
Best restaurants for 11 cuisines in New Orleans
America is often described as a melting pot, a place where different cultures have come together over the centuries to form new customs while maintaining the ones their ancestors have long held dear. For many cultures, a major part of their identity is food.
Walk down any main street in the United States and you're likely to see the cuisines of many countries—despite being nowhere near each other on the globe—sitting side by side. You could start in Egypt with some falafel, get a taste of Taiwan with a cup of bubble tea next door, pick up a side of fries at an old-fashioned American diner down the block, and finish it off with sopaipillas from the Mexican restaurant in town.
Of course, we all have our favorite dishes—a juicy cheeseburger from a local pub, a savory bowl of tempura udon at a beloved Japanese restaurant, or some chicken tikka masala from your nearby Indian spot. But maybe you're looking to get out of your comfort zone a little, whether to try a different restaurant that serves your favorite food or to taste a new type of cuisine entirely.
To help point you in the right direction, Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated restaurants in the New Orleans area using data from Yelp for various cuisines: American, Chinese, Cuban, Greek, Indian/Pakistani, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mexican, Thai, and Vietnamese. Data is as of July 13, 2025. Businesses were selected using Yelp's ranking system, which calculates an adjusted rating value that takes into account the number of ratings as well as the rating score itself. Only businesses with at least 50 reviews, and within a 10-kilometer radius of New Orleans, were considered.
Read on to find out if your favorite restaurant made the cut and to get inspired for your next dinner out.
American: Two Chicks Café - CBD
- Rating: 4.7/5 (745 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 920 Gravier St New Orleans, LA 70112
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Juice Bars & Smoothies, American
- Read more on Yelp
Chinese: Chow Modern Chinese Cuisine
- Rating: 5.0/5 (4 reviews)
- Address: 4200 Magazine St New Orleans, LA 70115
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
Cuban: Salsa
- Rating: 4.9/5 (17 reviews)
- Address: 400 N Broad St New Orleans, LA 70119
- Categories: Cuban, Mexican, Latin American
- Read more on Yelp
Greek: The Simple Greek
- Rating: 4.5/5 (48 reviews)
- Address: 419 Carondelet St New Orleans, LA 70130
- Categories: Greek, Mediterranean
- Read more on Yelp
Indian: Plume Algiers
- Rating: 4.9/5 (108 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1113 Teche St New Orleans, LA 70114
- Categories: Indian
- Read more on Yelp
Italian: Cibo
- Rating: 4.6/5 (169 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1114 S Carrollton Ave Ste A New Orleans, LA 70118
- Categories: Delis, Italian, Bagels
- Read more on Yelp
Japanese: Kenji Omakase
- Rating: 4.6/5 (54 reviews)
- Address: 217 Camp St New Orleans, LA 70130
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
Korean: Foodies Destination
- Rating: 4.6/5 (19 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3324 Transcontinental Dr New Orleans, LA 70112
- Categories: Food Trucks, Korean
- Read more on Yelp
Mexican: Taqueria La Lucha
- Rating: 4.7/5 (113 reviews)
- Address: 404 Andrew Higgins Blvd New Orleans, LA 70130
- Categories: Tacos
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Thai: Thai Nola
- Rating: 4.8/5 (62 reviews)
- Address: 5931 Bullard Ave Ste 7 New Orleans, LA 70128
- Categories: Thai
- Read more on Yelp
Vietnamese: Magasin Vietnamese Cafe
- Rating: 4.9/5 (18 reviews)
- Address: 4226 Magazine St New Orleans, LA 70115
- Categories: Vietnamese
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 284 metros.