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Shaya, New Orleans, LA

Shaya

4.8
4.8
4607 Reviews
$31 to $50
Israeli
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Shaya restaurant marries Israeli staples with Southern flavors and modern techniques, striking a balance between innovation and tradition. Shaya approaches Israeli cuisine as a grand mosaic, drawing influence and inspiration from North Africa, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Turkey and Greece. The contemporary menu reflects the ongoing evolution of Israeli food and celebrates the abundance of Louisiana. Shaya highlights seasonal, responsibly- and locally-sourced ingredients.

The wood-fire oven is central to both the menu and the dining experience, from the incredible homemade, wood-fired pita to vegetable-centric small plates and heartier entrees. Many of the dishes on the diverse menu are meant to be shared and enjoyed throughout many courses.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 41 times today

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  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Cuisines
    Israeli, Mediterranean
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Daily 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 4:00 pm–6:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (504) 891-4213
  • Website
    http://www.shayarestaurant.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Fariz Choumali
  • Private party facilities
    Welcome your guests to one of New Orleans most popular dining experiences. Offering thoughtful service, delightful ambiance, and award-winning modern Israeli cuisine- Shaya is the perfect choice for your social or corporate event bookings.
  • Private party contact
    Melissa Joyce: (504) 766-1362
  • Location
    4213 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70115
  • Neighborhood
    Uptown
  • Cross street
    General Pershing Street
  • Parking details
    Limited parking is available in our private lot. Street parking is also available along Magazine Street.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 4,607 people are saying

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4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.6Value

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  • New Orleans / Louisiana

    Healthy

  • New Orleans / Louisiana

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  • New Orleans

    Most Booked

4,607 Reviews

  1. AmberC

    Alabama

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Food here is delicious every time. Favorites are cauliflower hummus, hot pita bread, halloumi topped with fresh fruit & the heirloom tomato salatim!

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  2. JerryH

    Exclusive

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    One of the best meals I have ever eaten. The Fried Chicken Hummus was almost a religious experience.

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  3. TessR

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Happy hour is the best. Half of hummus and glasses of wine. The hummus is so incredible.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great staff, very accommodating. Enjoyed a great meal celebrating with friends and family.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    New Orleans

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    One of the great restaurants that New Orleans has to offer!

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Baltimore

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The creamiest hummus to ever exist!! Everything was so good!

    ShayaResponded 4 days ago

    Anonymous- Thank you for your 5 Star review! We are thrilled that you had a wonderful experience. Thank you for taking the time to review us here at Shaya. Our Happy Hour is from 4-6 Monday-Friday offering 1/2 on hummus and wine. We look forward to serving you again :) Cheers Maria

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  7. sissyw

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The menu is fabulous. The food was over the top! The waiters were exceptional!I would say it is the best restaurant in the greater New Orleans area!

    ShayaResponded on September 12, 2023

    Sissyw- Thank you so much for your 5 Star review! We are thrilled you had an awesome experience at Shaya. Our Happy Hour is from 4-6pm Mon-Fri offering 1/2 hummus and wine. Thanks again for taking the time to review us. We hope to serve you soon. Cheers- MZ with Team Shaya

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  8. MichelleH

    New Orleans

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on September 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    As always the food is fresh and delicious. The bread is scrumptious. Our waitress was very kind, attentive and most helpful. Highly recommend.

    ShayaResponded on September 12, 2023

    MichelleH- Thank you so much for your 5 Star review! We are thrilled you had an awesome experience at Shaya. Our Happy Hour is from 4-6pm Mon-Fri offering 1/2 hummus and wine. Thanks again for taking the time to review us. We hope to serve you soon. Cheers-

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  9. Lj454

    Exclusive

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    All of the food was amazing. Justin was a great server. Our favorite was the harissa salmon and the ikra dip. We wanted to try one of everything. Our cocktails were the best we've had in awhile.

    ShayaResponded on September 12, 2023

    Lj454- Thank you so much for your 5 Star review! We are thrilled you had an awesome experience at Shaya. Our Happy Hour is from 4-6pm Mon-Fri offering 1/2 hummus and wine. Thanks again for taking the time to review us. We hope to serve you soon. Cheers- MZ with Team Shaya

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  10. LisaM

    Baton Rouge

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fried chicken hummus was our favorite! Fresh pita bread was also great.

