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Best Bar (Bywater/Marigny)

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

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

  3. Anna's: 2601 Royal St., annasnola.com

Best Bar (CBD/Warehouse District)

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

  2. The Rusty Nail: 1100 Constance St., rustynailnola.com

  3. Lucy's Retired Surfers Bar & Restaurant: 701 Tchoupitoulas St., lucyssurf.com

Best Bar (French Quarter)

  1. Tropical Isle: Multiple Locations, tropicalisle.com

  2. Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar: 941 Bourbon St., lafittesblacksmithshop.com

  3. Boot Scootin Rodeo: 522 Bourbon St., bootscootinnola.com

Best Bar (Lakeview)

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

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

  3. Homedale Inn Bar: Homedale St., facebook.com/homedale.innbar

Best Bar (Metairie)

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

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

  3. Gennaro's Bar: 3200 Metairie Rd., instagram.com/gennarosbar

Best Bar (Mid-City)

  1. Pal's Lounge: 949 N. Rendon St., instagram.com/palsloungenola

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

  3. Finn McCool's Irish Pub: 3701 Banks St., finnmccools.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 Restaurant, Bar, & Catering: 435 Huey P. Long Ave., Gretna, gattusos.net

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

  3. The Crown & Anchor English Pub: 200 Pelican Ave., Algiers Point, crownandanchor.pub

Best Bar for Hand-Crafted Cocktails

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

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

  3. Jewel of the South: 1026 St. Louis St., jewelnola.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. Cooter Brown's Tavern & Oyster Bar: 509 S. Carrollton Ave., cooterbrowns.com

Best Casino

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

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

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

Best Casino on the Gulf Coast

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

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

  3. Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort: 9380 Central Ave., D'Iberville, MS, scarletpearlcasino.com

Best Dance Club

  1. The Metropolitan: 310 Andrew Higgins Blvd., themetronola.com

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

  3. Republic NOLA: 828 S. Peters St., republicnola.com

Best Dive Bar

  1. Pete's Out in the Cold: 701 6th St., facebook.com/petesoutinthecold

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

  3. Verret's Lounge: 1738 Washington Ave., facebook.com/verretslounge

Best Dog-Friendly Bar

  1. Pepp's Pub: 706 Franklin Ave., peppspub.com

  2. The Dog House: 2736 Banks St., doghousenola.com

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

Best Gentlemen’s Club

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

  2. The Penthouse Club New Orleans: 727 Iberville St., neworleans.penthouseclub.com

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

Best Happy Hour

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

  2. Pizza Domenica: Multiple Locations, pizzadomenica.com

  3. Barracuda Taco Stand: Multiple Locations, eatbarracuda.com

Best Hotel Bar

  1. Carousel Bar & Lounge: Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal St., hotelmonteleone.com

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

  3. The Polo Club Lounge: Windsor Court Hotel, 300 Gravier St., thewindsorcourt.com/dining/polo-club

Best Irish Pub

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

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

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

Best Jazz Club

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

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

  3. Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro: 626 Frenchmen St., snugjazz.com

Best Late Night Bar

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

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

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

Best LGBTQ Bar

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

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

  3. Oz New Orleans: 800 Bourbon St., ozneworleans.com

Best Local Brewery

  1. Abita Brewing Company: Multiple Locations, abita.com

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

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

Best Music Club

  1. The Fillmore New Orleans: 6 Canal St., thefillmorenola.com

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

  3. Chickie Wah Wah: 2828 Canal St., chickiewahwah.com

Best New Bar

  1. Mélange by Cali Sober: 516 Frenchmen St., melangeonfrenchmen.com

  2. Misfit Toys: 410 Bourbon St., misfittoysnola.com

  3. Tuff Break Loser's Lounge: 3021 St. Claude Ave., instagram.com/tuffbreaknola

Best Patio Bar

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

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

  3. Bayou Beer Garden: 326 N. Norman C. Francis Pkwy., bayoubeergarden.com

Best Place to Buy Wine/Liquor

  1. Rouses Supermarkets: Multiple Locations, rouses.com

  2. Martin's: Multiple Locations, martinwine.com

  3. Total Wine & More: Multiple Locations, totalwine.com

Best Place to Drink Wine

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

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

  3. Orleans Grapevine Wine Bar & Bistro: 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. Atchafalaya Restaurant: 901 Louisiana Ave., atchafalayarestaurant.com

