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72 guides to where New Orleans actually eats. Every one built from the full review record, then pressure-tested by a desk that lives here. No tourist traps padding the list.
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The guides we hand to anyone new in town. Steakhouse Spots, Sushi, and American, the three arguments New Orleans always wins.
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The Best Steakhouse Spots in New Orleans
By Celeste Marchand · 6 rooms · Updated June 2026
A local rite
Sushi in New Orleans: Local Favorites
By Linh Tran · 5 rooms · Updated October 2026
Critics’ pick
Best American in New Orleans: Local Favorites
By Beau Thibodeaux · 18 rooms · Updated June 2026
The Flagship
The 50 Best Restaurants in New Orleans
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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 New Orleans
The rooms built for a proposal, an anniversary, or pretending it is one.
By Celeste Marchand · 12 rooms · Updated June 2026
Fine Dining
11 Best Fine Dining Restaurants in New Orleans
The dress-up rooms, ranked by what actually lands on the table.
By Celeste Marchand · 11 rooms · Updated September 2026
Brunch
The Best Brunch Spots in New Orleans
Weekend-only tables, long pours, and the dishes that earn the wait.
By Celeste Marchand · 10 rooms · Updated October 2026
Hidden Gems
Hidden Gem Restaurants in New Orleans Locals Love
No PR machine and no line around the block. The rooms regulars keep quiet.
By Remy Boudreaux · 10 rooms · Updated October 2026
You already know what you want
Go straight to the dish. The marquee cravings, each ranked on its own.
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Where each part of town actually eats
The headline rooms are only part of the story. These are the spots locals drive to.
American
15 Best American Restaurants in Metairie
By Beau Thibodeaux · 15 rooms · Updated October 2026
Restaurants in Slidell
15 Best Restaurants in Slidell
By Celeste Marchand · 15 rooms · Updated October 2026
Restaurants in Metairie
13 Best Restaurants in Metairie
By Celeste Marchand · 13 rooms · Updated July 2026
Restaurants in Mandeville
12 Best Restaurants in Mandeville
By Celeste Marchand · 12 rooms · Updated October 2026
Restaurants in French Quarter
Best Restaurants in French Quarter
By Remy Boudreaux · 12 rooms · Updated October 2026
Restaurants in Magazine Street
Best Restaurants in Magazine Street
By Remy Boudreaux · 12 rooms · Updated October 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, Top of New Orleans
Celeste MarchandChief Critic
Remy BoudreauxNeighborhoods Editor
Marco HerreraLatino & Global Editor
Linh TranVietnamese & East Editor
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Rooms covered in each one.
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14 Best Restaurants in New Orleans№ 1: Acme Oyster House · 14 roomsBest American in New Orleans: Local Favorites№ 1: Pat O'Brien's · 18 rooms
Best BBQ Restaurants in Greater New Orleans№ 1: Central City BBQ · 7 rooms
Best Beignets in New Orleans№ 1: Monty's on the Square · 10 rooms
Best Boudin in New Orleans№ 1: Cochon Butcher · 9 rooms
Best Cajun & Creole Restaurants in Greater New Orleans№ 1: Cochon RESTAURANT · 17 rooms
Best Chicken and Waffles in New Orleans№ 1: Monty's on the Square · 10 rooms
Best Chicken Parmesan in New Orleans№ 1: Paladar 511 · 9 rooms
Best Crawfish Etouffee in New Orleans№ 1: Jacques-Imo's · 6 rooms
Best Crawfish in New Orleans№ 1: Cochon RESTAURANT · 11 rooms
Best French Restaurants in Greater New Orleans№ 1: Cafe Beignet, Bourbon Street · 9 rooms
Best Fried Catfish in New Orleans№ 1: Willa Jean · 10 rooms
Best Gumbo in New Orleans№ 1: Cochon RESTAURANT · 11 rooms
Best Jambalaya in New Orleans№ 1: Cochon RESTAURANT · 11 rooms
