ave., (504) 267-0388; laksa-nola.square.site

Chef Lin Regules serves Burmese and Malaysian dishes at her spot in St. Roch Market. The Laksa bowl is a choice of egg noodles or rice noodles in savory broth with boiled egg, tofu, bean sprouts, cucumbers, onions, lime, won tons and spicy sauce. Tofu, chicken, pork, shrimp, beef or salmon can be added for an additional charge. No reservations. Delivery and outdoor seating available. Lunch and dinner daily. $$

Le Ponce

3133 Ponce De Leon St.; leponcenola.com

The owners of Cafe Degas recently opened this French coffeeshop and cafe in the Bayou St. John neighborhood. Along with chouquettes and croissants, the cafe has quiche Lorraine, tartine dishes and build-your-own breakfast sandwich options. The jambon and brie tartine is an open-faced sandwich with ham and brie on toasted bread. For Carnival, Le Ponce is serving the French-style king cake galette de rois. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily. $

Le’s Baguette Banh Mi Cafe

4607 Dryades St., (504) 895-2620; Instagram: @lesbaguettenola

The Vietnamese cafe has banh mi, pho, bao buns, vermicelli bowls, rice dishes and more. Grilled lemongrass pork is served with lettuce, cucumber, bean sprouts, crushed peanuts and nuoc mam over vermicelli. No reservations. Delivery available. Lunch and dinner Wed.-Mon. $$

Legacy Kitchen

Steak and Chop, 91 Westbank Expressway, Gretna, (504) 513-2606; Craft Tavern, 700 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 613-2350; Tacklebox, 817 Common St., (504) 827-16451; legacykitchen.com

Each Legacy Kitchen restaurant has a different focus, such as steaks at Steak & Chop on the West Bank or seafood at Tacklebox. At Craft Tavern, the shrimp Breaux Bridge is penne pasta in spicy cream sauce topped with Louisiana shrimp. Reservations accepted. Delivery available at Craft Tavern and Tacklebox. New Orleans: Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily; Gretna: Lunch and dinner daily. $$

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A muffuletta photographed during the official reopening at Central Grocery in December

Lil Dizzy’s

1500 Esplanade Ave., (504)-766-8687; lildizzyscafe.net

The Baquet family’s restaurant is known for Creole favorites such as gumbo, hot sausage po-boys, fried seafood platters and more. Daily specials include Thursday’s smothered okra with rice and fried chicken. No reservations. Outdoor seating available. Lunch Mon.-Sat. $$

Lilly’s Cafe

1813 Magazine St., (504) 599-9999; Instagram: @lillyscafenola

The Lower Garden District restaurant serves Vietnamese staples including pho, vermicelli bowls and boba tea. The lemongrass tofu banh mi comes with butter, pate, sliced cucumber, pickled carrot and cilantro, Sriracha and jalapenos. No reservations. Delivery available. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. $$

Little Chinatown

3800 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 305-0580; littlechinatown.net

The Cheng family’s menu offers a wide range of traditional Cantonese dishes including noodles, soups, congee and clay pot dishes. Tender lamb is stir-fried with leeks and chili peppers. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. $$

Luke

333 St. Charles Ave., (504) 378-2840; lukeneworleans.com

The brasserie has a raw bar and a menu focused on regional seafood. Cane-syrup-glazed pork belly comes with jalapeno cheese grits and kimchi. Smoked pork shank is served with black-eyed peas, pot liquor, braised red cabbage and pickled okra. Reservations accepted. Delivery available. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. $$$


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A tomato salad at Acamaya, Ana Castro's new upscale Mexican restaurant

Magasin Vietnamese

4226 Magazine St., (504) 381-4533; magasin.cafe

Magasin serves a menu of Vietnamese noodle shop staples, pho, banh mi sandwiches and rice plates. Specials include filet mignon stir fried with udon noodles. No reservations. Delivery available. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. $$

Magazine Pizza

1068 Magazine St., (504) 568-0211; magazinepizza.com

The pizzeria has signature and build-your-own pies, calzones, pastas, sandwiches and salads. The Mediterranean pizza has mozzarella, feta, gyro, red onion, black olives, tomato and oregano with garlic herb butter sauce and tzatziki. No reservations. Delivery and outdoor seating available. Lunch and dinner daily. $$

Mahony’s 

3454 Magazine St., (504) 766-6697; mahonyspoboys.com

Mahony’s serves a range of classic and specialty po-boys as well as some sides like red beans and rice, mushroom boudin balls and debris fries. The Cochon de Lait Cubano po-boy has braised pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles and roasted pineapple grain mustard. No reservations. Delivery and outdoor seating available. Lunch and dinner daily. $$

Mandina’s

3800 Canal St., (504) 482-9179; mandinasrestaurant.com

Since 1932, the Mandina family has served a menu of Creole Italian home-style dishes. Daily specials include Thursday’s bruccialone, which is baked spinach-stuffed veal, served with macaroni. No reservations. Delivery and outdoor seating available. Lunch and dinner daily. $$

Maypop

611 O’Keefe Ave., (504) 518-6345; maypoprestaurant.com

Michael Gulotta offers a contemporary twist to South Asian-fusion cuisine with some Italian ingredients. Sticky pork belly comes atop coconut rice grits and with shrimp and satsuma nuoc cham. Reservations accepted. Delivery available. Dinner daily. $$$

