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15 First-Rate Restaurants Near the New Orleans Convention Center

The Warehouse District is home to some of the city’s best sandwiches, seafood, and Caribbean fine dining

by Beth D'Addono and Clair Lorell Updated Jun 26, 2024, 8:11am CDT

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by Beth D'Addono and Clair Lorell Updated Jun 26, 2024, 8:11am CDT

The Warehouse District area surrounding the New Orleans Convention Center has changed drastically over the last few years, thanks to a half-billion dollar construction project adding more green space to Convention Center Boulevard. What hasn’t changed is the wealth of great food nearby, including some of the city's best sandwiches, seafood, and Caribbean-Creole fusion fine dining. Here are some super options that are walkable from the Convention Center and nearby hotels (all well under a mile), to help you stay fueled and happy.

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Compère Lapin

Compère Lapin is the debut restaurant from famed chef Nina Compton and it remains one of New Orleans’s most original restaurants, serving food that blends Caribbean flavors with French technique and a whole lot of creativity. While the menu changes often, Compere is known for a mix of small plates that might include dirty rice arancini served with sour orange mojo, crispy pig ears, and conch fritters; entrees like her famed curried goat and spiced chicken with Jollof rice and chow chow, and unbeatable cocktails.

535 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130

A large dining room with white and black tile floors, wood tables and chairs, and a long bar with stools lined up in front. — Inside Compere Lapin

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Gianna Restaurant

From Donald Link’s resataurant group, Gianna is a temple of rustic Southern Italian cuisine. Chef Jared Heider presides over a menu rich with house-cured meats, locally farmed produce, Gulf seafood, and of course, pasta. The bar is focused on Italian wines and cocktail bases of Vermouth, Apertivo, and Amari. Open for lunch and dinner daily with brunch on weekends, the price point is about the same as Link’s other restaurants.

700 Magazine St Suite 101, New Orleans, LA 70130

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Vyoone’s

Though French-inspired, this Warehouse District restaurant is New Orleans through and through — in ambiance, hospitality, and food and drink. Chic and charming with hanging lights strung throughout a cushy patio, Vyoone Segue Lewis has created something special here, welcoming for date night and hugely popular with large groups. On the menu, highlights include the escargot, French onion soup, white bean cassoulet, crab cakes, and the soft shell entree with maque choux and crawfish cream sauce if available.

412 Girod St, New Orleans, LA 70130

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Carmo

The food at this tropical oasis in the CBD is fresh, tasty, vegan-friendly, and full of the kind of nutrients that can be a game changer after a big night out. Its menu includes plenty of plant-based food (like vegan ceviche with mushrooms, beans, cucumber, aji limo, red onion, choclo, sweet potato, avocado and cancha) but the cafe will satisfy anyone in a party of meat eaters too with items like Brazilian chicken salad.

527 Julia St, New Orleans, LA 70130

A view inside Carmo.

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Sofia NOLA

This Italian spot on Julia delivers fine pasta and specialties from around the boot, including steak Florentine, wood-fired pizzas, and a range of oven-roasted vegetables. Sofia, an homage to a true Italian dish, Sophia Loren, is an airy, stylish space brimming with eye-popping art.

516 Julia St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Pizza, shrimp scampi, kale salad, and squid

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Pêche Seafood Grill

Peche is to be trusted, still popular after a decade in part due to its consistent quality delivery. The Donald Link group restaurant has a wood-burning oven, great raw bar selection, and expertly done seafood, with a diverse enough menu to satisfy most palates. The crab claws, “fish sticks,” duck pasta, and whole grilled fish are crowd-pleasers, and specials are always a winner.

800 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Peche, a trusty standby — Peche

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Emeril's

Emeril Lagasse’s flagship restaurant in New Orleans reopened in late 2023 with a kitchen now under the leadership of Lagasse’s 21-year-old son, E.J., and the introduction of a new wine bar within its fold. The smaller dining room (just 12 tables) serves two tasting menus — one traditional, and one seasonal. Those are certainly worth a try if you can swing it, but for a more accessible option, stop in at the Wine Bar at Emeril’s for a glass and a menu of 22 to 25 small plates, dishes like wagyu croquettes, toro tuna tartare, and Lagasse’s famous New Orleans-style barbecue shrimp. The wine bar doesn’t require reservations like the restaurant, so spontaneity is possible, and it’s open until 11 p.m. on weekends.

