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1. Copper Vine
4.8
Exceptional(2443)
Price: Moderate
• Wine Bar • Central Business District
Booked 55 times today
Copper Vine is a wine gastropub nestled in downtown New Orleans surrounded by lush greenery. With 30 wines on tap and a menu featuring Southern Regional cuisine, our lunch, brunch, and dinner menus are perfect for sharing and pairing with our extensive wine list or curated cocktail list.
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2. Broussard's Restaurant
4.3
Awesome(4123)
Price: Expensive
• Creole • French Quarter
Booked 54 times today
Since Broussard’s first opened its doors in 1920, our sensational French-Creole cuisine and historic French Quarter architecture have delighted locals and visitors alike. Enjoy brunch in the courtyard, dinner in our elegant dining rooms, or cocktails at the Empire Bar. Our innovative dishes and attentive service will create an experience you’ll remember for the next 100 years. Broussard's Restaurant & Courtyard has been honored for its outstanding wine program in Wine Spectator's 2024 Restaurant Awards, which celebrate the world’s best restaurants for wine.
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3. New Orleans Creole Cookery
4.3
Awesome(3452)
Price: Moderate
• Creole / Cajun / Southern • French Quarter
Booked 35 times today
You haven't experienced New Orleans until you've been to New Orleans Creole Cookery! Enjoy traditional local specialties including Red Beans & Rice, Jambalaya, Chargrilled Oysters, Blackened Redfish or our famous "Taste of New Orleans", with a sampling of favorites! Our Bar features 5 Hurricane Categories - hold on to your hat! Along with our signature Bacon Bloody Mary, and Bourbon Street Tea. Enjoy Happy Hour 3p-6p Monday-Friday with drink specials and bar bites.Launched by Anna Tusa of the famous New Orleans Tusa restaurant family, the New Orleans Creole Cookery boasts a spark of new-generation energy, presenting some of New Orleans’ most treasured cooking traditions in an innovative setting that speaks to the way people dine today.
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4. Atchafalaya Restaurant
4.9
Exceptional(6575)
Price: Expensive
• Creole / Cajun / Southern • Garden District
Booked 102 times today
Atchafalaya is a true New Orleans neighborhood eatery where the eclectic yet elegant atmosphere is only outshone by the attentive service and delicious local fare. Nestled under the oaks on the edges of the Irish Channel, Magazine Street, and historic Garden districts, this hidden gem is one the best contemporary Creole dining experiences that one can find in the city. Neighbors, locals, and out of towners alike will become regulars after experiencing the brand of hospitality offered by New Orleans’ only five “A” restaurant. If having standards such as a gumbo du jour, blue crab raviolo, or shrimp & grits, a nightly seafood special, or a filet paired with a selection from the world class wine program you will not be disappointed. The introductions of brunch, live music, cocktails, and now an extensive happy hour continue the newest culinary chapter for a storied local haunt, embracing New Orleans’ culinary culture while placing contemporary spin on traditional New Orleans cuisine.
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5. Lula Restaurant Distillery
4.6
Exceptional(1949)
Price: Moderate
• Contemporary Southern • Lower Garden District
Booked 26 times today
In the heart of New Orleans, expertly crafted food, spirits and cocktails come together in a unique privately owned micro-distillery and restaurant.We are quintessentially southern with a distinct Louisiana influence. We are Lula Restaurant-Distillery.As the first and only restaurant-distillery in New Orleans, Louisiana and in the Southeast US, we promise to offer you an incredible experience in the shadows of our copper still and along the historic streetcar line of St. Charles Avenue.Join us Monday-Sunday for Happy Hour from 4-7, Saturday and Sunday 11-3 for Bottomless Vodka Bar
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6. Flamingo A-Go-Go
3.9
Excellent(1359)
Price: Moderate
• American • Warehouse District
Booked 20 times today
Flamingo A-Go-Go is your go-to destination for bottomless mimosa & rosé brunch, group dinners, lengthy happy hours, doggy parties, and more. With an overloaded menu of small & not-so-small bites, refreshing cocktails, and beers & wines by the bottle, can, glass or tap - there is something for everyone to enjoy.