Melba’s 

1525 Elysian Fields Ave.; 3219 Tulane Ave.; (504) 267-7765, melbas.com

These 24-hour diners offer Southern, home-style staples including roast beef with rice and gravy, red beans and rice, gumbo, fried chicken and more. Bacon, egg and cheese po-boys are available for breakfast. No reservations. Outdoor seating and delivery available. Open 24 hours daily. $$

Messina’s Runway Cafe 

New Orleans Lakefront Airport Terminal, 6001 Stars and Stripes Blvd., (504) 241-5300; messinasrunwaycafe.com

The restaurant inside the Lakefront Airport’s Art Deco terminal building has a menu of Creole dishes, plate specials and more. The Jimmy Wedell pasta, named for the 1930s pilot, includes shrimp, crabmeat and crawfish over angel hair pasta with basil cream sauce. Reservations accepted. Breakfast and lunch Tue.-Fri., brunch Sat.-Sun. $$

Mikimoto 

3301 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 488-1881; mikimotosushi.com

The Japanese restaurant has a wide-ranging menu of sushi rolls, ramen, tempura and teriyaki dishes. The Crescent City roll is snow crab, spicy crawfish and tempura batter rolled with rice in seaweed and topped with avocado, onion and shrimp. Reservations accepted. Delivery available. Lunch and dinner daily. $$

Ming’s 

7224 Pontchartrain Blvd., (504) 333-6341; mingslakeview.com

Ming’s has a menu of Hong Kong-style dishes and American Chinese favorites. House specialty XO beef is wok-seared beef tossed with XO sauce and seasonal vegetables. No reservations. Outdoor seating available. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat. $$

Mint Modern Vietnamese 

5100 Freret St., (504) 218-5534; Instagram: @mintmodernbistro

The Uptown bistro offers a menu of traditional and contemporary Vietnamese-style dishes. Specialty dishes include fried chicken and pandan waffles and a kimchi burger with sweet potato fries. No reservations. Delivery available. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. $$

Miss Shirley’s Chinese Restaurant 

3009 Magazine St., (504) 354-2530; missshirleyschineserestaurant.com

The Uptown spot serves dim sum, noodle dishes and some Cantonese dishes. The dim sum menu has shrimp snow leaf pea dumplings and shrimp-stuffed fried eggplant. Crispy duck wraps come with cilantro, scallion, hoisin sauce and Chinese pancakes. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner Wed.-Mon. $$

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Shrimp San Miguel have a buttery sauce with pimenton at Emeril Lagasse's 34 Restaurant & Bar.

Mr. B’s Bistro 

201 Royal St., (504) 523-2078; mrbsbistro.com

The French Quarter bistro has served modern Creole cuisine since 1979. The menu includes signature dishes such as gumbo ya ya  and pasta jambalaya. Fried spring rolls of duck confit, shiitake mushrooms, spinach, goat cheese are served with ginger-soy dipping sauce. Reservations accepted. Outdoor seating available. Lunch Wed.-Sat., dinner daily, brunch Sun. $$$

Mister Mao

4501 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 345-2056; mistermaonola.com

Chef Sophina Uong and her husband William Greenwell’s “tropical roadhouse” serves dishes with influences from Mexico and across Asia. The changing menu features dishes like the Crying Tiger hanger steak served with sweet potato, Jimmy Nardello peppers, mint, spicy chili fish sauce and rice powder. Reservations accepted. Delivery and outdoor seating available. Dinner Thu.-Tue., brunch Sat.-Sun. $$

Mister Oso 

601 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 335-1740; misterosonola.com

The taco joint has smoked meat tacos, ceviche and crudos. The smoked sweet potato taco is topped with watermelon radish, pickled red onion, pasilla chili salsa, charred habanero crema, queso fresco and pepitas. Reservations accepted. Delivery and outdoor seating available. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. $$

Monday NOLA

4327 Bienville St., (504) 581-8900; mondaynola.com

The large menu includes Creole dishes, sandwiches, burgers, pizzas, salads and more. Choices range from shrimp and grits to boudin egg rolls and The Bienville, a Creole-style crawfish étouffée served over steamed rice and topped with fried catfish. Reservations accepted. Delivery and outdoor seating available. Lunch and dinner daily, late night Fri.-Sat. $$

Mopho 

514 City Park Ave., (504) 482-6845; mophonola.com

The Mid-City restaurant combines Vietnamese and New Orleans flavors. Crispy pork belly and Burmese curried pork shoulder are served with spiced peanuts, cracklings, herbs, jalapenos, pickled vegetables and cucumbers over vermicelli noodles or coconut rice. Reservations accepted. Delivery and outdoor seating available. Lunch and dinner daily. $$

Morrow’s 

2438 St. Claude Ave., (504) 827-1519; morrowsnola.com

The Creole menu has Korean influence thanks to restaurateur Larry Morrow’s mother, Leonora Chong. Gumbo ramen comes with sausage, chicken, shrimp and vegetables. There also are char-broiled oysters and red beans and rice. No reservations. Delivery and limited outdoor seating. Lunch and dinner daily, late night Fri.-Sat., brunch Sun. $$

