A length of fresh, brawny bread is loaded with beef so tender that it seems not to have been sliced but rather hand-pulled, like fine barbecued pork, into myriad slivers, nuggets, and dainty clumps.
Lightly battered, impeccably fresh shrimp come on seeded loaves baked next door. A standout fried shrimp po-boy!
The quintessential New Orleans beignet experience, especially if you hit up the French Quarter location. Try them with chocolate milk.
This 30-year-old shop is famous for French bread and Asian sweets, but don’t miss the beef soups with rice noodles, such as spicy hu tieu sate and pho dac biet. More Vietnamese in NOLA tandl.me/Vaq8mE
Be sure to buy a muffaletta sandwich, made with Italian deli meats, cheeses and chopped-olive salad on round bread. Before the first bite, place a heavy napkin on your lap! -Travel Editor
Thursday Night go see Kermit Ruffins get there early and get some of the barbecue Kermit hooks up before a show
Po'boy lovers come here after they've watched the ponies run at the track - the venue is right next door. The BBQ shrimp and roast beef with gravy are local favorites.
Amazing fried chicken, often called the best in town. The food and atmosphere are quintessential New Orleans, among the best you’ll find in town. [Eater 38 Member]
A James Beard Award winning restaurant run by two James Beard Award winning chefs, there’s no surprise Cochon is among the best restaurants in town. [Eater 38 Member]
Located in an old plantation house, the service is formal but the atmosphere is fun. Head over for the best Sunday brunch in the Big Easy - and try the absinthe-and-bacon-poached oysters!
Yes, gentlemen, jackets are required at this one-of-a-kind French Quarter classic founded in 1905. The menu doesn't change (order oysters Rockefeller and souffléed potatoes), nor do the charming waite Daha fazlasını oku.
Brand new restaurant from Mission Chinese alum/chef Tobias Womack aims to fill New Orleans' Chinese food void with a menu that also pulls influence from the Times-Picayune Cookbook
Traditional Louisiana cooking gets a little inspiration from a worldwise, James Beard award-winning chef at this restaurant. Try the oysters three ways for a tasty appetizer with Southern roots.
Even if it wasn’t a successful job training program for at-risk kids, the food here would still be incredibly delicious, old-school New Orleans soul food. [Eater 38 Member]
Located in an unassuming strip mall in the center of a vibrant Vietnamese community in New Orleans East, Ba Mien features dishes from Northern, Central and Southern Vietnam. [Eater 38 Member]
The pho and banh mi here are excellent, but regulars know that the house specialties (the goat curry) are where it's at. If you love calamari, their fried squid is on point. [Eater 38 Member]
Get there early & enjoy your food in a relatively quiet & peaceful bar setting, or get there late, dance your ass off, & feed your soul. Get the patatas bravas & thank us later. [Eater 38 Member]
It’s impossible to say any shop has the best po’ boys, but they make a strong claim to that title here. They’re expensive for po’ boys, but they’re large and worth every penny. [Eater 38 Member]
Best Spanish food in town, but watch out for the bread: It’s not free, even though the servers will just keep bringing it as if it was on the house. [Eater 38 Member]
The fried chicken rivals that at nearby Willie Mae’s, and the fried catfish will be some of the best you’ve ever had. [Eater 38 Member]
The restaurant itself is not much to look at, but the service is friendly and the "patty" pies are great too. Avoid the lunch buffet, and just order off the menu. [Eater 38 Member]
This Seventh Ward restaurant was featured extensively in HBO’s “Treme,” and it's perfect for a Creole or soul food lunch from the lunch buffet. Call for hours. [Eater 38 Member] Daha fazlasını oku.
For decor, local renown, and general deliciousness, Casamento’s is hard to beat. You can’t go wrong with the chargrilled or raw oysters or the legendary oyster loaf. [Eater 38 Member]
Get the steak with veggies, or basically anything. I cannot describe how thoughtful the melange of ingredients is. Blown away.
The pig-heavy dressed-up Cajun fare at Donald Link's Cochon is among the most delicious food New Orleans has to offer.
The drinks here are among the best in the city, & show how to build on a classic,” says Wayne Curtis. Bartender Chris Hannah is a “gentleman & a true master of the form” according to Jordana Rothman. Daha fazlasını oku.
Located in the Warehouse District in a historic building where Jefferson Davis was embalmed, Peche features a giant hearth/wood fire grill, a raw bar, and a perfected casual fine dining vibe.
Tucked into the back of the French Quarter's Erin Rose bar, this kitchen makes po' boys that present more like chef-y banh mi sandwiches.
Head here for an essential New Orleans burger, made with two griddled patties of house-ground brisket and chuck, American cheese, red onion, and bread and butter pickles.
The cream flavors are truly outstanding, especially cream of coffee, cream of nectar, and the amazingly named cream of ice cream. Open March through Labor Day.
Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. The muffuletta, great. The Pimm's Cup, good. But, the Sazerac. Boy. What a Sazerac. Daha fazlasını oku.
Are you up for the challenge? If you finish 15 dozen oysters in under an hour… you will have conquered the Acme Oyster House Challenge. As seen on Travel Channel’s Man v. Food Nation.
The casual counterpart to Scott Boswell's masterpiece, Stella! Because it is a Boswell restaurant, everything is exceptionally well prepared. They have the best reuben in town. [Eater 38 Member]
The mood is friendly, and you can choose from a long list of beers, play pool, and listen to a rickety upright piano while catching up on gossip with the locals.
Of all the bars lining gaudy Bourbon Street, this may be the only one a local would be caught dead in. Plus, drinks are never wasted, because the law allows you to take them with you wherever you go.
Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Opened in 1856, Tujague's has all the amenities you'd expect from a bar that old: none. But the Sazeracs are amazing. Daha fazlasını oku.
New Orleans: Open all night, but most people don't stumble in until 4-5 AM... rumor has it, if you show up naked, you drink free. -IFC Viewer
The Deep South-inspired casual eatery blends New Orleans classics with Delta-inspired dishes. Think cornhusk tamales, pimento cheese plates and fried catfish with hushpuppies. [Eater 38 Member]
Snapping turtle soup, oysters revolution style, cold meat platters are excellent. Service is meticulous, atmosphere relaxed and intimate. Leave room for the souffle. Skip entrees if you must.
Chow down on the Peace Maker, a po'- boy stuffed with fried oysters, bacon and cheddar. For dessert have a slice of the sweet potato crunch pie. Daha fazlasını oku.
Try the roast beef po-boy! Though often overshadowed by the mufaletta, it's a classic in its own right. Daha fazlasını oku.
Home of the longtime signature drink, the Monsoon, a rum punch with a house mix of juices served in a big cup. It'll keep you snug. Daha fazlasını oku.
Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Listen to the city's best jazz, blues, and zydeco while sucking down an Abita Amber. Daha fazlasını oku.
Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Gloomy. Dark. Perfect. It's like stepping back in time when the Nachez Trace ended here and rafts filled the streets. Daha fazlasını oku.
Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Three words: Gun. Shop. Fizz. Daha fazlasını oku.
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Treme happened here. Patois specializes in French cuisine with a local edge. One of the best places to learn the language of New Orleans cuisine.
