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Best Bar (CBD/Warehouse District)
Best Bar (CBD/Warehouse District)
Best Bar (French Quarter)
Best Bar (French Quarter)
Best Bar (Lakeview)

  1. Parlay's: 870 Harrison Ave., parlaysbar.com

  2. Lots a Luck Tavern: 203 Homedale St.

  3. The Basin Lakeview: 152 W. Harrison Ave., basinlakeview.com

Best Bar (Marigny/Bywater)
Best Bar (Marigny/Bywater)
Best Bar (Metairie)

  1. Martine's Lounge: 2347 Metairie Rd., facebook.com/martineslounge

  2. The Swamp Room: 5400 Veterans Memorial Blvd., theswamproom.com

  3. Blue Ruin Speakeasy: 3224 Metairie Rd., blueruinspeakeasy.com

Best Bar (Mid-City)

  1. Pal's Lounge: 949 N. Rendon St., facebook.com/PalsLounge

  2. Finn McCool's: 3701 Banks St., finnmccools.com

  3. Wrong Iron on the Greenway: 3532 Toulouse St., wrongiron.com

Best Bar (Uptown)

  1. Le Bon Temps Roule: 4801 Magazine St., lbtrnola.com

  2. Cure: 4905 Freret St., curenola.com

  3. St. Joe's Bar: 5535 Magazine St., stjoesbar.com

Best Bar (Westbank)

  1. Gattuso's Neighborhood Bar: 435 Huey P. Long Ave., Gretna, gattusos.net

  2. Old Point Bar: 545 Patterson Rd., Algiers Point, oldpointbarnola.com

  3. Stained Glass Wine House: 201 Huey P Long Ave. Suite A, Gretna, stainedglasswinehouse.com

Best Bar for Hand-Crafted Cocktails

  1. Cure: 4905 Freret St., curenola.com

  2. Jewel of the South: 1026 St. Louis St., jewelnola.com

  3. Bar Tonique: 820 N. Rampart St, bartonique.com

Best Beer Selection

  1. Avenue Pub: 1732 St. Charles Ave., theavenuepub.com

  2. Wrong Iron on the Greenway: 3532 Toulouse St., wrongiron.com

  3. The Bulldog: Multiple Locations, thebulldog.bar

Best Casino
  1. Caesars New Orleans: 8 Canal St., caesars.com/caesars-new-orleans

