Highest-rated restaurants in New Orleans by diners
Humans are creatures of habit. We tend to stick to our morning routines, rewatch movies we've seen time and time again, and hit up the same tried-and-true restaurants when going out for a meal. In fact, 35% of Americans say they rarely or never try a new restaurant they haven't been to before, according to a from TouchBistro.
But those numbers look quite different when you focus on younger generations—67% of Gen Zers and 40% of millennials in the U.S. say they visit new restaurants once a month or more. When it comes to deciding which new restaurant to try, younger generations are also more likely to rely on social media or online restaurant reviews, through sites like Yelp or Google. The TouchBistro survey found that 52% of Gen Zers have opted to try a new restaurant due to positive feedback on social media, and 67% of millennials have gone to a new dining spot solely because of favorable reviews online.
New restaurants in particular tend to garner a lot of online attention. About 50,000 new restaurants open each year in the U.S., and that number continues to rise. An analysis by Yelp published in June 2024 found that from May 2023 to April 2024. But some of the best restaurants in your neck of the woods might be those established eateries that customers have been visiting for decades.
To help you determine which spots—both new and long-standing—to try out, compiled a list of the highest-rated restaurants in New Orleans, according to reviews from diners as of January 2025. Only restaurants with at least 20 reviews and a 3.0 rating were considered. Read on to find some inspiration for the next time you dine out.
#30. Petite Clouet Cafe
- Rating: 4.7/5 (42 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3100 Royal St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Cafes, Sandwiches, Coffee & Tea
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#29. Heard Dat Kitchen
- Rating: 4.7/5 (719 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2520 Felicity St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Soul Food
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#28. Olive
- Rating: 4.7/5 (403 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 339 Carondelet St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Lebanese, Mediterranean, Diners
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#27. Sweet Soulfood
- Rating: 4.7/5 (535 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1025 North Broad St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Vegan, Soul Food
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#26. I-tal Garden
- Rating: 4.7/5 (141 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 810 North Claiborne Ave. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Vegan, Comfort Food
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#25. Original Slap Burger
- Rating: 4.7/5 (73 reviews)
- Address: 2483 Burgundy St. Ste 1 New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Burgers
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#24. Gentilly Wings & Seafood
- Rating: 4.7/5 (22 reviews)
- Address: 4039 Louisa St. Ste A New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Seafood, Cajun/Creole
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#23. Fam Bizz
- Rating: 4.7/5 (37 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4235 South Claiborne Ave. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Soul Food
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#22. Frady's One Stop Food Store
- Rating: 4.7/5 (127 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3231 Dauphine St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Grocery, Delis
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#21. TM Breads & Pastries
- Rating: 4.7/5 (165 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 335 Baronne St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Bakeries, Coffee & Tea, Sandwiches
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#20. Beggars Banquet
- Rating: 4.7/5 (60 reviews)
- Address: 1330 Prytania St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: New American
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#19. Joe Joe On The Ridge
- Rating: 4.7/5 (23 reviews)
- Address: 1614 Esplanade Ave. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Bars, Mediterranean, Mexican
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#18. The Fat Falafel
- Rating: 4.7/5 (31 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3141 Ponce De Leon St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Food Trucks, Middle Eastern, Vegan
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#17. Dragonfly Café At Raphael Village
- Rating: 4.7/5 (35 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 530 Jackson Ave. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Cafes, Breakfast & Brunch, Coffee & Tea
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#16. Vaucresson's Sausage Company
- Rating: 4.8/5 (24 reviews)
- Address: 1800 St. Bernard Ave. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Delis, Italian, Haitian
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#15. The Appetite Repair Shop
- Rating: 4.8/5 (52 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 400 Vallette St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Modern European
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#14. Bonafried
- Rating: 4.8/5 (40 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Food Trucks, Southern, Caterers
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#13. Plates Restaurant & Bar
- Rating: 4.8/5 (90 reviews)
- Address: 1051 Annunciation St. The Cotton Mill New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Seafood, Tapas/Small Plates, Cocktail Bars
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#12. Lebanon Grill
- Rating: 4.8/5 (109 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1122 Decatur St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Mediterranean, Lebanese, Hookah Bars
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#11. Francolini's
- Rating: 4.8/5 (77 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3987 Tchoupitoulas St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Sandwiches, Delis
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#10. Botanicals Nola
- Rating: 4.8/5 (56 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2401 St. Claude Ave. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Juice Bars & Smoothies, Salad, Acai Bowls
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#9. Taqueria La Lucha
- Rating: 4.8/5 (91 reviews)
- Address: 404 Andrew Higgins Blvd. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Tacos
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#8. Zee's Pizzeria
- Rating: 4.8/5 (177 reviews)
- Address: 3914 Baronne St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Pizza
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#7. Taqueria El Poblano
- Rating: 4.8/5 (32 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Mexican, Food Trucks
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#6. Original Thought
- Rating: 4.8/5 (33 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1995 Gentilly Blvd. Ste C5 New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Food Trucks, Burgers, Wraps
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#5. Cafe Porche and snowbar
- Rating: 4.8/5 (268 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1625 Baronne St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Bakeries, Coffee & Tea
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#4. Queen Trini Lisa
- Rating: 4.9/5 (112 reviews)
- Address: 4200 D Hemecourt St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Trinidadian
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#3. Plume Algiers
- Rating: 4.9/5 (98 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1113 Teche St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Indian
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#2. Yinzer's Amazing Cheesesteaks
- Rating: 4.9/5 (109 reviews)
- Address: 1514 Delachaise St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Cheesesteaks
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#1. Afrodisiac
- Rating: 4.9/5 (74 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5363 Franklin Ave. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Caribbean
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This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jaimie Etkin, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 318 metros.
