What to order at Galatoire's

Must order
The shrimp remoulade to start, then trout amandine. Order souffle potatoes alongside.
Signature dishes
Shrimp remoulade, Trout amandine
Editor tip
The downstairs room is walk-in only and no reservations; Friday lunch starts at 11:30 and runs into the evening.

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CuisineFrench Creole
Price$$$
NeighborhoodFrench Quarter
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Location

Address: 209 Bourbon St, New Orleans, LA 70130

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Antoine's ★ 4.1

$$$ French CreoleFrench Quarter

Antoine's in New Orleans is the 1840 St Louis Street dining room, the oldest family-run restaurant in the United States and the birthplace of Oysters.

OrderOysters Rockefeller, invented here in 1899. Then the souffleed potatoes.

TipSkip the main dining room for the Hermes Bar on Bienville, the kitchen runs the same menu and the room is unstuffy.

Arnaud's ★ 4.0

$$$ French CreoleFrench Quarter

Arnaud's in New Orleans is the 1918 French Creole room on Bienville Street from Arnaud Cazenave, with mosaic-tile floors, the French 75 Bar next door.

OrderShrimp Arnaud, the house remoulade. Then redfish with Hollandaise.

TipThe French 75 Bar serves the canonical version of its namesake drink and seats walk-ups; no jacket required there.

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Antoine's ★ 4.1

$$$ French CreoleFrench Quarter

Antoine's in New Orleans is the 1840 St Louis Street dining room, the oldest family-run restaurant in the United States and the birthplace of Oysters.

OrderOysters Rockefeller, invented here in 1899. Then the souffleed potatoes.

TipSkip the main dining room for the Hermes Bar on Bienville, the kitchen runs the same menu and the room is unstuffy.

Arnaud's ★ 4.0

$$$ French CreoleFrench Quarter

Arnaud's in New Orleans is the 1918 French Creole room on Bienville Street from Arnaud Cazenave, with mosaic-tile floors, the French 75 Bar next door.

OrderShrimp Arnaud, the house remoulade. Then redfish with Hollandaise.

TipThe French 75 Bar serves the canonical version of its namesake drink and seats walk-ups; no jacket required there.

Cochon ★ 4.5

$$$ CajunWarehouse District

Cochon in New Orleans is Donald Link and Stephen Stryjewski's James Beard winning Cajun room on Tchoupitoulas, an ode to whole-hog cookery in a converted.

OrderThe cochon with turnips and cracklins. Then the rabbit and dumplings.

TipCochon Butcher around the corner sells the same charcuterie at a counter; cheaper and equally good for lunch.

Herbsaint ★ 4.5

$$$ Cajun & CreoleCentral Business District

Herbsaint in New Orleans is Donald Link's 2000 St Charles Avenue flagship, a Louisiana French bistro with the streetcar passing the front window and a duck.

OrderThe Muscovy duck leg confit with dirty rice. Pair with a Sazerac.

TipSit at the bar for the streetcar view and faster service; the kitchen sends the same plates.

Compere Lapin ★ 4.7

$$$ Cajun & CreoleWarehouse District

Compere Lapin in New Orleans is Nina Compton's James Beard winning Caribbean Creole room inside the Old No 77 Hotel on Tchoupitoulas, with goat curry.

OrderThe curried goat with sweet potato gnocchi, on the menu since 2015.

TipThe bar runs walk-in; the kitchen sends the same menu and the cocktails are sharper than most of the city.

Saint-Germain ★ 4.7

$$$$ Cajun & CreoleBywater

Saint-Germain in New Orleans is the Michelin-starred ten-course tasting menu inside a Bywater double-shotgun from chefs Blake Aguillard and Trey Smith.

OrderThere is no choice; the ten-course is what they serve. Add the wine pairing.

TipReservations open monthly. If you can't get a seat, the wine garden out back takes walk-ups and serves bottles with snacks.

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