  2. Boomtown Casino & Hotel: 4132 Peters Rd., Harvey, boomtownneworleans.com

  3. Treasure Chest Casino: 4540 Williams Blvd., Kenner, treasurechest.boydgaming.com

Best Casino on the Gulf Coast

  1. Silver Slipper: 5000 S. Beach Blvd., Bay St. Louis, MS, silverslipper-ms.com

  2. Beau Rivage: 875 Beach Blvd., Biloxi, MS, beaurivage.mgmresorts.com

  3. Hard Rock Hotel & Casino: 777 Beach Blvd., Biloxi, MS, hrhcbiloxi.com

Best Dance Club
Best Dance Club
Best Dive Bar

  1. Snake and Jake's Christmas Club Lounge: 7612 Oak St., snakeandjakes.com

  2. Verret's Lounge: 1738 Washington Ave., facebook.com/verretsnola

  3. High Grace NOLA: 733 St. Peter St., highgracenola.com

Best Gentlemen’s Club

  1. Rick's Cabaret: 315 Bourbon St., rickscabaretneworleans.com

  2. The Penthouse Club: 727 Iberville St., neworleans.penthouseclubs.com

  3. Visions Men's Club: 4000 Downman Rd., visionsmensclub.com

Best Happy Hour

  1. a Tavola: 3413 Veterans Blvd., Metairie, atavo.la

  2. Felipe's Mexican Taqueria: Multiple Locations, felipestaqueria.com

  3. Pizza Domenica: Multiple Locations, pizzadomenica.com

Best Hotel Bar

  1. Sazerac Bar: 130 Roosevelt Way, therooseveltneworleans.com/dining

  2. The Carousel Bar: 214 Royal St., hotelmonteleone.com

  3. Columns Bar: 3811 St. Charles Ave., thecolumns.com

Best Irish Pub

  1. Finn McCool's Irish Pub: 3701 Banks St., finnmccools.com

  2. Erin Rose: 811 Conti St., erinrosebar.com

  3. The Boondock Saint: 731 St. Peter St., facebook.com/TheBoondockSaintBar

Best Jazz Club

  1. The Jazz Playhouse: 300 Bourbon St., thejazzplayhouse.com

  2. The Spotted Cat: 623 Frenchmen St., spottedcatmusicclub.com

  3. Mahogany Jazz Hall: 125 Chartres St., mjhnola.com

Best Late Night Bar

  1. The Jimani: 141 Chartres St., thejimani.com

  2. Ohm Lounge: 601 Tchoupitoulas St., ohmlounge.com

  3. Ghost Bar NOLA: 606 Iberville St., facebook.com/GhostBarNewOrleans

Best LGBTQ Bar

  1. Golden Lantern: 1239 Royal St., thegoldenlanternneworleans.com

  2. Good Friends Bar: 740 Dauphine St., goodfriendsbar.com

  3. The Phoenix Bar: 941 Elysian Fields Ave., phoenixbarnola.com

Best Local Brewery

  1. Abita Brewing Company: 21084 LA-36, Covington, abita.com

  2. Port Orleans Brewing Co.: 4124 Tchoupitoulas St., portorleansbrewingco.com

  3. Second Line Brewing: 433 N. Bernadotte St., secondlinebrewing.com

Best Music Club

  1. House of Blues: 225 Decatur St., houseofblues.com/neworleans

  2. Tipitina's: 501 Napoleon Ave., tipitinas.com

  3. Blue Nile: 532 Frenchmen St., bluenilelive.com

Best New Bar

  1. Fétiche NOLA: 817 St. Louis St., fetichenola.com

  2. The Channel: 2604 Magazine St., thechannelneworleans.com

  3. Lost Coyote: 1614 Esplanade Ave., lostcoyotenola.com

Best Patio Bar

  1. Wrong Iron on the Greenway: 3532 Toulouse St., wrongiron.com

  2. Bacchanal: 600 Poland Ave., bacchanalwine.com

  3. MRB: 515 St. Philip St., mrbnola.com

Best Place to Buy Wine/Liquor

  1. Rouses Supermarkets: Multiple Locations, rouses.com

  2. Martin's Wine & Spirits: Multiple Locations, martinwine.com

  3. Really Really Nice Wines: 3500 Magazine St., reallyreallynicewines.com

Best Place to Drink Wine

  1. Bacchanal Wine: 600 Poland Ave., bacchanalwine.com

  2. Patrick's Bar Vin: 730 Bienville St., patricksbarvin.com

  3. Orleans Grapevine: 720 Orleans St., orleansgrapevine.com

Best Place to Get a Bloody Mary

  1. Daisy Dukes: Multiple Locations, daisydukesrestaurant.com

  2. Ruby Slipper: Multiple Locations, rubybrunch.com

  3. Alma Cafe: Multiple Locations, eatalmanola.com

Best Place to Get a Margarita

  1. Velvet Cactus: 6300 Argonne Blvd., thevelvetcactus.com

  2. Felipe's Mexican Taqueria: Multiple Locations, felipestaqueria.com

  3. Barracuda: Multiple Locations, eatbarracuda.com

Best Place to Play Bar Games

  1. Emporium Arcade Bar NOLA: 2231 St. Claude Ave., emporiumarcadebar.com

  2. Lots a Luck Tavern: 203 Homedale St., facebook.com/p/Lots-a-Luck-Tavern

  3. Another Bar: 5039 Freret St., facebook.com/anotherbarnola

Best Rooftop Bar

  1. The Pool Club: Virgin Hotels, 550 Baronne St., virginhotels.com

  2. Hot Tin: Pontchartrain Hotel, 2031 St. Charles Ave., hottinbar.com

  3. Rosie's on the Roof: Higgins Hotel, 1000 Magazine St., higginshotelnola.com

Best Sports Bar

  1. Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux: Multiple Locations, walk-ons.com

