Best Restaurants for Foodies in Bywater

21 restaurants available nearby

1. The Country Club

4.8

Exceptional(1183)

Price: Moderate

• Creole / Cajun / Southern • Bywater

Booked 15 times today

Hidden away in the Bywater neighborhood, The Country Club offers an elegant escape from everyday living. Our beautiful restaurant and bar deliver exquisite food and drink in sophisticated surroundings. We offer chef-driven cuisine inspired by Italian-French and Creole-Southern heritages. Our incredible menus by Chef Chris Barbato, formerly of Commander’s Palace, has all the foodies talking. Our award-winning wine program features more than 140 bottles from 13 countries and its very own private label wines. You MUST be 21 or over to dine with us. Some outdoor seating is available. If you would like to request outdoor seating, please do so when you arrive. We book up for Drag Brunch six months out, HOWEVER, as people cancel reservations they immediately become available online, so be sure to check back often. For Parties over 20 people please contact us directly.

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2. Commons Club Bar & Restaurant

4.3

Awesome(520)

Price: Moderate

• Southern • Central Business District

Booked 13 times today

The Kitchen at Commons Club offers an eclectic menu with reinvented takes on contemporary Southern dishes. Our menu offers a relaxed, yet elegant experience in The Big Easy. Prepare to go on a journey where “Everyone Leaves Feeling Better”.The Bar at Commons Club serves creative cocktails in a beautifully designed setting. Thoughtfully crafted drinks, wine and beer are enjoyed alongside tempting bar bites and a rotating lineup of live entertainment. The Shag Room is an intimate space for small groups to meet, connect, share stories and let their hair down. Decked in plush, luxurious fabrics, the lounge area is aptly suited for both a solo working session during the day or an evening night cap. For an even more exclusive feel, The Shag Room is also bookable for private gatherings or activations.

3. GW Fins

4.9

Exceptional(20095)

Price: Very Expensive

• Seafood • French Quarter

Booked 149 times today

Experience the cuisine that has created Raving Fans of local diners & national & local food critics alike. Executive Chef Mike Nelson ensures the highest quality seafood by flying in products from around the globe & featuring only the best from local waters - both at their seasonal peak. This commitment to freshness & quality are some of the many reasons GW Fins prints its menu daily. We look forward to serving you soon so we may learn what you think.We hope our dress policy is comfortable for all. Coats & ties are not required. Slacks, dress jeans, & dress shorts are great. We require that gentlemen wear a collared shirt. T-shirts, cut off shorts, & athletic wear, including baseball caps, are not permitted. We ask gentlemen to remove their hats in the Dining Room.

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4. Broussard's Restaurant

4.4

Awesome(4082)

Price: Expensive

• Creole • French Quarter

Booked 43 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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5. New Orleans Creole Cookery

4.3

Awesome(3388)

Price: Moderate

• Creole / Cajun / Southern • French Quarter

Booked 23 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.

6. Tacos del Cartel

4.5

Awesome(229)

Price: Moderate

• Mexican • Central Business District

Booked 48 times today

At Tacos del Cartel, tacos, brunch, lunch and dinner are an art form. The menu is a culinary love letter, a symphony of flavors that dance on the taste buds. The culinary rebels in the kitchen experiment with traditional Mexican recipes, infusing them with the boldness of cultures.

7. Meril

4.5

Awesome(6521)

Price: Moderate

• Contemporary American • Warehouse District

Booked 80 times today

Located in the Warehouse District, Meril is Chef Emeril Lagasse’s lively restaurant in New Orleans. Meril’s casual restaurant interior is marked by a signature open style kitchen and a large bar area, featuring a varied wine selection and craft cocktails. Named after his daughter, the restaurant showcases some of Chef Emeril’s favorite dishes that he loves to eat, featuring everything from Wood Fired Flatbreads to Korean Chicken Wings. Lagasse brings his expertise and distinguished hospitality to Meril, creating a deliciously spirited dining experience.

8. The Bower

4.5

Awesome(777)

Price: Moderate

• Contemporary American • Lower Garden District

Booked 33 times today

The Bower is a full service restaurant and bar proudly highlighting locally sourced American cuisine. Louisiana Farmers and farmers markets are our jam and inspiration. Our menus are ingredient driven determined by seasons, product availability and the additional health benefits they provide.

9. Restaurant August

4.9

Exceptional(8169)

Price: Very Expensive

• Contemporary French / American • Central Business District

Booked 49 times today

Restaurant August is a haven for foodies. With a unique blend of contemporary French and American cuisine, it offers a dining experience that is 'elegant and refined' (Review). The food is described as 'imaginative and delicious' with 'subtle, unexpected flavors' (Review). The service is consistently praised as 'professional' and 'attentive' and the ambiance as 'lovely' and 'elegant'. It's the perfect place to treat yourself to a special culinary experience.

10. Maypop

4.6

Exceptional(1364)

Price: Expensive

• Southeast Asian • Central Business District

Booked 24 times today

Welcome to Maypop! - the sister establishment to the award winning Mid-City restaurant MOPHO. Located two blocks from the Super Dome and only one block from Poydras street, it features Southeast Asian inspired southern cuisine and focuses on hand made pastas and house charcuterie paired with Gulf seafood, local produce and hand ground curries. Enjoy our refreshing cocktails that are as innovative and creative as our cuisine, and our well curated wine list paired to our eclectic dishes.Executive Chef Michael Gulotta was named a 2016 Best New Chef by Food and Wine Magazine and Maypop was named a 2017 best new restaurant by New Orleans magazine as well as a 2017 peoples choice best new restaurant by Gambit Magazine.Parties of 5+ guests will be charged an automatic 20% gratuity.

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Ariel
New Orleans / Louisiana •1 review
5.0
Dined today
This was the perfect evening. I took my partner for their birthday, and everything was beyond wonderful. This is the only restaurant where we both had something amazing to say about every single dish. We hardly even got a chance to talk, with how much we were praising the food! Genuinely one of the best meals either of us have ever had. Thank you so much for making our night so special.
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GW FinsPrice: Very Expensive• Seafood• French Quarter
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4.9
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ANGELICAVIP
New Orleans / Louisiana •5 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
I really enjoy this restaurant. The venue, services excellent,food, music 10/10
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Broussard's RestaurantPrice: Expensive• Creole• French Quarter
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4.4
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Angel
New Orleans / Louisiana •1 review
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
Wonderful experience! Many in my group had never been before, and they all loved it. Food was excellent, service was friendly and efficient, and the performance was amazing. Another successful Country Club outing.
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The Country ClubPrice: Moderate• Creole / Cajun / Southern• Bywater
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4.8
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Chicago / Illinois •4 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
Tasty! Loved the waitress. Eve try thing was amazing about this restaurant!
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New Orleans Creole CookeryPrice: Moderate• Creole / Cajun / Southern• French Quarter
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4.3
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Dallas - Fort Worth •1 review
5.0
Dined on Jan 5, 2025
We were staying in the Hotel. The food and staff were wonderful. It made the beginning of our vacation off to a great start.
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Commons Club Bar & RestaurantPrice: Moderate• Southern• Central Business District
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4.3

Best Restaurants for Foodies in Bywater

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21 restaurants available nearby

1. The Country Club

2. Commons Club Bar & Restaurant

3. GW Fins

4. Broussard's Restaurant

5. New Orleans Creole Cookery

6. Tacos del Cartel

7. Meril

8. The Bower

9. Restaurant August

10. Maypop

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