800 Tchoupitoulas St (at Julia Street), New Orleans, LA 70130

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Jolie

One of the city’s most stylish lounges landed in the Warehouse District late last year, bringing a sexy, old-world feel to a former beer bar on Julia Street. Jolie is all about atmosphere and cocktails, a lineup of extravagant tipples utilizing tools like atomizers, eye droppers, and blow torches, occasionally incorporating a dash of glitter or other accouterments — like the French 75 with a small baggie filled with pop rocks attached to the glass rim. Come here for live music, DJs, and occasional “Cirque de Jolie” lineup of performers including sword swallowers and acrobats. The food menu is mostly made of elegant shareable plates with a French flair, like escargot, foie gras toast, tempura frog legs, bone marrow, and beef carpaccio.

324 Julia Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130

Jolie.

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Galliano Restaurant

Named for a Cajun town down da’ bayou, Galliano dishes raw and char-grilled oysters along with specialties like country-fried steak, fried chicken and shrimp, and Sunday pot roast. Chef/owner Ricky Cheramie, who hails from Bayou Lafourche, serves gumbo, traditional po’ boys, and of course red beans and rice. Enter from Fulton Street for a taste of real deal Cajun cuisine, six days a week.

200 Julia St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Cochon Restaurant

Local swine is only the beginning at this James Beard award-winning Southern meets Cajun eatery from chefs Donal Link and Stephen Stryjewski. Cochon also happens to have one of the best chargrilled oysters in town, in this case, enhanced with a divine chile-garlic butter that lets the flavors of the bivalve sing.

930 Tchoupitoulas St suite a, New Orleans, LA 70130

A Look Inside Cochon’s New Dinign Room Expansion — Cochon dining room

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Cochon Butcher

Cochon Butcher offers a very different experience than its sister restaurant, specializing in house-cured meat sandwiches, charcuterie, brats, and sausages in a cool, casual setting. Try a a porchetta cheesesteak, the outstanding Cuban, a BLT with collards and Swiss, a melty muffuletta, or the smoked turkey sandwich with avocado and sprouts on wheat. Beyond the sandwich counter, there are small plates and daily specials to tempt. Be prepared for a line at lunchtime.

930 Tchoupitoulas St b, New Orleans, LA 70130

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Corporation Bar & Grill

If your day has you craving something a bit more gritty, Corporation Bar’s got you covered. This hole-in-the-wall on the corner of S. Peters and Andrew Higgins has all the Louisiana staples: jambalaya, gumbo, muffulettas, red beans and rice, and great po’ boys. It’ll have a shorter line than Cochon Butcher, and you may even meet a character or two. Open ‘til late, making for a fun one-last-drink stop.

931 S Peters St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Two Chicks Cafe

This breakfast and lunch spot couldn’t be more convenient — it sits just across the street from the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Dishing up sweet and savory crepes, omelets and egg Benedict dishes, pancakes and parfaits, healthy juices, and necessary bloody Marys, Two Chicks is the bomb. The restaurant has a second location in the CBD.

901 Convention Center Blvd #109, New Orleans, LA 70130

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Annunciation

This elegant Warehouse District gem is a contemporary Creole stunner, seamlessly combining Louisiana classics with French-inspired techniques and Southern American ingredients. Try the excellent gumbo or turtle soup, the ravioli starter, and soft shell crab Monica or grilled pork chop for dinner. Annunciation is romantic and cozy; a lovely option for an intimate meal.

1016 Annunciation St, New Orleans, LA 70130

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Plates Restaurant & Bar

Plates is the Warehouse District’s newest group dining destination, a tapas-style stunner wholely inspired by the social nature of Spanish dining and incorporating the flavors of New Orleans (chef Farrell Harrison is Chalmette-born). Sample dishes like garlic shrimp, bruleed manchego, serrano-wrapped tuna, and patatas bravas, all with obvious Spanish influences, but don’t miss the shrimp croquettes or the charred okra, both of which lean more local. Happy hour is especially good, served at the bar daily.

1051 Annunciation Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130

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Compère Lapin

535 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Compère Lapin is the debut restaurant from famed chef Nina Compton and it remains one of New Orleans’s most original restaurants, serving food that blends Caribbean flavors with French technique and a whole lot of creativity. While the menu changes often, Compere is known for a mix of small plates that might include dirty rice arancini served with sour orange mojo, crispy pig ears, and conch fritters; entrees like her famed curried goat and spiced chicken with Jollof rice and chow chow, and unbeatable cocktails.

