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Diners' Choice: Best Food restaurants in New Orleans

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Updated 05 January 2025

Looking for restaurants with the best overall cuisine in New Orleans? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyses nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favourite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you book, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit.


A photo of Bistro Daisy restaurant
5.0
5 (1338)
$30 and under
American
Uptown
About the restaurant
A quaint eatery nestled in the heart of Uptown New Orleans, Bistro Daisy -named for the daughter of owners Anton & Diane Schulte-opened in the summer of 2007. The Restaurant features fresh, seasonal and often local ingredients prepared in the American bistro style. Daisy's award-winning dishes and charming atmosphere have established this Uptown bistro as one of the city's premier dining experiences.
Top review
JamesVIP
Dined 7 days ago
Enjoyed a Birthday Dinner at one of my favorite local restaurants, Bistro Daisy. Special Soup of the day was Yellow Pepper and Shrimp, easily the best soup I’ve ever had! Lamb Shank with mint and herb risotto was excellent; glad I had a hearty appetite to finish it all. The Baked Alaska is my favorite dessert, though the Crème Brûlée I sampled from a dinner companion was also mighty good. Highly recommended address, can’t wait to go back!
A photo of Gallagher's Restaurant on Front restaurant
4.9
4.9 (812)
$31 to $50
Steak
Slidell
About the restaurant
Welcome to Gallagher's Restaurant On Front Street – Your Local Steakhouse! Try our award winning entrees featuring sizzling steaks, ribeyes, pork chops, and the best seafood Louisiana has to offer. Whether you prefer a fine wine or a fresh new cocktail, our team is always ready to help you find your perfect pairing.

Chef Pat Gallagher expanded his reach to bring Slidell some of the best steaks, seafood, and cocktails! Gallagher's Restaurant on Front Street will bring the cuisine that you love even closer to home.

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linda
Dined on 9 Jan 2025
Only bad thing it was freezing cold! Our server did not tell us about the 3 course lunch specials. We heard the server at the next table but it was too late because we had already ordered. The food was excellent and our server was very nice.
A photo of Bon Sake Sushi & Bar restaurant
4.9
4.9 (89)
$31 to $50
Sushi
Covington
About the restaurant
BON SAKE sushi & bar
Sushi Restaurant
Hours: Mon-Thurs 11:00am-9:00pm • Fri & Sat 11:00am-10:30pm

We look forward to serving you.

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KaraVIP
Dined 2 days ago
always so fresh and delicious!! caught the happy hour as well...every day 3-6pm
A photo of Cafe Reconcile restaurant
4.8
4.8 (22)
$30 and under
Regional American (Southern)
Lower Garden District
About the restaurant
Our innovative Workforce Development Program is designed as a positive youth development space that supports the career exploration and job readiness opportunities of young people 16-24 years old. Interns earn industry credentials, explore career and educational pathways that suit their individual abilities, and experience real-world, on the job training.

Led by a skilled team of industry professionals with shared lived-experience and incorporating a cadre of community-based partners, we work to build bright futures with and alongside our young people.

Café Reconcile is a destination lunch spot for a wide cross-section of New Orleanians as well as visitors from all across the country. Focusing on the kind of “soul food” for which New Orleans is known, the restaurant has earned high praise from local and national critics.

When guests dine in the cafe, funds go directly back into our Workforce Training Program ensuring Interns and Alumni have essential supports.


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Crawford
Dined 6 days ago
Arguably one of the best gumbos I have ever eaten. Fried chicken, fried catfish and po-boy (catfish) were all tops. Collard greens, Mac and cheese also great. Jalapeño corn bread was light on the jalapeños and forgettable. Jerk chicken was good but haven eat it dozens of times in Jamaica, well it was no match. Pineapple upside down cake thick, warm but lacked the caramelization I am use to. I am not a fan of bread pudding, that aside the banana’s foster bread pudding was liked by all. I will definitely go back and tell their story. I love their mission focus almost as much as the food.
A photo of Shaya restaurant
4.9
4.9 (5097)
$31 to $50
Israeli
Uptown
About the restaurant
Originally inspired by the many amazing meals with family and dear friends throughout the Middle East, Shaya has been a trailblazer in modern Levantine cuisine. Drawing inspiration from the diverse cuisines & cultures of the Middle East, Meditteranean, and across North Africa, Shaya has set the benchmark for contemporary Mediterranean cuisine by honoring the age-old culinary traditions of the people who invented hospitality as we know it. Our fluffy hand-crafted pita bread baked to order in our wood-fired oven with delectable vegetable-driven dips, salads, and spreads will transport you to an exotic place. Today we hope that our food and hospitality will help you create delicious memories with your friends and family using the very best of our local and sustainably harvested ingredients, prepared and served by people who truly care.
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Brooke-Lynn
Dined 2 days ago
Great food per usual a little pricey but still great
A photo of GW Fins restaurant
4.9
4.9 (20123)
$50 and over
Seafood
French Quarter
About the restaurant
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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JenVIP
Dined 2 days ago
The sheepshead fish was amazing. The dirty martinis were great, and the service was excellent!
A photo of Restaurant August restaurant
4.9
4.9 (8171)
$50 and over
Contemporary French / American
Central Business District
About the restaurant
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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AndreaVIP
Dined 3 days ago
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!
A photo of Gallagher's Grill restaurant
4.8
4.8 (1561)
$50 and over
Steakhouse
Covington
About the restaurant
Welcome to Gallagher’s Grill – Your Local Steakhouse! Try our award winning entrees featuring sizzling steaks, ribeyes, pork chops, and the best seafood Louisiana has to offer. Whether you prefer a fine wine or a fresh new cocktail, our team is always ready to help you find your perfect pairing.

Gallagher's Grill, located at 509 S Tyler St in Covington, La. Rated Four Stars by Tom Fitzmorris, "Mr Food". Serving USDA Prime and choice steaks, quail, lamb and the largest selection of fresh fish on the Northshore! Open for lunch Tuesday thru Friday and Dinner Tuesday thru Saturday.

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Yulanda
Dined 5 days ago
My waitress was top notch. Very pleasant & attentive
A photo of Atchafalaya Restaurant restaurant
4.9
4.9 (6504)
$31 to $50
Creole / Cajun / Southern
Garden District
About the restaurant
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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Mia
Dined 3 days ago
We hadn’t been here in about 6 or so years, but we had a really nice brunch today. Service was great, food and drinks also great. The mini cornbread and butter they start you with is delicious. I could have had just that and been happy. My cocktail “table for two” was refreshing. The duck hash and Korean chicken sandwich were both really good. Just some little things to note: The majority of the people dining were tourists. I don’t know if it was because today was a holiday or what, but I feel like it didn’t used to be like that. The fried green tomatoes (years ago, I guess) used to have crab on top rather than shrimp. The crab was better. But it was still good. The tables were a bit crowded.
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