Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in New Orleans / Louisiana

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Updated January 05, 2025

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Bistro Daisy

5.0

5 (1337)

$30 and under

American

Uptown

About the restaurant

A quaint eatery nestled in the heart of Uptown New Orleans, Bistro Daisy -named for the daughter of owners Anton & Diane Schulte-opened in the summer of 2007. The Restaurant features fresh, seasonal and often local ingredients prepared in the American bistro style. Daisy's award-winning dishes and charming atmosphere have established this Uptown bistro as one of the city's premier dining experiences.

Top review

JamesVIP

Dined 4 days ago

Enjoyed a Birthday Dinner at one of my favorite local restaurants, Bistro Daisy. Special Soup of the day was Yellow Pepper and Shrimp, easily the best soup I’ve ever had! Lamb Shank with mint and herb risotto was excellent; glad I had a hearty appetite to finish it all. The Baked Alaska is my favorite dessert, though the Crème Brûlée I sampled from a dinner companion was also mighty good. Highly recommended address, can’t wait to go back!

Pat Gallagher's 527 Restaurant & Bar

4.9

4.9 (1897)

$31 to $50

American

Mandeville

About the restaurant

Welcome to Pat Gallagher’s 527 – Your Local Steakhouse! Try our award winning entrees featuring sizzling steaks, ribeyes, pork chops, and the best seafood Louisiana has to offer. Whether you prefer a fine wine or a fresh new cocktail, our team is always ready to help you find your perfect pairing.

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MelissaP

Dined 1 day ago

We always enjoy going to 5 to 7 especially when we have Clay as our server he is the absolute best

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4.8

4.8 (22)

$30 and under

Southern

Lower Garden District

About the restaurant

Our innovative Workforce Development Program is designed as a positive youth development space that supports the career exploration and job readiness opportunities of young people 16-24 years old. Interns earn industry credentials, explore career and educational pathways that suit their individual abilities, and experience real-world, on the job training.

Led by a skilled team of industry professionals with shared lived-experience and incorporating a cadre of community-based partners, we work to build bright futures with and alongside our young people.

Café Reconcile is a destination lunch spot for a wide cross-section of New Orleanians as well as visitors from all across the country. Focusing on the kind of “soul food” for which New Orleans is known, the restaurant has earned high praise from local and national critics.

When guests dine in the cafe, funds go directly back into our Workforce Training Program ensuring Interns and Alumni have essential supports.

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Crawford

Dined 3 days ago

Arguably one of the best gumbos I have ever eaten. Fried chicken, fried catfish and po-boy (catfish) were all tops. Collard greens, Mac and cheese also great. Jalapeño corn bread was light on the jalapeños and forgettable. Jerk chicken was good but haven eat it dozens of times in Jamaica, well it was no match. Pineapple upside down cake thick, warm but lacked the caramelization I am use to. I am not a fan of bread pudding, that aside the banana’s foster bread pudding was liked by all. I will definitely go back and tell their story. I love their mission focus almost as much as the food.

Keith Young's Steakhouse

4.9

4.9 (1787)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

Madisonville

About the restaurant

For over 25 years, we have devoted our culinary efforts to one basic principle:Serve the finest quality steak of a more than generous portion with consistency that never varies. This is what we strive to do and always with the warmest personal service.

We still hand-cut every steak when you place your order tableside. It’s not the easiest way, but quality never is. This allows us to make sure that every steak that leaves our kitchen is consistently succulent and flavorful.

This is our pledge to you. Join us!

