Best Places to Eat in New Orleans

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You can get to know New Orleans by eating your way through it - which, incidentally, is our favorite way to get to know a place! Here are the must-eat New Orleans foods for your trip.

Gumbo, crawfish, cajun food, po-boy, muffaletta, red beans & rice, beignets, and oysters rockefeller are the main foods you need to try!

1. Commander's Palace

Since 1880, Commander’s Palace has been one of the most famous restaurants in New Orleans. They serve traditional creole food, including New Orleans style seafood dishes and Louisiana alligator grillades.

2. Mr. Ed’s Oyster Bar

Get their Taste of New Orleans combo, which includes jambalaya, crawfish etouffee, and red beans & rice. Oh, and their gumbo is excellent!

3. Gris-Gris

After a long and emotional day, Creole comfort food is just what you need. Gris-Gris, located in the Garden District, serves traditional New Orleans food with an elevated twist.

4. Galatoire’s

Galatoire's has served up Creole and French cuisines for over 100 years, and its reputation as one of the best and nicest places in town precedes it.

5. Hot Tin

Featuring breathtaking views of New Orleans' Garden District, Downtown, and the Mississippi River, Hot Tin is a chic bar on the roof of the Pontchartrain Hotel.

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