Best Place to Get a Margarita

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

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

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

Best Place to Play Bar Games

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

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

  3. Sea Cave: 3000 St. Claude Ave., instagram.com/sea.cave

Best Pool Bar

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

  2. The Pool Club: Virgin Hotels New Orleans, 550 Baronne St., virginhotels.com/new-orleans

  3. The Garden District Hotel: 1525 Prytania St., gdhnola.com

Best Rooftop Bar

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

  2. The Pool Club: Virgin Hotels New Orleans, 550 Baronne St., virginhotels.com/new-orleans

  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 Tavern & Oyster Bar: 509 S. Carrollton Ave., cooterbrowns.com

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

Best Upscale Bar

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

  2. Peacock Room: 501 Tchoupitoulas St., peacockroomnola.com

  3. Arnaud's French 75 Bar: 813 Bienville St., arnaudsrestaurant.com

Best Bank

  1. Metairie Bank: Multiple Locations, metairiebank.com

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

  3. First Horizon Bank: Multiple Locations, firsthorizon.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. Bryan Subaru: 8305 Airline Dr., Metairie, bryansubaru.com

Best Kids Spot

  1. Audubon Zoo: 6500 Magazine St., audubonnatureinstitute.org/zoo

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

  3. Audubon Aquarium & Insectarium: 1 Canal St., audubonnatureinstitute.org/aquarium

Best Law Firm

  1. Redmann Law Firm: Multiple Locations, redmannlaw.com

  2. Egenberg Trial Lawyers: 650 Poydras St., egenberg.com

  3. Chip Forstall Attorneys: 320 N. Carrollton Ave., chipforstall.com

Best Local Rug Store

  1. Banana Manor Rug Factory Outlet: 3015 Tchoupitoulas St., bananamanor.com

  2. We Might be on Fire: wemightbeonfire.net

  3. NOLA Rugs: 300 Jefferson Hwy., nolarugs.org

Best Locally Owned Furniture Store

  1. Hurwitz Mintz Furniture: 1751 Airline Dr., Metairie, hurwitzmintz.com

  2. Doerr Furniture: Multiple Locations, doerrfurniture.com

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

Best Tour Company

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

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

  3. Nightly Spirits: 410 Dauphine St., nightlyspirits.com

Best Art Gallery

  1. Ferrara Showman Gallery: 400A Julia St., ferrarashowman.com

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

  3. Mortal Machine Gallery: 940 Royal St., mortalmachinenola.com

Best Bridal Shop

  1. Town and Country Bridal: 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. Terrance Osborne: 3029 Magazine St., terranceosborne.com

  3. Frenchy: 8328 Oak St., frenchylive.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 Place to See Burlesque/Drag

  1. The AllWays Lounge & Cabaret: 2240 St. Claude Ave., theallwayslounge.net

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

  3. The Original Night Cap: 1300 St. Bernard Ave., dirtydimeproductions.com/originalnitecap

Best Record Shop

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

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

  3. Mushroom New Orleans: 1037 Broadway St., themushroomnola.com

Best Wedding Venue

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

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

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

Best Yoga Studio

  1. Swan River Yoga: 2940 Canal St., swanriveryoga.com

  2. Live Oak Yoga: 6113 Magazine St., liveoakyoganola.com

  3. White Lotus Yoga: 4842 Perrier St., wildlotusyoga.com

Best Adult Novelty Store

  1. Bourbon Pride: 909 Bourbon St., bourbonpride.com

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

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

Best Athletic Club

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

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

  3. Ochsner Fitness Center: Multiple Locations, ochsnerfitness.com

Best Bike Shop

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

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

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

Best Boutique Fitness Studio

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

  2. HOTWORX: Multiple Locations, hotworx.net

  3. Orangetheory Fitness: Multiple Locations, orangetheory.com

Best Costume Shop

  1. Uptown Costume & Dancewear: 4326 Magazine St., facebook.com/uptowncostumeanddancewear

  2. Miss Claudia's Vintage Clothing & Costumes: 4204 Magazine St., facebook.com/missclaudiasvintage

  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 Jewelry Store

  1. Mignon Faget: Multiple Locations, mignonfaget.com

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

  3. Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry: 3020 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, lmfj.com

Best Mardi Gras Supply Store

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

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

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

Best Men's Clothing

  1. Perlis Clothing: Multiple Locations, perlis.com

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

  3. FELLOW: 926 Valmont St. #101, fellowmenswear.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. Mushroom New Orleans: 1037 Broadway St., themushroomnola.com