  2. Cooter Brown's: 509 S. Carrollton Ave., cooterbrowns.com

  3. The Bulldog: Multiple Locations, thebulldog.bar

Best Upscale Bar

  1. Cure: 4905 Freret St., curenola.com

  2. Salon Salon: 544 Carondelet St., salonsalonnola.com

  3. The Peacock Room: 501 Tchoupitoulas St., peacockroomnola.com

Best Bank

  1. First American Bank and Trust: Multiple Locations, fabt.com

  2. Gulf Coast Bank & Trust: Multiple Locations, gulfbank.com

  3. Hancock Whitney Bank: Multiple Locations, hancockwhitney.com

Best Car Dealership

  1. Lamarque Auto: 3099 - 3101 Williams Blvd., Kenner, lamarque.com

  2. Lakeside Toyota: 3701 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, lakesidetoyota.com

  3. Lexus of New Orleans: 8811 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, lexusneworleans.com

Best Kids Spot

  1. Louisiana Children's Museum: 15 Henry Thomas Dr., lcm.org

  2. Audubon Zoo: 6500 Magazine St., audubonnatureinstitute.org

  3. Audubon Aquarium & Insectarium: 1 Canal St., audobonnatureinstitute.org

Best Locally Owned Furniture Store

  1. Doerr Furniture: Multiple Locations, doerrfurniture.com

  2. Herwitz Mintz: 1751 Airline Dr., Metairie, hurwitzmintz.com

  3. Floor 13: 341 N. Hennessey St., floor13nola.com

Best Tour Company

  1. French Quarter Phantoms: 718 N. Rampart St., frenchquarterphantoms.com

  2. Haunted History Tours: 723 St. Peter St., hauntedhistorytours.com

  3. New Orleans Secret Tours: Multiple Locations, nosecretstours.com

Best Art Gallery

  1. 812 Royal Gallery: 812 Royal St., 812royalgallery.com

  2. LeMieux Galleries: 332 Julia St., lemieuxgalleries.com

  3. Casey Langteau Art Gallery: 3649 Magazine St., caseylangteauart.com

Best Bridal Shop

  1. Town and Country: 1912 St. Charles Ave., townandcountrybridal.com

  2. Unbridaled: 1810 Magazine St., unbridaled.com

  3. Bliss Bridal: 3624 Magazine St., beablissbride.com

Best Local Artist

  1. Becky Fos: 2138 Magazine St., beckyfos.com

  2. Frenchy: 8328 Oak St., frenchylive.com

  3. James Michalopoulos: 617 Bienville St., michalopoulos.com

Best Museum

  1. The National WWII Museum: 945 Magazine St., nationalww2museum.org

  2. New Orleans Museum of Art: 1 Collins Diboll Cir., noma.org

  3. Ogden Museum of Southern Art: 925 Camp St., ogdenmuseum.org

Best Record Shop

  1. Louisiana Music Factory: 421 Frenchmen St., louisianamusicfactory.com

  2. The Mushroom: 1037 Broadway St., themushroomnola.com

  3. Peaches Records: 4318 Magazine St., peachesrecordsandtapes.com

Best Wedding Venue

  1. Balcony Ballroom: 4738 Utica St., balconyballroom.com

  2. Marché: 914 N. Peters St., marcheneworleans.com

  3. The Chicory: 610 S. Peters St., chicoryvenue.com

Best Adult Novelty Store

  1. Nikki's Halloween Store: 107 Chartres St. B, facebook.com/NikkisFrenchQuarterHalloweenStore

  2. Hustler Hollywood: 111 Bourbon St., hustlerhollywoodstores.com

  3. Dynamo: 2001 St. Claude Ave., dynamotoys.com

Best Athletic Club

  1. New Orleans Jewish Community Center (JCC): Multiple Locations, nojcc.org

  2. New Orleans Athletic Club: 222 N. Rampart St., neworleansathleticclub.com

