The Best Southern & Creole Restaurants in New Orleans
Updated September 2026 · 36 places tracked
New Orleans has 36 Southern and Creole restaurants on WaitlistWizard's live reservation catalog, clustered in French Quarter, Riverbend, and New Orleans (CBD). The list below ranks the standouts by diner rating, and we track real-time table availability at 15 of them.
Clancy's
Audubon · $$
4.7(779)Gabrielle
Treme · $$
4.7(460)- Hard to get
Chapter IV
New Orleans (CBD) · $$
4.7(456) Wow Turkey
New Orleans · $$$
4.7(446)
Mosquito Supper Club
New Orleans · $$$
4.7(273)Cochon
CBD · $$
4.6(10,612)- Hard to get
Commander's Palace
Garden District · $$$
4.6(8,529) Muriel's Jackson Square
New Orleans · $$$$
4.6(5,355)Restaurant R'evolution
French Quarter · $$$
4.6(1,803)Brennan's
New Orleans · $$$
4.5(6,258)Mr. B's Bistro
New Orleans · $$$
4.5(4,138)Gris-Gris
Lower Garden District · $$
4.5(1,689)Criollo Le Petite Chef
French Quarter · $$
4.5(798)Criollo Restaurant
French Quarter · $$
4.5(798)Boucherie
Riverbend · $$
4.5(572)Saint John
Central Business District · $
4.5(510)Dooky Chase
Tremé · $$
4.4(3,534)Cafe Amelie
French Quarter · $$
4.4(1,803)Arnaud's
New Orleans · $$$$
4.4(1,722)
Court of Two Sisters
New Orleans · $$
4.3(8,886)Emeril's Kitchen - Caesars New Orleans
New Orleans · $$$
4.3(686)Mulate's
Warehouse District · $
4.2(5,754)3rd Block Depot
French Quarter · $$
4.1(244)Ralph's on the Park
New Orleans · $$$
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Frequently asked questions
- What are the best Southern and Creole restaurants in New Orleans?
- Ranked by diner ratings across the 36 Southern and Creole restaurants in our New Orleans catalog, the top picks are Clancy's, Gabrielle, and Chapter IV.
- Which New Orleans neighborhoods are best for Southern and Creole restaurants?
- French Quarter, Riverbend, and New Orleans (CBD) have the highest concentration of Southern and Creole restaurants in our New Orleans catalog.
- How do I get a table at a fully booked restaurant in New Orleans?
- WaitlistWizard monitors live reservation availability at 15 of these restaurants. Set a free watch on a sold-out table and you'll get an alert the moment a reservation opens up.