Classic New Orleans Restaurants

I%26#39;m going to NO for 2 weeks shortly. I%26#39;m looking for good, NO restaurants for things like crawfish, gumbo, poboys, etc.. Not $30 plates, but the classic can%26#39;t miss restaurants. I%26#39;m reading some of the other threads and so many restaurants are too expensive. Any ideas for classic, authentic, medium priced restaurants?

Thanks!

Classic New Orleans Restaurants

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Classic New Orleans Restaurants

I just got back from a 7 day trip and maybe it was just what we went for, but food in NO is not cheap.

For po boys try acme, I had the roast beef with gravy po boy and it was fantastic!!

For gumbo, my fiance really enjoyed gumbo shop and it was cheap.

Hope that helps!

Acme has great poboys but its also a good spot to get some oysters too.

I would go to Coop%26#39;s for jambalaya and gumbo.

I always like going to French Market Restaurant for crawfish. They are cooked right in the front of the place so you can see them as you enter. Big plate fulls and quite tasty.

You can also try gator while you are there but I have only had it a few times and can%26#39;t say the best place to get it.

If you can go for $20/plate, the barbequed shrimp at Br. B%26#39;s is not to be missed.

We haven%26#39;t been lately but many times in the past, and we don%26#39;t like the ';fancy'; foods either. Two of our favorites are Gumbo Shop and Deannie%26#39;s.

Michaul%26#39;s (St. Charles) and Royal Cafe were good, but they may be closed now. There%26#39;s a ';Grocery'; on Decatur that supposedly has good, inexpensive sandwiches but we%26#39;ve not tried that. Felix%26#39;s used to be good but posts now say Acme is better--I don%26#39;t think they%26#39;re very expensive. Don%26#39;t recall whether we ever ate at Acme. There are so many good posts about Coop%26#39;s that we%26#39;re definitely going to try that next time--it%26#39;s newer I believe. Bubba Gump and Landry%26#39;s are both chains but usually have pretty good shrimp %26amp; stuff nevertheless, if you don%26#39;t mind chains. We%26#39;ve never eaten at the Bubba in NO, but have in other places and it was good. Patout%26#39;s (sp?) on Bourbon had good Cajun lunches, if they%26#39;re still open. As in most places, lunch menus are cheaper than dinner and usually not nearly as crowded.

The good food is one thing we so enjoy about NO. I think you%26#39;ll find plenty of good places that are reasonably priced. Can%26#39;t wait til next year when we visit again--it%26#39;s been too long for us!.

Gumbo Shop is good for 20 try the sampler platter. Acme is good as well fried is best here(or raw oysters). If you get tired of Cajun try The Lebanon Cafe on So. Carrollton. They have great Middle-Eastern food at inexpensive prices. The lamb chops at 19. are great but the the Kabob at 12 is wonderful as well. The meal comes with Hummus and pita, salad, entree and vegetable. Try the Lebanese iced tea. Rotolo%26#39;s on Decatur has a very good calzone.

If you want something a little more one night try Bayona on Dauphine St across from the Dauphine Orleans hotel. Its a little pricey but worth it for a treat.

domalieses int he garden district has po boys that will rock your world!

I am a local, and I love food. Depending on where you are staying, you will have MANY options, many of which are not expensive. Of course, the tourist traps in the French Quarter are, as are the restaurants in the Quarter that locals frequent.

Acme Oyster is a good suggestion. There%26#39;s a location in the French Quarter, and a quieter one Uptown.

Cooter Browns, also Uptown, serves good po-boys, though is a sports bar, so depending on what you%26#39;re looking for...

_____ (I wasn%26#39;t able to type the actual name, because it can also be used as a bodily part that is refused on this site, but it begins with a ';D'; and ends with ';ick';) %26amp; Jenny%26#39;s, again also Uptown (do you see a theme, we have very good restaurants in this neighborhood, which is not far from the Quarter) is a mid-priced, excellent restaurant, that serves all sorts of authentic local fare. They don%26#39;t take reservations, and tend to fill up quickly. They are a block from the original Tipitina%26#39;s, so if you%26#39;re into music, you are in luck.

If you are staying in the French Quarter, there%26#39;s a quaint place that serves excellent breakfast, and good meals throughout the day, called Petunia%26#39;s. It%26#39;s also pretty popular, and stays open late.

The Marigny is a funky neighborhood right next to the Quarter that has a very wide variety of restaurants in every price range, and they are all within walking distance of one another. Port-of-Call is a favorite of locals for their world class hamburgers, but they also serve good local food.

The local paper, The Times Picayune, puts out the Lagniappe (means - a little something extra) on Friday, so grab a copy of that, for scoop on what%26#39;s happening around town. Also, Gambit is the alternative newspaper, which you can get for free at any coffee shop, and it has good restaurant, club, etc. suggestions.

Also, since you are going to be here during the week, and summer is the slow time of year, you can take advantage of the many restaurants that offer super lunch and early dinner specials. You can dine at any one of many top quality restaurants for a fixed price. Someone on this forum mentioned Mr. B%26#39;s, and indeed it is one of my all time favorites. Their BBQ shrimp is heavenly, and quite inexpensive at lunch.

Finally, take a drive, walk, take a cab to Magazine Street, which runs from downtown all the way through Uptown. There are dozens upon dozens of restaurants on this street, and just about all of them are reasonably priced. Those that aren%26#39;t, such as Alberta%26#39;s, are excellent, and worth the splurge.

Have fun!

Michaul鈥檚 is still open.

Acme Oyster House has good fried seafood.

I second the recommendation for The Lebanon Caf茅 if you鈥檙e into Middle Eastern food.

The Grocery on 6th and St. Charles, knock your socks off sandwiches

Parasols in the Irish Channel has the BEST roast beef poboy

Slice on st. charles, has the best pizza, seriously, better than New York and Chicago (more of a NY style thin crust, yummyy)

Table One on magazine is quaint and great food

Cannon%26#39;s on St Charles

Fiorella%26#39;s in the Quarter has the best fried chicken, I know you may not want fried chicken other than your own kitchen, but man it is good

Pick up a WHERE magazine at any of the hotels for more ideas.

There are some really great restaurants in the Uptown area. Just a short cab ride from the FQ. Go down St. Charles.

Enjoy the food!!! We do.

Great posts, and lots of restos we don%26#39;t often hear about here. I can post as I go along starting next weekend.