40 mid-range rooms in New Orleans, editor-picked. the comfortable everyday-good rooms in New Orleans, with real cooking and no surprise on the bill. All New Orleans food.
Urban South Brewery ★ 4.8
1645 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Urban South Brewery in New Orleans is the Lower Garden District craft brewery on Tchoupitoulas Street near the Convention Center, with a family-friendly.
Tip: The Urban Smash burger window inside the taproom runs solid burgers; happy hour is 15:00-18:00 weekdays.
Levee Baking Co ★ 4.8
3138 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115
Magazine Street bakery from Christina Balzebre (2017): sourdough from locally milled grain plus pastries with local eggs and dairy, Thursday to Sunday morn.
Tip: Bread sells out by 11:00 Saturday; pastries hold longer. Cash discount at the register.
Commander's Palace ★ 4.8
1403 Washington Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130
Commander's Palace in New Orleans is the Garden District grande dame on Washington Avenue, with the canonical New Orleans Sunday jazz brunch.
Tip: The 25-cent martini (3 max) is the brunch tradition; jacket suggested for the men in the upstairs Garden Room.
Turkey and the Wolf ★ 4.7
lower-garden-district · 739 Jackson Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130
Turkey and the Wolf in New Orleans is Mason Hereford's daytime sandwich room on Jackson Avenue, a Michelin recognised lunch counter with the collard green.
Tip: Lunch only, daytime hours Wednesday to Monday. Closed Tuesday; lines start before noon.
Saturday Vietnamese Market at Mary Queen of Vietnam ★ 4.7
14001 Dwyer Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70129
Open-air Saturday market in New Orleans East beside Mary Queen of Vietnam church and Ly's Supermarket; Vietnamese elders sell garden herbs from 5am to 9am.
Tip: Bring cash in small bills and arrive before 08:00; vendors pack up at 09:00 sharp.
Congregation Coffee Roasters ★ 4.6
240 Pelican Ave, New Orleans, LA 70114
Congregation Coffee Roasters in New Orleans is the Algiers Point roaster-cafe on Pelican Avenue across the river, with single-origin filter.
Tip: Take the Algiers Ferry from Canal Street; ten minutes across the river and Congregation is two blocks from the dock.
The Courtyard Brewery ★ 4.6
1160 Camp St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Courtyard Brewery in New Orleans is the Lower Garden District nano-brewery on Camp Street, an Erato Street original since 2014 with experimental house brews.
Tip: Pop-up food residencies rotate weekly; check the Courtyard Brewery Instagram for the kitchen of the week.
1000 Figs ★ 4.6
3141 Ponce de Leon St, New Orleans, LA 70119
Bayou St John Mediterranean kitchen on Ponce de Leon, spun out of the Fat Falafel truck; Israeli-leaning falafel, hummus and kebabs Monday to Saturday.
Tip: The falafel plate and the seasonal mezze board are the canonical orders; cash and card both accepted, no reservations.
Saba ★ 4.6
5757 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115
Saba in New Orleans is Alon Shaya's Magazine Street modern Israeli room at Nashville, with shakshuka, matzo-ball brioche French toast and a long pita bread.
Tip: Sunday brunch is the most popular service; book a fortnight ahead. Mezze plates come quickest.
Liuzza's by the Track ★ 4.5
faubourg-st-john · 1518 N Lopez St, New Orleans, LA 70119
Liuzza's by the Track in New Orleans is the Bayou St John lunch counter near the Fair Grounds that invented the BBQ shrimp po-boy, still the room's anchor.
Tip: Cash only at peak; check the Jazz Fest schedule, the room turns into a circus on festival weekends.
Casamento's ★ 4.5
uptown · 4330 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115
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.
Tip: Closed June through August (oyster R-months rule). Cash-only counter service.
Cochon Butcher ★ 4.5
warehouse-district · 930 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Cochon Butcher in New Orleans is the Donald Link sandwich counter and butcher case beside Cochon, with a muffuletta and Le Pig Mac that have outsold.
Tip: Lunchtime is queued; come at 11:00 or after 14:00. Same kitchen as Cochon, faster turn.
French Truck Coffee ★ 4.5
2917 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115
French Truck Coffee in New Orleans is the local single-origin roaster founded by Geoffrey Meeker, with the Magazine Street cafe and a Dryades Street roastery.
Tip: The roastery on Dryades Street runs a free cupping on most Saturday mornings; check the website for the schedule.
Mammoth Coffee Company ★ 4.5
821 Baronne St, New Orleans, LA 70113
Mammoth Coffee in New Orleans is the Warehouse District roaster and Baronne Street cafe, with a long pour-over bar, single-origin espresso. At 821 Baronne St.
