Top Southern restaurant (US) in New Orleans

Discover top-rated southern restaurant (us), landmarks, and practical traveler recommendations in New Orleans.

10 Listed places

4.6 average across 10 rated listings

No admission ticket; food and drinks priced separately on the official menus. – No admission fee; food and drinks charged separately at current menu prices

#1 4.8 (694) Contemporary Louisiana restaurant

Brigtsen’s Restaurant

Famous for: Chef Frank Brigtsen's contemporary Creole cooking, Louisiana seafood, and intimate Victorian-cottage dining in New Orleans' Riverbend.

Dine at Brigtsen's in New Orleans' Riverbend for Creole cooking, filé gumbo, and a Victorian-cottage setting. Reserve your dinner table by telephone.

Creole cuisine enthusiasts Couples seeking intimate dinners Louisiana culinary history travelers

#2 4.6 (9,000) Cajun restaurant

Cochon Restaurant

Famous for: Donald Link and Stephen Stryjewski’s Cajun pork dishes, wood-fired oysters, and Louisiana cooking in a converted warehouse.

Explore Cochon Restaurant in New Orleans’ Warehouse District for Cajun pork, wood-fired oysters, chef’s-counter seating, and practical dining tips.

Cajun food enthusiasts Pork lovers Culinary travelers

#3 4.5 (596) Creole restaurant

Criollo Restaurant

Famous for: Seasonal Gulf-focused Creole cuisine and its Hotel Monteleone setting beside the revolving Carousel Bar.

Seasonal Gulf-and-Louisiana Creole cooking at Hotel Monteleone on Royal Street, with breakfast, lunch, brunch and dinner in the French Quarter.

Foodies Couples Special Occasion Diners

#4 4.4 (6,045) Breakfast restaurant

Daisy Dukes French Quarter

Famous for: Cajun gumbo, seafood platters, and Southern breakfast in a casual French Quarter setting.

Daisy Dukes French Quarter on Chartres Street pairs Cajun gumbo, seafood platters, and Southern breakfast with easy access to Quarter sights.

Foodies Families with Kids First-Time Visitors

#5 4.5 (2,346) American restaurant

Emeril’s

Famous for: Emeril Lagasse's flagship restaurant presents refined Louisiana tasting menus under his son, chef E.J. Lagasse.

Explore Emeril's in New Orleans' Warehouse District: E.J. Lagasse's seasonal tasting menu, celebrated wine service, and practical dinner-planning tips.

Tasting-menu enthusiasts Wine collectors Special-occasion couples

#6 4.4 (8,302) Creole restaurant

Gumbo Shop

Famous for: Classic Creole gumbo, Louisiana comfort dishes, and brick courtyard dining in the French Quarter.

French Quarter classic for chicken-and-andouille and seafood gumbo, Creole plates, and courtyard dining at 630 St. Peter Street near Jackson Square.

Foodies First-Time Visitors Couples

#7 4.6 (4,054) American restaurant

Muriel’s Jackson Square

Famous for: Contemporary Creole cuisine, weekend jazz brunch, historic dining rooms and ghost lore beside Jackson Square.

Muriel's Jackson Square pairs contemporary Creole cooking, weekend jazz brunch and historic French Quarter dining at 801 Chartres Street, New Orleans.

Creole cuisine enthusiasts Jazz brunch fans Couples celebrating special occasions

#8 4.6 (1,274) Cajun restaurant

Restaurant R’evolution

Famous for: Inventive Cajun and Creole fine dining, signature Death by Gumbo, and an extensive French Quarter wine cellar.

Dine at Restaurant R'evolution in New Orleans' French Quarter for Cajun-Creole cooking, Death by Gumbo, fine wines, and special-occasion dinners.

Cajun-Creole food enthusiasts Anniversary couples Wine collectors

#9 4.6 (3,041) Breakfast restaurant

Ruby Slipper Cafe

Famous for: New Orleans brunch classics, especially Eggs Cochon, Bananas Foster Pain Perdu, omelets, and daytime cocktails.

Ruby Slipper Cafe at 204 Decatur St pairs Eggs Cochon, Bananas Foster Pain Perdu, cocktails, and French Quarter access.

Brunch Lovers Foodies First-Time Visitors

#10 4.5 (804) American restaurant

The Pelican Club

Famous for: Contemporary Creole seafood, refined wine service, and weekend piano in a historic French Quarter townhouse.

The Pelican Club pairs contemporary Creole cooking with weekend piano in a renovated 19th-century French Quarter townhouse on Exchange Place.

Foodies Couples Special Occasion Diners

Planning guide

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