Mosca’s 

4137 Highway 90, Westwego, (504) 436-8950; moscasrestaurant.com

Mosca’s has served Italian fare and many signature dishes since 1946. Oysters Mosca are baked with Italian seasonings and breadcrumbs. Reservations recommended. Cash only. Dinner Wed.-Sat. $$$

Mother’s Restaurant 

401 Poydras St., (504) 523-9656; mothersrestaurant.net

Since 1938, Mother’s has served po-boys dressed with thin-sliced cabbage and a menu of Creole staples, such as crawfish etouffee and red beans and rice. The Famous Ferdi Special is a po-boy with ham, roast beef and debris in jus. No reservations. Delivery available. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. $$$

The Munch Factory

Joseph M. Bartholomew Municipal Golf Course, 6514 Congress Drive, (504) 459-2180; themunchfactory.net

The Pontchartrain Park restaurant has a menu of Creole-inspired dishes, sandwiches, salads and creative shareable plates. The hot sausage patty melt is pressed with onions, mayo and cheese and served with french fries. No reservations. Outdoor seating and delivery available. Lunch Tue.-Sun. $$

Muy Pwa 

Beanlandia, 3300 Royal St.; kreweofredbeans.org/muy-pwa-bean-cafe

Chef Myisha Mastersson’s menu highlights the versatility of beans with many bean dishes including bean desserts and bean cocktails. Miso-braised short rib has green bean gremolata, pea tips and whipped butter beans. The Azuki ice cream is a traditional Japanese red bean ice cream with condensed milk and sesame butter. No reservations. Lunch Wed.-Sun., dinner Wed.-Thu. $$


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The pho with brisket at Pho Bang

New Orleans Hamburger and Seafood

Areawide; nohsc.com

These fast casual restaurants offer seafood dishes and American classics. The menu features various po-boys and half-pound burgers served with signature garlic herb fries. Appetizers include char-grilled oysters, boudin balls, alligator bites, fried green tomatoes and gumbo. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. $$

Neyow’s

3332 Bienville St., (504) 827-5474; neworleans.neyows.com

This Creole restaurant serves classics like gumbo, po-boys, barbecue shrimp and fried oysters. Red beans and rice can be ordered with grilled or fried chicken, a grilled or breaded pork chop, hot sausage, or grilled or fried fish. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch and early dinner Sun. $$

Nice Guys Nola 

7910 Earhart Blvd., (504) 302-2404; niceguysnola.com

Nice Guys offers a menu of innovative twists on New Orleans cuisine, with seafood dishes, wings, tacos, sandwiches, fries and more. The char-grilled Ohh Lala Oysters are topped with shrimp, crawfish, crab and lobster cream. Reservations accepted. Delivery and outdoor seating available. Lunch Thu., dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Fri.-Wed. $$

Nudo 

3431 Houma Blvd., Metairie, (504) 581-8628; Instagram: @nudo.metairie

The Vietnamese restaurant has staples like pho, banh mi and bun vermicelli bowls and also serves “bacos” — bao tacos. Bun bo Hue is a spicy soup served with brisket, Vietnamese ham, tendon and thick rice noodles. No reservations. Delivery available. Lunch and dinner daily. $


Origen Bistro 

3600 St. Claude Ave., (504) 381-4245; Instagram: @origenbistronola

Chef Julio Machado’s bistro features Venezuelan cuisine. The Revive the Soul ceviche includes apple vinegar-marinated red snapper, tomato sauce, aji peppers, cayenne pepper, onions and cilantro. There’s also a daily brunch menu with arepas, empanadas and breakfast casseroles. Reservations accepted. Outdoor seating available. Lunch, dinner and brunch daily. $$

Orleans Grapevine 

720 Orleans Ave., (504) 523-1930; orleansgrapevine.com

The wine bar has shareable plates like cheeseboards and baked brie served with pecans, honey and bread. New Zealand lamb chops come with mashed potatoes, vegetables and red pepper coulis. Reservations accepted for large parties. Outdoor seating available. Dinner Thu.-Sun. $$

Oscar’s 

2027 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 831-9540; oscarsoldmetairie.com

The Old Metairie lounge specializes in burgers and sandwiches and has weekly specials, such as a steak served with a baked potato on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Its version of the muffuletta, dubbed the Oscalotta, comes with ham, Genoa salami, mortadella, mozzarella and olive salad. No reservations. Delivery available. Lunch Tue.-Sun., dinner daily, late-night Tue.-Sat. $$


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Won ton soup is a specialty at Pho Tau Bay

Palace Cafe 

605 Canal St., (504) 523-1661; palacecafe.com

Dickie Brennan’s French Quarter restaurant serves classic and crative New Orleans dishes such as turtle soup and seafood pasta. Crabmeat cheesecake has a pecan crust and is topped with sauteed mushrooms, Creole meunière sauce and Gulf crab claws. Reservations accepted. Outdoor seating available. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sun., brunch Sat.-Sun. $$

Panda King Fine Dining 

925 Behrman Highway., Gretna, (504) 433-0388; pandakinggretna.com

Panda King offers hot pot, dim sum and an all-you-can-eat buffet of American and traditional Chinese dishes. The hot pot menu includes salmon head, lamb, tofu and black mushroom. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Wed.-Mon. $$

Parish Grill 

4650 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 345-2878; Instagram: @parishgrill

