I'll be in NO at the end of October with my wife. She has a conference and I'm going for the food. I need recommendations. I'm starting a new thread for location and dietary pickiness. We are staying at the conference hotel just west of the French quarter. We might have a few lunches but dinner will be the main chance to eat out. I'd love breakfast choices too.

Here's the catch. The wife hates seafood. So while I can do lunch spots solo that are seafood heavy, I need options that at least have non seafood options for her. Fried chicken. Chicken anything really is her choice.

Give me some spots. I'll take hole in the wall and higher price places too.

Bonus points to anyone that gives me things to do during the day too.

Clarification. If it's been in the water, el wife will not eat it.

Le petit grocery
Peche

Bar marilou for a cocktail before or after dinner
Hot tin for a drink as well

+1 for Peche

My favorite is Cochons. About the only thing I miss about travelling to NOLA

I'd add La Boulangerie as well (I think it's on magazine?)

Of course if you want to go classic NOLA….

Galatoir's if you're looking for fancy old school in the quarter.

I like non-quarter stuff now more that I have been a bunch, but If you haven't been doing a nice meal down there can be cool.

+1 for couchon's. I almost put "The Butcher" for a quick lunch. Which is couchon's sandwhich shop.

Know Your Enemy said:

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Hates seafood? Does not compute.

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I know.

aggiesherpa said:

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+1 for Peche

My favorite is Cochons. About the only thing I miss about travelling to NOLA

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I'll second Cochon. And grab a roast beef po boy at Domilise's.

FIDO*98* said:

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mpl35 said:

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Clarification. If it's been in the water, el wife will not eat it.

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Most places will have a kiddie menu. She'll just have to ask for it

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This. All women are picky eaters, but jeez. Not sure I could put up with that.

Thanks for the suggestions guys. Got some good ideas. Anybody else is welcome to toss more out. Still trying to figure out a few things to do during the day so any ideas along those lines are appreciated.

GW Fins. They have steak, chicken and a pork chop on the menu. I'd suggest the Scalibut for yourself. Make sure you get the bread pudding.

More of a casual lunch spot but get a good burger at Port of Call.

Ruby Slipper for breakfast. Or to state the obvious Cafe du Monde.

If you have at least half the day, WW2 museum is fantastic. St. Louis cemetery tour is pretty interesting. I enjoyed walking the historic homes in the garden district. We did it on our own, not as a tour. If you like antiques and paintings you can spend a bunch of time walking the quarter and going in shops

I second the WWII museum for day activities. If you like whiskey, go to Sazerac House and book a tasting ahead of time. They will teach you how to make a proper New Orleans sazerac.

We also like to walk around Jackson Square and look at the local art and acts. You can walk around the streets with booze which makes the wife's shopping on Royal Street and Jackson Square tolerable.

Go to Frenchman street at night for Iive music. Quick $10 Uber to get there from the quarter.

On breakfast options, some friends recently went to Peacock room and loved it. Palace cafe is great. Stanley's is solid but no reservations.

Lots of folks will say Mothers, but I wasn't a huge fan personally.

Whatever you choose, try to get reservations for breakfast and dinner. You won't get into most of the best places without them.

She will probably enjoy Couchon.

You NEED to go to GW Fins, with or without her. As stated above they have non seafood items but their seafood is out of this world.

Coffee is strong at the Cafe DuMonde,
The donuts are too hot to touch.
Just like a fool when those sweet goodies cooled,
I ate til I ate way too much.

Me. B's Bistro in the French Quarter.

http://www.mrbsbistro.com/

https://jacques-imos.com/

Seafood heavy but there are non seafood options

JCA1 said:

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aggiesherpa said:

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+1 for Peche

My favorite is Cochons. About the only thing I miss about travelling to NOLA

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I'll second Cochon. And grab a roast beef po boy at Domilise's.

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when I went last year Cochon felt a touch dated.... anyone else get that vibe from the menu?


I'm a huge fan of Coquette for a great meal... but hard to avoid seafood at any top place in NOLA

Breakfast beignet at Loretta's.


