New Orleans, LAItalian

Operating since 1946, this legendary roadhouse just west of the city in Westwego serves Italian-Creole classics, most famously Oysters Mosca baked with garlic, breadcrumbs, and Parmesan. Where Y'at counts it among the area's Italian destinations, and the out-of-the-way dining room remains a pilgrimage for old-line Creole-Italian cooking.

A New Orleans institution since 1913, this Uptown room on Napoleon Avenue is credited with popularizing the city-signature barbecue shrimp, sautéed in a peppery butter sauce. Where Y'at counts it among the city's Italian destinations, and the old dining room still draws regulars for the dish it made famous.

A chef-driven Italian restaurant in the Roosevelt Hotel known for house-made pastas and Neapolitan-style wood-fired pizzas. Where Y'at counts it among the city's Italian destinations, and the CBD dining room pairs the pizzas and pastas with a wide antipasti spread for a downtown crowd.

Opened in 1992, this French Quarter spot blends refined Italian cooking with New Orleans culture, from Oysters Irene to cioppino. Where Y'at counts it among the city's Italian destinations, and the atmospheric room keeps a following for its garlic-heavy classics and its long-running place in the Quarter.

Northern Italian cooking with house-made pastas and wood-fired dishes on Magazine Street. Where Y'at counts it among the city's Italian destinations, and the Uptown room leans into the northern side of the tradition, giving the neighborhood a source for handmade pasta and rustic wood-fired plates.