Best Diners in New Orleans

We've collected top 10 mentioned diners in New Orleans from other articles such as TripSavvy, restaurantji.com, Stay Heirloom.

Best Diners in New Orleans

Slim Goodies Diner
Slim Goodies Diner
4.3 (801 ratings)
Cash-only daytime diner with vegetarian-friendly comfort fare in funky digs with a leafy backyard.
3322 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115, USA
DinerAmerican restaurantBreakfast restaurantBrunch restaurantCreole restaurantFamily restaurantLunch restaurantTakeout RestaurantRestaurantVegan restaurant
Mentioned by Time Out New Orleans
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"This breakfast and lunch spot is a local favorite on Magazine Street. Slim Goodies serves classic comfort food with bold twists, all made with fresh ingredients (and lots of love). Everyone loves the slammers: hash browns slathered in something delicious – think crawfish étouffée or chili with bacon and cheddar cheese – but the sweet potato pancakes are not to be missed."
Mentioned by Thrillist
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"What you're getting: The Creole Slammer If you haven’t had the Creole Slammer at Slim’s, you have yet to fully live. What could be better than a plate of hash browns and eggs than a plate of hash browns and eggs generously topped with crawfish étouffée and a buttermilk biscuit?. Fair warning: there’s a sizable wait on weekends if you don’t get there early enough."
Mentioned by Eater New Orleans
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"Ten years old and going strong, Magazine Street's quirky, always-slammed early morning to lunch time diner, is known for their Slammer options, a hangover-helper made with hashbrowns and scrambles of various sort (eggs, chili, tofu, what have you). There is also a potato latke/crawfish etouffee dish called the Jewish Coonass, not PC, but a fan favorite."
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4.6 (567 ratings)
An intimate, unpretentious locale for Asian, French & international flavors, plus ramen for lunch.
4600 Washington Ave, New Orleans, LA 70125, USA
Ramen restaurantDinerRestaurantSoutheast Asian restaurant
Mentioned by hoodline.com
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"Located at 4600 Washington Ave. in Gert Town, the Japanese spot is the highest rated Japanese restaurant in New Orleans, boasting 4.5 stars out of 288 reviews on Yelp."
Clover Grill
Clover Grill
4.4 (2226 ratings)
Retro-styled diner drawing crowds from neighboring gay bars with burgers & breakfast served 24/7.
900 Bourbon St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
Diner
Mentioned by Culture Trip
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"Since New Orleans is constantly buzzing with action, Clover Grill thought best to stay open in order to ensure the people of New Orleans are being fed at all times. This is a popular place; the laid-back atmosphere and the hot breakfast specials keep guests coming back for more. The diner is defined by its white washed plaster exterior, brightly painted, and the glass-paneled doors."
Mentioned by Eater New Orleans
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"Open 24/7 on Bourbon Street, this consummate French Quarter greasy spoon is so strange and wonderful it seems almost out of a David Lynch film. With pink walls, red bar stools and a retro feel, a nightly sea of unusual people, from drunkards to drag queens, gather round for sassy, slow service and fried foods. Onion rings and hubcap burgers are the way to go."
Red Dog Diner
Red Dog Diner
4.7 (1113 ratings)
Hip nook with a farmhouse motif & an indoor/outdoor bar, plus inventive comfort food & daily brunch.
3122 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115, USA
American restaurantBistroBreakfast restaurantBrunch restaurantDinerGastropub
Mentioned by Stay Heirloom
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"The Red Dog Diner has a very cool atmosphere and even better food. If you go, make sure you ask to be seated in the back, since they have outdoor/indoor seating inside a redesigned garage. Open daily from 8am to 10pm, this is the brunch spot on Magazine you don’t want to miss."
Déjà Vu Restaurant & Bar
Déjà Vu Restaurant & Bar
4.2 (1530 ratings)
Quirky 24-hour dive bar serves breakfast 'round the clock, plus Cajun fare & burgers.
400 Dauphine St, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
Bar & grillBarDinerRestaurant
Mentioned by FrenchQuarter.com
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"(400 Dauphine St.) This 24-hour full-service restaurant and bar in the French Quarter is always available and ready to accommodate. You will find a wide variety of options on the menu ranging from traditional New Orleans fare to downhome comfort food, all under $20. Deja Vu serves breakfast, lunch and dinner all day long and is available for dine-in, carry out or delivery."
Russell's Marina Grill
Russell's Marina Grill
4.6 (943 ratings)
Daytime diner draws crowds with big menu of homestyle dishes in a no-frills space with a retro vibe.
8555 Pontchartrain Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA
American restaurantBreakfast restaurantDiner
Mentioned by Eater New Orleans
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"Lakeview's diner institution, unlike a lot of greasy spoons on this list, seems mainly more catered to families and sober people. But don't let that fool you, the breakfast options are astounding from fried chicken and waffles to a slew of egg specialties. Try the Egg Saints #33 with a grilled biscuit, alligator sausage, grilled tomatoes, poached eggs, and homemade country gravy, and save room for the housemade pies."
Mentioned by Trip101
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"A post shared by ~Sara's Photography~ (@saraphotography_05) on Dec 31, 2018 at 9:00am PST. Russell’s Marina Grill opened its doors in 1985 and has been a favourite of locals ever since. Kids will love that this eatery is on the waterfront."
Riccobono's Panola Street Cafe
Riccobono's Panola Street Cafe
4.5 (627 ratings)
Bright, quaint daytime cafe best known for its hearty American breakfasts.
7801 Panola St, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA
CafeBrunch restaurantDinerRestaurantTea house
Mentioned by VacationIdea
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"A quintessential New Orleans neighborhood spot on the corner of Panola Street and Burdette Street, Riccobono's Panola Street Café is located in the heart of Uptown and is well loved by locals and visitors alike. Food-lovers flock to this neighborhood café to tuck into classics like Crab Cakes Benedict, a host of specialty three-egg omelets with various fillings, Belgian waffles, huge stacks of pancakes, and breakfast sandwiches. Signature dishes include liver and onions and hearty breakfast plates of bacon, eggs, country ham, sausage patties, fried green tomatoes, hash browns, grits, English muffins, and toast."
Mentioned by Thrillist
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"What you're getting: A three egg omelette If you’re looking to start the day with a hearty, lumberjack-style breakfast, Panola St. is the place you should be headed. Overstuffed triple egg omelettes, huge stacks of pancakes, Belgian waffles, and generous Benedicts are the hallmark here. And hey, if you want liver and onions, you can get that, too."
Mentioned by Culture Trip
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"Riccobono’s Panola Street Café is known for serving some of the best breakfasts in the city. Guests can enjoy eggs benedict, crab cakes benedict, stacks of pancakes, and omelets in the heart of New Orleans. Because of the great plates, locals and tourists crowd the café."
The Milk Bar
The Milk Bar
4.7 (260 ratings)
710 S Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA
Sandwich shopDinerTakeout Restaurant
Mentioned by 10Best
spots for eating on the cheap in New Orleans
"The Milk Bar is a counter ordering joint featuring great sandwiches, salads and shakes, for which they are most known for. Portion-wise, The Milk Bar gives you crazy bang for your buck, especially in terms of the sandwiches. Depending on if you are in a regular or zany mood, you can sample anything from a Roast Beef Po-Boy to a Caddle Fodder sandwich (a creative vegetable infused sandwich)."
Applebee's Grill + Bar
Applebee's Grill + Bar
3.6 (1260 ratings)
Full-service chain bar & grill providing hearty American eats in an informal setting.
4005 General De Gaulle Dr, New Orleans, LA 70114, USA
RestaurantAmerican restaurantBar & grillDinerFamily restaurantHamburger restaurantSteak houseTraditional American restaurant
Belle's Diner
Belle's Diner
4.3 (478 ratings)
Breakfast, burgers, shakes & more in retro diner space with soda-counter seating & nostalgic decor.
1122 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
DinerRestaurant

