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Galatoire's, New Orleans, LA

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Galatoire's

209 Bourbon St · New Orleans, LA

Why you should go…

Galatoire's has served French Creole cooking on Bourbon Street since Jean Galatoire, an immigrant from the French village of Pardies, founded it in 1905. The mirrored first-floor dining room is the heart of the place, and his descendants have kept it going for five generations. Order classics like shrimp remoulade, souffle potatoes, crabmeat au gratin and fish meuniere. Men wear jackets in the main dining rooms in the evening and all day Sunday, and loaner jackets are available.

  • #creole restaurant
  • #french quarter
  • #bourbon street
  • #fine dining
  • #historic restaurant

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.

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