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- SPSimonPvipLondon •6 reviews4.0Dined 1 day agoGood food and nice restaurant but very noisy as the sound echoed. Expensive but tasty foodMore infoJosephine Estelle$$$$• Contemporary Italian• Central Business District•4.2
- HHeathervipAustin •15 reviews5.0Dined on Jan 2, 2023This restaurant was recommended by locals and the seafood was very good. Amazing oyster selection and overall good food. Service was great but very, very slow.More infoLuke$$$$• French• Central Business District•4.5
- OTOpenTable DinerBaton Rouge / Lafayette •1 review5.0Dined on Jan 2, 2023Phenomenal! Me and my girlfriend celebrated our anniversary here and we couldn’t have chosen a better restaurant to dine at. Our server Chelle was great and the food was awesome. I love the wine flight options of half glasses. Ended up leaving with 3 bottles to go. Will definitely come backMore infoCopper Vine$$$$• Contemporary American• Central Business District•4.7
- MMichianafoodiesvipIndiana •41 reviews5.0Dined on Jan 1, 2023We are never disappointed when we dine here. It is the one restaurant we will continually return to on our visits to New Orleans although we like to try out ones we have not been to yet. Steaks are the best we have had anywhere in the US!More infoChophouse New Orleans – Prime Steaks$$$$• Steakhouse• Central Business District•4.8
- MHMaxineHNew Orleans / Louisiana •2 reviews5.0Dined on Jan 1, 2023As a resident of New Orleans, I normally recommend this restaurant to my clients and company visiting New Orleans. My. clients are always happy with their service, so I decided to try it out. It was nice meeting the staff face-to-face that assist me with my reservations. The food was fabulous. We ordered the redfish with pecan topping. OMG! The manager, Marcus Benoit and Katie, the hostess was very accommodating. The servers were awesome!More infoMeril$$$$• Contemporary American• Warehouse District•4.6
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As of May 28, 2023 there are 37 restaurants in New Orleans Central Business District. Filter by “outdoor dining”, “romantic” or “dog friendly”.
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