Best Spa

  1. Woodhouse Spa: Multiple Locations, woodhousespas.com

  2. Earthsavers Spa & Store: Multiple Locations, earthsaversonline.com

  3. The Windsor Court Spa: Windsor Court Hotel, 300 Gravier St., thewindsorcourt.com

Best Supermarket

  1. Rouses Supermarkets: Multiple Locations, rouses.com

  2. Breaux Mart: Multiple Locations, breauxmart.com

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

Best Tattoo/Piercing Parlor

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

  2. Hell or High Water Tattoo: 308 Magazine St., hellorhighwaternola.com

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

Best Thrift Shop

  1. Out of the Closet: 2900 Magazine St., outofthecloset.org

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

  3. The Encore Shop: 7814 Maple St., encoreshopnola.com

Best Women's Clothing

  1. Hemline: Multiple Locations, shophemline.com

  2. Lucy Rose: Multiple Locations, shoplucyrose.com

  3. Monomin: 2104 Magazine St., monomin.com

Best Bar Food

  1. M.R.B.: 515 St. Philip St., mrbnola.com

  2. Cooter Brown's Tavern & Oyster Bar: 509 S. Carrollton Ave., cooterbrowns.com

  3. The Swamp Room Bar and Grill: 5400 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, theswamproom.com

Best Breakfast Spot

  1. Ruby Slipper: Multiple Locations, rubybrunch.com

  2. Bearcat Cafe: Multiple Locations, bearcatcafe.com

  3. Surrey's: 1418 Magazine St., surreysnola.com

Best Brunch Spot

  1. Bearcat Cafe: Multiple Locations, bearcatcafe.com

  2. Ruby Slipper: Multiple Locations, rubybrunch.com

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

Best Budget Eats

  1. Melba's: Multiple Locations, melbas.com

  2. Dat Dog: Multiple Locations, datdog.com

  3. Anita's Grill NOLA: 833 Howard Ave., anitasgrillnola.com

Best Café

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

  2. Bearcat Cafe: Multiple Locations, bearcatcafe.com

  3. Prince Tea House: 3012 N. Arnoult Rd., Metairie, princeteahouse.com

Best Cajun Restaurant

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

  2. Jacques-Imo's Cafe: 8324 Oak St., jacques-imos.com

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

Best Creole Restaurant

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

  2. Li'l Dizzy's Cafe: 1500 Esplanade Ave., lildizzyscafe.net

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

Best Daily Specials

  1. Li'l Dizzy's Cafe: 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. Dooky Chase's Restaurant: 2301 Orleans Ave., dookychaserestaurants.com

  3. Jacques-Imo's Cafe: 8324 Oak St., jacques-imos.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. Li'l Dizzy's Cafe: 1500 Esplanade Ave., lildizzyscafe.net

Best Hamburger

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

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

  3. The Company Burger: 4600 Freret St., thecompanyburger.com

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. Kira: 601 Tchoupitoulas St., kiranola.com

  2. Delacroix: 1 Poydras St., delacroixrestaurant.com

  3. Sushi by Us: 711 O'Keefe Ave., sushibyus.com

Best Outdoor Dining

  1. Café Amelie: 900 Royal St., cafeamelie.com

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

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

Best Oyster Po-Boy

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

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

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

Best Oysters

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

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

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

Best Pizza

  1. Pizza Domenica: Multiple Locations, pizzadomenica.com

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

  3. Forbidden Pizza: 600 Baronne St., forbiddenpizza.com

Best Place to Get a Salad

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

  2. Martin's: Multiple Locations, martinwine.com

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

Best Restaurant (CBD/Warehouse District)

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

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

  3. Luke: 333 St. Charles Ave., lukeneworleans.com

Best Restaurant (French Quarter)

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

  2. Brennan's: 417 Royal St., brennansneworleans.com

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

Best Restaurant (Lakeview)

  1. The Blue Crab Restaurant & Oyster Bar: 7900 Lakeshore Dr., thebluecrabnola.com

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

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

Best Restaurant (Marigny/Bywater)

  1. Paladar 511: 511 Marigny St., paladar511.com

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

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

Best Restaurant (Metairie)

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

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

  3. Vacca Steakhouse: 3524 Severn Ave., vaccasteakhouse.com

Best Restaurant (Mid-City)

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

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

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

Best Restaurant (Uptown)