Tip: The pour-over menu rotates weekly; ask the barista for the lighter roast if you want clarity over body.
Parleaux Beer Lab ★ 4.5
634 Lesseps St, New Orleans, LA 70117
Parleaux Beer Lab in New Orleans is the Bywater nano-brewery on Lesseps Street, with Belgian-influenced ales, a dog-friendly back garden and pizza pop-ups.
Tip: Dogs are welcome on the back patio; the pizza pop-up runs Friday and Saturday evenings most weeks.
Killer Poboys at Erin Rose ★ 4.5
811 Conti St, New Orleans, LA 70112
Killer Poboys in New Orleans is the back-of-Erin-Rose Conti Street po-boy counter, with chef-driven po-boys running Friday and Saturday kitchens to midnight.
Tip: Friday and Saturday kitchen runs to midnight; the bar runs to 04:00, frozen Irish coffee is the bar order.
Congregation Coffee Roasters ★ 4.5
240 Pelican Ave, New Orleans, LA 70114
Algiers Point cafe-roaster on Pelican Ave from Eliot Guthrie (2015); seasonal single-origins, year-round blends, breakfast pastries Thursday to Monday.
Tip: Take the Algiers Ferry from Canal Street; ten minutes across and Congregation is two blocks from the dock.
Atchafalaya ★ 4.5
901 Louisiana Ave, New Orleans, LA 70115
Atchafalaya in New Orleans is the Louisiana Avenue Creole brunch room on the Garden District edge, with a build-your-own Bloody Mary bar, duck hash and live.
Tip: Saturday and Sunday brunch with live music; arrive 09:30 or hold for the 13:00 turn.
Willa Jean ★ 4.5
611 O'Keefe Ave, New Orleans, LA 70113
Willa Jean in New Orleans is the CBD bakery cafe and bar on O'Keefe Avenue, the James Beard pastry chef Kelly Fields room with cornbread, biscuits and a long.
Tip: The cornbread arrives with cane syrup butter as a starter; order it even at breakfast as part of the meal.
Coquette ★ 4.5
2800 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115
Coquette in New Orleans is the Magazine and Washington Garden District room with a Sunday brunch service of soft scrambles, biscuits and a small caviar list.
Tip: Sit upstairs for the corner-window view; the downstairs runs faster and louder.
Elizabeth's Restaurant ★ 4.4
bywater · 601 Gallier St, New Orleans, LA 70117
Elizabeth's in New Orleans is the Bywater corner cafe at Chartres and Gallier that invented praline bacon, with pecan sugar lacquered slices on a breakfast.
Tip: No reservations. Arrive by 09:00 on weekends or wait an hour for the brunch turn.
Atchafalaya ★ 4.4
garden-district · 901 Louisiana Ave, New Orleans, LA 70115
Atchafalaya in New Orleans is the Louisiana Avenue Creole room on the Garden District edge, known for a build-your-own Bloody Mary bar and the duck hash.
Tip: Saturday and Sunday brunch with live music; arrive 09:30 or hold for the 13:00 turn.
Cherry Coffee Roasters ★ 4.4
4875 Laurel St, New Orleans, LA 70115
Cherry Coffee Roasters in New Orleans is the women-owned Uptown roaster on Laurel Street in a 1923 firehouse, with single-origin and an espresso flight.
Tip: The espresso flight pairs the house blend against a single-origin shot; the rear roastery is glass-walled and visible from the counter.
Cafe du Monde ★ 4.4
800 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116
Cafe du Monde in New Orleans is the 1862 French Market coffee stand on Decatur Street opposite Jackson Square, with beignets and chicory cafe au lait around.
Tip: The original stand is open 24 hours; visit 03:00-07:00 to skip the queue entirely.
Pizza Delicious ★ 4.4
617 Piety St, New Orleans, LA 70117
Pizza Delicious in New Orleans is the Bywater pizzeria on Piety Street, with New York cheese slices and a Friday and Saturday kitchen running to 23:00.
Tip: The cheese slice is the canonical order; the Friday and Saturday lines stretch into the patio.
N7 ★ 4.4
1117 Montegut St, New Orleans, LA 70117
N7 is a wine bar room in New Orleans. Look for the unsigned wooden fence on Montegut between Royal and Dauphine; the garden seats open at 17:00.
Tip: Look for the unsigned wooden fence on Montegut between Royal and Dauphine; the garden seats open at 17:00.
