Hi Nola fans!
Was working on my itinerary and noticed that I don’t have a dinner reservation (or idea) for our last night in Nola – eeek!
Staying at a B&B, so breakfast doesn’t enter into the equation.
Looking for something not as expensive as Stella! but still special as it’s our last night in town. In the FQ preferably.
Here is our food agenda so far — doing other activities, but this question is only about food, glorious food 😉
Saturday
arrive at 3:30pm
dinner reservation at NOLA Restaurant, chef’s counter
cafe du monde – late night snack
Sunday
Jazz brunch – Mr. B’s Bistro
Mid-day break – El Gato Negro for margaritas
Dinner – Yo Mamma for pb/bacon burgers
Monday
Lunch at Oak Alley (touring swamp and plantations before), open for better ideas on this
Cochon or Cochon Butcher for dinner
Camellia Grill for dessert – pecan pie!
Tuesday
Early lunch – Commander’s Palace
mid-day snack – chargrilled oysters
Dinner???
Wednesday
lunch – Central Grocery Muffalettas
+ cafe du monde beignets
depart 🙁
yum…now I’m salivating! I definitely want to spend Sunday afternoon with you! 🙂 Have you thought about Irene’s? Same block as Stella!, higher end, but affordable, amazing food, amazing service (also Brad and Angelina’s fave restaurant…altho I’m so lame, I wouldn’t know them if I sat next to them!) I’d skip lunch at Oak Alley. I haven’t tried it, but it seemed more “cafeteria” and I waited toget back to the Quarter to eat! Maybe have a nice breakfast at The Old Coffee Pot…they make incredible EVERYTHING!!!!
Try Verti Marte for an “all that Jazz” with wow sauce!!! Incredible and inexpensive. They just re-opened after the fire and I can’t wait to get in there again! They even deliver!!!
I would go to Galatoire’s Tuesday night. In fact I would not visit NOLA without dining at Galatoire’s. My next suggestion would be Bayona. I would swap Emeril’s for NOLA. They are both very nice but I prefer Emeril’s. Go early and have drinks at the bar. Or stop at Lucy’s Bar on Tchoupitoulas just before you get to Emeril’s for their 4/7 PM happy hour.
Galatoire’s is classic creole cuisine including a lot of seafood dishes like grilled fresh fish with crabmeat, several oyster dishes, shrimp, crab et al. It’s my favorite NOLA restaurants. Their lamb chops are outstanding also. NOLA and Emeril’s will have high quality entrees that include NOLA seafood but a lot of lamb, veal, chicken and steaks also. You should go to Galatoire’s once in your life.
http://www.galatoires.com/Â Â Â Â Dress code: Jacket required for Dinner, business casual for lunch.
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g60864-d426288-Reviews-Irene_s_Cuisine-New_Orleans_Louisiana.html