A French Quarter institution where dinner is theater with a dress code — oysters Rochambeau, pompano en papillote opened tableside, and café brûlot ignited in a darkened room to close. When the old machine hums, it's one of America's great dining rooms. When it doesn't — and on busy nights the service can wobble between grand and forgetful — you're paying heritage prices for the wobble. Book the early seating, order the classics, and treat the flambé as the show it is.
Order this
- Oysters Rochambeau
- Pompano en papillote
- Café brûlot
The dishes reviewers keep coming back for. Ordering off-list is on you.
The practical bit
Getting a table
Book ahead or cry — the door list is real
Dietary
No real accommodations here — better to know now than at the table.
Neighborhood
French Quarter, New Orleans
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