  3. Oschner Fitness Center: Multiple Locations, oschnerfitness.com

Best Bike Shop

  1. GNO Cyclery: 1426 S. Carrollton Ave., gnocyclery.com

  2. Bayou Bicycles: 3530 Toulouse St., bayoubicycles.com

  3. Bicycle Michael's: 622 Frenchmen St., bicyclemichaels.com

Best Boutique Fitness Studio

  1. HOTWORX: Multiple Locations, hotwork.net

  2. Hype Haus: 730 S. Rampart Ave., hypehausfitness.com

  3. Pure Barre: Multiple Locations, purebarre.com

Best Costume Shop

  1. Nikki's French Quarter Halloween Store: 107 Chartres St. B, facebook.com/NikkisFrenchQuarterHalloweenStore

  2. Uptown Costume & Dance: 4326 Magazine St., facebook.com/uptowncostumeanddancewear

  3. She Comes in Peace: 2025 St. Claude Ave., shecomesinpeace.com

Best Eyeglass Shop

  1. Art & Eyes: 3708 Magazine St., artandeyesneworleansla.com

  2. KREWE: Multiple Locations, krewe.com

  3. Eye Wares: Multiple Locations, eyewaresnola.com

Best IV Therapy

  1. vIVe Hydration Therapy: 123 Chartres St., viveiv.com

  2. Remedy Room: 123 Metairie Rd. Suite 102, Metairie, theremedyroom.com

  3. IV Lounge NOLA: 519 Wilkinson St. #107, ivloungenola.com

Best Jewelry Store

  1. Aucoin Hart Jewelers: 1525 Metairie Rd., Metairie, aucoinhart.com

  2. Mignon Faget: Multiple Locations, mignonfaget.com

  3. Friend & Company: 7713 Maple St., friendandcompany.com

Best Mardi Gras Supply Store

  1. Plush Appeal: The Mardi Gras Spot: 2812 Toulouse St., mardigrasspot.com

  2. Throw Dat!: 200 Sala Ave., Westwego, throwdat.com

  3. Beads by the Dozen: 333 Edwards Ave., beadsbythedozen.com

Best Men's Clothing

  1. Rubensteins: 102 St. Charles Ave., rubensteinsneworleans.com

  2. FELLOW: 926 Valmont St. #101, fellowmenswear.com

  3. Perlis: Multiple Locations, perlis.com

Best Pet Services

  1. Pawlins: 3501 River Rd., Jefferson, pawlins.com

  2. Zeus' Place: Multiple Locations, zeusplace.com

  3. Metairie Small Animal Hospital: Multiple Locations, msah.com

Best Pet Store

  1. Jefferson Feed: Multiple Locations, jeffersonfeed.com

  2. Petcetera: 3205 Magazine St., petceteranola.com

  3. Southern Paws: 633 Toulouse St., shopsouthernpaws.com

Best Smoke Shop

  1. The Ra Shop: Multiple Locations, therashops.com

  2. The Herb Import Company: Multiple Locations, herbimport.com

  3. The Mushroom: 1037 Broadway St., mushroomneworleans.com

Best Spa

  1. The Woodhouse Day Spa: Multiple Locations, woodhousespas.com

  2. Earthsavers: Multiple Locations, earthsaversonline.com

  3. Spa Isbell: 1245 Magazine St., spa-isbell.com

Best Supermarket

  1. Rouses Supermarkets: Multiple Locations, rouses.com

  2. Robért Fresh Market: Multiple Locations, robertfreshmarket.com

  3. Whole Foods Market: Multiple Locations, wholefoodsmarket.com

Best Tattoo/Piercing Parlor

  1. SwampWater Studio: 3933 Toulouse St., facebook.com/swampwaterstudio

  2. Downtown Tattoos: 501 Frenchmen St., downtowntattoosnola.com

  3. TATTOOAGOGO: 4421 Magazine St., tattooagogo.com

Best Thrift Shop

  1. Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Louisiana: Multiple Locations, goodwillno.org