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CindyVIP

Dined 2 days ago

FABULOUS. Service was outstanding. Food was to perfection. 🫶

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4.9

4.9 (5096)

$31 to $50

Israeli

Uptown

About the restaurant

Originally inspired by the many amazing meals with family and dear friends throughout the Middle East, Shaya has been a trailblazer in modern Levantine cuisine. Drawing inspiration from the diverse cuisines & cultures of the Middle East, Meditteranean, and across North Africa, Shaya has set the benchmark for contemporary Mediterranean cuisine by honoring the age-old culinary traditions of the people who invented hospitality as we know it. Our fluffy hand-crafted pita bread baked to order in our wood-fired oven with delectable vegetable-driven dips, salads, and spreads will transport you to an exotic place. Today we hope that our food and hospitality will help you create delicious memories with your friends and family using the very best of our local and sustainably harvested ingredients, prepared and served by people who truly care.

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KrisVIP

Dined today

Awesome food and service. Neil was great and the Fried Chicken hummus was perfection

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4.9

4.9 (88)

$31 to $50

Sushi

Covington

About the restaurant

BON SAKE sushi & bar
Sushi Restaurant
Hours: Mon-Thurs 11:00am-9:00pm • Fri & Sat 11:00am-10:30pm

We look forward to serving you.

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Rosaura

Dined 5 days ago

First time at Bon Sake. -The service was on point! -Great happy hour prices on the drinks -Deviled eggs, sounded different but they were pretty dang tasty 😋 -Bread pudding -OMG so good -Spicy Tuna and Salmon rolls were not spicy, so I could have used a bit more heat It definitely paid off to be early since the restaurant wasn't crowded but I've seen it pretty busy when I'm strolling the streets during festivals in downtown Covington.

Irene's

4.9

4.9 (4256)

$31 to $50

Italian

French Quarter

About the restaurant

*Please note that if your desired reservation time is not available online, or your party is larger than those accepted through this service, please call the restaurant. We are happy and excited to make great effort in accommodating you. *

RESERVATION POLICY: Reservations requiring a credit card are subject to a $10/person fee as a result of no call-no show, or if not cancelled before 4:00pm central time on the reservation date.

Our cuisine is country French and Italian with a New Orleans influence. Although a majority of our seating is available for walk-in guests we do take reservations. While you wait we have a piano player and serve cocktails. We look forward to serving you.
"Love and Cuisine, Sempre con Passione"

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zalia

Dined 5 days ago

We had an amazing time ...waited by the bar standing but a cute waiter brought us some drinks… The Piano Player was adorable. It was my friends birthday. The food was delicious. We shared a bunch of plates and sat in the chapel room… Sugar bear was our waiter the whole thing was delicious and happy and festive … Wish I could go back every Tuesday of my life

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4.9

4.9 (8171)

$50 and over

Contemporary French / American

Central Business District

About the restaurant

August is a Contemporary Creole restaurant creating unique dishes with a focus on Louisiana ingredients and inspired by classical training. Located in a historic 19th century French-Creole building in New Orleans’ Central Business District, the main dining room caters to the most unique dining experience. The interior is rich with original architectural details, gleaming hardwood floors, soaring columns, mahogany paneling and antique mirrors.

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FranckVIP

Dined 2 days ago

Best meal we had in the US so far ! Impeccable service and really high international standard for the whole experience ! Very warmly recommended...

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Popular dish

red snapper Pontchartrain

Popular dish

blackened grouper

Gallagher's Restaurant on Front

4.9

4.9 (812)

$31 to $50

Steak

Slidell

About the restaurant

Welcome to Gallagher's Restaurant On Front Street – Your Local Steakhouse! Try our award winning entrees featuring sizzling steaks, ribeyes, pork chops, and the best seafood Louisiana has to offer. Whether you prefer a fine wine or a fresh new cocktail, our team is always ready to help you find your perfect pairing.

Chef Pat Gallagher expanded his reach to bring Slidell some of the best steaks, seafood, and cocktails! Gallagher's Restaurant on Front Street will bring the cuisine that you love even closer to home.

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linda

Dined on Jan 9, 2025

Only bad thing it was freezing cold! Our server did not tell us about the 3 course lunch specials. We heard the server at the next table but it was too late because we had already ordered. The food was excellent and our server was very nice.

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