The wide-ranging menu features burgers, sandwiches, wraps, pizza, salads, gumbo, nachos, boudin egg rolls and plate specials. The Swamp Sandwich is made with alligator sausage, Patton’s hot sausage, caramelized onions, pickled peppers and jalapeno ranch. No reservations. Delivery available. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. $$

Parkway Bakery and Tavern

538 Hagan Ave., (504) 482-3047; parkwaypoorboys.com

Parkway serves traditional po-boys filled with fried shrimp, oysters and roast beef as well as vegetarian options. The James Brown is layered with slow-cooked barbecue beef, Louisiana fried shrimp, melted pepper jack cheese and hot mayo sauce. No reservations. Outdoor seating available. Lunch Wed.-Sun. $$

Pascal’s Manale 

1838 Napoleon Ave., (504) 895-4877; pascalsmanale.com

The Creole-Italian restaurant, now owned by Dickie Brennan & Co., is famous as the birthplace of New Orleans-style barbecue shrimp and for its stand-up oyster bar. Grilled Fish

Orleans is topped with shrimp, artichoke hearts and mushrooms and served with pasta. Reservations accepted. Delivery available. Lunch and dinner Tue.- Sat. $$$

Pat’s Rest Awhile 

2129 Lakeshore Drive, Mandeville, (985) 951-2173; patsrestawhile.com

Seafood, sandwiches and pasta are served in a family-friendly environment. Cedar-plank Gulf fish has a citrus horseradish crust and is served with lemon butter sauce and sauteed green beans. Reservations accepted for indoor seating only. Outdoor seating available. Lunch Fri.-Sun., dinner Wed.-Sat. $$

Peacock Room

Kimpton Hotel Fontenot, 501 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 324-3073; peacockroomnola.com

The Peacock Room offers a full menu with sharable plates and cocktails. Crispy shrimp and grits include Brussels sprouts, tomato bacon jam and Crystal hot and sour sauce. Reservations recommended. Brunch Sat.-Sun., dinner Wed.-Mon. $$$

Peche Seafood Grill

800 Magazine St., (504) 522-1744; pecherestaurant.com

Peche serves contemporary seafood dishes inspired by South American, Spanish and Gulf Coast culinary techniques and flavors. Small plates include steak tartare with oyster aioli and fried oysters with pickled corn and kimchi aioli. Grilled tuna is served with okra, chili, garlic and tamarind. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily. $$$

Pho Bang

Areawide; phobangnola.com

The family-operated local restaurant chain has served traditional Vietnamese dishes for more than 30 years. A com suon bi cha rice bowl comes with a char-grilled pork chop, shredded pork, a mixed-meat egg cake and a bowl of beef broth. For dessert, suong sa hat luu (che 3 mau) is a cold coconut cream pudding with an assortment of mung beans and green and red jellytopped with shaved ice. No reservations. Delivery available. Hours vary by location. $$

Pho House

135 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 309-7283; phohousela.com

The Mid-City restaurant formerly called Doson Noodle House serves up classic Vietnamese dishes with some Chinese options. Pho options include brisket and meatball, rare flank steak, chicken, shrimp and tofu and vegetables. No reservations. Delivery available. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. $$

Pho Nola

3320 Transcontinental Drive, Metairie, (504) 941-7690; pho-nola.com

The menu features a wide range of Vietnamese staples such as banh mi, noodle dishes, rice dishes, soups, boba teas and more. Bun bo Hue is a spicy beef soup with brisket, pork, Vietnamese ham and tendon with vermicelli rice noodles. Passion fruit boba tea is served with mixed fruit jelly, diced mangoes and strawberries. No reservations. Delivery available. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. $$

Pho Parish 

113 E. Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette, (504) 264-7333; phoparish.com

The family-run restaurant serves traditional and modern Vietnamese cuisine including spring rolls, pho and banh mi. Seafood pho comes with shrimp and fish balls, imitation crab, squid and shrimp in vegetable broth. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Wed.-Mon. $$

Pho Tau Bay 

1565 Tulane Ave., (504) 368-9846; photaubayrestaurant.com

The restaurant’s menu features an expansive list of traditional Vietnamese soups, rice dishes and more. Bo kho, or spiced beef stew, is slow cooked chunks of marinated beef and carrots and can be ordered with choice of clear glass noodles, rice noodles or served atop warmed french bread as a banh mi. Soda sua hot ga, egg soda, is a Southern Viet delicacy made from club soda, condensed milk and egg yolks. No reservations. Delivery available. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Fri. $$

Pho Tran 

2005 Magazine St., (504) 522-3399

The Uptown casual restaurant offers traditional Vietnamese dishes such as pho, banh mi and spring rolls. Combination pho comes with rice noodles, rare steak, brisket, beef tendon and meatballs in warm beef broth. No reservations. Outdoor seating available. Lunch and dinner Thu.-Tue. $$

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Birria-style lamb is served with broth on the bone over a black bean puree at Aguasanta.

