Magazine Street corridor and tree-lined St Charles running from Napoleon to Audubon Park. Lilette, Shaya, Saba, Casamento's, Domilise's, Mosquito Supper Club.
Lilette in New Orleans is John Harris's 2001 Uptown bistro on Magazine Street, named for the Mauri family matriarch he lived with in France and serving.
Signature: Bouillabaisse, Hanger steak
Order: The bouillabaisse, on the menu since opening. Order a glass of Cassis blanc with it.
Tip: Lunch service is the most relaxed; the dining room is dim and pretty in the evening.
Shaya in New Orleans is the Magazine Street modern Israeli room that won James Beard Best New Restaurant in 2016, now under BRG Hospitality.
Signature: Wood-fired pita, Lamb shawarma
Order: The wood-fired pita with hummus. Then the lamb shawarma.
Tip: Founder Alon Shaya now runs Saba up the road at 5757 Magazine; both rooms are worth a visit.
Saba in New Orleans is Alon Shaya's 2018 Magazine Street follow-up to Shaya, a modern Israeli room at Nashville Avenue with the whipped feta and whole.
Signature: Lutenitsa with whipped feta, Whole-roasted cauliflower
Order: The whole roasted cauliflower with whipped feta. Then the lamb ragu hummus.
Tip: Brunch on Sundays runs the shakshuka and matzo ball brioche French toast; book a fortnight ahead.
Mosquito Supper Club in New Orleans is Melissa Martin's Uptown communal-table Cajun room in an 1898 cottage on Dryades Street, with a single fixed Cajun menu.
Signature: Communal Cajun set menu, Crab stew
Order: The crab stew and shrimp boulettes; the menu is fixed and arrives in courses.
Tip: Reservations open the first of the month for the next month. Book the moment they appear.
Saffron NOLA in New Orleans is the Vilkhu family's Indian Creole room on Magazine Street, a James Beard nominee with Louisiana seafood and Indian spice.
Signature: Crawfish vindaloo, Andouille shrimp curry
Order: The crawfish vindaloo; then the lamb rogan josh with Creole spice.
Tip: Dinner only, Tuesday to Saturday from 17:00. The wine list runs short but pairs aggressively with the chilies.
Casamento's in New Orleans is the 1919 Sicilian-American oyster room on Magazine Street, with crackle-crusted fried oysters between thick slabs of pan bread.
Signature: Oyster loaf, Fried oyster plate
Order: The oyster loaf, with the oysters fried crackle-crisp and packed between thick pan bread.
Tip: Closed June through August (oyster R-months rule). Cash-only counter service.
Pizza Domenica in New Orleans is the BRG Hospitality Magazine Street pizzeria with a custom Italian wood-fired oven, sausage and broccoli pies and a long.
Signature: Sausage and broccoli pizza, Bibb salad
Order: The sausage and broccoli pie. Add the Bibb salad to share.
Tip: Patio seats are first-come; the bar runs walk-in best on weeknights.
Domilise's in New Orleans is the 1918 family-run po-boy counter on Annunciation Street at Belle Castle Uptown, with fried shrimp and oyster po-boys.
Signature: Fried shrimp po-boy, Fried oyster po-boy
Order: The fried shrimp po-boy, dressed, with hot sauce.
Tip: Cash and local-card only at the counter; the kitchen closes when the bread runs out.
Tipitina's at Napoleon and Tchoupitoulas has anchored Uptown live music since 1977, named for the Professor Longhair song and now musician-owned by Galactic.
Tip: Free Friday concerts every week with local headliners. Buy ticketed shows in advance via the venue site; show floor is general admission.