Best Restaurants In New Orleans To Eat Great Food

We are about to share everything we know about the best restaurants in New Orleans with you today. Hopefully you will be able to figure out where to eat some great food near you by the time you are finished reading.

We think it is probably best for us to niche down when it comes to the best New Orleans restaurants. That means there will be separate lists for many of the most popular varieties of food like Italian, steak houses, Mexican, Chinese, sushi, other Asian varieties, American, Indian, BBQ, Greek, Mediterranean, seafood, pizza, burgers, buffets, vegan restaurants and other healthy food choices.

Breakfast and brunch spots will also get their own sections as will bakeries, desserts spots, donuts and ice cream shops. We will even be discussing drinks with the best cafes, smoothies, juices, cocktail bars, breweries, and sports bars in your area.

Make sure to check out the map at the end so that you can figure out where all of these best places to eat near you are located. You will also find links to these restaurants official home pages or social media to make it easier to order delivery and take out online or look through their menus to make sure they have what you want to eat before you head over.

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Best Italian Restaurants Near You

When you want to enjoy delicious Italian food visit:

Vincent’s at 4411 Chastant St
Rizzuto’s Ristorante & Chop House at 6262 Fleur De Lis Dr
Mandina’s at 3800 Canal St
Paladar 511 at 511 Marigny St
Domenica at 123 Baronne St

Best Steak Houses

Some of the best steak houses in your area would be:

Brasa Churrasqueria at 2037 Metairie Rd
Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse at 716 Iberville St
Charlie’s Steak House at 4510 Dryades St
Galatoire’s 33 at 215 Bourbon St
Chophouse New Orleans at 322 Magazine St

Mexican Restaurants Near You

Whether you want burritos, tacos, nachos or something else tasty the best Mexican food in town can be found at:

Felipe’s Mexican Taqueria at 301 N Peters St
Panchita’s Mexican Criolla Cuisine at 1434 S Carrollton Ave
Johnny Sánchez at 930 Poydras St
The Velvet Cactus at 6300 Argonne Blvd
La Carreta at 1814 Magazine St

Chinese & Asian Food

Head to one of these restaurants to enjoy Chinese and other Asian food:

SukhoThai at 2200 Royal St
Luvi Restaurant at 5236 Tchoupitoulas St
Little Korea BBQ at 2240 Magazine St #103
Hoshun at 1601 St Charles Ave
Five Happiness Chinese Restaurant at 3605 S Carrollton Ave
Chinese Kitchen at 3327 S Carrollton Ave

Where To Eat Sushi

There are some great spots for sushi in your area like:

Tsunami Sushi Pan American at 601 Poydras St Ste B
Hana Japanese Restaurant at 8116 Hampson St
Sake Café at 2830 Magazine St
Mikimoto Restaurant at 3301 S Carrollton Ave

Best Indian Restaurants

We think the best New Orleans Indian restaurants are:

Nola Desi Kitchen at 3814 Williams Blvd
Shyan’s Kitchen at 3320 Houma Blvd
Taj Mahal Indian Cuisine at 923 Metairie Rd

Great American Food

For classic American food check out:

Meril at 424 Girod St
Curio at 301 Royal St
Sylvain at 625 Chartres St
The Camellia Grill at 626 S Carrollton Ave
Brennan’s at 417 Royal St
Bywater American Bistro at 2900 Chartres St.

Delicious BBQ

Whether you are after ribs, brisket, or pulled pork get great BBQ at one of these spots:

The Joint at 701 Mazant St
Blue Oak BBQ at 900 N Carrollton Ave
Walker’s BBQ at 10828 Hayne Blvd
Frey Smoked Meat Co. at 4141 Bienville St #110
Bourbon & Bailey’s BBQ at 1015 N Claiborne Ave

French Restaurants

Some of the top places to try French food in the area are:

Antoine’s at 713 St. Louis St
Luke at 333 St. Charles Ave
La Petite Grocery a t4238 Magazine St
Cafe Degas at 3127 Esplanade Ave
Patois at 6078 Laurel St
Herbsaint at 701 St. Charles Ave

Greek & Mediterranean

Our favorite Greek & Mediterranean meals can be found at:

Pyramids Cafe Mediterranean Cuisine at 3149 Calhoun St
Anatolia Mediterranean Cuisine at 3100 Magazine St
Cleo’s at 940 Canal St
1000 Figs at 3141 Ponce De Leon St #1
Tal’s Hummus at 4800 Magazine St

Seafood Restaurants

Many would consider the best New Orleans seafood restaurants to be:

Oceana Grill at 739 Conti St
Acme Oyster House at 724 Iberville St
Desire Oyster Bar at 300 Bourbon St, French Quarter
GW Fins at 808 Bienville St
Pêche Seafood Grill at 800 Magazine St
Barrow’s Catfish at 8300 Earhart Blvd