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7. Vessel NOLA
4.2
Awesome(2671)
Price: Moderate
• Seafood • Mid-City / City Park
Booked 20 times today
Vessel Specializes in Fresh Seafood and New American Cuisine! Renowned Chef Wille Cooper, who trained under Emeril Lagasse & Wolfgang Puck sources fresh local ingredients incorporating many of the traditions New Orleans is famous for. Dinner is served 7 days a week and brunch Sat-Sun! Happy Hour weekdays 4-6 pm (except holidays). Reservations are advised and we welcome walk-ins! Dine inside or outdoors on our gorgeous covered patio! ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST featured VESSEL as one of "8 of the Most Gorgeous Restaurants in Former Churches Worldwide". Paranormal activity lurks at VESSEL as featured on The Travel Channel's hit show "THE DEAD FILES" in the episode "Deadly Vessel" showcasing the spirits that haunt Vessel. Eat, Drink, Congregate! at Vessel at New Orleans' most exciting restaurant/bar, housed in a 1914 historic church in Mid-City, 10 minutes from the French Quarter just off the Canal Street Streetcar.
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8. Monday Restaurant + Bar
4.6
Exceptional(937)
Price: Expensive
• American • Mid-City / City Park
Booked 86 times today
Located in one of New Orleans’ most historic neighborhoods, Mid-City, Monday is an indoor/outdoor dining destination crafted by renowned restauranteurs, Larry Morrow and Lenora Chong, and is a must-visit for anyone seeking the best in American Cuisine and Happy Hour Specials in the city.The bar menu includes everything from exclusive crafted cocktails to bottle service to all-day Happy Hour specials on Mondays. More than just a dining venue, Monday promises to deliver a singular blend of excellent food, innovative cocktails, and one-of-a-kind experiences, making it the perfect Event Hosting and Brunch Spot.Monday is open for lunch and dinner six days a week. NOTE:For large party bookings (8+ people) and private events, email reservations@mondaynola.com.
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9. Brewery Saint X
4.1
Excellent(76)
Price: Moderate
• Brewery • Central Business District
Booked 3 times today
We are open for lunch, offering full bar and Devil Moon’s menu! Walk-ins only for lunch service.For parties over 8 please call for reservations.Brewery Saint X, located at the corner of Girod and Loyola on the ground floor of The Odeon at South Market, will feature a full array of craft beer styles, focusing especially on classic German and British offerings, with a nod toward traditional lager brewing and cask ale production along with hop-forward ales and experimental sours.Our brewery will pour no fewer than 12 drafts and 2 casks for on-site enjoyment, along with a selection of freshly canned beer available to-go. The state-of-the-art draft and cask system will ensure that all beers are served at the proper temperature and with proper texture; in addition to the traditional hand-pump cask system for dispensing real ale, Czech-style side-pull faucets will be utilized to best express the creamy softness of great lager beer.
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10. Superior Grill - New Orleans
4.7
Exceptional(744)
Price: Moderate
• Mexican • Uptown
Booked 23 times today
Add some real spice to your life! Superior Grill has been rated consistently as one of Louisiana’s best Mexican restaurants since 1983 when our first establishment opened in Shreveport. Our New Orleans location opened in 1997 and has become a landmark in fine quality foods with a festive Mexican atmosphere. Superior’s authentic Tex-Mex food is made from scratch every day with only the freshest ingredients. Our tortillas are hand-rolled with care all day long. For added flavor, all of our meats are cooked over a mesquite grill. We are proud of what we make and how we prepare it. Superior Grill is “the place to be” for happy hour, birthdays, office parties, and large groups. In addition to our festive indoor dining room, we offer a memorable outdoor dining experience on our landscaped patio featuring beautiful flowers and one of the best views of St. Charles Avenue. Superior Grill New Orleans is one of four locations including Shreveport, Baton Rouge, and Birmingham.

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