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The Avenue Pub
The Avenue Pub
4.6 (1665 ratings)
Old-world bar with fireplaces, tin ceilings & a balcony serving up craft beers & creative pub grub.
1732 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
BarBar & grillRestaurant
Mentioned by Big World, Small Girl
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"This beer bar is open 24/7 and is as cozy and intimate as you’d expect to find in a European pub. This bar has to have one of the city’s longest beer lists… And considering how long it took the craft brewery movement to catch on in New Orleans, this pub has beer an oasis for craft beer fanatics for years. Along with a great beer list, and friendly staff, there’s an upstairs bar that is every whiskey-drinker’s wet dream come true."
Mentioned by AFAR Media
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"Every streetcar ride should take you to a neighborhood beer joint. So this makes an excellent spot to hop off the St. Charles Streetcar. Owner Polly Watts has carved out a name for this place with her terrific selection of craft beers, many of..."
Peacock Room
Peacock Room
5 (2 ratings)
501 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
Bar
Mentioned by Eater New Orleans
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"Peacock Room is the restaurant in the new Kimpton Hotel Fontenot downtown, the the restaurant snagged Chris Lusk, a longtime New Orleans chef who has cooked at Restaurant R’evolution, Cafe Adelaide, and the Caribbean Room, for a menu of dishes like fruits de mer pho made with cashew hoisin, grouper, shrimp ramen, and crab boulettes; chicken and eggplant fricasse with tomato and toasted farro; and black lentil vadouvan curry. The cocktail program is also a standout, curated with hard-to-come-by spirits and cocktails like the Primp and Preen, made with mezcal, white rum, orgeat, fresh citrus and blue curaçao; a Ruby Bridges made with gin, Cynar, citrus, strawberry, and basil; and the Sackcloth and Ashes, with Toki Japanese whisky and Amaro Montenegro (and mysteriously, “umami”)."
Mentioned by Eater New Orleans
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"The elegant restaurant in the new Kimpton Hotel Fontenot downtown has a killer cocktail program, thanks to Paula Echevarria, a longtime NOLA cocktail creator and writer. The beautiful bar is curated with hard-to-come-by spirits and serves cocktails like the Primp and Preen, made with mezcal, white rum, orgeat, fresh citrus and blue curaçao; a Ruby Bridges made with gin, Cynar, citrus, strawberry, and basil; and the Sackcloth and Ashes, with Toki Japanese whisky and Amaro Montenegro (and intriguingly, “umami”). Helpfully, each specialty cocktail includes a few adjectives to help anticipate the flavors of the drink."
Mentioned by Eater New Orleans
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"Chef Chris Lusk is killing it at the sexy new Peacock Room lounge in the newly opened Kimpton Hotel Fontenot in the CBD. His goal was to cook food that he’d want to eat after some time drinking at a bar — and that mission is accomplished in spades. Add his haute burger to the fancy chef-driven winners in town, an ample house-ground patty topped with bacon, Boursin cheese, crispy shallots, and tomato jam on a brioche bun."
The Bulldog, Mid-City
The Bulldog, Mid-City
4.4 (607 ratings)
Laid-back pub with lots of local & craft beers on tap, bar food, a garden patio area & lively scene.
5135 Canal Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA
Bar