If she likes chicken, and wants a carribean twist: https://www.queentrinilisa.com/

aggielax48 said:

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GW Fins. They have steak, chicken and a pork chop on the menu. I'd suggest the Scalibut for yourself. Make sure you get the bread pudding.

More of a casual lunch spot but get a good burger at Port of Call.

Ruby Slipper for breakfast. Or to state the obvious Cafe du Monde.

If you have at least half the day, WW2 museum is fantastic. St. Louis cemetery tour is pretty interesting. I enjoyed walking the historic homes in the garden district. We did it on our own, not as a tour. If you like antiques and paintings you can spend a bunch of time walking the quarter and going in shops

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I was going to suggest this because a great seafood place BUT has non seafood options

TheCellarDoor said:

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Whatever you choose, try to get reservations for breakfast and dinner. You won't get into most of the best places without them.

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Thanks. That is what I'm asking for!


Best places to listen to Music?

I travel to New Orleans once a year to basically wander around. I love the city. Some suggestions on things to do:

WWII Museum - one of the best in the world
Ride the St Charles Street car - hop on around the quarter and then ride it to the end around Cooter Brown's tavern have a beer there and some oysters you can also walk to Camilla's Grill for old school diner vibe
then ride it back towards the quarter stop and walk thru Magazine street shopping or wandering around. Also can see all of the halloween decorations. Houses go all out. You can google some of the famous houses to walk by I think the car takes about 45 mins from the quarter to the end where I mentioned Cooter Brown's tavern
Cooking Class - New Orleans School of Cooking
Jackson Square - wander around looking at the painters
Tour at Sazarac House
Book Ghost Tours
Book Swamp Tours
Go to a Haunted House


I've got a ton of restaurant suggestions, Let me know your budget and vibe.

Also, New Orleans is probably the best lunch city in America. They have excellent lunches. One of the most Famous is the Friday lunch at Galatiore's.

A lot of great places mentioned. I'd add Mandina's old school Italian joint

Matsui said:

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I travel to New Orleans once a year to basically wander around. I love the city. Some suggestions on things to do:

WWII Museum - one of the best in the world
Ride the St Charles Street car - hop on around the quarter and then ride it to the end around Cooter Brown's tavern have a beer there and some oysters you can also walk to Camilla's Grill for old school diner vibe
then ride it back towards the quarter stop and walk thru Magazine street shopping or wandering around. Also can see all of the halloween decorations. Houses go all out. You can google some of the famous houses to walk by I think the car takes about 45 mins from the quarter to the end where I mentioned Cooter Brown's tavern
Cooking Class - New Orleans School of Cooking
Jackson Square - wander around looking at the painters
Tour at Sazarac House
Book Ghost Tours
Book Swamp Tours
Go to a Haunted House


I've got a ton of restaurant suggestions, Let me know your budget and vibe.

Also, New Orleans is probably the best lunch city in America. They have excellent lunches. One of the most Famous is the Friday lunch at Galatiore's.

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Some good ideas for me to find things to do. Really appreciate those and it seems with all the recs for it the WW2 museum is a must. I need to get to googling more places.

Our budget isn't necessarily set. I have yet to step up to French Laundry levels but we sometimes hit >150 a person. Thankfully with relatively inexpensive tastes in day to day life, we don't really consider places too expensive on our vacations if the food is top notch. On the other hand I'm pretty casual usually and don't mind dives!


I'm asking ahead because I'd like to book places if they are hard to come buy. We have a group dinner booked by a friend at Commanders Palace for one night already.

I'm still almost 6 weeks out. I'll try to report when we get back. There are more places we want to visit than we have time.

I'd pass on Cochon - not nearly as good as it used to be

For breakfast (besides cafe du monde)
Ruby slipper
Cafe fluer de lis
Camellia Grill

For Dinner
St John
Curio
Couvant for French
Jacquesiimo's is great and fun - wonderful fried chicken

Check out St James Creamery for lunch

Commanders is excellent. A wonderful experience. Let me
Put together some spots

Agree - Commander's is hard to beat
Others include

Restaurant August
Clancy's
Lillete
Patois
Brigsten's