10 More Restaurants for New Orleans Restaurant Week
From June 8 to 14, the Louisiana Restaurant Association is in partnership with New Orleans & Company to host this year's Restaurant Week New Orleans.
During Restaurant Week, participating restaurants will offer prix fixe menus, giving diners a chance to try the best of each restaurant's menu. Not only is it an opportunity to enjoy multi-course meals that highlight the art of New Orleans cooking, made with fresh, local ingredients, but it is also one of the easiest and most fun ways to support local restaurants. In this list, you'll find a continuation of this year's best restaurants to visit during this year's Restaurant Week.
1. Briquette
701 S. Peters St., (504) 547-6330
briquette-nola.com
A casual, yet contemporary restaurant, Briquette is known for its open kitchen and 18-foot seafood display. The menu provides a taste of some of these displayed fish, offering the trout almondine and the surf & turf, which is a seared sea scallop and filet medallion. The restaurant's bar and community tables make the vicinity resemble a house's living room. The bar is well-known for its unique cocktails and tasteful wines, including a dessert cocktail called the Bird Dog Praline Whiskey Café au Lait.
2. Galliano Restaurant
200 Julia St., (504) 218-5753
gallianorestaurant.com
A perfect mix of traditional and contemporary, Galliano guides diners through the finest taste profiles of the Louisiana bayous. The restaurant allows diners to taste New Orleans culture with some of the best Cajun food located in the heart of the Warehouse District. The dishes are served by families around the region—it's true soul food. Serving blackened Gulf fish and swamp pasta, their seafood comes from a range of the bayous south of I-10 to the Lake Maurepas shores.
3. Jack Rose
2031 St. Charles Ave., (504) 608-7112
jackroserestaurant.com
Jack Rose is a carefully curated mix of Italian, French, and Spanish cuisine. The restaurant's interior emphasizes New Orleans' joie de vivre ambiance with a colorful blend of classical and modern decor. The atmosphere ranges from portraits of rapper Lil Wayne to the meticulously decorated Rose Garden Patio. Jack Rose separates its fixed menus with a two-course brunch menu and a three-course dinner menu, both offering their delicious Louisiana brown shrimp fricasse with cornbread.
4. Desire Oyster Bar
300 Bourbon St., (504) 552-2281
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Desire Oyster Bar offers its award-winning gumbo, along with various po-boys and pasta options, in its two-course lunch and three-course dinner menus. As part of the luxurious Royal Sonesta Hotel, the restaurant's atmosphere incorporates modern architecture that highlights aspects of the French Quarter while still preserving the hotel's original, iconic aesthetics. Desire is impossible to miss with its Broadway-inspired sign on the corner of Bourbon Street and Bienville Street. The restaurant is in a prime location in a landmark building—the perfect place to enjoy a Cajun shrimp pasta while finishing off with their bread pudding with rum sauce.
5. Crescent City Brewhouse
527 Decatur St., (504) 522-0571
crescentcitybrewhouse.com
A local favorite in the French Quarter, Crescent City Brewhouse is the perfect place to enjoy live music while tasting the unique blend of traditional dishes with a modern twist. The restaurant is famous for its raw oyster bar, with oysters freshly caught and shucked in season. Experience the vibrance of the heart of the city by taking advantage of their courtyard and balcony seating. The menu offers a choice between the hanger steak au poivre and saffron shrimp risotto, both paired with a delicious drink to sip while snacking.
6. Pascal's Manale
1838 Napoleon Ave., (504) 895-4877
pascalsmanale.com
Originating as a family-owned corner store, Pascal's Manale has been around for generations and is here to stay for many more. The restaurant is the home of the original barbecue shrimp, a dish now enjoyed around the city. The interior makes the food even more enjoyable, with its century-old Creole-Italian architecture, reminding diners why they love New Orleans. Their menu offers a two-course lunch and a three-course dinner, either including a fresh stuffed shrimp arancini or a seared redfish.
7. Willa Jean
611 O'Keefe Ave., (504) 509-7334
willajean.com
Willa Jean is known for its comforting Southern cuisine, offering a two-course lunch menu through Restaurant Week. Using local ingredients, the restaurant curates popular dishes including its Asian chicken salad. The restaurant is also a bakery, offering a wide range of baked goods, such as the dark chocolate miso cookie. Willa Jean is the perfect place for any occasion, whether it be to celebrate a graduation or a casual date night.
8. Central City BBQ
1201 S. Rampart St., (504) 558-4276
centralcitybbq.com
A newer restaurant, Central City BBQ has quickly made a name for itself with its unique, rustic interior, one of the largest venues in the city and, most importantly, award-winningly delicious smoked BBQ. This restaurant was founded by two best friends who had been sitting of the idea of opening a BBQ shop for 20 years—the duo finally started gracing the city with their pulled pork sandwich and banana bread pudding in 2016. One of the founding partners is Aaron Burgau, renowned chef and founder of Creole restaurant Patois. From the cookie to the rib tips, every menu item is cooked with a passion that enriches the flavor more than any ingredient could.
9. Felix's
739 Iberville St., (504) 522-4440 & 7400 Lakeshore Dr., (504) 304-4125
felixs.com
Felix's Restaurant & Oyster Bar is offering a meticulously tailored three-course meal at both their Lakefront and French Quarter locations. Felix's is famous for their chargrilled oysters and menu items, swimming in hints of coast's vibrant spirit. Aside from the oysters, Felix's offers many flavor-enriched food items such as the redfish Oscar, a redfish filet topped with a lump of crabmeat and a rich garlic butter sauce. Felix's has put itself on the map for its top-notch local flavors blessing every bite.
10. The Blue Crab
7900 Lakeshore Dr., (504) 284-2898
thebluecrabnola.com
Locally owned and operated, The Blue Crab Restaurant & Oyster Bar serves some of the finest seafood in the city. The restaurant overlooks Lake Pontchartrain and is designed to throw diners right back to the heyday of West End. The Blue Crab offers fresh Louisiana seafood with enough flavor to make the site and landmark a must-see. Signature menu items such as the BBQ shrimp & grits never fail to satisfy customers.
