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Feelings
Cafe
2600 Chartres
945-2222
www.FeelingsCafe.com
Sun - Thurs: 6pm - 10pm
Fri - Sat: 6pm - 11pm
Lunch: Fri: 11am - 2pm
Brunch: Sun: 11am - 2pm
One of the most romantic restaurants in New Orleans, guests to Feelings
Cafe enjoy their courtyard's intimacy with a brick patio sheltered
by palms, banana trees, and high walls ... music from the Patio Lounge
along one side serenades you as you sip cocktails and dine at the
outdoor tables. Dishes
in the Clemenceau style bring an old, nearly forgotten local taste
to the table, including shrimp, seafood and steak dishes.
Marigny Brasserie
945-4491
640 Frenchmen St. (at Royal)
across from Washington Square park
www.CafeMarigny.com
Sunday-Thursday 5:30pm - 10pm
Friday, Saturday 5:30 pm - Midnight
Sunday Brunch 10:30am - 3:00pm
One of New Orleans most ambitious and creatively eclectic menus full
of fresh seasonal ingredients prepared to order, and one of the most
competitively- priced wine lists in New Orleans.
Marisol
437 Esplanade
943-1912
www.MarisolRestaurant.com
Dinner: Wednesday-Sunday 6pm-10pm, Open 'til 11pm on Friday &
Saturday
Tapas Happy Hour: Wednesday-Friday 5pm-7pm
Lunch: Wednesday - Saturday 11am-2pm
Sunday Jazz Brunch: 11am-2pm
Closed Monday & Tuesday
Contemporary American International bistro with highly refined &
inventive cuisine, an award - winning wine list, New Orleans' largest
cheese list, a serenely beautiful dining room, and a tropical courtyard.
French Quarter
Antoine's
581-4422
713 St Louis St.
11:30am-2pm & 5:30pm-9.30pm daily
New Orleans' oldest restaurant, having first opened for business in
1840, credited with inventing oysters Rockefeller. The dining rooms
are perfect for family gatherings. Jackets required, denim prohibited.
Arnaud's
523-5433
873 Bienville St.
6pm-10pm daily, 10am-2.30pm Sunday brunch
Traditional haute Creole cuisine. It was founded in 1918 by 'Count'
Arnaud Cazenave, a French immigrant, it offers specialties such as
shrimp Arnaud, oysters Bienville (an original dish), speckled trout
meuniere and a variety of steaks and fowl dishes.
Bayona
525-4455
430 Dauphine St
11:30am-2pm Monday - Friday
6pm-10pm Monday - Thursday, 6pm-11pm Friday & Saturday
Housed in a converted Creole cottage, with several former parlors
serving as dining rooms. and a back patio. Chef Susan Spicer's menu
is always inventive and seldom disappointing. Try the grilled shrimp
with black-bean cake and coriander sauce and the goat-cheese crouton
with mushrooms in Madeira cream.The wine list is extensive and predominantly
European.
Brennan's Restaurant
417 Royal Street
525-9713 or 525-9711
8am-2.30pm & 6pm-10pm daily
Don't miss their luxury breakfast served in a lovely courtyard, a
real extravaganza! Make sure to leave room for dessert: Bananas Foster
is a Brennan's original. Traditional Creole dinners are equally enjoyable
Cafe Sbisa
522-5565
1011 Decatur St.
5.30pm-10.30pm daily, 10.30am- 3pm Sunday brunch
A French Quarter institution since 1899 with a reputation for innovative
Creole cuisine. One of New Orleans' most stylish dining rooms, they
offer blackened redfish, garlic-and-honey roasted chicken and pasta
jambalaya. Great jazz brunch on Sundays.
Court of Two Sisters
522-7261
613 Royal St.
www.CourtOfTwoSisters.com
Jazz brunch: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. daily.
Live Jazz Trio: musicians start playing at 9:30 a.m. and stop at 2:30
p.m.
Band takes 15-minute breaks every 45 minutes.
Dinner: 5:30 - 10pm daily
A sumptuous display of hot and cold dishes. Because we use only the
freshest ingredients, the buffet's selections change according to
season and time of day. In the morning, a typical selection of hot
dishes includes made-to-order omelets, Eggs Benedict, sausage and
bacon, grits and grillades, and shrimp or veggie pasta with a creamy
Alfredo sauce. The afternoon's sampling includes Creole jambalaya,
turtle soup, oysters Bienville, Duck a l'Orange, and Shrimp Etouffee.
Galatoire's
525-2021
209 Bourbon St.
11:30am-10pm Tuesday to Saturday, and noon-10pm on Sunday
One of the oldest establishments in New Orleans, its Creole faire
is never a disappointment. Expect a long wait outside before being
seated, especially for lunch on Friday. Reservations are accepted
for the new upstairs dining room.
Louis XVI Restaurant
730 Bienville St.
581-7300
Where a feast of lavish French cuisine and fine wines is presented
with European-style service at this internationally acclaimed restaurant
nestled in the historic St. Louis Hotel.