Best Family Restaurants in New Orleans

Koz's Harahan
Koz's Harahan
4.6 (294 ratings)
Bustling sandwich shop fixing up comfort food & po' boys (with a supersized "whole loaf" option).
6215 Wilson St, New Orleans, LA 70123, USA
Family restaurantCaterer
Dickey's Barbecue Pit
Dickey's Barbecue Pit
3.8 (388 ratings)
BBQ chain eatery featuring house-smoked meats, stuffed baked potatoes & classic sides.
91 Westbank Expy Ste 114, Gretna, LA 70053, USA
Barbecue restaurantBox lunch supplierCatering food and drink supplierCatererChicken wings restaurantFamily restaurantDelivery RestaurantRestaurant
Ground Pat'i Grille & Bar
Ground Pat'i Grille & Bar
4.3 (629 ratings)
Casual roadhouse serving hearty American food on pewter plates in nostalgic surrounds.
11 Westbank Expy, Gretna, LA 70053, USA
Bar & grillAmerican restaurantFamily restaurantRestaurant

Best Fine Dining in New Orleans

Ruth's Chris Steak House
Ruth's Chris Steak House
4.5 (1316 ratings)
Outpost of upmarket steakhouse chain known for sizzling, butter-topped beef in an elegant setting
525 Fulton St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
Steak houseAmerican restaurantCatererFine dining restaurantRestaurantSeafood restaurant
Mentioned by OpenTable
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"In many cities, Ruth’s Chris dominates local steak houses with unforgettable steaks, seafood, and sides. At the location in New Orleans, Executive Chef Vernell Gibson has elevated ..."
Mentioned by OpenTable
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"Ruth's Chris Steakhouse in New Orleans is a classic and consistent staple, serving the finest USDA Prime beef steaks, fresh seafood, signature side dishes, and homemade desserts."
Dickie Brennan's Steakhouse
Dickie Brennan's Steakhouse
4.4 (1297 ratings)
Classic steakhouse fare with a Creole twist in a posh, wood-paneled space with a busy happy hour.
716 Iberville St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
Steak houseBarFine dining restaurant
M bistro Restaurant
M bistro Restaurant
4.3 (76 ratings)
Upmarket eatery in the Ritz-Carlton with Southern fare, live jazz, chandeliers & private booths.
921 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
BistroBarFine dining restaurantSeafood restaurant

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