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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Gambit (nola.com), NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune, and Where Y'at. Updated August 2026.
Ruby Slipper · Central Business District
Gambit's 2024 Best of New Orleans Best Breakfast/Brunch winner. Eggs Cochon Benedict with creamy hollandaise and Cajun seasoning.
BEARCAT CAFE UPTOWN
Gambit 2024 runner-up for Best Breakfast/Brunch.
Elizabeth's · Bywater
A Bywater breakfast-and-lunch institution on Gallier Street known for praline bacon, shrimp and grits, fried-oyster eggs Florentine, and Bananas Foster French toast. Where Y'at counts it among the city's brunch spots, and the quirky room draws a daily crowd for its rich, Southern-leaning morning plates.
Atchafalaya Restaurant · Irish Channel
A refined Creole restaurant in a historic Irish Channel cottage on Louisiana Avenue, serving crab cake Benedict and shrimp and grits with live music at Sunday brunch. Where Y'at counts it among the city's brunch spots, and the cottage setting makes it a relaxed choice for a long weekend meal.