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New Orleans
Domilise's Po-Boys is one of New Orleans.

1. Domilise's Po-Boys

8.7
5240 Annunciation St (at Bellecastle St.), New Orleans, LA
Sandwich Spot · Uptown - Carrollton · 65 tips and reviews

EricEric: Half-shrimp, half-oyster. Perfection.

Parkway Bakery & Tavern is one of New Orleans.

2. Parkway Bakery & Tavern

9.3
538 Hagan Ave (at Toulouse St), New Orleans, LA
Sandwich Spot · Bayou St. John · 203 tips and reviews

EricEric: Oysters only available Monday/Wednesday. The shrimp is good but the line gets crazy-long. You can go inside to the bar and order from the same menu.

Mandina's Restaurant is one of New Orleans.

3. Mandina's Restaurant

8.1
3800 Canal St (S. Cortez St.), New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Mid-City · 67 tips and reviews

EricEric: Classic New Orleans cuisine. They do beautiful things with crab and crawfish. Right on Canal so it's easy to hop a streetcar to/from the quarter.

Cochon Butcher is one of New Orleans.

4. Cochon Butcher

9.4
930 Tchoupitoulas St (at Andrew Higgins St), New Orleans, LA
Sandwich Spot · Lower Garden District · 586 tips and reviews

EricEric: Right around the corner from Cochon restaurant, killer sandwiches and charcuterie. Get some tasso ham to take home!

Pêche is one of New Orleans.

5. Pêche

9.3
800 Magazine St (Julia), New Orleans, LA
Seafood Restaurant · Lower Garden District · 205 tips and reviews

EricEric: Incredible. The fried bread, grilled royal red shrimp, brussels sprouts with chili vinegar: all were simply stunning. Best restaurant we visited in our week in New Orleans.

Cane and Table is one of New Orleans.

6. Cane and Table

8.8
1113 Decatur St (Ursulines), New Orleans, LA
Caribbean Restaurant · French Quarter · 83 tips and reviews

EricEric: Stellar tiki drinks (don't be afraid to go off-menu: the bitter mai tai is amazing) and excellent food (fried ribs, corn with habanero mayo, tostones). The patio is an oasis when the weather's nice.

SoBou is one of New Orleans.

7. SoBou

310 Chartres St (Bienville), New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · French Quarter · 104 tips and reviews

EricEric: The foie burger is a ludicrous and delicious dish. The shrimp pintxo with the grilled pineapple: win.

8. Restaurant August

8.6
301 Tchoupitoulas St (Gravier St), New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Central Business District · 107 tips and reviews

EricEric: Fantastic tasting menu. If you're look to splurge on a cajun/creole inspired treat, this is the place.

Root is one of New Orleans.

9. Root

1800 Magazine St. (St. Marys), New Orleans, LA
Molecular Gastronomy Restaurant · Lower Garden District · 59 tips and reviews

EricEric: The "Ménage à Foie" is incredible. Great cocktails too.

Luke is one of New Orleans.

10. Luke

8.9
333 Saint Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA
French Restaurant · Central Business District · 329 tips and reviews

EricEric: Solid bistro fare with some creole influence. Buster crab BLT is great.

Bon Ton Cafe is one of New Orleans.

11. Bon Ton Cafe

401 Magazine St (Natchez St), New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Central Business District · 52 tips and reviews

EricEric: Cajun classics done right. If you need an introduction to cajun cuisine, this is as good a place to start as any. Étouffée, jambalaya, gumbo, the list goes on and on. Great fried catfish too.

Felix's Restaurant & Oyster Bar is one of New Orleans.

12. Felix's Restaurant & Oyster Bar

8.1
739 Iberville St (Btw Royal St. & Bourbon St.), New Orleans, LA
Seafood Restaurant · Central Business District · 274 tips and reviews

EricEric: Belly up to the bar (right at the front) and get a beer and shoot the shit with your oyster shucker.

Spitfire Coffee is one of New Orleans.

13. Spitfire Coffee

627 Saint Peter St, New Orleans, LA
Coffee Shop · French Quarter · 119 tips and reviews

EricEric: Excellent espresso from a rotating cast of roasters from around the country. If you're into third-wave coffee, this is place to go. Currently pulling: Passion House from Chicago. It's excellent.

Arrow Cafe is one of New Orleans.

14. Arrow Cafe

628 N Rampart St (Saint Peter Street), New Orleans, LA
Coffee Shop · French Quarter · 10 tips and reviews

EricEric: Lovely shots of Four Barrel in a bike shop. Feels like a scene straight out of San Francisco (in a good way).

Napoleon House is one of New Orleans.

15. Napoleon House

8.7
500 Chartres St (St. Louis), New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · French Quarter · 193 tips and reviews

EricEric: Great Pimm's Cup, Sazerac, Muffuletta. The patio is a nice mid-afternoon retreat.

Arnaud's French 75 Bar is one of New Orleans.

16. Arnaud's French 75 Bar

8.9
813 Bienville St, New Orleans, LA
Cocktail Bar · French Quarter - CBD · 76 tips and reviews

EricEric: Have the eponymous drink (it's delicious) and then if it's not too busy, have Vince make you something off-menu.

Cure is one of New Orleans.

17. Cure

8.7
4905 Freret St (Upperline St.), New Orleans, LA
Cocktail Bar · Freret · 95 tips and reviews

EricEric: It's a pain to get out here without a car, but trust me: it's worth the cabfare there and back. Best cocktail bar in town: inventive recipes, new flavors, all perfectly crafted.

The Carousel Bar & Lounge is one of New Orleans.

18. The Carousel Bar & Lounge

8.8
214 Royal St (in Hotel Monteleone), New Orleans, LA
Hotel Bar · French Quarter · 273 tips and reviews

EricEric: Get a barstool if you can. Order a Vieux Carré and while the world is spinning around you, imagine what this place was like when the drink was invented here in 1938.

d.b.a. is one of New Orleans.

19. d.b.a.

8.8
618 Frenchmen St, New Orleans, LA
Jazz and Blues Venue · Marigny · 134 tips and reviews

EricEric: There's usually a cover, but they've got the best booze on Frenchmen St, and the tunes are great. Once you've paid the cover you can come and go as you like (with your beverage in a to-go cup).

Apple Barrel Bar is one of New Orleans.

20. Apple Barrel Bar

7.4
609 Frenchmen St, New Orleans, LA
Dive Bar · Marigny · 36 tips and reviews

EricEric: Awesome tiny little jazz club across the street from d.b.a. The seats by the windows are great for people-watching.

21. Courtyard Brewery

1020 Erato St, New Orleans, LA
Brewery · Lower Garden District · 25 tips and reviews

EricEric: They opened a week ago and aren't pouring their own beer yet. That said, if the quality of the tap list is any indication, they're gonna be a shining beacon of hops in an otherwise hop-poor town.