Diners' Choice: Good for special occasions restaurants in New Orleans / Louisiana

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Updated April 05, 2025

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Dakar NOLA

4.9

4.9 (46)

$50 and over

African

Uptown

About the restaurant

Dakar NOLA is a modern Senegalese tasting menu restaurant. The menu is inspired by Chef Serigne Mbaye’s most cherished memories of his childhood in Dakar, Senegal.
Dinner at Dakar NOLA features a pescatarian tasting menu with some dishes served family-style.
We are a reservations only concept open Tuesday through Saturday and our dinner experience lasts 2.5 hours.
Our menu changes often and is mostly dairy and gluten-free.
Reservations are open 42 days at a time with a new period opening at 10 am central time.
We are unable to accommodate the following allergies: Fin fish, soy, shellfish aroma/fumes, allium, honey
**We can accommodate shellfish allergy and peanut if noted in the reservation.
We can NOT accommodate a Vegan diet or a vegetarian that does not eat food cooked in seafood broth.
We are able to accommodate a gluten intolerance/allergy
In order to minimize disruptions to the kitchen, late arrivals will be served the current course being served

Top review

Ernie

Dined 2 days ago

Incredible dining experience. Every course was incredible. Staff was exceptionally friendly and knowledgeable.

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Tasting Menu - Communal Dining

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Tasting Menu - Private Table

Mayas

4.8

4.8 (633)

$30 and under

Latin American

Garden District

About the restaurant

Mayas Restaurant is a captivating Latin dining experience with exciting social rhythms. We feature the cuisines of multiple countries of Latin American, but rather than simply transferring dishes we pay compliment to the ingredients that are natural to Latin America. Our food is prepared from scratch using classic and modern techniques but always remembering the aromas and flavors of our mother's and grandmother's kitchen. We invite you to choose your own escapade by selecting from our Plantains, Ceviches, Empanadas, Curries, Steaks, and Small Plates for a multi-course dining experience.

Top review

Frank

Dined on Apr 12, 2025

Fresh food, skillfully prepared. Excellent service. Nice atmosphere.

MeMe's Bar & Grille

4.8

4.8 (236)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

Chalmette

About the restaurant

Casual American spot with sandwiches & salads for lunch & heartier fare for dinner, plus a full bar.

Top review

Caitlin

Dined 2 days ago

Easter brunch was great. The Easter bunny and visited the table. The staff was kind and knowledgeable. Food was great, we had the charbroiled oysters, eggs Benedict and seafood crepe. Will definitely be back

Marcello's - Covington

4.8

4.8 (272)

$30 and under

Italian

Covington

About the restaurant

Please call for reservations. Due to Covid - 19 restrictions online reservation will be suspended until further notice. 985-400-5668
Our hours of operation will be:
Sunday & Monday - closed
Tuesday - Thursday - 4 pm - 9 pm
Friday - 11 am - 9 pm
Saturday - 4 pm - 9 pm
Happy Hour - Tuesday - Friday 4 pm - 6 pm
1/2 price appetizers
1/2 price glasses of wine and specialty cocktails

Top review

Lincoln

Dined on Apr 9, 2025

Great food and great service! A really wonderful experience.

Foundation Room House of Blues New Orleans

4.7

4.7 (279)

$30 and under

Cocktail Bar

French Quarter

About the restaurant

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Top review

Teresa

Dined on Apr 13, 2025

The atmosphere and restaurant decor is out of this world. So much fun. Live music was amazing. Food was amazing. Great service and very knowledgeable.

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Live music in the Lounge at Foundation Room

Fremin's Restaurant

4.7

4.7 (105)

$30 and under

Creole

Thibodaux

About the restaurant

At Fremin’s, we strive to retain the richness and excellence for which our regional dishes are known. We invite you to take pleasure with us in the continuing evolution of America’s most exciting cuisine! Come again, come often. Eat and enjoy.

