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The Record · New Orleans, LA · Fine Dining

Fine Dining in New Orleans, LA, ranked by the locals who eat there.

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Editorial picks

Top 5 Fine Dining Restaurants in New Orleans

  1. 1

    Commander's Palace

    Garden District

    Gambit's 2024 Best of New Orleans Best Fine Dining winner — McNulty: "Nobody makes fine dining more fun."

  2. 2

    Brennan's

    French Quarter

    McNulty's 2025 grand-dining pick — tableside traditions with contemporary artistry under chef Ryan Hacker.

  3. 3

    Emeril's

    Warehouse District

    McNulty: E.J. Lagasse's tasting menu "argues that New Orleans has a place at the highest level of global gastronomy."

  4. 4

    Saint-Germain

    Bywater

    McNulty's 2024 upscale pick — a 12-seat French-bistro tasting menu turning on "fermentation, aging and unforeseen pairings."

  5. 5

    MaMou

    French Quarter

    McNulty: chef Tom Branighan imagines "what New Orleans cuisine would be like if the city had spent more time under the French flag."

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