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Commander's Palace, New Orleans, LA
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Commander's Palace

1403 Washington Ave · New Orleans, LA

Why you should go…

Commander's Palace has served haute Creole cuisine from its turreted Garden District mansion since 1893 and has trained chefs including Emeril Lagasse and Paul Prudhomme. The dining room is known for its jazz brunch and a relaxed but proper dress code. Reservations are recommended well ahead of weekend visits.

  • #fine dining
  • #creole cuisine
  • #garden district
  • #jazz brunch
  • #historic

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 Commander's Palace, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Sightseeing
    History Buff

    Garden District

    Free

    Live oaks and antebellum mansions line the streets of this historic Uptown neighborhood.

    Steps awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Nightlife
    Local Gem

    Tipitina's

    $25–$50

    Catch live music at the Uptown club named for a Professor Longhair song, a New Orleans stage since 1977.

    1.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Nightlife

  • Museums
    History Buff

    Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience

    Under $25

    New Orleans museum tracing two centuries of Jewish life and history across the American South.

    1.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • 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.

    2.1 mi awayMore like this

  • Eat & Drink
    Local Gem

    Cafe Beignet

    Under $25

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

    2.2 mi awayMore like this

  • Eat & Drink
    Foodie Favorite

    Antoine's Restaurant

    $50+

    Dine on French-Creole classics in the French Quarter restaurant that created Oysters Rockefeller, open since 1840.

    2.3 mi awayMore like this