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New Orleans restaurants: MICHELIN & James Beard, Creole dining rooms and more

What New Orleans has on our lists: 37 MICHELIN or James Beard honorees, 10 Creole dining rooms, 9 oyster bars, 7 beignet stops, 6 po-boy shops and 2 gumbo stops. Each hand-checked place had a 2025 or 2026 source when we looked in fall 2026. In all, Bayou Eats maps 2,384 restaurants, cafés, bars and bakeries in New Orleans, nearest first on your phone.

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MICHELIN & James Beard in New Orleans

Restaurants in the MICHELIN Guide American South or named by the James Beard Foundation, reported as facts rather than scores. Across Louisiana: 41 Louisiana MICHELIN and James Beard restaurants.

  1. Dakar NOLA

    3814 Magazine St, New Orleans

    1 MICHELIN StarJames Beard winner

    James Beard: Best Chef: South winner 2026 (Serigne Mbaye)

  2. Dooky Chase

    2301 Orleans Ave, New Orleans

    Bib GourmandAmerica's ClassicCreole dining room

    Leah Chase's Tremé Creole kitchen; a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand and a James Beard America's Classic.

    James Beard: America's Classic 2025

  3. Emeril's

    800 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans

    2 MICHELIN Stars

  4. Saint-Germain

    3054 St Claude Ave, New Orleans

    1 MICHELIN Star

  5. Zasu

    127 N Carrollton Ave, New Orleans

    1 MICHELIN Star

  6. Dong Phuong Bakery

    14207 Chef Menteur Hwy, New Orleans

    America's Classic

    James Beard: America's Classic 2018

  7. Hansen's Sno-Bliz

    4801 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans

    America's Classic

    James Beard: America's Classic 2014

  8. Acamaya

    3070 Dauphine St, New Orleans

    Bib Gourmand

  9. Cochon

    930 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans

    Bib Gourmand

  10. Domilise's Po-Boy & Bar

    5240 Annunciation St, New Orleans

    Bib GourmandPo-boys

    A family-run Uptown po-boy bar; a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand.

  11. Hungry Eyes

    4206 Magazine St, New Orleans

    Bib Gourmand

  12. Lufu Nola

    301 St Charles Ave, New Orleans

    Bib Gourmand

  13. Mister Mao

    4501 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans

    Bib Gourmand

  14. Parkway Bakery & Tavern

    538 Hagan Ave, New Orleans

    Bib GourmandPo-boys

    Po-boys by Bayou St. John; a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand.

  15. Saba

    5757 Magazine St, New Orleans

    Bib Gourmand

  16. Safta's Table

    109 Allen Toussaint Blvd, New Orleans

    Bib Gourmand

  17. Turkey and the Wolf

    739 Jackson Ave, New Orleans

    Bib Gourmand

  18. Addis Nola

    2514 Bayou Rd, New Orleans

    MICHELIN Recommended

  19. Atchafalaya

    901 Louisiana Ave, New Orleans

    MICHELIN Recommended

  20. Casimiro

    800 Louisa St, New Orleans

    MICHELIN Recommended

  21. Clancy's

    6100 Annunciation St, New Orleans

    MICHELIN RecommendedCreole dining room

    An Uptown Creole bistro near Audubon Park; MICHELIN Recommended.

  22. Compère Lapin

    535 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans

    MICHELIN Recommended

  23. Evviva

    2600 Dauphine St, New Orleans

    MICHELIN Recommended

  24. Galatoire's

    209 Bourbon St, New Orleans

    MICHELIN RecommendedCreole dining room

    Bourbon Street's old-line Creole dining room; MICHELIN Recommended.

  25. Herbsaint

    701 Saint Charles Ave, New Orleans

    MICHELIN RecommendedGumbo

    Chef Donald Link's chicken and sausage gumbo; MICHELIN Recommended.

  26. Jewel of the South

    1026 St Louis St, New Orleans

    MICHELIN Recommended

  27. Killer PoBoys

    219 Dauphine St, New Orleans

    MICHELIN RecommendedPo-boys

    Po-boys with unusual fillings; MICHELIN Recommended.

  28. La Petite Grocery

    4238 Magazine St, New Orleans

    MICHELIN Recommended

  29. Molly's Rise & Shine

    2368 Magazine St, New Orleans

    MICHELIN Recommended

  30. Osteria Lupo

    4609 Magazine St, New Orleans

    MICHELIN Recommended

  31. Patois

    6078 Laurel St, New Orleans

    MICHELIN Recommended

  32. Pêche

    800 Magazine St, New Orleans

    MICHELIN Recommended

  33. Restaurant August

    301 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans

    MICHELIN Recommended

  34. Saffron NOLA

    4128 Magazine St, New Orleans

    MICHELIN Recommended

  35. The Crustacean Club

    1036 N Rampart St, New Orleans

    MICHELIN Recommended

  36. The Kingsway

    4201 Magazine St, New Orleans

    MICHELIN Recommended

  37. Willie Mae's Nola

    898 Baronne St, New Orleans

    MICHELIN Recommended

Creole dining rooms in New Orleans

Each one checked in fall 2026 against a 2025–26 source. For all of Louisiana: 10 Creole dining rooms.

  1. Dooky Chase

    2301 Orleans Ave, New Orleans

    Bib GourmandAmerica's ClassicCreole dining room

    Leah Chase's Tremé Creole kitchen; a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand and a James Beard America's Classic.

  2. Clancy's

    6100 Annunciation St, New Orleans

    MICHELIN RecommendedCreole dining room

    An Uptown Creole bistro near Audubon Park; MICHELIN Recommended.