Where To Eat Pizza

You can definitely get a great slice at one of these pizza places near you:

Ancora at 4508 Freret St
Oak Oven at 6625 Jefferson Hwy
Fat Boy’s Pizza at 2565 Metairie Rd
Mid City Pizza at 4400 Banks St
Midway Pizza at 4725 Freret St

Burgers & Fries

Who doesn’t love a good burger and fries:

Atomic Burger at 3934 Veterans Memorial Blvd
Cowbell at 8801 Oak St
The Company Burger at 4600 Freret St
Junction at 3021 St. Claude Ave

Best Buffets Near You

These good buffets in your area are where you can really load up:

8 Block Kitchen & Bar at 601 Loyola Ave
The Court of Two Sisters at 613 Royal St
Li’l Dizzy’s Café at 1500 Esplanade Ave

Vegan Restaurants

The best vegetarian and vegan restaurants in New Orleans are:

Vegan Wit’ a Twist at 514 S Rampart St
Trilly Cheesesteaks at 3735 Ulloa St
Sweet Soulfood at 1016 N Broad St
Sneaky Pickle at 3200 Burgundy St

More Healthy Food Options

More good healthy food choices can be found at:

Hippie Kitchen at 3741 Jefferson Hwy
The Daily Beet at 1000 Girod St
Meals From the Heart Café at 1100 N Peters St #13

Breakfast & Brunch Spots

These breakfast and brunch spots are where to start your day with a smile:

Bearcat Cafe Uptown at 2521 Jena St
Stanley of New Orleans at 547 St Ann St
Who Dat Coffee Cafe at 2401 Burgundy St
Ruby Slipper Cafe at 200 Magazine St
Another Broken Egg Cafe at 2917 Magazine St

Bakeries & Desserts

From breads to yummy desserts try out one of these New Orleans bakeries:

La Petite Sophie at 9047 Jefferson Hwy
Maple Street Patisserie at 7638 Maple St
Brigtsen’s Restaurant at 723 Dante St
Apolline at 4729 Magazine St
Levee Baking Co. at 3138 Magazine St Ste D

Donuts

When you are running out of time in the morning swing by one of these donut shops:

Daddy’s Donuts at 2051 Caton St
Southshore Donuts & Restaurant at 7929 Downman Rd
District Donuts Sliders Brew at 2209 Magazine St
Blue Dot Donuts at 4301 Canal St

Ice Cream Shops

For the best ice cream shops near you try

Creole Creamery at 4924 Prytania St
Piccola Gelateria at 2511 Jena St
Angelo Brocato at 214 N Carrollton Av
Freezy Street at 2633 St Claude Av

Cafes

Jumpstart your day at one of these cafes:

Hard Rock Cafe at 125 Bourbon St
The High Hat Cafe at 4500 Freret St
Daisy Dukes Cafe at 308 St Charles Av
Envie Espresso Bar & Cafe at 1241 Decatur St

Smoothies & Juices

Smoothie and juice bars are always a good healthy option:

Raw Republic at 4528 Magazine St
Surreys Cafe and Juice Bar at 1418 Magazine St
Beaucoup Juice at 4719 Freret St

Cocktail Bars

These cocktail bars are where to go when you want to try some creative drinks:

The Bombay Club at 830 Conti St
Carousel bar at 214 Royal St
Sobou at 310 Chartres St
French 75 at 813 Bienville St

Breweries & Sports Bars

Watch the big game or sample some unique suds at one of these breweries or sports bars:

Crescent City Brewhouse at 527 Decatur St
The Avenue Pub at 1732 St Charles Av
Cooter Brown’s Tavern at 509 S Carrollton Av
New Orleans Lager & Ale (Nola) Brewing at 3001 Tchoupitoulas St

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Enjoy Eating at the Best New Orleans Restaurants

We bet you are getting hungry after thinking about all of those delicious food options in your area. We told you about all kinds of great restaurants near you like Italian, steak houses, Mexican, Chinese, sushi, Asian, American, Indian, BBQ, Greek, Mediterranean, seafood, pizza, burgers, buffets, vegan restaurants and additional options for healthy food.

Plus there was talk of breakfast and brunch spots, bakeries, desserts, donuts and ice cream shops. Plus there were cafes, smoothies, cocktail bars, breweries, and sports bars. Don’t forget that most of the above venues will allow you to order take-out or delivery online through those links.

It would help us and our readers out a lot if you could correct anything we may have gotten wrong or if you could share your own local food tips in the comments. Either way, we hope you enjoy eating delicious food at the best restaurants in New Orleans!