  2. Bridge House/Grace House Thrift Stores: Multiple Locations, bridgehouse.org

  3. Red, White, & Blue Thrift Store: Multiple Locations, redwhiteandbluethriftstore.com

Best Women's Clothing

  1. Hemline: Multiple Locations, shophemline.com

  2. Chatta Box Boutique: 4114 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, facebook.com/ChattaBoxBoutique

  3. gae-tana's: 7732 Maple St., facebook.com/gaetanasnola

Best Bar Food

  1. MRB: 515 St. Philip St., mrbnola.com

  2. The Swamp Room: 5400 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, theswamproom.com

  3. Buffa's Bar & Restaurant: 1001 Esplanade Ave., buffasrestaurant.com

Best Breakfast Spot
Best Breakfast Spot
Best Brunch Spot
Best Brunch Spot
Best Budget Eats

  1. Dat Dog: Multiple Locations, datdog.com

  2. Melba's: 1525 Elysian Fields Ave., melbas.com

  3. Verti Marte: 1201 Royal St., vertimartenola.com

Best Cafe

  1. The Vintage NOLA: 3121 Magazine St., thevintagenola.com

  2. Bearcat Café: Multiple Locations, bearcatcafe.com

  3. Caffe! Caffe!: Multiple Locations, caffecaffe.com

Best Cajun Restaurant

  1. Copeland's of New Orleans: Multiple Locations, copelandsofneworleans.com

  2. Cochon: 930 Tchoupitoulas St. Suite A, cochonrestaurant.com

  3. Toups' Meatery: 845 N. Carrollton Ave., toupsmeatery.com

Best Creole Restaurant

  1. Neyow's Creole Café: 3332 Bienville St., neyows.com

  2. Nice Guys NOLA: 7910 Earhart Blvd., niceguysnola.com

  3. Lil' Dizzy's: 1500 Esplanade Ave., lildizzyscafe.net

Best Daily Specials

  1. Lil' Dizzy's Café: 1500 Esplanade Ave., lildizzyscafe.net

  2. Mandina's Restaurant: 3800 Canal St., mandinasrestaurant.com

  3. Joey K's: 3001 Magazine St., joeyksrestaurant.com

Best Fried Chicken

  1. Willie Mae's NOLA: 898 Baronne St., williemaesnola.com

  2. Gus's Fried Chicken: Multiple Locations, gusfriedchicken.com

  3. Dooky Chase's Restaurant: 2301 Orleans Ave., dookychaserestaurant.com

Best Gumbo

  1. Neyow's Creole Café: 3332 Bienville St., neworleans.neyows.com

  2. Chef Ron's Gumbo Stop: 2309 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, gumbostop.com

  3. The Original French Market Restaurant & Bar: 1001 Decatur St., fmnola.com

Best Hamburger

  1. Port of Call: 838 Esplanade Ave., portofcallnola.com

  2. Desi Vega's Prime Burgers & Steaks: Multiple Locations, desivegasprimeburgers.com

  3. Lakeview Harbor: 8550 Pontchartrain Blvd., lakeviewharbor.us

Best Locally Owned Coffee Shop

  1. PJ's Coffee: Multiple Locations, pjscoffee.com

  2. French Truck Coffee: Multiple Locations, frenchtruckcoffee.com

  3. CC's Coffee House: Multiple Locations, ccscoffee.com

Best New Restaurant

  1. 34 Restaurant & Bar: 714 Baronne St., 34restaurantandbar.com

  2. Vacca Steakhouse: 3524 Severn Ave., Metairie, vaccasteakhouse.com

