Best Breakfast and Brunch Places in New Orleans

We've collected top 10 mentioned breakfast and brunch places in New Orleans from other articles such as itsbreeandben.com, Oprah Daily, lyft.com.

Best Breakfast and Brunch Places in New Orleans

Commander's Palace
Commander's Palace
4.6 (4825 ratings)
Notable spot for refined Creole fare & an elegant jazz brunch in a chandelier-hung space since 1880.
1403 Washington Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
RestaurantAmerican restaurantBarBrunch restaurantCreole restaurantFine dining restaurantSeafood restaurantSouthern restaurant (US)
Mentioned by whereyat.com
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"GQ's Golden Dish Award for Eggs Sardou, Commander’s Palace’s legacy speaks for itself. Located in the Garden District, Commander’s Palace is thought to be the original spot for a jazz brunch and patio dining. For contemporary Louisiana food and alfresco dining, look no further than Commander’s Palace."
Mentioned by neworleansrestaurants.com
"A favorite for visitors and locals alike, Commander's Palace is a New Orleans landmark known for its award-winning Creole fare and elegant jazz brunch. MoreCallReserveStart Your ReservationWebsite"
Willa Jean
Willa Jean
4.5 (2652 ratings)
Retro-chic café operation offering Southern menus, baked goods, coffee, tea & cocktails.
611 O'Keefe Ave, New Orleans, LA 70113, USA
Southern restaurant (US)BakeryBreakfast restaurantCoffee shopRestaurant
Mentioned by VacationIdea
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"Managed by the renowned Besh Restaurant Group and helmed by James Beard-nominated pastry chef Kelly Fields, Willa Jean is a modern bakery and kitchen crafting Southern comfort food in an urban-chic environment. The stylish restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner along with freshly baked pastries and sweet treats, which are perfectly paired with signature Willa Jean blend Intelligentsia Coffee and specialty coffee drinks. Tuck into creative breakfast and brunch dishes of crawfish and grits with poached eggs and cheddar biscuits, biscuits with gravy, fried eggs, and pimiento cheese, and griddled banana bread."
Mentioned by Feastio
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"Opened in 2015 by South Carolina-born chef Kelly Fields, Willa Jean offers a bright, modern space to enjoy breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner. The pastry counter alone is worth a visit. In 2019, Fields won the James Beard Award for Outstanding Pastry Chef."
Mentioned by New Orleans 4 days itinerary
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"I’ve only been to Cafe Du Monde, but that Willa Jean warm chocolate chip cookie looks right up my alley!. I would love to do a swamp tour and a cemetery tour!. This is a very well-done New Orleans guide!"
Ruby Slipper Cafe
Ruby Slipper Cafe
4.5 (5081 ratings)
Cheery cafe serving signature omelets, Southern brunch fare & cocktails in a relaxed atmosphere.
200 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
Brunch restaurantBarBreakfast restaurantSouthern restaurant (US)
Mentioned by Culture Trip
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"Click your heels three times, and you’ll end up at the Ruby Slipper Cafe on the edge of the Garden District. Wake up, and rally at this boozy brunch spot, with a little vodka in your iced coffee or a little OJ in your mimosa. Go ahead, and order another round while you snack on pig candy bacon bites – your bananas foster pain perdu and crawfish & grits benedict will help you sober up."
Mentioned by NOLA Weekend
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"The family-owned restaurant with four locations around New Orleans spotlights house signature items like Chicken St. Charles, Eggs Cochon and Bananas Foster Pain Perdu. Prices start around the $9 range, topping out around $15. The spot doesn’t take reservations."
Katie's
Katie's
4.6 (2822 ratings)
Lively neighborhood spot for Creole-Italian fare like pizza & po' boys, plus a busy weekend brunch.
3701 Iberville St, New Orleans, LA 70119, USA
Seafood restaurantBreakfast restaurantRestaurantSoul food restaurant
Mentioned by VacationIdea
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"Katie’s first opened its doors in 1984 as a family-owned and operated corner lunch hot spot founded by former oil man Leo Leininger, who named the restaurant after his mother. It changed hands in 1993 when the Craig family – mother Mary and sons Scot and David – purchased it. The restaurant was a neighborhood icon until it was devastated by Hurricane Katrina."
Mentioned by GoNOLA.com
