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Restaurant August, New Orleans, LA
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Restaurant August

$50 and over
Contemporary French / American

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 44 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Fancy
  • Great for fine wines
August is a Contemporary Creole restaurant creating unique dishes with a focus on Louisiana ingredients and inspired by classical training. Located in a historic 19th century French-Creole building in New Orleans’ Central Business District, the main dining room caters to the most unique dining experience. The interior is rich with original architectural details, gleaming hardwood floors, soaring columns, mahogany paneling and antique mirrors.

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Executive chef: Corey Thomas

From the OpenTable editors: August remains the flagship restaurant within the BRG Hospitality group, and it’s a grande dame dining room of New Orleans. The building rose tall in the 1830s, and the elegant space features mahogany panels and antique mirrors. The modern Creole menu offers a chef’s tasting in seven courses, from red snapper crudo to lavender panna cotta. The team also has a reputation for impeccable service, earning a couple of James Beard nominations in the past decade.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary French / American, Creole
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Fri 11:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (504) 299-9777
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Private party facilities
    At Restaurant August, our Upstairs Private Dining Room can seat up to 100 guests for a reception-style event. The Chef's Tasting Room can seat 12 and features a customized Tasting Menu. Wines can be paired by our sommelier for a more unique experience. Buyouts are also available for up to 300.
  • Private party contact
    Catherine Hines: (504) 766-1292
  • Neighborhood
    Central Business District
  • Cross street
    Gravier & Tchoupitoulas
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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Experiences

  • Friday Lunches at August!

    Multiple dates available
    Down here in New Orleans, we take Friday lunches seriously, and adding the August experience will guarantee the perfect way to kickstart your weekend. Join us for a special 3 course prix-fixe menu at $65 per person!
  • Valentine's Day Dinner

    Feb 14, 2025 only
    Join us at August, where we invite you to celebrate love with an exquisite dining experience like no other. Executive Chef Corey Thomas will offer an 8 course prix-fixe menu featuring special Valentine's Day dishes. Our Valentine's dinner menu is $185 per person exclusive of beverage, tax, & gratuity. Wine pairings will be available for additional $125 per person. Reserve your table today and embark on a gastronomic journey that will leave you grateful for every delectable moment. Please note there will be no A la Carte dinner menu or standard Chef's Tasting menu available on Valentine's Day.
  • Chef's Tasting Menu

    Multiple dates available
    Restaurant August presents our Chef's Tasting Menu - a journey through nine dishes to encapsulate the August experience including Fruits de Mer, Spoon Bread & Caviar, Pan-Seared Grouper, Roasted Duck Breast & Dirty Rice, Grilled A5 Wagyu, Lemon Myrtle Ice Cream, and "Root Beer Float." This menu is $185 per person excluding tax and gratuity. Enhance your meal with a thoughtful and intentional wine pairing with six courses, +$110 per person or reserve wine pairings, + $170 per person.

What 8,173 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.9
4.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4.9Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.9Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

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  • New Orleans / Louisiana

    Best Overall

  • New Orleans / Louisiana

    Best Food

  • New Orleans / Louisiana

    Best Service

  • New Orleans / Louisiana

    Great for fine wines

  • New Orleans

    Best Overall

  • New Orleans

    Best Food

  • New Orleans

    Best Service

  • New Orleans

    Great for fine wines

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Restaurant August offers a truly memorable dining experience with "impeccable service" and "beautiful ambiance," making it a favorite spot in New Orleans. Guests rave about the "delicious and creative cuisine," particularly the gnocchi and duck dishes. The "tasting menu is a must," with dishes bursting with unique flavors. Perfect for special occasions!

8,173 Reviews
  1. Turner

    New Orleans

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined today

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is our third visit to August. It gets better every single time. This isn’t just food, it’s a meal that you won’t soon forget. Each dish brings you to a place beyond description, leaving you wondering and asking, how did they do that? By far the best restaurant in the city and dare I say in the country. It is not cheap but you you will leave satisfied beyond words!

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  2. Andrea

    VIP

    New York City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    One of the most incredible meals we have ever had with the most amazing and friendly staff. We cannot wait to come back and have the chefs tasting menu!

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  3. Scott

    New Orleans

    22 reviews

    3.0

    22 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    For about ten years, before the pandemic, we went to August twice each year to celebrate our birthdays. This was our first time back, and the food was as good as ever. However, the experience was not. After we were served the main course, the waiter asked, “How’s everything tasting so far?” Wait, were we in the Longhorn Steakhouse? That’s not something that a waiter in a restaurant of this caliber should ever ask. The wine list offered a 2019 Guigal Crozes-Hermitage, but we were brought a 2021 (the sommelier sort of corrected the mistake by bringing us a 2020, saying that the wine list needed to be updated). After the initial glass, we poured our own wine. August would once bring black napkins if patrons were wearing black. This evening, white was good enough. OK— these are small details, but if a meal is going to cost $300+ for two people, all of these things matter— the experience of a great meal. If Michelin were rating restaurants in New Orleans, August would get a pass, and it didn’t used to be that way.
    Restaurant AugustResponded 4 days ago
    Hello Scott, Thank you for joining us once again at Restaurant August. While I am thrilled to see that you both enjoyed the food, I am terribly sorry to see that we let you down with these missed steps in service. We all greatly appreciate this feedback and will certainly take it as an opportunity to learn and improve as we strive to provide wonderful and memorable experiences for our guests. I will follow up with you directly to learn more about your experience. I do hope that we may have the opportunity to provide you with the evening you deserve in the future. Warm regards, Emmaline Duhon, General Manager

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  4. Susan

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The service was top notch, and the food and cocktails were phenomenal.

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  5. Rob

    Indiana

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Restaurant August is worth a trip to NOLA in itself. Rich ambiance, professional and hospitable staff and succulent cuisine. Try the Tuna Crudo and Snapper Ponchartrain. Or anything on the menu including the Chef’s Tasting Menu if you are hungry enough.

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  6. Franck

    VIP

    London

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Best meal we had in the US so far ! Impeccable service and really high international standard for the whole experience ! Very warmly recommended...

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  7. raymond

    New York City

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I have never had a better dining experience in all of New Orleans. The tasting menu was of three Micheline star quality, the service impeccable and the library dining room quiet and elegantly appointed. The best course was the spoon bread course with caviar and Rodolphe le Meunier butter. Outstanding!!! If you don't eat here you will miss the best dining experience in all of Louisiana. As a member of the James Beard Foundation in NYC, I give it 5 stars.

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  8. Peggy

    Houston

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 14, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and service which has always been our experience with August.

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  9. Nicole

    VIP

    New Orleans

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 12, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food & service! Our favorite restaurant in Nola

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  10. Richard

    VIP

    Orange County

    19 reviews

    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on January 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    An extraordinary restaurant. Friendly but unobtrusive staff. Lovely setting. Absolutely perfect duck and steak dinners.

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FAQs

Restaurant August is rated 4.9 stars by 8173 OpenTable diners.

Restaurant August does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 44 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Restaurant August

301 Tchoupitoulas Street, New Orleans, LA 70130

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Gravier & Tchoupitoulas
  • Neighborhood
    Central Business District
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Fri 11:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary French / American, Creole
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (504) 299-9777
  • Private party facilities
    At Restaurant August, our Upstairs Private Dining Room can seat up to 100 guests for a reception-style event. The Chef's Tasting Room can seat 12 and features a customized Tasting Menu. Wines can be paired by our sommelier for a more unique experience. Buyouts are also available for up to 300.
  • Private party contact
    Catherine Hines: (504) 766-1292
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