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Dining in New Orleans isn’t just something you happen to do while you’re here – it is, in itself, a reason to come. Few other places in the world offer the opportunity to taste flavors this scintillating in dining establishments with such interesting atmospheres.
In a city known for its one-of-a-kind traits, cuisine may be the most distinctive attribute of New Orleans, composed in equal parts of its Cajun and Creole heritage, its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico, and a bayou landscape that has demanded creative farming for centuries, New Orleans’ cuisine is 100 percent unique to the area. Because of this, you can forget the uncomfortable stuffiness often associated with “fine dining” – in New Orleans, fine dining always has a welcoming, down-home touch.
Start your day with a classic Crescent City breakfast of beignets, and wash the powdery sweetness down with a cup of chicory-dashed coffee. By lunchtime – when your stomach starts singing the lonely blues – satiate your appetite with a muffuletta, the quintessential New Orleans sandwich of olive salad, thinly sliced Italian meats and provolone cheese. Once dinner rolls around, you’ll be poised to complete your culinary trinity with a heap of New Orleans classics: rich gumbo, oysters Rockefeller of seafood Napoleon, and melt-in-your-mouth Bananas Foster to finish off the night.
While the cuisine takes center stage, the proper ambiance can make your New Orleans dining experience unforgettable. Every meal is complemented by an atmosphere found nowhere else. Shrimp remoulade just tastes better while listening to Jazz. Beignets seem sweeter with a dash of people watching on Jackson Square.
It’s for these reasons that dining is in the blood of New Orleanians – it’s integral to the landscape and culture at the same time. So stuff a napkin in your collar and get ready to dig in to America’s most unique culinary odyssey.
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