Elizabeth's Restaurant ★ 4.4
601 Gallier St, New Orleans, LA 70117
Elizabeth's in New Orleans is the Bywater corner cafe at Chartres and Gallier that invented praline bacon, with eggs Benedict, biscuits, grits and Real Food.
Tip: No reservations. Arrive by 09:00 on weekends or wait an hour for the brunch turn.
Bywater Bakery ★ 4.4
3624 Dauphine St, New Orleans, LA 70117
Bywater Bakery in New Orleans is the corner cafe on Dauphine Street in Bywater, with king cakes through Mardi Gras, breakfast plates and the Chantilly cream.
Tip: King cakes are seasonal between Twelfth Night and Mardi Gras; the chantilly slice is year-round.
Coop's Place ★ 4.3
french-quarter · 1109 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116
Coop's Place in New Orleans is the Decatur Street Cajun dive open since 1983, with rabbit and sausage jambalaya, fried chicken and a Chicken Tchoupitoulas.
Tip: Cash-friendly dive bar atmosphere; the kitchen runs late and pairs with Abita on tap.
Mandina's Restaurant ★ 4.3
mid-city · 3800 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70119
Mandina's in New Orleans is the 1932 Mid-City Italian-Creole corner room on Canal Street, founded by Sicilian immigrant Sebastian Mandina and still serving.
Tip: Sit at the bar for the streetcar view; the kitchen runs faster off the bar pickup.
NOLA Brewing ★ 4.3
3033 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70115
NOLA Brewing in New Orleans is the city's original craft brewery on Tchoupitoulas Street in the Irish Channel, with 20-plus beers on tap, NOLA Brewing Pizza.
Tip: The upstairs deck is the prize seat; pizza kitchen orders go to the taproom and the deck.
Verti Marte ★ 4.3
1201 Royal St, New Orleans, LA 70116
Verti Marte in New Orleans is the 24-hour Royal Street deli at Governor Nicholls in the French Quarter, with the All That Jazz po-boy as the cult 03:00 order.
Tip: Phone the deli for delivery to a Quarter hotel; the All That Jazz is the canonical late-night order.
Coop's Place ★ 4.3
1109 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116
Coop's Place in New Orleans is the Decatur Street Cajun dive open since 1983, with the kitchen running until 02:00 nightly and rabbit-and-sausage jambalaya.
Tip: Dive bar atmosphere through to closing; the bar runs Abita and well drinks until kitchen close.
Molly's at the Market ★ 4.3
1107 Decatur Street, New Orleans, LA 70116
Molly's at the Market in New Orleans is the Decatur Street dive bar by the French Market, open 10:00-03:00 daily, famous for its frozen Irish coffee.
Tip: Open 10:00 every day; frozen Irish coffee is the signature order and the room runs to 03:00 nightly.
Twelve Mile Limit ★ 4.3
500 South Telemachus Street, New Orleans, LA 70119
Twelve Mile Limit (Cocktail bar) in New Orleans: The backyard barbecue smoker runs Thursday to Sunday; ask the bar what's plated on the smoker that night.
Tip: The backyard barbecue smoker runs Thursday to Sunday; ask the bar what's plated on the smoker that night.
Mother's Restaurant ★ 4.2
central-business-district · 401 Poydras St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Mother's in New Orleans is the 1938 CBD lunch counter at Poydras and Tchoupitoulas, home of the Ferdi Special po-boy with ham, roast beef and debris served.
Tip: Lines are real; arrive at 11:00 or after 14:00 for the shortest wait.
Acme Oyster House ★ 4.2
french-quarter · 724 Iberville St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Acme Oyster House in New Orleans is the 1910 Iberville Street oyster bar between Bourbon and Royal, with char-grilled oysters and a shucker counter rebuilt.
Tip: Walk-in only and a queue is the norm; aim for 11:00 open or after 21:00 for shortest waits.
Pizza Domenica ★ 4.2
uptown · 4933 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115
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.
Tip: Patio seats are first-come; the bar runs walk-in best on weeknights.
Revelator Coffee ★ 4.2
637 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Revelator Coffee in New Orleans is the Birmingham, Alabama roaster's Tchoupitoulas Street store in the Warehouse District, with a long communal table.
Tip: The Tchoupitoulas cafe is one of the largest laptop-friendly rooms in the Warehouse District.
Second Line Brewing ★ 4.2
433 N Bernadotte St, New Orleans, LA 70119
Second Line Brewing in New Orleans is the Mid-City brewery on North Bernadotte Street, with hazy IPAs, German lagers and a large back-yard taproom that hosts.
Tip: The back yard is family and dog friendly; check the food truck schedule before you go.