Plates 

1051 Annunciation St., (504) 582-9020; platesnola.com

The tapas-style, seasonal menu is inspired by New Orleans’ melting pot of cultures. Sample dishes include black garlic shrimp and blue crab claws marinated in Vietnamese sauce with mint, shallot and basil. Reservations accepted. Outdoor seating available. Lunch Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. $$$

Pomelo

4113 Magazine St., (504) 442-9570; pomelonola.com

Owners Aom Srisuk and Frankie Weinberg’s Thai restaurant serves traditional Thai disehs based on Srisuk’s family recipes. Chicken massaman, a popular southern Thai curry, combines a chicken quarter with potatoes, onions and peanuts in a rich broth with hints of cinnamon, cardamom and star anise. The som tum platter has spicy salmon crudo, charred barbecue pork, shrimp and fried pork rinds topped with spicy papaya salad. Reservations accepted. Outdoor seating and delivery available. Open for lunch and dinner daily. $$$

Port of Call

838 Esplanade Ave., (504) 523-0120; portofcallnola.com

This tavern on the edge of the French Quarter is known for thick burgers topped with cheese or mushrooms and served with a baked potato. Other options include steaks and salads. No reservations. Outdoor seating available. Lunch and dinner Wed.-Mon., late-night Thu.-Sat. $$

Pulcinella!

1300 St. Bernard Ave., (504) 221-1560; dirtydimeproductions.com/pulcinella

Owners Bella Blue and Andrew Principe’s new restaurant and burlesque speakeasy serves home-style Italian dishes with some modern influences. Signature dishes include oyster artichoke soup, topped with fried P&J oysters, fennel and oyster crackers. Cavatelli alla norma features an eggplant crema with tomatoes, shaved ricotta salata and basil. Reservations accepted. Dinner Thu.-Mon. $$$


Queen Trini Lisa

4200 D’Hemecourt St., (504) 345-2058; queentrinilisa.com

“Queen Trini” Lisa Nelson serves the flavors of her native Trinidad and Tobago. Doubles are a vegan Trinidadian street food made with curried chickpeas and served with chutney between two slices of turmeric flatbread. Weekend specials include goat curry and stewed oxtail in brown gravy. No reservations. Delivery and outdoor seating available. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. $$


Ralph’s on the Park 

900 City Park Ave., (504) 488-1000; ralphsonthepark.com

Pan-seared, herb-coated Gulf tuna is served on a bed of risotto with fried garlic chips, lemon-garlic sauce and asparagus sautéed with shallots. The menu also includes duck crepes made with duck confit, sauteed mushrooms and brie wrapped in a savory herbed crepe and served with fig gastrique. Reservations accepted. Lunch Wed.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. $$$

Restaurant August

301 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 299-9777; restaurantaugust.com

This fine-dining spot focuses on contemporary Creole cuisine. Bluefin tuna crudo comes with passion fruit and mirliton mignonette. Dry-aged duck breast is served with chanterelle mushrooms, blackberry, magnolia tea and foie gras. Reservations recommended. Dinner daily. $$$

Restaurant R’evolution

The Royal Sonesta Hotel, 777 Bienville St., (504) 553-2277; revolutionnola.com

The upscale French Quarter restaurant serves modern Creole dishes, such as the scallop yakamein, which is topped with quail eggs and green onions in a warm bone broth. Short rib boudin comes with red onion agrodolce and horseradish. Rack of elk features a pomegranate gastrique alongside cashews and shishito peppers. Reservations recommended. Dinner served daily. $$$

Rib Room at Omni Royal Orleans

621 St. Louis St., (504) 529-7045; ribroomneworleans.com

The French Quarter steakhouse serves prime rib and beef specialties as well as some seafood dishes such as such as the Gulf-crab-stuffed-redfish, which comes with a house made crab butter and fennel onion salad. Smoked duck breast is served with crispy duck wontons, creamy Brussels sprouts and blackberry jus. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner served daily. $$$

Rivershack Tavern

3449 River Road, Jefferson, (504) 834-4938; rivershacktavern.com; 714 1st St., Gretna, (504) 325-5530; rivershackgretna.com

These roadhouse-style taverns serve seafood dishes, steaks, po-boys, burgers and more. The Usual Suspects sandwich includes roast beef, pastrami, corned beef and Swiss cheese. No reservations. Outdoor seating available. Lunch and dinner daily. $$

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The hot fried chicken sandwich at Bearcat Cafe

Rizzuto’s 

6262 Fleur De Lis Drive, (504) 300-1804; rizzutosristorante.com

The menu of elevated Italian dishes includes house-made pastas, seafood, wood-fired pizzas and classic Italian desserts. Seafood manicotti is baked house-made pasta stuffed with shrimp, crawfish, caramelized leeks, ricotta and herbs, and topped with spicy cream sauce and mozzarella. Reservations recommended. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sun. $$$

Rolls N Bowls

605 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 309-0519; rollsnbowlsmetairie.com

The Vietnamese restaurant’s menu offers staple Vietnamese dishes including banh mi, spring rolls, dumplings, bubble tea and more. Grilled pork banh bao are fluffy steamed bao buns served open face, topped with aioli, carrots, cucumbers, cilantro and jalapeno. No reservations. Delivery available. Lunch and dinner served Mon.-Sat. $$

Rosella

139 S. Cortez St., (504) 766-6642; rosellamidcity.com

The neighborhood spot is a hybrid cafe, restaurant and wine bar, dishing out small plates, pastas and savory breakfast dishes. Fried oyster crostini are topped with bacon, pickles and braised greens with trout caviar and ranch dressing. Roasted mushrooms in sherry cream sauce are served on toast. Reservations accepted. Outdoor seating available. Dinner Wed.-Mon., brunch Sun. $$