  3. Nikkei Izakaya: 600 N. Broad St., nikkeiizakaya.com

Best Outdoor Dining

  1. Nice Guys NOLA: 7910 Earhart Blvd., niceguysnola.com

  2. Cafe Amelie: 900 Royal St., cafeamelie.com

  3. N7: 1117 Montegut St., n7nola.com

Best Oyster Po-Boy

  1. Short Stop Poboys: 119 Transcontinental Dr., Metairie, shortstoppoboysno.com

  2. Domilise's Po-Boy and Bar: 5240 Annunciation St., domilisespoboys.com

  3. Liuzza's By the Track: 1518 N. Lopez St., liuzzasbtt.com

Best Oysters

  1. Acme Oyster House: Multiple Locations, acmeoyster.com

  2. Drago's Seafood Restaurant: Multiple Locations, dragosrestaurant.com

  3. Felix's Restaurant & Pyster Bar: Multiple Locations, felixs.com

Best Pasta

  1. Venezia: Multiple Locations, venezianeworleans.net

  2. Domenica: 123 Baronne St., domenicarestaurant.com

  3. Pulcinella!: 1300 St. Bernard Ave., dirtydimeproductions.com/pulcinella

Best Pizza

  1. Pizza Domenica: Multiple Locations, pizzadomenica.com

  2. Pizza Delicious: 617 Piety St., pizzadelicious.com

  3. Zee's Pizzeria: 3914 Baronne St., zeespizzeria.com

Best Place to Get a Salad

  1. St. James Cheese Company: Multiple Locations, stjamescheese.com

  2. The Daily Beet: Multiple Locations, thedailybeetnola.com

  3. City Greens: Multiple Locations, eatcitygreens.com

Best Restaurant (CBD/Warehouse District)

  1. Sofia NOLA: 516 Julia St., sofianola.com

  2. Meril: 424 Girod St., bemeril.com

  3. Cochon: 930 Tchoupitoulas St. Suite A, cochonrestaurant.com

Best Restaurant (French Quarter)

  1. Restaurant R'evolution: 777 Bienville St., revolutionnola.com

  2. Antoine's: 713 St. Louis St., antoines.com

  3. Galatoire's: 209 Bourbon St., galatoires.com

Best Restaurant (Lakeview)

  1. The Blue Crab: 7900 Lakeshore Dr., thebluecrabnola.com

  2. The Velvet Cactus: 6300 Argonne Blvd., thevelvetcactus.com

  3. Sala NOLA: 124 Lake Marina Ave., salanola.com

Best Restaurant (Marigny/Bywater)

  1. Alma Cafe: Multiple Locations, eatalmanola.com

  2. The Country Club: 634 Louisa St., thecountryclubneworleans.com

  3. N7: 1117 Montegut St., n7nola.com

Best Restaurant (Metairie)

  1. Drago's Seafood Restaurant: 3232 N. Arnoult Rd., dragosrestaurant.com

  2. Boulevard American Bistro: 4241 Veterans Memorial Blvd., boulevardbistro.com

  3. Tana: 2919 Metairie Rd., tanaitalian.com

Best Restaurant (Mid-City)

  1. Mandina's Restaurant: 3800 Canal St., mandinasrestaurant.com

  2. Venezia: 134 N. Carrollton Ave., venezianeworleans.net

  3. Katie's Restaurant & Bar: 3701 Iberville St., katiesinmidcity.com

Best Restaurant (Uptown)

  1. Pascal's Manale: 1838 Napoleon Ave., pascalsmanale.com

  2. Pigeon & Whale: 4525 Freret St. Suite 107, pigeonandwhalenola.com

  3. Shaya: 4213 Magazine St., shayarestaurant.com

Best Restaurant (Westbank)