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"There’s a time when you have to let the menu sing for itself. That’s the case with Katie’s. The lemon ricotta pancakes feature three large buttermilk pancakes that are packed with ricotta cheese and lemon zest."
Josephine Estelle
Josephine Estelle
4.4 (559 ratings)
Southern-inspired Italian meals & wine served in a soaring dining room with ornate decor.
600 Carondelet St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
Italian restaurantBreakfast restaurantCocktail barLunch restaurant
Mentioned by NOLA Weekend
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"Ace Hotel stands in the Warehouse District, where you can check out Alto, the hotel’s rooftop garden. Get a mix of seasonal cocktails, wines, craft beers, frozen drinks and rotating on-tap specials at Alto’s bar. Poolside dining includes a selection of Italian-inspired small plates for any growing appetites."
Mentioned by OpenTable
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"Josephine Estelle is an osteria from James Beard Award-nominated chefs, Andy Ticer and Michael Hudman, and showcases their signature culinary style of combining the craft-centric philosophy of Italian cooking with flavors of the American South. Our seasonal menu--available daily for breakfast,...See More"
Laurel Street Bakery
Laurel Street Bakery
4.6 (236 ratings)
Homey neighborhood meeting place with bagels, breakfast, sandwiches, coffee & old-fashioned sweets.
2701 S Broad St, New Orleans, LA 70125, USA
BakeryBagel shopBreakfast restaurantBrunch restaurantCake shopCatering food and drink supplierCoffee shopInternet cafe
Mentioned by Oprah Daily
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"King Cake is a braided sweet bread shaped into a circle and covered with icing and colored sprinkles—typically green, representing faith, purple for justice, and gold for power. The treat is customarily enjoyed from Three Kings Day, also known as Epiphany on January 6, leading up to Mardi Gras and the start of the Lenten season, when people tend to abstain from such indulgences. Laurel Street Bakery"
Mentioned by Thrillist
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"Bagels can make just about anything better, and Laurel Street is offering curbside takeout and delivery of its sweets and bagels. Don’t forget to get a tub of their special cream cheese, like the date and honey or olive pimento, while you’re at it. Cost: Bagels are $1.75 each or $18 for a dozen; spreads are $1.75 for a single serving or $4 for a half-pint; order online through Seamless or Grubhub"
Bywater Bakery
Bywater Bakery
4.6 (539 ratings)
Laid-back bakery & cafe specializing in king cakes, plus sandwiches, soups, salads & coffee.
3624 Dauphine St, New Orleans, LA 70117, USA
Breakfast restaurant
Who Dat Coffee Cafe
Who Dat Coffee Cafe
4.7 (1011 ratings)
Eclectic spot with sidewalk seats featuring Cajun-style cafe eats, plus espresso drinks & cocktails.
2401 Burgundy St, New Orleans, LA 70117, USA
Breakfast restaurantBrunch restaurantCafeCajun restaurantCocktail barCoffee shopEspresso barPastry shop
Lula Restaurant Distillery
Lula Restaurant Distillery
4.4 (1168 ratings)
Stylish, rustic micro-distillery & Southern eatery serving classic plates & house-distilled spirits.
1532 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
Seafood restaurantBrunch restaurantDistilleryLunch restaurantRestaurant
Mentioned by Country Roads Magazine
Louisiana Distillers
"Opened in 2017 in the Garden District, Lula is New Orleans’ only Creole/Southern restaurant with an in-house distillery. Partner Jess Bourgeois, formerly of Commander’s Palace, handles the restaurant while co-owner Bear Caffrey, a Baton Rouge ER doctor with a penchant for chemistry, oversees the distillery. To open a combined full service restaurant with a micro-distillery, Bourgeois and Caffrey had to seek approval through House Bill 233, which passed in the summer of 2015, paving the way for future restaurant-distillery concepts in Louisiana."
Mentioned by My New Orleans
Cheers
"This stylish yet rustic micro-distillery produces small-batch, handcrafted vodka made from Louisiana sugar cane. The smooth and clean spirit has the soft finish of a cane vodka. Also available is a molasses- and raw-sugar-based rum that is batch fermented and distilled, and gin steeped with botanicals like juniper, coriander, angelica root and citrus peel."
Original Pierre Maspero's
Original Pierre Maspero's
4.4 (2222 ratings)
Classic Creole cuisine & cocktails in a historic 1788 building with weathered brick walls.
440 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
Cajun restaurantBreakfast restaurantCreole restaurant