Royal Thai 

1299 Hickory Ave., Harahan, (504) 575-3599

The menu offers a range of traditional and fusion Thai dishes from curries to noodle dishes. Yellow curry lamb features grilled New Zealand lamb with white and sweet potatoes, pineapple, white onions and pecans in a house-made curry. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. No reservations. $$


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Rabbit fricassee is served with house-made gnocchi at Saint John

Saint John 

715 St. Charles Ave., (504) 381-0385; saintjohnnola.com

The restaurant specializes in “haute Creole” cuisine, showcasing the evolution of Creole cuisine through elevated dishes. Smothered turkey necks are slow braised in brown gravy with red bliss potato salad. Boudin benedict features fried green tomatoes, cochon de lait boudin, topped with fried egg and tomato béarnaise. Reservations accepted. Outdoor seating available. Lunch and dinner Wed.-Mon. $$$

St. Pizza 

1152 Magazine St., (504) 603-7771; st.pizza

This Lower Garden District pizzeria specializes in Northeastern-style pies. The Green Pie comes with seasonal greens, mozzarella, parmesan, pecorino, sweet ricotta, garlic confit, basil and Calabrian chili oil. Butterscotch Budino is a butterscotch pudding with salted caramel, biscoff and whipped cream. No reservations. Limited outdoor seating available. Lunch (takeout only) and dinner Wed.-Sun. $$

Saffron

4128 Magazine St., (504) 323-2626; saffronnola.com

The Vilkhu family marries their Indian heritage with New Orleanian culinary traditions through their menu of dishes and craft cocktails. Crab pudha are lentil pancakes with local lump crab, alongside date-tamarind and mint chutneys. Reservations accepted. Dinner Tue.-Sat. $$$

Sala

124 Lake Marina Ave., (504) 513-2670; salanola.com

Sala Nola focuses on shareable small plates and Creole-Italian entrees. Panné veal is topped with mushrooms and sauteed crawfish and served with angel hair pasta. Reservations accepted. Outdoor seating available. Breakfast Thu.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sun., brunch Sat.-Sun. $$$

Santa Fe

3201 Esplanade Ave., (504) 948-0077; santafenola.com

The Mid-City eatery’s menu features Southwestern and Spanish cuisine. Fried green tomatoes are served with grilled jumbo shrimp, greens, capers and remoulade. For brunch, Southwestern biscuits are filled with cheese and choice of grilled chorizo or roasted pulled pork and served with a side of eggs, roasted vegetable potato hash, sour cream, guacamole and tomatoes. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun., brunch Sun. $$

Secret Thai

9212 W. Judge Perez Drive, Suite C, Chalmette, (504) 345-2487; secretthaichalmette.com

The menu includes an array of generously portioned, traditional Thai dishes and popular Asian items such as shumai dumplings. Pad woon sen features glass noodles stir-fried with egg, mushrooms, tomatoes, carrots, celery, napa cabbage, onions, green onions and a choice of chicken, pork, beef, shrimp or tofu. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. $$

Shyan’s Kitchen

3320 Houma Blvd., Metairie, (504) 302-9901; eatshyans.com

The Indian and Pakistani menu includes curries, wraps, biriyani dishes, samosas and more. Saag gosht is bone-in goat curry made with spinach, onions, ginger, garlic and cilantro. Gulab jamun are milk and flour-based balls dipped in rose water. Reservations accepted. Delivery available. Lunch and dinner daily. $$

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The fried chicken is the centerpiece of the menu at Willie Mae's

Sidecar 

1114 Constance St., (504) 381-5079; sidecarnola.com

Sidecar serves oysters as well as burgers, sandwiches, tacos and salads. Ahi tuna tartare is served with sesame-soy vinaigrette, jicama, tobiko, sesame seeds and fried wontons. Fried oyster tacos come in corn tortillas and are topped with crème fraîche, pickled red onion, jalapeño and pico de gallo. No reservations. Delivery and outdoor seating available. Lunch Sat.-Sun., dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. $$

Sofia

516 Julia St., (504) 322-3216; sofianola.com

The modern Italian restaurant offers seasonal small plates, handmade pastas and wood-fired pizzas. The picante pizza is topped with San Marzano tomatoes, pepperoni, hot peppers, ricotta, crispy kale, honey and pecorino. For dessert, the panna cotta comes with fennel pollen, fig jam and a honey streusel. Reservations accepted. Delivery and outdoor seating available. Brunch Sat.-Sun., dinner Mon.-Sun. $$$

Sukho Thai

2200 Royal St., (504) 948-9309; 3701 Magazine St., (504) 373-6471; sukhothai-nola.com

The extensive menu includes traditional and modern Thai dishes. Deep-fried whole fish is served over three-flavor vegetable stir-fry. For dessert, dragon puffs, or Thai beignets, are light and flaky fried puffs of roti bread, topped with honey and powdered sugar and served with fresh berries. Reservations accepted. Delivery available and outdoor seating available. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. $$

Sun Chong

240 Decatur St., (504) 355-0022; sunchongnola.com

Larry Morrow’s Korean-Creole fusion restaurant offers creative po-boys, dumpling dishes and more. Gumbo-filled dumplings offer a new take on classic soup dumplings. The bulgogi po-boy is served on toasted French bread and comes with a side of shoestring fries. Reservations accepted. Delivery available. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. $$


