Filé gumbo w/ rabbit & andouille sausage
$$, Happy Hour, Reservations, Wine Bar, Full Bar, American, Cajun / Creole, Leonidas
"Frank Brigtsen’s gumbo is always my favorite gumbo in town, made with a thin, very dark roux and rabbit and andouille."
ChefTenney Flynn
New Orleans
Accolades
- Chef of the YearNew Orleans Magazine
- Best New RestaurantsEsquire magazine
- Four BeansThe Times-Picayune
- "Le Bernardin of the South" (GW Fins)Food & Wine
- Top Seafood Restaurant in New OrleansZagat Survey
- ChefsFeed WinnerOne of the Best Things to Eat in NOLA
Where I Go Out
Tempura fried shrimp
$$$, 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."
Pastrami sandwich
$$, Happy Hour, Outdoor Seating, Reservations, Full Bar, Sandwiches, Southern / Soul, Lower Garden
"This is a riff on a Reuben. Their housemade pastrami and sauerkraut are really delicious. It is a huge sandwich, big enough for two."
Ice pop
$, Desserts, St. Claude
"All of their ingredients are organic and the owner always has a lot of really wonderful, interesting flavors. I love the Vietnamese coffee popsicle. The strong coffee is great and it is not incredibly sweet."
Peppadew & arugula pizza
$$, Happy Hour, Outdoor Seating, Pizza, Bywater
"Their peppadew and arugula pizza knocks it out of the park. The combination of toppings is great and it has a very good New York-style thin crust. The arugula salad on top is very good to eat, too."
Louisiana oysters on the half-shell
$$$, Southern, American, Breakfast, Seafood, Cajun / Creole, Central Business
"Bourbon House has a great selection of local oysters even early in season. They are plump and wonderful."
At My Venues
New Orleans BBQ Shrimp
$$$, Seafood, Cajun / Creole, Steakhouse, French Quarter
"The Abita Amber beer shrimp broth is out of this world."
Lobster dumplings
$$$, Seafood, Cajun / Creole, Steakhouse, French Quarter
"This is one of my all-time favorite appetizers. It's very light and never disappointing. The buttery sauce topped over sweet lobster adds the perfect flavor without overwhelming the delicate dumplings."
Lobster dumplings
$$$, Seafood, Cajun / Creole, Steakhouse, French Quarter
"I always intend to try something else, but I always go back and eat this dish. I love these plump lobster-filled dumplings and their buttery notes. It's one of my favorite appetizers at the bar."
Scallops with mushroom risotto, leeks, truffles, and porcini butter
$$$, Seafood, Cajun / Creole, Steakhouse, French Quarter
"Grilled New Bedford Sea Scallops with wild mushroom risotto, crispy leeks, shaved truffles, and porcini butter #gwfins #seafood #scallops #nolarestaurant #nolafoodie #nolaeats #deliciousfood"
Pompano with braised fennel, celery, bacon, garlic, and fingerling potatoes
$$$, Seafood, Cajun / Creole, Steakhouse, French Quarter
"Wood Grilled Pompano with braised fennel & celery, roasted bacon & garlic, and fingerling potatoes #gwfins #nolaeats #seafood #nolarestaurant #followyournola #nolaeater #seafoodlover"
Scallops and halibut
$$$, Seafood, Cajun / Creole, Steakhouse, French Quarter
"If you could have Scalibut every night for dinner, would you?! #gwfins #scallops #halibut #hybrid #signaturedish @chefmikenola"