Best of New Orleans
The best new restaurants in New Orleans
Start with Brennan's in French Quarter, Origami and Dakar NOLA in Uptown / Freret area. Here are all 11, with why each one is worth it.
- Brennan'sFrench Quarter
Get: Bananas Foster flambeed tableside with butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, banana liqueur and rum, over vanilla ice cream
- Dakar NOLAUptown / Freret area
North America's 50 Best #4 (2026, per Fan Equity data) · Senegalese tasting
- Casa Verde
Seen in The Best New Restaurants in New Orleans | Eater New Orleans
- Casimiro
Seen in The Best New Restaurants in New Orleans | Eater New Orleans
- Kenji Kazoku
Seen in The Best New Restaurants in New Orleans | Eater New Orleans
- Kira Omakase
Seen in The Best New Restaurants in New Orleans | Eater New Orleans
- Procida
Seen in The Best New Restaurants in New Orleans | Eater New Orleans
- Respite
Seen in The Best New Restaurants in New Orleans | Eater New Orleans
- Shang Kitchen
Seen in The Best New Restaurants in New Orleans | Eater New Orleans
- The Crustacean Club
Seen in The Best New Restaurants in New Orleans | Eater New Orleans
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Where is the best new restaurants in New Orleans?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Brennan's (French Quarter), Origami and Dakar NOLA (Uptown / Freret area). All 11 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for New Orleans: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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