Highest-rated fine dining restaurants in the New Orleans area by diners
Highest-rated fine dining restaurants in the New Orleans area by diners
Fine dining in the United States isn't what it used to be. Many customers are no longer interested in classic white tablecloths and 16-ounce New York strips; these days, it's all about cutting-edge culinary experiences.
Although steakhouses have defined fine dining in America since the 19th century, that started to change in the mid-1990s. Elite chefs like Thomas Keller and his three-Michelin-starred restaurant, French Laundry, unearthed a whole different kind of tasting experience (with 40 courses), and a new age of fine dining was born. Soon, prix fixe meals—a French style of serving with a set menu—became the norm for fine dining in the U.S.
Between the rise of chefs' tasting menus and consumers' continued desire to have diverse culinary experiences, the restaurants that grace the pages of top-tier restaurant reviewers like Zagat or the Michelin Guide look very different today than they did 30 years ago. Restaurant goers aren't just looking for high-quality food. They want the type of menu that will tell a story. They want creative ingredients they've never tried before. They want to be transported into a whole new world.
With so many innovative menus and restaurant experiences popping up across America, it can be challenging to choose where to go for a special evening. Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated fine dining restaurants in the New Orleans area using data from Yelp. 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 five reviews and at least level 2 pricing (i.e., $$ to $$$$) were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with five or more locations nationally (based on Yelp data) were not included. Restaurants in certain lower-cost categories (like "diners," "buffets," and "food trucks") were excluded. Data is as of June 25, 2025.
Read on to find a potential restaurant for your next special meal out!
#30. Compère Lapin
- Rating: 4.2/5 (1040 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 535 Tchoupitoulas St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Caribbean, French, New American
- Read more on Yelp
#29. Apolline Restaurant
- Rating: 4.2/5 (498 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4729 Magazine St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: French, New American, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
#28. Muriel's Jackson Square
- Rating: 4.2/5 (2602 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 801 Chartres St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp
#27. The Chloe
- Rating: 4.3/5 (233 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4125 Saint Charles Ave. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Hotels, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp
#26. Café Amelie
- Rating: 4.3/5 (3251 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 900 Royal St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Cafes, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#25. Coquette
- Rating: 4.3/5 (918 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 2800 Magazine St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: New American
- Read more on Yelp
#24. Saint John
- Rating: 4.3/5 (279 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 715 St. Charles Ave. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp
#23. The Elysian Bar
- Rating: 4.3/5 (269 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 2317 Burgundy St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: New American
- Read more on Yelp
#22. Boucherie
- Rating: 4.3/5 (635 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8115 Jeannette St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Barbecue, Southern
- Read more on Yelp
#21. Pêche
- Rating: 4.3/5 (2696 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 800 Magazine St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
#20. Commander's Palace
- Rating: 4.3/5 (6065 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 1403 Washington Ave. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Cocktail Bars, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
#19. Jack Rose
- Rating: 4.3/5 (498 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 2031 St. Charles Ave. Floor 1 New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#18. Gallier Restaurant & Oyster Bar
- Rating: 4.3/5 (1809 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 129 Carondelet St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole, Southern
- Read more on Yelp
#17. Restaurant R'evolution
- Rating: 4.4/5 (1523 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 777 Bienville St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#16. Arnaud's French 75 Bar
- Rating: 4.4/5 (545 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 813 Rue Bienville New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Lounges, French, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp
#15. Costera
- Rating: 4.4/5 (246 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 4938 Prytania St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Spanish, Tapas/Small Plates
- Read more on Yelp
#14. Irene's
- Rating: 4.4/5 (1249 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 529 Bienville St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#13. Doris Metropolitan
- Rating: 4.4/5 (870 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 620 Chartes St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: New American, Steakhouses, Wine Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Saint Germain
- Rating: 4.4/5 (82 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 3054 St. Claude Ave. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Wine Bars, French
- Read more on Yelp
#11. Sofia
- Rating: 4.4/5 (582 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 516 Julia St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Italian, Venues & Event Spaces
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Cafe Sbisa
- Rating: 4.4/5 (702 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1011 Decatur St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Southern, Cajun/Creole, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Restaurant August
- Rating: 4.4/5 (1529 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 301 Tchoupitoulas St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: New American
- Read more on Yelp
#8. Atchafalaya Restaurant
- Rating: 4.5/5 (2461 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 901 Louisiana Ave. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Breakfast & Brunch, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#7. Jewel Of The South
- Rating: 4.5/5 (232 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 1026 St. Louis St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, New American, British
- Read more on Yelp
#6. Shaya
- Rating: 4.5/5 (1791 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4213 Magazine St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Desserts
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Brigtsen's Restaurant
- Rating: 4.5/5 (473 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 723 Dante St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Southern
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Mamou
- Rating: 4.5/5 (106 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 942 North Rampart St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Brasseries
- Read more on Yelp
#3. Zesty Creole
- Rating: 4.5/5 (632 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 827 Canal St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Breakfast & Brunch, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#2. Restaurant Rebirth
- Rating: 4.6/5 (685 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 857 Fulton St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#1. GW Fins
- Rating: 4.6/5 (3333 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 808 Bienville St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 319 metros.
