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1. BABs
4.8
Exceptional(856)
Price: Moderate
• Bistro • Bywater
To us, BABs is a place for friends, or those who will soon be. BABs is a casual energetic place with yummy food, authentic hospitality, great libations and friendly faces.We cook ingredient driven food where inspiration comes from our personal experiences or one of the many cultures represented in our area, past and present. Our cooking is inspired by small local farms, using ingredients that are seasonal and raised or caught with care.New Orleans is our home. It’s a place with an amazing sense of community where we’ve created meaningful relationships, and met extraordinary people along the way. We’re excited to continue feeding visitors and the people like us, who call it home.-Nina Compton, Larry Miller, and the BABs Team
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2. Arnaud's
4.7
Exceptional(7600)
Price: Very Expensive
• Creole • French Quarter
Booked 44 times today
Celebrate the culture and tradition of New Orleans through exquisite flavors served in the most timeless, chic setting in the French Quarter.Our menu includes both classic Creole and inventive dishes. Enjoy an expertly crafted cocktail in our award-winning French 75 Bar, delight your ears and your mouth with nightly Dixieland Jazz in our Jazz Bistro dining room, or celebrate with our fabulous Sunday Jazz Brunch. See why Arnaud’s has been celebrating over 100 years of rich history and culinary excellence.“James Beard Award for Outstanding Bar Program”, “James Beard Award Semi-finalist for Outstanding Hospitality”
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3. Restaurant August
4.9
Exceptional(8309)
Price: Very Expensive
• Contemporary French / American • Central Business District
Booked 29 times today
August is a Contemporary Creole restaurant creating unique dishes with a focus on Louisiana ingredients and inspired by classical training. Located in a historic 19th century French-Creole building in New Orleans’ Central Business District, the main dining room caters to the most unique dining experience. The interior is rich with original architectural details, gleaming hardwood floors, soaring columns, mahogany paneling and antique mirrors.
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4. Compère Lapin
4.7
Exceptional(2885)
Price: Expensive
• American • Central Business District
Booked 24 times today
Compère Lapin - noun - "kom-pare la-pan" - 1. anthropomorphic rabbit character who served as the mischievous protagonist in Creole and Caribbean folk tales; 2. Chef Nina Compton's restaurant at the Old No 77 Hotel & Chandlery in the Warehouse Arts District of New Orleans. Meals aren’t about trends, shock value, or opulence.Meals are about moments, memories and those who surround you at your table.We believe in the complexity of simplicity, and the power of pure flavors. Our histories, vast and varied, deserve to be memorialized and romanticized by dishes that at once remind us of home and transport us to somewhere new.We don’t make food for everyone else, we make food for you.
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5. Kenji Omakase
4.8
Exceptional(176)
Price: Very Expensive
• Japanese • French Quarter
Booked 13 times today
The Kenji Omakase Experience is a multi-course menu created by the chef Matthew Nguyen, served at the sushi bar. There's limited seating Wednesday-Sunday with seatings at 5:45 and 8:30. All other guests are seated in the dining room with choice of table-side omakase or a la carte menuA traditional Japanese experience which guests leave themselves in the hands of chef and receive a meal which is seasonal, elegant, artistic and uses the finest ingredients. The chefs will take you on a tour around the world with ingredients from the Toyosu market while also highlighting the dry aging program used only at Kenji• We kindly decline requests to accommodate any dietary restrictions• A 3.95% credit card fee will be added to all non-cash payments • Service fee is added to parties of 6 or more• Cancellations will only be accepted up to 24 hours prior to your reservation• Any cancellations within 24 hours of the reservation will be charged $75 per person
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6. The Kingsway
new
4.9
Exceptional(32)
Price: Very Expensive
• Contemporary Asian • Uptown
Booked 12 times today
The Kingsway is a fine dining Asian restaurant by Chef Ashwin Vilkhu, a 2025 James Beard Award nominee for Best Chef: South, and the next chapter from the family behind the acclaimed Saffron NOLA.Inspired by the deeply personal flavors of childhood dinners and the cultural crossroads of Asia, The Kingsway offers a contemporary interpretation of tradition—refined, intentional, and rooted in heritage.Set in a Japandi-Scandinavian inspired space defined by clean lines, natural textures, and understated elegance, the dining room mirrors the philosophy of the kitchen: thoughtful, minimal, and quietly bold. Precision and warmth guide each guest experience, from the first pour to the last bite.
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7. The Grill Room
4.9
Exceptional(1622)
Price: Very Expensive
• American • Central Business District
Booked 9 times today
The Grill Room at The Windsor Court is recognized as a local leader in Modern American cuisine with a distinct New Orleans flair. Join us for a truly remarkable breakfast, lunch or dinner at one of the finest restaurants in the world - and one of only three, four-star/four-diamond restaurants in all of Louisiana.
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8. The Rib Room at the Omni Royal Orleans
4.4
Awesome(1904)
Price: Very Expensive
• Steakhouse • French Quarter
Booked 8 times today
For 60 years The Rib Room has enjoyed its reputation for outstanding food and service. Patrons have found the massive windows facing Royal Street the perfect backdrop for Crescent City dining. The woody, Old English atmosphere, and high ceiling invite guests to sit back and stay awhile. The softly lit and equally comfortable Rib Room bar offers the ideal setting for sophisticated beverages and extensive wine cellar selections. Diners requiring privacy may choose from the Pipkin, Wine Cellar, or Roundtable rooms, perfect for small gatherings; each discreetly removed from the main dining floor. On the upper level of the Rib Room, we feature a private room for groups of up to 40 guests. Winner of the prestigious Zagat Award, The Rib Room offers classics such as slow-roasted prime rib of beef, aged steaks, and fresh Louisiana seafood.
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9. Boulevard American Bistro - Warehouse District
4.4
Awesome(92)
Price: Expensive
• American • Central Business District
Booked 15 times today
Boulevard American Bistro brings you quality American and wood-fired grilled dishes from our scratch kitchen with exceptional service.
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10. Public Service
3.3
Good(544)
Price: Moderate
• American • French Quarter
Booked 4 times today
A dynamic community gathering place, Public Service is a casual-yet-sophisticated restaurant with a menu honoring the Gulf Coast’s hard-working fishermen and farmers. Our chefs prepare contemporary cuisine in an open-display kitchen highlighted by an open-flame rotisserie.Join us for a relaxing meal with family or friends, a quick bite in our bar or pull up a stool at the open kitchen to experience a meal guided by our chefs. At Public Service, the recipe is simple: combine confident Southern hospitality with a menu that allows the ingredients to speak for themselves.Click on our virtual tour to step inside Public Service! https://visitingmedia.com/tt8/?ttid=nopsi-hotel-icms#/3d-model/0/1?b11t0=1&a10ph=1&i2d0a=1&j2ck2=1

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