  1. Legacy Kitchen's Steak & Chop: 91 Westbank Expy. #51, Gretna, legacykitchen.com

  2. Cafe 615 (Home of Da Wabbit): 615 Kepler St., Gretna, cafe615.com

  3. Mosca's: 4137 US-90 West, Westwego, moscasrestaurant.com

Best Restaurant for a Date

  1. King Brasserie: 521 Tchoupitoulas St., kingbrasserieandbar.com

  2. N7: 1117 Montegut St., n7nola.com

  3. Sylvain: 625 Chartres St., sylvainnola.com

Best Restaurant for Boiled Seafood

  1. The Galley: 2535 Metairie Rd., Metairie

  2. Clesi's: 4323 Bienville St., clesicatering.com

  3. Bon Temps Boulet's Seafood: 4701 Airline Dr., Metairie, bontempsboulet.com

Best Roast Beef Po-Boy

  1. Parasol's: 2533 Constance St., facebook.com/ParasolsNOLA

  2. Parkway Bakery & Tavern: 538 Hagan Ave., parkwaypoorboys.com

  3. Short Stop Poboys: 119 Transcontinental Dr., Metairie, shortstoppoboysno.com

Best Sandwich Shop 

  1. Stein's Market and Deli: 2207 Magazine St., steinsdeli.com

  2. Francolini's Italian Deli: 3987 Tchoupitoulas St., francolinis.com

  3. Ike's Love & Sandwiches: 1940 Dauphine St., ikessandwhich.com

Best Seafood Restaurant

  1. Felix's Restaurant & Oyster Bar: Multiple Locations, felixs.com

  2. Drago's Seafood Restaurant: Multiple Locations, dragosrestaurant.com

  3. Acme Oyster House: Multiple Locations, acmeoyster.com

Best Shrimp Po-Boy

  1. Parkway Bakery & Tavern: 538 Hagan Ave., parkwaypoorboys.com

  2. Bear's PoBoys: 3206 Metairie Rd., Metairie, bearspoboys.com

  3. Guy's Po-Boys: 5259 Magazine St., facebook.com/guyspoboysnola

Best Steakhouse

  1. Desi Vega's Steakhouse: 628 St. Charles Ave., desivegasteaks.com

  2. Crescent City Steaks: 1001 N. Broad St., crescentcitysteaks.com

  3. Ruth's Chris Steak House: Multiple Locations, ruthschris.com

Best Upscale Restaurant

  1. Restaurant August: 301 Tchoupitoulas St., restaurantaugust.com

  2. Emeril's: 800 Tchoupitoulas St., emerilsrestaurant.com

  3. Restaurant R'evolution: 777 Bienville St., revolutionnola.com

Best Vegetarian Menu

  1. The Daily Beet: Multiple Locations, dailybeetnola.com

  2. Sneaky Pickle & Bar Brine: 3200 Burgundy St., yousneakypickle.com

  3. Bearcat Café: Multiple Locations, bearcatcafe.com

Best Wings

  1. Chicken & Watermelon: 3400 S. Claiborne Ave., facebook.com/ChickenandWatermelon

  2. Bayou Hot Wings: 6221 S. Claiborne Ave., bayouhotwings.com

  3. Hooters: Multiple Locations, hootersoflouisiana.com

Best African Restaurant

  1. Dakar NOLA: 3814 Magazine St., dakarnola.com

  2. Bennachin: 1212 Royal St., bennachinrestaurant.com

  3. Addis NOLA: 2514 Bayou Rd., addisnola.com

Best Bakery

  1. Bywater Bakery: 3624 Dauphine St., bywaterbakery.com

  2. Ayu Bakehouse: 801 Frenchmen St., ayubakehouse.com

  3. Lagniappe Bakery: 1825 Euterpe St., lagniappebaking.com

Best BBQ Restaurant

  1. Blue Oak BBQ: 900 N. Carrollton Ave., blueoakbbq.com

  2. The Joint: 701 Mazant St., alwayssmokin.com

  3. Moe's BBQ: 1101 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, moesoriginalbbq.com

Best Beignet

  1. Café Du Monde: Multiple Locations, shop.cafedumonde.com

  2. Morning Call Coffee Stand: 5101 Canal Blvd. Suite A, morningcallcoffeestandnola.com

  3. Loretta's Authentic Pralines: Multiple Locations, lorettaspralines.com

Best Caribbean Restaurant

  1. Jamaican Jerk House: 4017 St. Claude Ave., jamaicanjerkhouse.com

