Cant Miss Restaurants

Which restaurants in the NO are must-do%26#39;s.. which are over-rated/under-rated.. first trip in two weeks - cant wauit

Cant Miss Restaurants

It%26#39;s kind of a broad question, reg3. 100 people will give you 100 opinions. What kind of food do you like? Upscale or casual? Dressy or not? Any area of the city or French Quarter only?

Cant Miss Restaurants

FQ mostly - my primary mode of transpo will be my 2 feet!!! I guess I want to truly experience what the NO has to offer and dont want to end up in some overrated tourist trap. I want to experience true New Orleans quisine. I already know that I will be hitting K-Pauls and Cafe Du Monde.. just trying to get a good overall feel of what the city offers.

I know itrs broad and vague but any reccommendations are appreciated. Casual to dressy is fine and I will probably splurge $-wise at least once.. so, any info there would also help

Brigtsen%26#39;s in uptown New Orleans. My absolute favorite. You will not be disappointed. Rated #4 here on Trip Advisor.

You must have reservations. Call now for reservations.

www.brigtsens.com

An old New Orleans classic, expensive with wonderful food, is Arnaud%26#39;s. Alot of history in this place.

I also very much liked Muriel%26#39;s, just off of Jackson Square.

K-Paul%26#39;s was terrific. Try the Gumbo Shop for a cheaper meal.

Deanie%26#39;s Seafood just reopened in the FQ and is great for an inexpensive meal. The seafood platter is huge! Four people can split it and you%26#39;ll still have food left over. It%26#39;s a big place, too, so you generally don%26#39;t have to wait for tables.

Irene%26#39;s Cuisine is good Sicilian-Creole but doesn%26#39;t take reservations so get there at 5:30 or be prepared to drink a glass or two of great wine while waiting.

Marigny Brasserie, Muriel%26#39;s and Mr. B%26#39;s are all good ';upscale casual'; restaurants.

You%26#39;ll love K-Paul%26#39;s. It%26#39;s great.

Thanks for the tips... also, how are these restaurants in terms of young children? I will be in a group that includes four adults and three children(ages 7, 3, and 19 months).

I guess it depends on the children but I%26#39;d stick to the really casual places like Deanie%26#39;s, Johnnys PoBoys, La Pizza Kitchen, etc. with 2 kids 3-and-under.

The kids actually are very well behaved and are used to goin gto restauarants so I dont think that will be a problem.. originally it was just the wife, baby and I but we have had some friends tag along(which include the other two kids).. I think that for th emost part, we will stick to casual but will probably hit one or two ';upscale'; establishments

Brigtsen%26#39;s does not have a kid%26#39;s menu but I have seen families there with small children at large tables.

My favorites are

Bayona for fine dining,

Bacco%26#39;s or Deanie%26#39;s for family casual

Cheap quick lunch Cafe Maspero