Taceaux Loceaux

St. Roch Market, 2381 St. Claude Ave.; taceauxloceaux.square.site

The St. Roch Market stand offers a small menu of Mexican street food favorites. The Messin’ with Texas taco has slow-roasted and seasoned brisket on shredded cabbage with crema, salsa picante, cilantro and radishes. No reservations. Delivery and outdoor seating available. Lunch and dinner daily. $$

Tan Dinh 

1705 Lafayette St., Gretna, (504) 361-8008; tandinhnola.com

The menu includes a range of Vietnamese staples such as pho, noodle dishes, rice plates and more. Steamed flour buns can be ordered with char-broiled pork, grilled chicken, frog legs, lemon-grass pork and more and are served with cucumber, pickled carrots, daikon and tomato. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. $$

Tana

2919 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 533-8262; tanaitalian.com

This Old Metairie restaurant from Michael Gulotta blends influences from Sicily, Liguria and Louisiana. Red snapper alla Piastra is served with basil aioli, pesto trapanese and chili oil. Reservations accepted. Lunch Thu.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. $$$

Tavi

330 N. New Hampshire St., Covington, (985) 200-2045; tavirestaurant.com

Chef Fariz Choumali combines his Lebanese heritage with Southern flair for a menu of modern Levantine dishes, including wood-fired pita, shareable Mediterranean spreads and hummus plates. Slow-cooked lamb shank is served with a pomegranate glaze, saffron rice and barberries. Reservations accepted. Outdoor seating and delivery available. Lunch and dinner daily. $$

Thai D-Jing 

93 5th St., Gretna, (504) 766-0681; thaidjing.com

The menu of traditional and original Thai dishes includes eggplant stir-fried with curry, basil, onion, sweet chili paste and soy sauce and served with jasmine rice. Reservations accepted. Delivery and outdoor seating available. Lunch Tue.-Sun., dinner Tue.-Sat. $$

Thai Hey 

308 Decatur St., (504) 354-8646; thaiheynola.com

Chef Orawin Yimchalam Greene serves traditional and creative Thai dishes. Kurobuta pork in green curry fills dumplings served with coconut milk sauce. Massaman curry short rib is served with potatoes, crushed peanuts, jasmine rice and cucumber salad. Reservations accepted. Delivery and outdoor seating available. Lunch and dinner daily. $$$

Thai Mint 

1438 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 862-9001; thaimintnola.godaddysites.com

The casual eatery brings a menu of staple Thai dishes including stir-fried noodles, curries and soups. Fried tilapia is sauteed with ginger, carrot, mushroom, onion and squash in Thai ginger sauce and is served with jasmine rice. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. $$

Thai Nola

5931 Bullard Ave., (504) 300-7884; thainolarestaurant.com

Husband and wife Gerald and Benji Butler serve traditional Thai dishes and some Creole favorites. Whole grilled squid is served with noodles and vegetables and comes with seafood sauce and sweet and sour sauce. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. $$

Thai Zaap 

6601 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 454-8752; thaizaapcafe.net

The Metairie restaurant offers signature Thai dishes. Summer parade duck is stir fried to a golden crisp with basil, onion, bell pepper and green beans. No reservations. Delivery available. Lunch and dinner daily. $$

Thai’d Up 

1839 Gentilly Blvd., (504) 644-5790; thaidup.co

The casual Gentilly restaurant’s menu features modern Thai street food. Comfort favorites such as coconut shrimp and fried veggie rolls are offered with a sweet chili dipping sauce. Seafood tom yum soup is spicy hot and sour soup with shrimp, calamari, lime leaves, lemongrass, carrots, mushroom and onion. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Thu. $$

Thanh Lien Kitchen

3440 Kabel Drive, (504) 430-7067; thanh-lien-kitchen.square.site

The casual neighborhood restaurant serves classic Vietnamese dishes including pho, vermicelli bowls and banh mi. The menu offers stuffed croissants with choice of smoked brisket, pork char sui or pulled pork. The bang bang shrimp banh mi comes dressed with cucumbers, jalapeños, cilantro and pickled daikon and carrots. No reservations. Delivery available. Lunch and dinner Mon.- Sat. $$

Thanh Thanh

131 Huey P. Long Ave., Gretna, (504) 368-8678; t2restaurant.com

The Vietnamese restaurant offers various southeast Asian staples including pho, bo bun hue and pad thai. Banh xeo are pan-fried Vietnamese crepes made from rice flour and coconut milk, stuffed with pork, shrimp, bean sprouts and onions and served with picked carrots, cucumbers and fish sauce. No reservations. Delivery and outdoor seating available. Lunch and dinner Mon.- Sat., brunch Sat.- Sun. $$

Theo’s Pizza 

Areawide; Theospizza.com

The local pizza franchise has a selection of appetizers, sandwiches and signature and customizable pies. The Expert Pizza is made with olive oil, mozzarella, minced garlic, spinach, fresh tomatoes, red onion and crumbled bacon. The $10 weekly lunch special offers a 10-inch one-topping pizza with a fountain drink or any sandwich with chips and a drink. No reservations. Delivery and outdoor seating available. Lunch and dinner daily. $$

