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CBD. Housed in a historic French-Creole building downtown, this dining room features grand French doors, exposed brick walls and elegant chandeliers. The menu offers delicately prepared masterpieces of haute cuisine, such as "lasagna" of rabbit, veal sweetbreads and grilled lobster. A creative selection of starters includes asparagus salad with crabmeat, baby greens and truffles vinaigrette, and warm goat cheese with frisee, Seranno ham and sour cherries. Sound selections of martinis and international wine and beer complement the fare.
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BIG BRANCH. Ranked by "Traveler" magazine as one of America's top ten restaurants, La Provence absolutely justifies the 40-minute drive from New Orleans. Located across Lake Pontchartrain, it's affiliated with a country inn and features a Provencal atmosphere. The chef savors seclusion from New Orleans, and La Provence's idyllic spot only enhances its inherent charm. Meals frequently commence with a series of pâtés and languish well into the evening. Entrees take their inspiration from fine French and Creole cuisines, and service is well above par.
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RIVERBEND. This is Cajun cooking at its best. Brigtsen's chef, Frank Brigtsen, is known as one of the finest in the region and the culinary entrees he creates are divine. Whether it's the roast duck or blackened tuna – all are guaranteed to leave you wanting more.
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4. Cuvée
322 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130 · 504-587-9001
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CBD. Located in the St. James Hotel, this restaurant is new to the city's culinary scene. The chef creates dishes touched by French and Spanish traditions – dishes with strong flavors that sate the appetite. Some call this New Orleans nouveau cuisine. Denizens recommend the smoked salmon tasso for an appetizer, the sugar cane-smoked duck breast for a main course and lemon meringue cake with regional strawberries for dessert. The wine list is extensive, boasting at least 20 wines by the glass.
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GARDEN DISTRICT. This delightful French Creole restaurant is one of the city's best, no matter what time of day you visit. Prix fixe and à la carte options promise choice items, including seared Muscovy duck breast and onion-crusted Gulf snapper with shrimp and chanterelles. The prix fixe "jazz brunch" is a great weekend treat and features one of the best Bloody Mary's in the city, along with eggs Sardou, quail, and the restaurant's famous bread pudding soufflé. Outdoor seating available.
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6. Stella!
1032 Chartres St, Hotel Provincial, New Orleans, LA 70116 · 504-587-0091
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FRENCH QUARTER. Located in a two-story Southern home, this restaurant offers a delightful adventure that incorporates cullinary brilliance, exotic ingredients and artistic presentation. Menu offerings include turtle and shark's fin soup, the Asian tasting (a selection of spicy seafood delicacies), roasted eggplant and horse ricotta tortellini, and tandoori-spiced wild Tasmanian salmon with coconut-shrimp basmati fried rice. Desserts, such as Louisiana strawberry sorbet on a goat cheese crêpe Suzette, add a dramatic final twist to the meal.
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7. Bayona
430 Dauphine St, New Orleans, LA 70112 · 504-525-4455
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FRENCH QUARTER. Located in the French Quarter, this restaurant occupies a 200-year old cottage with three lovely dining rooms and a romantic courtyard. Chef Susan Spicer features her New American/International cuisine with specialties such as eggplant caviar, black bean cakes with sweetbreads, and grilled duck. Recipient of the DiRoNA award.
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CBD. Inviting and elegant, this hotel dining room is a jewel in the Windsor Court Hotel's crown. Adorned with flowers, graceful chandeliers, rich materials, and focal-point murals, the Grill is New Orlean's only Mobil Five Star-accredited restaurant. The cuisine changes monthly but features incredible dishes like roasted monkfish tail with squid and mussels, chicken breast stuffed with morels and foie gras, and wine-braised rabbit. Top them off with warm chocolate fondant cake or passion fruit souffle with coconut soup. Tasting menus are available.
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UPTOWN. Featuring some of the most innovative Creole cooking in New Orleans, this Uptown restaurant takes pride in its menu. Starters include Creole shrimp gumbo and duck and andouille étouffée with corn cakes. Entrees range from fennel-crusted salmon with crawfish to grilled filet mignon with garlic sauce. Leave room for dessert, which includes favorites like warm pecan pie and honey pecan bread pudding with caramel sauce. The Upperline, located in a 19th-century town house, features a classic bistro setting and attentive service.
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10. Herbsaint
701 St. Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130 · 504-524-4114
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WAREHOUSE DISTRICT. American French cuisine is the star at this recently renamed restaurant. Herbsaint, formerly Bizou, features a new chef and a new, innovative menu. Culinary creations include vegetarian antipasto shrimp with green chile grit cakes at lunch. For dinner, the menu features items such as mustard seed crusted salmon with scallion rice, or sautéed pork tenderloin in smothered greens. Diners are surrounded in a contemporary minimalist decor that showcases elegant lighting. The menu features a stellar wine list and reservations are recommended, even for lunch.
Looking for a restaurant? We've explored the options, checked with critics, and pounded the pavement to offer only the best. Recommendations come complete with contact information and a brief description highlighting the important features of the restaurant. Fit our choices to your mood, or let us guide your tastes. You'll likely find a few places that not even locals know about.
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