Top review

OpenTable Diner

Dined on Mar 22, 2025

Great atmosphere and we all had fun! Outstanding service by our server Logan! Love this place

Impastato Cellars

4.7

4.7 (642)

$30 and under

Italian

Madisonville

About the restaurant

In 1979, after over 20 years of experience in the restaurant industry, Joe Impastato opened Impastato’s in Metaire. Only 5 years before, his brother Sal opened Sal and Judy’s in Lacombe. Now the family of restaurants extends to Madisonville with the opening of Impastato Cellars on September 5, 2013. The Impastato family decided to bring the same traditional, authentic Italian cuisine to the table on the Northshore along with the old world ambiance of a 600 square foot wine cellar featuring over 400 labels, in addition to a wide variety of spirits and craft beers.

Top review

Judy

Dined on Apr 12, 2025

Food was very good and very reasonable. I enjoyed my birthday dinner.

Gallagher's Restaurant on Front

4.7

4.7 (835)

$31 to $50

Steak

Slidell

About the restaurant

Welcome to Gallagher's Restaurant On Front Street – Your Local Steakhouse! Try our award winning entrees featuring sizzling steaks, ribeyes, pork chops, and the best seafood Louisiana has to offer. Whether you prefer a fine wine or a fresh new cocktail, our team is always ready to help you find your perfect pairing.

Chef Pat Gallagher expanded his reach to bring Slidell some of the best steaks, seafood, and cocktails! Gallagher's Restaurant on Front Street will bring the cuisine that you love even closer to home.

Top review

mark74

Dined on Mar 23, 2025

We sat in the side room (area). It was much quieter. As always, the food was delicious and paced well.

The Red Maple Restaurant

4.7

4.7 (53)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

Gretna

About the restaurant

The Red Maple was originally owned and operated by the Trauth Family, a German-American family of restaurateurs spanning 100 years in Gretna. And what began in 1963 continues to this day, holding to its German roots through its rustic Alpine lodge decor, extensive beer selection and annual Oktoberfest celebration. In fact, it was a red maple tree in the side yard that inspired the name of the bar – The Red Maple – with the restaurant being added in 1965.

Now for over 50 years, The Red Maple has been the rendezvous spot for West Bank movers and shakers known for its Prime cut steaks, New Orleans favorites and fresh Louisiana seafood.

Today, under the passionate guidance of Proprietor Brent Trauth and his sister, Carroll Gales, The Red Maple continues to deliver on its reputation for delicious food, exceptional service and rich Louisiana history. A rich and storied past that is only upstaged by the dining experience itself.

Top review

Rick

Dined 3 days ago

Unfortunately the only decent restaurant left on the Westbank

Kenji Omakase

4.7

4.7 (161)

$50 and over

Japanese

French Quarter

About the restaurant

The Kenji Omakase Experience is a multi-course menu created by the chef Matthew Nguyen, served at the sushi bar. There's limited seating Wednesday-Sunday with seatings at 5:45 and 8:30. All other guests are seated in the dining room with choice of table-side omakase or a la carte menu

A traditional Japanese experience which guests leave themselves in the hands of chef and receive a meal which is seasonal, elegant, artistic and uses the finest ingredients. The chefs will take you on a tour around the world with ingredients from the Toyosu market while also highlighting the dry aging program used only at Kenji

• We kindly decline requests to accommodate any dietary restrictions
• A 3.95% credit card fee will be added to all non-cash payments
• Service fee is added to parties of 6 or more
• Cancellations will only be accepted up to 24 hours prior to your reservation
• Any cancellations within 24 hours of the reservation will be charged $75 per person

Top review

Kennedy

Dined 3 days ago

This is the BEST sushi in Louisiana. Trust me; I love trying new sushi restaurants. What an incredible experience my husband and I had at Kenji Omakase. Chef Tu and Chef Vu were friendly, explained each course, and created some of the most flavorful and high-quality sushi my husband and I had ever eaten. The fish they used was delicious and fresh, and the preparation of each course was thoughtfully done. My husband and I each revisited multiple courses after the omakase was finished. It was an excellent place for my husband to spend his birthday, and they even put “Happy Birthday!” with my husband’s name at the top of our menus. I’m so excited to come back.

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Kenji Omakase

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