1. Neyow's Creole Café
8.4
3340 Bienville St (Jefferson Davis), New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Mid-City · 44 tips and reviews
Lola: Pasta on The Bayou is a phenomenal pasta. Thick and creamy sauce coats shrimp and crawfish well :)
Lene.e ~~: Shrimp creole, charred oysters, and a Bow Wow....can’t lose!
Caleb Moses: One of the best items on the menu. The oysters have so much flavor! I get them every time I make a stop at Neyow's. Ask for Jeanitra Dear she is the best waitress there during the day.
2. Joey K's
8.4
3001 Magazine St (at 7th St), New Orleans, LA
Southern Food Restaurant · Garden District · 59 tips and reviews
Erica Uli: The eggplant Napoleon appetizer is HUGE and delicious! 3 large eggplant medallions and PLENTY of fried shrimp. Crispy, not greasy. Crawfish cream sauce is as amazing as it sounds!
Ben Stinnett: Fresh, hot cornbread and all you can eat catfish! This place is awesome.
Anna White: Don't eat for like a week before coming here, you're going to need the room
4. Arnaud's Restaurant
8.5
813 Bienville St, New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · French Quarter · 99 tips and reviews
Gabriel Hayes: The Filet Mignon Au Poivre was great.A seared pepper-studded center-cut filet with classic French Brandy Cream Sauce
Renee Miller: Important to dress for the occasion. (Collared shirt, no shorts, etc.) Excellent meal - fabulous desserts!
Food Network: The restaurant’s “Mardi Gras Museum” can be viewed during dining hours and is a treasure trove of Mardi Gras history. Via CityEats.com Read more.
7. Gautreau's
8.9
1728 Soniat St, New Orleans, LA
French Restaurant · Uptown · 11 tips and reviews
max L: Triple tail and duck confit are amazing
TripExpert: A tip from one of our professional reviewers, Fodors: "At Gautreau's, even the simple roasted chicken satisfies, and everyone should indulge in the caramelized banana split at least once." Read more.
Cheryn Robles: Roasted corn soup with lump crab was an amazing first course, gnudi and red snapper entrees were fresh and flavorful but the rhubarb tart won the evening competition.
13. Cafe Reconcile
8.8
1631 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd, New Orleans, LA
American Restaurant · Central City - Garden · 21 tips and reviews
Gloria Chin: try the smothered okra, fried catfish, collard greens
Eater: 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]
Laura White: Get the mac and cheese. And if you're here, be sure to ask what Cafe Reconcile is all about. It's much more than good food.
Kelly Marquize: The veal Parmesan is amazing and the corn and crabmeat bisque is so good it brings tears to my eyes. The Cryptic wine is really good...Cabernet Sauvignon blend.
Molly Mac: Great food, great wine, great service but for the best service have Michael Compagno wait on you.
Tiffany Wallace: Corn Crab bisque is to die for! EAT the bowl =)
15. Patois
8.8
6078 Laurel St (at Webster Street), New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Uptown - Carrollton · 21 tips and reviews
Kat Hanson: Patois is delicious, down to the lavender shortbread! Make a reservation to be sure you have a spot; this place is in-demand!
TripExpert: "Patois customers especially rave about dishes like fennel-crusted panéed Mississippi rabbit, potato and crab gnocchi, and crispy pork belly with seared scallops." -Travel + Leisure on TripExpert Read more.
Gambit New Orleans: Try the Mississippi rabbit- prepared with pancetta, goat cheese and wild mushrooms. Read more.