Best Mediterranean in New Orleans: Local Favorites№ 1: Olive · 7 roomsAdvertisement
Best Mexican in New Orleans: Local Favorites№ 1: Tacos del Cartel New Orleans · 9 rooms
Best Muffuletta in New Orleans№ 1: Pat O'Brien's · 12 rooms
Best Po-Boys in New Orleans№ 1: Pat O'Brien's · 12 rooms
Best Restaurants in Carrollton & Riverbend№ 1: Jacques-Imo's · 10 rooms
Best Restaurants in CBD & Warehouse District№ 1: Cochon RESTAURANT · 12 rooms
Best Vietnamese Restaurants in Greater New Orleans№ 1: Lilly's Café · 7 rooms
Delis & Sandwiches in New Orleans: 10 Local Favorites№ 1: Cochon Butcher · 10 roomsSushi in New Orleans: Local Favorites№ 1: Royal Sushi & Bar · 5 rooms
The Best Chinese Restaurants in New Orleans№ 1: Dian Xin · 7 rooms
The Best Italian Spots in New Orleans№ 1: Paladar 511 · 9 roomsThe Best Steakhouse Spots in New Orleans№ 1: Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse · 6 rooms
The Best Vegetarian & Vegan Restaurants in New Orleans№ 1: Sweet Soulfood · 6 rooms
Where to Eat the Best Seafood in New Orleans№ 1: Acme Oyster House · 18 rooms
Where to Eat the Best Southern in New Orleans№ 1: Willa Jean · 11 roomsBy dish 13
Best Birria in New Orleans№ 1: Tacos del Cartel New Orleans · 9 rooms
Best Char-Grilled Oysters in New Orleans№ 1: Mr Ed's Oyster Bar · 10 rooms
Best Crab in New Orleans№ 1: Acme Oyster House · 12 rooms
Best Fried Chicken in New Orleans№ 1: Willa Jean · 10 rooms
Best Fried Shrimp in New Orleans№ 1: Acme Oyster House · 12 rooms
Best Pancakes in New Orleans№ 1: Monty's on the Square · 10 rooms
Best Pizza Restaurants in Greater New Orleans№ 1: Magazine Pizza · 9 rooms
Best Quesadillas in New Orleans№ 1: Tacos del Cartel New Orleans · 9 rooms
Best Raw Oysters in New Orleans№ 1: Acme Oyster House · 12 rooms
Best Shrimp and Grits in New Orleans№ 1: Willa Jean · 10 rooms
Best Tacos in New Orleans№ 1: Tacos del Cartel New Orleans · 9 rooms
Best Wings in New Orleans№ 1: Pat O'Brien's · 12 rooms
The Best Burger Restaurants in New Orleans№ 1: The Husky · 6 roomsBy neighborhood 26
12 Best Restaurants in Mandeville№ 1: Liz's Where Y'at Diner · 12 rooms13 Best Restaurants in Metairie№ 1: Acme Oyster House · 13 rooms15 Best American Restaurants in Metairie№ 1: Southerns · 15 rooms15 Best Restaurants in Slidell№ 1: Southside Cafe · 15 rooms
Best Burgers in Mandeville№ 1: Crazy Pig Southern Kitchen · 7 rooms
Best Po-Boys in Mandeville№ 1: Crazy Pig Southern Kitchen · 7 rooms
Best Restaurants in Bywater№ 1: Port of Call · 11 roomsBest Restaurants in French Quarter№ 1: GW Fins · 12 rooms
Best Restaurants in Garden District№ 1: Atchafalaya Restaurant · 10 roomsBest Restaurants in Magazine Street№ 1: Ruby Slipper Central Business District · 12 rooms
Best Restaurants in Marigny№ 1: St. Roch Market · 11 rooms
Best Restaurants in Mid-City№ 1: Parkway Bakery & Tavern · 12 rooms
Best Restaurants in Treme№ 1: Li'l Dizzy's Cafe · 8 rooms
Best Restaurants in Uptown№ 1: Superior Seafood & Oyster Bar · 11 rooms
Best Seafood in Slidell: Local Favorites№ 1: Southside Cafe · 9 rooms
Best Wings in Slidell№ 1: Palmettos On The Bayou · 9 rooms
Hidden Gem Restaurants in Mandeville Locals Love№ 1: Mata Sushi · 8 rooms
Hidden Gem Restaurants in Metairie Locals Love№ 1: Prince Tea House · 10 rooms
Hidden Gem Restaurants in Slidell Locals Love№ 1: Dat Fiya Food Truck · 8 rooms
Most Romantic Restaurants in Mandeville№ 1: Rusty Pelican - Mandeville · 8 rooms
Most Romantic Restaurants in Metairie№ 1: Acme Oyster House · 10 rooms
Most Romantic Restaurants in Slidell№ 1: Southside Cafe · 10 rooms
Seafood in Metairie: Local Favorites№ 1: Acme Oyster House · 8 rooms
The Best American Spots in Slidell№ 1: Palmettos On The Bayou · 11 rooms
Where to Eat the Best American in Mandeville№ 1: Crazy Pig Southern Kitchen · 11 rooms
Where to Eat the Best Burger in Metairie№ 1: Hooters · 7 roomsBy occasion & vibe 4
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