Top Best French Restaurants in New Orleans

Evangeline
Evangeline
4.5 (694 ratings)
This bar & eatery with courtyard seating serves seasonal, locally sourced Cajun & Creole dishes.
329 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
Cajun restaurantAmerican restaurantBarCreole restaurantFrench restaurant
Herbsaint
Herbsaint
4.6 (874 ratings)
Upscale French & American fare in an airy space with St. Charles Avenue views & outdoor seats.
701 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
French restaurantRestaurant
Mentioned by Eater New Orleans
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"Herbsaint first introduced New Orleans to prolific restaurateur Donald Link. Since then, Link has opened several more excellent restaurants — Pêche, Cochon, and Cochon Butcher, and helped build a new generation of New Orleans culinary leaders. The French and Italian Herbsaint has remains one of the most consistently good restaurants in New Orleans, with the bonus of romantic outdoor seating along the downtown portion of the St. Charles streetcar line and now a menu catered to takeout and delivery."
Mentioned by Condé Nast Traveler
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"Housed in a relatively anonymous-looking building in the Central Business District, the dining room is disarmingly casual and feels like a democratic venue to sample some of the city’s best food. As almost all well-loved New Orleans restaurants do, Donald Link's flagship shows skill with the classics, and the dirty rice and chicken, tasso, and andouille gumbo remain as popular as ever. But the Italian and French dishes on the menu will call out to you."
Antoine's Annex
Antoine's Annex
4.2 (292 ratings)
This old-fashioned coffeehouse & sweets shop is an outpost of nearby historic Antoine's restaurant.
513 Royal St #2182, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
CafeCajun restaurantCoffee shopCreole restaurantEspresso barFrench restaurantRestaurant

Best Nightlife in New Orleans

Crown & Anchor English Pub
Crown & Anchor English Pub
4.6 (547 ratings)
English-style watering hole offering beer & spirits in a mellow atmosphere with vintage decor.
200 Pelican Ave, New Orleans, LA 70114, USA
Pub
Canal Street Bistro
Canal Street Bistro
4.4 (166 ratings)
Restaurant offering an eclectic menu with some creative Mexican flourishes, plus cooking classes.
3903 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70119, USA
Continental restaurantBarBrunch restaurantCatererJuice shop
Saturn Bar
Saturn Bar
4.4 (176 ratings)
Offbeat nightspot featuring a full bar, alternative bands, guest DJs & dance parties.
3067 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117, USA
Bar
Mentioned by price4limo.com
New Orleans Nightlife Review (Best Bars & Nightclubs)
"Saturn Bar's month to month Mod Dance Party offers visitors with enough 60's swagger to wind the night away. DJ Matty also DJ Kristen loan realness to the gathering's notch by adhering to a soundtrack involved exclusively of vinyl records from the period. Wearing Twiggy eye cosmetics, bouffants, cigarette pants, and realistic small scale dresses, the group accept the presence of the Mad Men fan tradition gone brilliantly astray."
Mentioned by Thrillist
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"ClaudeWhat could possibly be the exact opposite of a place like Foundation Room?. Yup, Saturn Bar it is. Calling it a “dive bar” wouldn’t be adequate or accurate; this joint is a NOLA institution."

Best Asian Food Restaurants in New Orleans

LUVI Restaurant
LUVI Restaurant
4.7 (173 ratings)
Intimate venue serving Chinese & Japanese dishes with a twist, plus cocktails in a funky interior.
5236 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70115, USA
Asian restaurantChinese restaurantDumpling restaurantJapanese restaurant
Mentioned by Eater New Orleans
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"Luvi is one of the best restaurants to open in New Orleans in the last few years, a petite and colorful Uptown cottage where chef Hao Gong wows with his mastery of Japanese and Chinese cuisines. Gong, who worked for years at Sake Cafe, delivers raw and nearly raw fish paired with the likes of cucumber and yuzu vinegar and pink dragon fruit, as well as Shanghai comfort food like dumplings, dan dan noodles, and bam bam chicken. The menu changes often, but can always be counted on for a range of hot and cold delights."
Mentioned by New Orleans & Company
Top Asian-Owned Eateries to Try in New Orleans
"Nestled along Tchoupitoulas Street in Uptown New Orleans is Luvi - a light and refreshing Japanese + Chinese fusion restaurant. Its menu is packed with a handcrafted selection of raw bites, Shanghai comfort foods and Asian-inspired cocktails. With housemade sauces, fresh ingredients and carefully prepared creations, Luvi pushes boundaries and sets new standards for fusion cuisine."
Phở Tầu Bay Restaurant
Phở Tầu Bay Restaurant
4.5 (476 ratings)
Traditional Vietnamese cuisine served in a contemporary space lined with exposed-brick walls.
1565 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
Vietnamese restaurantAsian restaurantCatererTakeout Restaurant
Mentioned by New Orleans & Company
Top Asian-Owned Eateries to Try in New Orleans
"For over three decades, Pho Tau Bay has remained a go-to place for Vietnamese food in New Orleans - and with good reason. Their traditional Vietnamese menu features an extensive selection of authentic dishes, drinks and sweets. Begin your meal with their signature, freshly prepared spring rolls made with shrimp, pork, vermicelli and fresh herbs."
China House
China House
4.2 (87 ratings)
No-frills Chinese counter-serve kitchen cooking up a simple menu of Cantonese dishes.
3600 MacArthur Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70114, USA
Chinese restaurantAsian restaurantRestaurant

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