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

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

  3. Clancy's Restaurant: 6100 Annunciation St., clancysneworleans.com

Best Restaurant (Westbank)

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

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

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

Best Restaurant for a Date

  1. Peacock Room: 501 Tchoupitoulas St., peacockroomnola.com

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

  3. The Husky: 4510 Freret St., thehuskynola.com

Best Restaurant for Boiled Seafood

  1. The Galley Seafood Restaurant: 2535 Metairie Rd., Metairie

  2. Deanie's Seafood: Multiple Locations, deanies.com

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

Best Roast Beef Po-Boy

  1. Parasol's Bar and Restaurant: 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. Yinzer's Amazing Cheesesteaks: 1514 Delachaise St., yinzersamazingcheesesteaks.com

Best Seafood Restaurant

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

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

  3. Deanie's Seafood: Multiple Locations, deanies.com

Best Shrimp Po-Boy

  1. Short Stop Poboys: 119 Transcontinental Dr., Metairie, shortstoppoboysno.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. GAIA Seafood & Steakhouse: 1820 St. Charles Ave., gaiasteakhouse.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, thedailybeetnola.com

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

  3. Bearcat Cafe: Multiple Locations, bearcatcafe.com

Best Wings

  1. Hooters: Multiple Locations, hootersoflouisiana.com

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

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

Best African Restaurant

  1. Dakar NOLA: 937 Leonidas St., dakarnola.com

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

  3. Bennachin Restaurant: 1212 Royal St., bennachinrestaurant.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 Original 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., morningcallcoffeestandnola.com

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

Best Caribbean Restaurant

  1. Jamaican Jerk House: Multiple Locations, jamaicanjerkhouse.com

  2. Rumba Island Inspired Cuisine & Rum Bar: 5257 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, tasterumba.com

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

Best Chinese Restaurant

  1. Dian Xin: Multiple Locations, dianxinnola.com

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

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

Best French Restaurant

  1. Café Degas: 3127 Esplanade Ave., cafedegas.com

  2. La Crêpe Nanou: 1410 Robert St., lacrepenanou.com

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

Best Ice Cream/Gelato

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

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

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

Best Indian Restaurant

  1. Aroma Indian Cuisine: Multiple Locations, aromanolaindiancuisine.com

  2. Saffron NOLA: 4128 Magazine St., saffronnola.com

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

Best Italian Restaurant

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

  2. Venezia: Multiple Locations, venezianeworleans.com

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

Best Japanese/Sushi Restaurant

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

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

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

Best King Cake

  1. Dong Phuong Bakery: 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. El Pavo Real: 4401 S. Broad Ave., elpavorealnola.com

  2. Maïs Arepas: 1200 Carondelet St., facebook.com/maisarepas

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

Best Matcha

  1. Matcha Magic: 2000 Tulane Ave., itsmatchamagic.com

  2. Evolve Coffee + Matcha: Multiple Locations, evolvecoffeenola.com

  3. Trumpet and Drum Coffee House: 3642 Magazine St., instagram.com/trumpetanddrum

Best Mexican Restaurant

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

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

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

Best Middle Eastern Restaurant

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

  2. Mona's Cafe: 3901 Banks St., instagram.com/monascafenola

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

Best Pasta

  1. Venezia: Multiple Locations, venezianeworleans.com

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

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

Best Restaurant for Dessert

  1. Commander's Palace: 1403 Washington Ave., commanderspalace.com

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

  3. Sucré: Multiple Locations, shopsucre.com

Best Sno-Ball

  1. Hansen's Sno-Bliz: 4801 Tchoupitoulas St., snobliz.square.site

  2. Chance in Hell SnoBalls: 805 Louisa St., instagram.com/chanceinhell_snoballs

  3. Pandora's Snoballs: 901 N. Carrollton Ave., facebook.com/pandorassnoballs

Best Taco/Burrito

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

  2. Barracuda Taco Stand: Multiple Locations, eatbarracuda.com

  3. Tacos & Beer: 1622 St. Charles Ave., facebook.com/tacosneworleans

Best Thai Restaurant

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

  2. Good Catch Thai Urban Bistro: 828 Gravier St., goodcatchnola.com

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

Best Vietnamese Restaurant

  1. Lilly's Cafe: 1813 Magazine St., instagram.com/lillyscafenola

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

  3. Dough Nguyener's Bakery: Multiple Locations, doughnguyenersbakery.com

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