Chef
Ana Castro

New Orleans

About Ana Castro

Ana Castro was born in Texas and raised in Mexico City. She is currently the sous chef at Coquette in New Orleans. She will be co-sous chef at Thalia, a new restaurant from the owners of Coquette, which is set to open in the Lower Garden District this spring. Most recently Castro was named a finalist for the Rising Star Chef of the Year award from the James Beard Foundation.

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My Venues

Coquette
2800 Magazine St
New Orleans, LA

At My Venues

Tempura fried shrimp

Coquette

$$$, Outdoor Seating, French, Modern, Full Bar, Garden

"Coquette – Tempura Fried Shrimp Salad with grapefruit and Siracha. The local shrimp were perfectly cooked. I wouldn’t have thought that grapefruit and siracha would work so well together."

Chef

Tenney Flynn

GW Fins

Squash latkes with crab and asian pear

Coquette

$$$, Outdoor Seating, French, Modern, Full Bar, Garden

"Our third dinner last night- No Menu Tuesday at Coquette. Squash latkes with crab and asian pear. Killer dish."

$$$, Outdoor Seating, French, Modern, Full Bar, Garden

"Being my favorite restaurant in New Orleans, every dish here has been memorable. The hangar steak is always a table guaranteed choice when available, and the crispy fries are a perfect complement."