    ShayaResponded on September 9, 2023

    LisaM- Thank you so much for your 5 star review. Wether a positive nor negative review, we value our patrons taking the time to tell us how we're doing. Our Happy Hour is 4-6pm Monday-Friday offering 1/2 off Wine and Hummus. We look forward to serving you soon. Cheers- Team Shaya

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  11. Yasmine

    Coastal Georgia

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Service was excellent our server , Dylan was fantastic ,made great recommendations, the food was delicious!

    ShayaResponded on September 10, 2023

    Yasmine- Thank you so much for your 5 star review. Wether a positive nor negative review, we value our patrons taking the time to tell us how we're doing. Our Happy Hour is 4-6pm Monday-Friday offering 1/2 off Wine and Hummus. We look forward to serving you soon. Dylan is an all-star! Thank you for acknowledging him. Cheers- Maria

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  12. LisaH

    Washington DC

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on September 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Lovely meal - heirloom tomatoes were great,mushroom hummus was scrumptious and the falafel was heavenly. Service was great.

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  13. CalW

    Little Rock

    344 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    344 reviews

    Dined on September 6, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience4
    The only negative was that it took 20 minutes to get my check. This server is usually exceptional. Hostess seemed inexperienced

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  14. Abby

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Dinner was top notch and I would definitely recommend to others. Every plate had such a variety and flavor and staff was exceptional!

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    Detroit

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Not as remarkable as in the past

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  16. OpenTable Diner

    Dallas

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Insanely good! Absolutely do not miss this place!!!!

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  17. OpenTable Diner

    E. Tennessee

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on August 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This place ROCKS! We always make time to eat a meal here when we are in New Orleans. The food, the service, and atmosphere is the best. Let the server guide you if you aren’t sure what to order…you won’t be disappointed

    ShayaResponded on September 10, 2023

    Anonymous- Thank you so much for your 5 star review. Wether a positive or negative review, we value our patrons taking the time to tell us how we're doing. Our Happy Hour is 4-6pm Monday-Friday offering 1/2 off Wine and Hummus. We look forward to serving you soon. Cheers- Team Shaya

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  18. ClayL

    New Orleans

    7 reviews

    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on August 28, 2023

    overall3food3service5ambience3
    To loud for conversation

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  19. TracyB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We went with high expectation and we were not disappointed. The Lamb Ragu Hummus was our favorite.

    ShayaResponded on September 10, 2023

    TracyB- Thank you so much for your 5 star review. Wether a positive or negative review, we value our patrons taking the time to tell us how we're doing. Our Happy Hour is 4-6pm Monday-Friday offering 1/2 off Wine and Hummus. We look forward to serving you soon. Cheers- Maria

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  20. AndyC

    San Francisco

    32 reviews

    5.0

    32 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Second time eating at Shaya in like 6-8 years; this time was just as good as we remembered. The Coolinary lunch menu was perfect for my husband and I & we got a few apps to start. Great flavor! Will be back again, hopefully in much less than 6 years.

    ShayaResponded on September 10, 2023

    AndyC- Thank you so much for your 5 star review. Wether a positive or negative review, we value our patrons taking the time to tell us how we're doing. The Coolinary menu was great; appreciate the acknowledgment. Our Happy Hour is 4-6pm Monday-Friday offering 1/2 off Wine and Hummus. We look forward to serving you soon. Cheers-

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  21. OpenTable Diner

    New Orleans

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    Not what it used to be. The hummus was still amazing, but the pita was flat and doughy. I got the schnitzel sandwich and the chicken wasn’t as juicy as it used to be, it was way to dry and thin. The fries were fine, but not as good as they once were. Overall everything kinda fell flat.

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  22. OpenTable Diner

    Baton Rouge

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Such amazing food. The absolutely best hummus on the planet.

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  23. kathleen

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A great dinner and the freshly made pita was amazing! Service was excellent and we never felt rushed. Food came out quickly and everything was fresh and high quality ingredients. Wished I lived closer so I could go often to

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  24. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 25, 2023

    overall2food4service1ambience4
    Teenage servers with no personality should be serving this food (which is excellent!).

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  25. PhilR

    Memphis/West TN

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food responsive and great service. Super place!!

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  26. DavidN

    New Orleans

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Still our favorite go to. Makes it hard to try other restaurants when we love this place so much!

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  27. OpenTable Diner

    New Mexico

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The food and service are excellent, but this is not the place for intimate conversation.

