Best Historic Restaurants in Central Business District

We enjoyed the Palace Cafe! The food was delicious and the service was top-notch. Undoubtably the reason it’s a New Orleans favorite!

We had 5 different appetizers and 5 different entrees for our Thanksgiving meal and each and every one of them was spectacular. A fabulous meal with delicious sauces, wonderful food pairings and perfectly cooked meats. Would wholeheartedly recommend this place to anyone. We are very particular about our food and were thoroughly impressed.

We were in New Orleans for 5 nights and ate at fantastic restaurants for lunch and dinner every day. Our meal and experience at Restaurant August was our #1. Food, service, wine, experience all spectacular! I would definitely rate it higher than 5***** to stand it apart.

Listen, I know when you’re in New Orleans it’s all about the Creole. And we have thoroughly enjoyed eating our way through bowls of gumbo and grilled oysters… but nothing celebrated my palate like this experience we had at Nobu. I have no idea what we ate exactly, but I remember when I briefly needed glasses in 3rd grade and thinking the grass had never been greener and the sky had never really been blue like this before. This is what this food did to me. The flavors had—no exaggeration—actual swear-to-Jesus layers and my mouth celebrated it all with a little grand finale of a pop of punchy explosion. Yes. It was all that. It was perfect and everything I didn’t know I had been missing. It’s not cheap, but it is a real experience. Our server, Andrea made the best recommendations and our chef even visited tableside with an extra little surprise. I imagine in a world where people are seeking the Creole experience this Asian cuisine could be overlooked, but it should be a stand out. The cod dish I forgot to take a picture of was this sexy satiny dish that felt so luxurious like the best sheets you’ve ever slept in… Whatever the other white fish dish was the thing I will be coming back for. A beautiful layered delight. This little pepper that hit you right at the end like a first kiss. The Wagu dish was so smooth with just the right amount of peppery, salty punch atop a melt in your mouth beef with a final tomato explosion. All so good. Save your money for this splurge, it is worth it even for non-fancy people like me.

We really enjoyed the food and wonderful presentation of our meal. We also liked our server Angelo - he was bustling around and was as attentive as he could be. It was busier than we expected for a Monday night, which made for a great ambience. Shrimp and grits had a welcome gourmet flare to a classic New Orleans dish, steak tartare appetizer was a huge portion, and onion soup was delicious (but could have been a little hotter). Bartender was busy and we ended up getting our appetizers before the cocktail, but we were overall really pleased. Fun, beautiful decor. Hope to dine again next time we are in New Orleans!