  3. Galatoire's

    209 Bourbon St, New Orleans

    MICHELIN RecommendedCreole dining room

    Bourbon Street's old-line Creole dining room; MICHELIN Recommended.

  4. Antoine's Restaurant

    713 St Louis St, New Orleans

    Creole dining room

    Family-run since 1840, now on St. Louis Street; Oysters Rockefeller.

  5. Arnaud's New Orleans

    813 Bienville St, New Orleans

    Creole dining room

    A French Quarter Creole dining room, run by the family's fourth generation.

  6. Brennan's

    417 Royal St, New Orleans

    Creole dining room

    Royal Street breakfast and Bananas Foster.

  7. Broussard's Restaurant & Courtyard

    819 Conti St, New Orleans

    Creole dining room

    A French Quarter Creole restaurant and courtyard, a classic since 1920.

  8. Commander's Palace

    1403 Washington Ave, New Orleans

    Creole dining room

    The Garden District's turquoise-and-white Creole institution.

  9. Li'l Dizzy's Cafe

    1500 Esplanade Ave, New Orleans

    Creole dining room

    Creole soul food in Tremé.

  10. Pascal's Manale

    1838 Napoleon Ave, New Orleans

    Creole dining room

    Uptown's home of barbecue shrimp.

Oyster bars in New Orleans

Each one checked in fall 2026 against a 2025–26 source. For all of Louisiana: 10 oyster bars.

  1. Acme Oyster House

    724 Iberville St, New Orleans

    Oyster bar

    Oysters raw or chargrilled, on Iberville Street.

  2. Basin Seafood & Spirits

    3222 Magazine St, New Orleans

    Oyster bar

    Oysters on Magazine Street.

  3. Dickie Brennan's Steakhouse

    716 Iberville St, New Orleans

    Oyster bar

    A Bourbon Street oyster bar.

  4. Felix's Restaurant and Oyster Bar

    739 Iberville St, New Orleans

    Oyster bar

    A French Quarter oyster bar.

  5. Neyow's Creole Cafe

    3332 Bienville St, New Orleans

    Oyster bar

    Chargrilled oysters in Mid-City.

  6. Porgy's Seafood Market

    236 N Carrollton Ave, New Orleans

    Oyster bar

    Boiled seafood and oysters near City Park.

  7. Seaworthy

    630 Carondelet St, New Orleans

    Oyster bar

    Raw and charbroiled oysters.

  8. Superior Seafood & Oyster Bar

    4338 St Charles Ave, New Orleans

    Oyster bar

    Oysters raw, chargrilled, Bienville or Rockefeller on St. Charles Avenue.

  9. The Blue Crab Restaurant & Oyster Bar

    7900 Lakeshore Dr, New Orleans

    Oyster bar

    Oysters, boiled crawfish and crab claws by the lake.

Beignets in New Orleans

Each one checked in fall 2026 against a 2025–26 source. For all of Louisiana: 7 beignet stops.

  1. Cafe Beignet

    311 Bourbon St, New Orleans

    Beignets

    Café Beignet on Bourbon Street.

  2. Cafe Beignet Royal

    334 Royal St, New Orleans

    Beignets

    Beignets in a Royal Street courtyard.

  3. Cafe Du Monde

    800 Decatur St, New Orleans

    Beignets

    Beignets and café au lait at the French Market since 1862.

  4. Cafe Du Monde City Park

    56 Dreyfous Dr, New Orleans

    Beignets

    Café du Monde in City Park.

  5. Morning Call Coffee Stand

    5101 Canal Blvd, New Orleans

    Beignets

    Beignets near City Park.

  6. New Orleans Coffee & Beignet Company

    700 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans

    Beignets

    Beignets on Tchoupitoulas Street.

  7. The Vintage

    3121 Magazine St, New Orleans

    Beignets

    Beignets on Magazine Street.

Po-boys in New Orleans

Each one checked in fall 2026 against a 2025–26 source. For all of Louisiana: 7 New Orleans po-boy shops.

  1. Domilise's Po-Boy & Bar

    5240 Annunciation St, New Orleans

    Bib GourmandPo-boys

    A family-run Uptown po-boy bar; a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand.

  2. Parkway Bakery & Tavern

    538 Hagan Ave, New Orleans

    Bib GourmandPo-boys

    Po-boys by Bayou St. John; a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand.

  3. Killer PoBoys

    219 Dauphine St, New Orleans

    MICHELIN RecommendedPo-boys

    Po-boys with unusual fillings; MICHELIN Recommended.

  4. Guy's Po-Boys

    5259 Magazine St, New Orleans

    Po-boys

    The shrimp po-boy is the one locals name (New Orleans & Company, May 2026).

  5. North Broad Seafood

    1901 N Broad St, New Orleans

    Po-boys

    The “Blue Store”: catfish po-boys and boiled crawfish.

  6. Parentons Poboys

    4304 Ellen St, New Orleans

    Po-boys

    A backstreet po-boy shop off Jefferson Highway.

Gumbo in New Orleans

Each one checked in fall 2026 against a 2025–26 source.

  1. Herbsaint

    701 Saint Charles Ave, New Orleans

    MICHELIN RecommendedGumbo

    Chef Donald Link's chicken and sausage gumbo; MICHELIN Recommended.

  2. La Boulangerie

    4600 Magazine St, New Orleans

    Gumbo

    Donald Link's bakery, with his chicken and sausage gumbo.

What New Orleans eats

Kinds of food among the 2,384 places we list in New Orleans, counted from open map data and the city license lists.

Kind of placePlaces
Bar & Pub547
Coffee & Café246
Cajun & Creole170
Bakery & Sweets168
Seafood133
Pizza101
Sandwiches & Deli96
Burgers87
Mexican80
Chicken & Wings61

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