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  28. TeresaB

    New Orleans

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 22, 2023

    overall3food4service2ambience2
    Food is delicious. Service is decent enough. The restaurant itself gets VERY loud at dinner. There’s no carpet to absorb the noise, which was why I could barely have a conversation at dinner. This was personally enough reason for me to knock off 2 stars. Next time, will just order food to go.. Also, had to ask for a coolinary menu - which was our main reason for our reservation. Kinda weird.

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  29. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    38 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    38 reviews

    Dined on August 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This is one of the best restaurants for many reasons. Food was amazing, waiter was great, and the experience superb. Definitely a must!

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  30. Amy67

    New Orleans

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was delicious! The service was great. Overall great restaurant.

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  31. MaybellR

    New Orleans

    4 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 22, 2023

    overall2food2service1ambience4
    This place used to be great. Now it feels like it’s coasting. Indifferent service (I think especially if you’re a single woman of color from a few times that I’ve observed/experienced), and the food has lost some of its sharpness. I got the COOLinary brisket sandwich, and the flavors just didn’t come together. Too greasy, too creamy, it needed something sharp and bracing to cut through all the fatty richness. The pita aren’t what they used to be, either. Flatter and more deflated. I miss what this place was even a few years ago.

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  32. CorrieC

    New Orleans

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was beautiful and well thought out. Nothing was run of the mill. We loved it. The cauliflower hummus was delicious. We enjoyed all of the appetizers as well. Our favorite was the moussaka.

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  33. Carla

    New Orleans

    35 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Everything was excellent!! The food, prices, and service exceeded my expectations.

    ShayaResponded on August 26, 2023

    Carla- Thank you so much for your 5 star review. Wether positive or negative we value our customers taking the time to review us. We look forward to serving you again and are thrilled you had a great Shaya experience. Our happy Hour is 4-6pm Monday-Friday offering 1/2 off hummus and wine. Cheers Team Shaya

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  34. Rooster99

    New Orleans

    80 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    80 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Coolinary experience was a very good value. We took a lot of food home! Everything was delicious!

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  35. DebbieR

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 18, 2023

    overall2food3service1ambience3
    Food was great; however it took over an hour to get our entrees. Had appetizers and then our food entrees never came and it was not even busy. Waiter came over once to apologize and the entrees still didn’t come soon after that. The restaurant did the right thing and comp’t our entrees.

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  36. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    AMAZING food. Especially the fried chicken hummus.

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  37. elliotti

    New York Area

    19 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on August 16, 2023

    overall2food2service4ambience3
    while we were very excited for this restaurant the israeli salad was bland and the shrimp kebab sauce had way too much garlic and took away from a great idea for a dish. ultimately we left disappointed

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  38. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    vip
    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 15, 2023

    overall3food5service2ambience4
    The food was amazing and fresh unfortunately it took so long to get the 3 main dishes that we had to cancel the other 3 because there was too much time in between Expect to wait an hour for main dishes and possibly not all people seated at table will be eating together

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  39. OpenTable Diner

    Louisville

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on August 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and great service. Will definitely be returning. The hummus (any) and pita are not to be missed.

    ShayaResponded on August 16, 2023

    Anonymous- Thank you SO much for a 5 star review. Wether a positive or negative review, Shaya values our customers taking their time to give feedback. We are thrilled you had a positive experience. Robert is wonderful! Our Happy Hour is Mon-Fri 4-6pm offering 1/2 hummus, wine and beer. Thank you again and we hope to serve you soon. Cheers Team Shaya

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  40. NinaB

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Never disappoints! Fresh, tasty, healthy — can’t wait to return!

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You can order delivery directly from Shaya using the Order Online button. Shaya also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (504) 891-4213.

Shaya is rated 4.8 stars by 4607 OpenTable diners.

Shaya does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 41 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Shaya

4213 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70115

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    General Pershing Street
  • Neighborhood
    Uptown
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Daily 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 4:00 pm–6:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Israeli, Mediterranean
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Limited parking is available in our private lot. Street parking is also available along Magazine Street.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Fariz Choumali
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.shayarestaurant.com/
  • Phone number
    (504) 891-4213
  • Private party facilities
    Welcome your guests to one of New Orleans most popular dining experiences. Offering thoughtful service, delightful ambiance, and award-winning modern Israeli cuisine- Shaya is the perfect choice for your social or corporate event bookings.
  • Private party contact
    Melissa Joyce: (504) 766-1362

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