  2. Queen Trini Lisa: 4200 D'Hemecourt St., queentrinilisa.com

  3. Fritai: 1535 Basin St., fritai.com

Best Chinese Restaurant

  1. Dian Xin: Multiple Locations, dianxinnola.com

  2. Five Happiness: 3605 S. Carrollton Ave., fivehappinessnola.com

  3. 9 Roses: 1100 Stephens St., Gretna, ninerosesrestaurant.com

Best French Restaurant
Best French Restaurant
Best Ice Cream/Gelato

  1. Angelo Brocato's: 214 N. Carrollton Ave., angelobrocatoicecream.com

  2. The Creole Creamery: Multiple Locations, creolecreamery.com

  3. Lucy Boone: 3918 Baronne St., lucybooneicecream.com

Best Indian Restaurant

  1. LUFU NOLA: 301 St. Charles Ave., lufunola.com

  2. Plume Algiers: 1113 Teche St., plumealgiers.com

  3. Nirvana Indian Cuisine: 4308 Magazine St., nirvananola.com

Best Italian Restaurant

  1. Domenica: 123 Baronne St., domenicarestaurant.com

  2. Sofia NOLA: 516 Julia St., sofianola.com

  3. Venezia: Multiple Locations, venezianeworleans.com

Best Japanese Restaurant

  1. Yakuza House: 2740 Severn Ave., Metairie, yakuzahouse.com

  2. Shogun: 2325 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, shogunjapanese18.com

  3. Mikimoto: 3301 S. Carrollton Ave., mikimotosushi.com

Best King Cake

  1. Dong Phuong: 14207 Chef Menteur Hwy., dpbakeshop.com

  2. Manny Randazzo King Cakes: 3515 N. Hullen St., Metairie, randazzokingcake.com

  3. Haydel's Bakery: 4037 Jefferson Hwy., haydelsbakery.com

Best Latin American Restaurant

  1. Alma Cafe: Multiple Locations, eatalmanola.com

  2. Baru Bistro & Tapas: 3700 Magazine St, barutapasnola.com

  3. Bésame: 110 S. Rampart St., besame-nola.com

Best Mexican Restaurant

  1. El Gato Negro: Multiple Locations, elgatonegronola.com

  2. Tacos Del Cartel: Multiple Locations, tacosdelcartel.com

  3. Felipe's Mexican Taqueria: Multiple Locations, felipestaqueria.com

Best Middle Eastern Restaurant

  1. Lebanon's Café: 1500 S. Carrollton Ave., lebanonscafe.com

  2. Shaya: 4213 Magazine St., shayarestaurant.com

  3. Saba: 5757 Magazine St. Suite A, eatiwthsaba.com

Best Restaurant for Dessert

  1. Willa Jean: 611 O'Keefe Ave., willajean.com

  2. Emeril's: 800 Tchoupitoulas St., emerilsrestaurants.com

  3. GW Fins: 808 Bienville St., gwfins.com

Best Sno-Ball

  1. Hansen's Sno-Bliz: 4801 Tchoupitoulas St., facebook.com/snobliz

  2. Pandora's Sno Balls: 901 N. Carrollton Ave., facebook.com/pandorassnoballs

  3. Imperial Woodpecker Sno-Balls: 3511 Magazine St., iwsnoballs.com

Best Sushi

  1. Mikimoto: 3301 S. Carrollton Ave., mikimotosushi.com

  2. Yakuza House: 2740 Severn Ave., Metairie, yakuzahouse.com

  3. Tsunami: 601 Poydras St. Suite B, neworleans.servingsushi.com

Best Taco/Burrito

  1. Felipe's Mexican Taqueria: Multiple Locations, felipestaqueria.com

  2. Barracuda: Multiple Locations, eatbarracuda.com

  3. Juan's Flying Burrito: Multiple Locations, juansflyingburrito.com

Best Thai Restaurant

  1. Thai'd Up: 1839 Gentilly Blvd., thaidup.co

  2. Thaihey: 308 Decatur St., thaiheynola.com

  3. SukhoThai: Multiple Locations, sukhothai-nola.com

Best Vietnamese Restaurant

  1. Lilly's Cafe: 1813 Magazine St., facebook.com/LillysCafe

  2. Pho Tau Bay: 1565 Tulane Ave., photaubayrestaurant.com

  3. Dough Nguyener's: 433 Lafayette St., Gretna, doughnguyenersbakery.com