Tito’s 

1433 St. Charles Ave., (504) 354-1342; titoscevichepisco.com

The Peruvian bistro serves an array of signature Peruvian dishes, with ceviche at the forefront of the menu. Hanger steak is served with tallerines verdes (Peruvian green pasta), which is fettuccine with basil sauce, queso fresco and pecans. Reservations accepted. Delivery available. Lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner daily, brunch Sun. $$$

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Taro cakes studded with bits of pork and eggplant slices filled with fried minced shrimp at Yummy House

Toups’ Meatery

845 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 252-4999; toupsmeatery.com

Chef Isaac Toups’ contemporary Cajun menu includes small plates, like marinated crab claws and crispy turkey necks, and entrees, such as a mustard crusted venison loin paired with Taleggio creamed spinach and horseradish jus. A smoked duck half comes with heirloom grits and pepper jelly. Reservations accepted. Delivery and outdoor seating available. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. $$$

Trey Yuen

600 N. Causeway Blvd., Mandeville, (985) 626-4476; treyyuen.com

The Wong family’s North Shore Chinese restaurant has been serving up Chinese-Cajun fusion dishes since 1971. The menu offers an array of traditional beef, pork, seafood and poultry dishes, along with seasonal specialties such as Sichuan spicy alligator. Mu sui pork comes with an order of Chinese pancakes, toppings include cloud ear mushrooms and sliced vegetables. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. $$

Tujague’s

429 Decatur St., (504) 525-8676; tujaguesrestaurant.com

This French Quarter staple serves classic Creole dishes such as barbecue shrimp and grits, turtle soup and boudin balls. Scallops come served with a brown butternut risotto, beurre rouge and fried leeks. Reservations accepted. Outdoor seating available. Brunch Fri.-Sun., dinner daily. $$$


Vacca

3524 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 318-3808; vaccasteakhouse.com

The Metairie steakhouse features a menu of prime cuts and fresh seafood, along with a list of specialty cocktails. Appetizers include oysters Severn, which are deep fried and topped with thick-cut bacon, brie and hollandaise sauce. Prime cut steaks are available with various add-ons including lump crabmeat, lobster tails and more. Reservations accepted. Dinner Wed.-Mon., lunch Wed.-Fri., brunch Sun. $$$

Vacherie

Hotel St. Marie, 827 Toulouse St., (504) 207-4532; vacherierestaurant.com

Located inside Hotel St. Marie, the cozy restaurant and cafe serves up fresh pastries, coffee, and Cajun favorites such as red beans and rice with fried chicken poppers and fried boudin balls. The all-day cafe offers locally made Quintin’s ice cream and sorbet, with rotating flavors such as pecan praline and chicory coffee. No reservations. Outdoor seating available. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. $$

Venezia’s 

134 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 488-7991; 1915 Pratt St., Gretna, (504) 910-6302; venezianeworleans.com

The family-friendly restaurant offers home-style Italian classics including various pastas, pizzas and appetizers such as seafood stuffed mushrooms and fried mozzarella. Veal Pontchartrain is panne veal topped with lump crabmeat, mushrooms, artichoke hearts and lemon butter sauce and served with pasta and red sauce. Reservations accepted. Delivery available. Dinner Wed.-Mon., lunch Sun. $$$

The Vintage

3121 Magazine St., (504) 608-1008; thevintagenola.com

The all-day cafe serves beignets, sandwiches, flatbreads and charcuterie as well as coffee, wine and cocktails. The apple brie flatbread comes topped with brie, thinly sliced apples, bacon, arugula and drizzled with honey. No reservations. Outdoor seating available. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. $$


Willie Mae’s

898 Baronne St., (504) 354-8194; williemaesnola.com

The family-run establishment offers soul-food classics along with their acclaimed fried chicken. Fried chicken combos come with a choice of sides such as fried okra, butter beans, green beans, macaroni and cheese and more. Reservations accepted. Delivery available. Lunch and dinner Wed.-Mon. $$

Wishing Town

802 Nashville Ave., (504) 533-9166; 3327 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 885-8272; wishingtown.com

The family-run bakery and restaurant is best known for their Asian-influenced desserts and Chinese dim-sum, as well as their hot pot. Mini steamed buns come with group pork, cabbage, ginger and scallion, while their spicy crawfish dumpling pockets come stuffed with mashed shrimp, imitation crab, ginger and sriracha. Desserts include a yuzu or taro cheesecake. Outdoor seating and delivery available. Lunch and dinner daily. $$


Yakuza House

2740 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 345-2031; yakuzahouse.com

Along with a 12-course seasonal tasting menu, the Japanese restaurant has noodle dishes, rice bowls, sashimi and handrolls. The mando sando is a Japanese sandwich made with katsu pork, truffle kewpie, mustard and katsu sauce. Reservations accepted. Delivery available. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. $$

Yummy House

3000 Loyola Drive, Kenner, (504) 470-2898; yummyhouse3000.com

The Kenner restaurant serves up a menu of dim sum and Chinese favorites, including shrimp shumai and roast pork steam buns. Steamed rice noodle rolls are served with beef short ribs. Delivery available. Lunch and dinner Fri.-Wed. $$


Zasu

127 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 267-3233; zasunola.com

Chef Sue Zemanick’s contemporary menu at her Mid-City restaurant features American red snapper come with roasted squash, marinated mushrooms, baby mustard greens and applewood smoked bacon vinaigrette. Reservations recommended. Dinner Mon., Wed.-Sat. $$$