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Antoine's Restaurant, New Orleans, LA

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Antoine's Restaurant

713 St. Louis St · New Orleans, LA

Why you should go…

Antoine's has served French-Creole cooking in the French Quarter since 1840 and is still owned and run by fifth-generation relatives of founder Antoine Alciatore. The kitchen is the birthplace of Oysters Rockefeller, Eggs Sardou and the puffed potatoes called pommes de terre souffles. You eat in one of 15 dining rooms, several decorated with Mardi Gras krewe memorabilia, and a 165-foot corridor holds the wine. Sunday brings a jazz brunch, and Cafe Brulot is flamed at the table.

  • #creole restaurant
  • #french quarter
  • #fine dining
  • #oysters rockefeller
  • #jazz brunch

Good to know

General eat & drink guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Go early or go late

    The simplest way around a wait at a popular room is to sit down before the rush or after it.

  • Reservations open on a schedule

    Where bookings are taken, tables tend to be released a set number of days in advance, often at a fixed hour.

  • Menus move with the season

    Treat any dish you read about online as a maybe, not a promise, especially anything local and seasonal.

  • Ask what the place is known for

    Staff will point you at the thing worth ordering faster than any list will.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Antoine's Restaurant, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Tours
    History Buff

    Unique NOLA Tours

    $25–$50

    Small-group walking tours of the French Quarter covering ghost stories, true crime, and local history.

    Right next doorSwitch it up: Tours

  • Tours
    Iconic

    Gray Line New Orleans

    $25–$50

    Long-running New Orleans sightseeing operator running city, cemetery, ghost, swamp and riverboat tours.

    Steps awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Eat & Drink
    Local Gem

    Cafe Beignet

    Under $25

    French Quarter cafe chain serving beignets, coffee and breakfast, with live jazz at some locations.

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  • Nightlife
    Iconic

    Pat O'Brien's

    Free

    Sip a Hurricane beside the flaming fountain on the courtyard patio, then sing along with the dueling pianos.

    Steps awaySwitch it up: Nightlife

  • Eat & Drink
    Foodie Favorite

    Crescent City Brewhouse

    $25–$50

    French Quarter brewpub serving Louisiana Creole fare with house-brewed beer and nightly live jazz.

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  • Eat & Drink
    Foodie Favorite

    Galatoire's

    $25–$50

    Dine on French Creole classics like shrimp remoulade and souffle potatoes in a mirrored Bourbon Street dining room open since 1905.

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