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The 50 Best Restaurants in New Orleans
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If you read three
The guides we hand to anyone new in town. A steak, a buffet, and a sushi bar, the three arguments New Orleans always wins.
Pick the night, not the cuisine
Sometimes the question is not what you are craving, it is what the evening needs to be.
Romantic
Most Romantic Restaurants in Mandeville
The rooms built for a proposal, an anniversary, or pretending it is one.
By Celeste Marchand · 9 rooms · Updated June 2026
Brunch
The Best Brunch Spots in New Orleans
Weekend-only tables, long pours, and the dishes that earn the wait.
By Celeste Marchand · 16 rooms · Updated June 2026
You already know what you want
Go straight to the dish. The marquee cravings, each ranked on its own.
Where each part of town actually eats
The headline rooms are only part of the story. These are the spots locals drive to.
Restaurants in Slidell
16 Best Restaurants in Slidell
By Celeste Marchand · 16 rooms · Updated July 2026
The Best American Spots in Slidell
The Best American Spots in Slidell
By Beau Thibodeaux · 13 rooms · Updated June 2026
Restaurants in Garden District
Best Restaurants in Garden District
By Remy Boudreaux · 12 rooms · Updated August 2026
Restaurants in Magazine Street
Best Restaurants in Magazine Street
By Remy Boudreaux · 12 rooms · Updated June 2026
Restaurants in Mid-City
Best Restaurants in Mid-City
By Remy Boudreaux · 12 rooms · Updated June 2026
Burgers in Slidell
Best Burgers in Slidell
By Beau Thibodeaux · 11 rooms · Updated June 2026
Real people, not an algorithm with a logo
Every guide starts with the review data, then gets sorted, written, and argued over by a desk that eats in this city every week.
Beau ThibodeauxFood Editor
Celeste MarchandChief Critic
Remy BoudreauxNeighborhoods Editor
Marco HerreraLatino & Global Editor
Linh TranVietnamese & East Editor
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By cuisine 42
12 Best Restaurants in Mandeville12 rooms13 Best Restaurants in Metairie13 rooms15 Best Restaurants in New Orleans15 rooms16 Best American Restaurants in Metairie16 roomsBest American in New Orleans: Local Favorites18 roomsBest BBQ Restaurants in Greater New Orleans8 roomsBest Beignets in New Orleans11 roomsBest Boiled Crawfish in New Orleans12 roomsBest Boudin in New Orleans12 roomsBest Cajun & Creole Restaurants in Greater New Orleans18 roomsBest Chicken and Waffles in New Orleans11 roomsBest Chicken Parmesan in New Orleans11 roomsBest Crawfish Etouffee in New Orleans12 roomsBest Crawfish in New Orleans12 roomsBest Fajitas in New Orleans10 roomsBest French Restaurants in Greater New Orleans11 roomsBest Fried Catfish in New Orleans11 roomsBest Gumbo in New Orleans12 roomsBest Jambalaya in New Orleans12 roomsBest Lasagna in New Orleans11 roomsBest Mediterranean in New Orleans: Local Favorites9 roomsBest Mexican in New Orleans: Local Favorites11 roomsBest Muffuletta in Mandeville9 roomsBest Muffuletta in Metairie10 roomsBest Muffuletta in New Orleans12 roomsBest Po-Boys in Mandeville9 roomsBest Po-Boys in Metairie10 roomsBest Po-Boys in New Orleans12 roomsBest Restaurants in Carrollton & Riverbend11 roomsBest Restaurants in CBD & Warehouse District12 roomsBest Seafood Boils in New Orleans12 roomsBest Vietnamese Restaurants in Greater New Orleans7 roomsDelis & Sandwiches in New Orleans: 14 Local Favorites14 roomsSeafood in Metairie: Local Favorites9 roomsSushi in New Orleans: Local Favorites6 roomsThe Best Chinese Restaurants in New Orleans7 roomsThe Best Italian Spots in New Orleans11 roomsThe Best Steakhouse Spots in New Orleans6 roomsThe Best Vegetarian & Vegan Restaurants in New Orleans9 roomsWhere to Eat the Best American in Mandeville15 roomsWhere to Eat the Best Seafood in New Orleans18 roomsWhere to Eat the Best Southern in New Orleans12 rooms
By dish 19
Best Birria in New Orleans10 roomsBest Burgers in Mandeville9 roomsBest Char-Grilled Oysters in New Orleans12 roomsBest Crab in New Orleans12 roomsBest Eggs Benedict in New Orleans11 roomsBest Fish Tacos in New Orleans10 roomsBest Fried Chicken in New Orleans11 roomsBest Fried Shrimp in New Orleans12 roomsBest Pancakes in New Orleans11 roomsBest Pizza Restaurants in Greater New Orleans11 roomsBest Quesadillas in New Orleans10 roomsBest Raw Oysters in New Orleans12 roomsBest Shrimp and Grits in New Orleans11 roomsBest Tacos in New Orleans10 roomsBest Wings in Mandeville9 roomsBest Wings in Metairie10 roomsBest Wings in New Orleans12 roomsThe Best Burger Restaurants in New Orleans9 roomsWhere to Eat the Best Burger in Metairie9 rooms
By neighborhood 17
16 Best Restaurants in Slidell16 roomsBest Burgers in Slidell11 roomsBest Muffuletta in Slidell11 roomsBest Po-Boys in Slidell11 roomsBest Restaurants in Bywater11 roomsBest Restaurants in French Quarter11 roomsBest Restaurants in Garden District12 roomsBest Restaurants in Magazine Street12 roomsBest Restaurants in Marigny11 roomsBest Restaurants in Mid-City12 roomsBest Restaurants in Treme11 roomsBest Restaurants in Uptown11 roomsBest Seafood in Slidell: Local Favorites10 roomsBest Wings in Slidell11 roomsHidden Gem Restaurants in Slidell Locals Love8 roomsMost Romantic Restaurants in Slidell11 roomsThe Best American Spots in Slidell13 rooms
By occasion & vibe 7
Hidden Gem Restaurants in Mandeville Locals Love10 roomsHidden Gem Restaurants in Metairie Locals Love12 roomsHidden Gem Restaurants in New Orleans Locals Love11 roomsMost Romantic Restaurants in Mandeville9 roomsMost Romantic Restaurants in Metairie10 roomsMost Romantic Restaurants in New Orleans12 roomsThe Best Brunch Spots in New Orleans16 rooms
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