NOLA
522-6652
534 St Louis St.
11:30am-2pm Monday to Saturday, and 6pm-10.30pm nightly
One of chef Emeril Lagasse's restaurants, NOLA offers consistently
excellent food that combines local, Asian and Californian influences.
A somewhat noisy but energetic place to eat.
Patout's Louisiana Restaurant
720 St. Louis St.
525-7788
Rib Room
621 Saint Louis St.
529-5333
Victor's
The Ritz-Carlton
921 Canal St
524-1331
Original, locally-inspired cuisine, the restaurant features 20 to
30 cheeses from around the world, a top-notch wine list and an extensive
cordial list with the best Armagnacs, Ports, Madeiras and Cognacs.
CBD / Downtown
August
299-9777
301 Tchoupitoulas St
noon-2pm Mon -Fri, and 6pm-10pm Mon -Sat
Very swank Creole-French, every bite is delicious.
Cuvee
587-9001
322 Magazine St
11.30am-2.30pm Mon -Fri, and 6pm-10pm Mon - Sat
Sumptuous Francais-Louisiana cuisine: foie gras and duck boudin (sausage)
cake set in Creole mustard glaze; millefeuille of paneed eggplant
and grilled vegetable quinoa; and sugarcane smoked duck breast with
a crispy confit leg.
Delmonico and Bar
1300 St. Charles Ave.
525-4937
Emeril's
528-9393
800 Tchoupitoulas St
11:30am-2pm Mon -Fri, 6pm-10pm Mon - Sat
The flagship of chef Emeril Lagasse's restaurant empire. Despite being
very noisy, Emeril's remains one of New Orleans' finest dining establishments.
Grill Room
300 Gravier Street
523-6000
(Windsor Court Hotel)
Herbsaint
525-4114
701 St Charles Ave.
11:30am-2.30pm Mon -Friday, 5:30pm-10:30pm Mon -Sat
No Reservations
Co-owned by chefs Susan Spicer and Donald Link, Herbsaint offers traditional
French bistro fare with strong New Orleanian influence and contemporary
innovations. Great for lunch but weekend dinner involves a long wait
(no reservations).
Lemon Grass
523-1200
217 Camp St
11am-2pm Monday to Friday, and 6pm- 11pm nightly
Located in the International House Hotel, Lemon Grass offers combinations
of French cuisine as well as Vietnam. A fabulous serving of lamb.
Desserts are also excellent.
Palace Cafe
605 Canal Street
523-1661
Victor's
The Ritz-Carlton
921 Canal St
524-1331
Original, locally-inspired cuisine, the restaurant features 20 to
30 cheeses from around the world, a top-notch wine list and an extensive
cordial list with the best Armagnacs, Ports, Madeiras and Cognacs.
Uptown / Garden District
Brigsten's Restaurant
723 Dante Street
861-7610
Commander's Palace
1403 Washington Ave.
899-8221
Brunch: Sat. 11:30AM-1PM, Sun. 10:30AM-1:30PM
Lunch: Mon.-Fri. 11:30AM-2PM
Dinner: Mon.-Sun. 6-10PM
Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day & Mardi Gras Day
Expect impeccable service from the moment you set foot in the door.
Dining in the garden is always a good way to maximize your visit;
it's one of the finest and most secluded dining spots in the city.
To revel in the Commander's experience, order the fabulous seven-course
meal and let the chef handle it from there, or go on the weekend for
their famed jazz brunch; this restaurant handles American, French,
and Creole classics with equal aplomb. The Palace is also an outstanding
choice for enjoying several of New Orleans' most famous drinks, including
the Sazerac, the Ramos Gin Fizz, the Brandy Milk Punch, and the faux-Absinthe
Herbsaint. Although the Mint Julep is primarily a Deep South drink,
and not native to the city, it remains popular.
Delmonico
1300 St. Charles Ave.
525-4937
Mid-City
Cafe Degas
945-5635
3127 Esplanade Ave.
11:30am-2:30pm Tues -Fri, 11:30am-3pm Sat, 10:30am-3pm Sun
6pm-10pm nightly
A romantic little French Bistro with excellent food. A casual atmosphere
with a large enclosed deck featuring a fully grown tree thrusting
through the floor and roof
Christian's Restaurant
3835 Iberville St.
482-4924
Gabrielle's
948-6233
3201 Esplanade Ave.
11:30am-2pm Friday, 5:30pm - 10pm Tuesday to Saturday
Intimate dining in a cozy atmosphere with innnovative Creole and Cajun
dishes
Indigo
947-0123
2285 Bayou Rd
Brunch: 11:30am-2:30pm Monday - Friday, 11am-2.30pm Sunday
Dinner: 6pm- 10pm Monday to Sunday
Indigo is a seductive combination of food and atmosphere with celadon-colored
walls enclosing a main dining room and bar that is lavished with lovely
paintings, sinuous sconces, and whirring ceiling fans while offering
contemporary regional cuisine, Creole, seafood and tapas.
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