French Quarter Dining Featured Stories

Try the Best Coffee in the French Quarter and Nearby

Beignets and cafe au lait at Cafe Du Monde by Selena N. B. H. on FlickrAs befits one of the most European and Caribbean cities in the country, New Orleans loves coffee. This city was sipping on the stuff long before it became popular across the rest of the USA, and some of our oldest cafes...

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Light My Fire: The Spectacle and Tradition of Café Brûlot

Photo courtesy of Antoine's Restaurant on FacebookA lot of towns have dinner theater, but in New Orleans dinner is theater. This is especially true in the old-line Creole restaurants where locals and visitors partake in dining experiences as cultural and theatrical as they are culinary. In these...

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Best Pizza in the French Quarter

Photo courtesy of Louisiana Pizza Kitchen on FacebookGood pizza isn't hard to find in New Orleans, although it's not one of the city's signature offerings, like gumbo or a po-boy. There's no loyalty to any specific style (deep dish vs. thin crust, for instance), and the pizzerias run the gamut...

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Proof is in the Bread Pudding—Chefs Add Variety to New Orleans’ Classic Dessert

When most bread goes stale it gets tossed in the trash or fed to the birds. But for some lucky loaves, going stale is just the beginning of a transformation into bread pudding — the ambrosial dessert that is a mainstay finale at many restaurants across New Orleans. A Quick History of Bread...

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Bananas Foster in the French Quarter

Bananas Foster, a type of dessert made with bananas and vanilla ice cream, was made famous by way of New Orleans. Today, this decadent dessert remains a staple, impressively served flambéed tableside as it was intended, or in many delicious variations (as a pie, ice cream, or French toast) in...

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New Orleans Pralines, Sweet Southern Confections

By: Ian McNultyNew Orleans Pralines, photo courtesy of Southern Candymakers on FacebookWhen the historic St. Charles Avenue streetcar comes to its rattling, end-of-the-line halt at the edge of the French Quarter, visitors step out of one city icon and immediately encounter another — New...

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Best Kept Secrets for Eating Cheap and Eating Well in the French Quarter

New Orleans is known for its food, and the French Quarter, in particular, has long been home to many of the city’s finest and most high-end eateries. You can experience quintessential New Orleans fare at places like Antoine’s, Brennan’s, Galatoire’s and others, and every trip to the city...

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Best Brunch in the French Quarter

Photo courtesy of Muriel's Jackson Square on FacebookFirst named in print in an 1895 newspaper, brunch is thought to have originated with English hunt meals. But although New Orleans didn’t invent brunch, it did invent two things that elevated the mid-morning extravaganza to its...

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Late Night Dining: Where to Turn in the Quarter When the Midnight Hungries Hit Hard

The French Quarter is truly a 24-hour neighborhood where “making a night of it” can easily mean greeting the daybreak in last night’s clothes. But even the most spirited reveler must eat, if only to keep up stamina. Fortunately, late-night Quarter restaurants offer a wide variety of options...

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French Quarter Food Delivery

Photo courtesy of Oceana Grill on FacebookAfter a long day of New Orleans sightseeing — or after a long night out listening to music, downing cocktails, and sampling beer at local breweries — it’s nice to have your food come to you rather than the other way around. To that end, you need...

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