535 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130

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A large dining room with white and black tile floors, wood tables and chairs, and a long bar with stools lined up in front. — Inside Compere Lapin

Gianna Restaurant

700 Magazine St Suite 101, New Orleans, LA 70130

From Donald Link’s resataurant group, Gianna is a temple of rustic Southern Italian cuisine. Chef Jared Heider presides over a menu rich with house-cured meats, locally farmed produce, Gulf seafood, and of course, pasta. The bar is focused on Italian wines and cocktail bases of Vermouth, Apertivo, and Amari. Open for lunch and dinner daily with brunch on weekends, the price point is about the same as Link’s other restaurants.

700 Magazine St Suite 101, New Orleans, LA 70130

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Vyoone’s

412 Girod St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Though French-inspired, this Warehouse District restaurant is New Orleans through and through — in ambiance, hospitality, and food and drink. Chic and charming with hanging lights strung throughout a cushy patio, Vyoone Segue Lewis has created something special here, welcoming for date night and hugely popular with large groups. On the menu, highlights include the escargot, French onion soup, white bean cassoulet, crab cakes, and the soft shell entree with maque choux and crawfish cream sauce if available.

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412 Girod St, New Orleans, LA 70130

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Carmo

527 Julia St, New Orleans, LA 70130

The food at this tropical oasis in the CBD is fresh, tasty, vegan-friendly, and full of the kind of nutrients that can be a game changer after a big night out. Its menu includes plenty of plant-based food (like vegan ceviche with mushrooms, beans, cucumber, aji limo, red onion, choclo, sweet potato, avocado and cancha) but the cafe will satisfy anyone in a party of meat eaters too with items like Brazilian chicken salad.

527 Julia St, New Orleans, LA 70130

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A view inside Carmo.

Sofia NOLA

516 Julia St, New Orleans, LA 70130

This Italian spot on Julia delivers fine pasta and specialties from around the boot, including steak Florentine, wood-fired pizzas, and a range of oven-roasted vegetables. Sofia, an homage to a true Italian dish, Sophia Loren, is an airy, stylish space brimming with eye-popping art.

516 Julia St, New Orleans, LA 70130

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Pizza, shrimp scampi, kale salad, and squid

Pêche Seafood Grill

800 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Peche is to be trusted, still popular after a decade in part due to its consistent quality delivery. The Donald Link group restaurant has a wood-burning oven, great raw bar selection, and expertly done seafood, with a diverse enough menu to satisfy most palates. The crab claws, “fish sticks,” duck pasta, and whole grilled fish are crowd-pleasers, and specials are always a winner.

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800 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130

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Peche, a trusty standby — Peche

Emeril's

800 Tchoupitoulas St (at Julia Street), New Orleans, LA 70130

Emeril Lagasse’s flagship restaurant in New Orleans reopened in late 2023 with a kitchen now under the leadership of Lagasse’s 21-year-old son, E.J., and the introduction of a new wine bar within its fold. The smaller dining room (just 12 tables) serves two tasting menus — one traditional, and one seasonal. Those are certainly worth a try if you can swing it, but for a more accessible option, stop in at the Wine Bar at Emeril’s for a glass and a menu of 22 to 25 small plates, dishes like wagyu croquettes, toro tuna tartare, and Lagasse’s famous New Orleans-style barbecue shrimp. The wine bar doesn’t require reservations like the restaurant, so spontaneity is possible, and it’s open until 11 p.m. on weekends.

800 Tchoupitoulas St (at Julia Street), New Orleans, LA 70130

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Salmon cheesecake from Emeril’s.

Jolie

324 Julia Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130

One of the city’s most stylish lounges landed in the Warehouse District late last year, bringing a sexy, old-world feel to a former beer bar on Julia Street. Jolie is all about atmosphere and cocktails, a lineup of extravagant tipples utilizing tools like atomizers, eye droppers, and blow torches, occasionally incorporating a dash of glitter or other accouterments — like the French 75 with a small baggie filled with pop rocks attached to the glass rim. Come here for live music, DJs, and occasional “Cirque de Jolie” lineup of performers including sword swallowers and acrobats. The food menu is mostly made of elegant shareable plates with a French flair, like escargot, foie gras toast, tempura frog legs, bone marrow, and beef carpaccio.

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324 Julia Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130

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Jolie.

Galliano Restaurant

200 Julia St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Named for a Cajun town down da’ bayou, Galliano dishes raw and char-grilled oysters along with specialties like country-fried steak, fried chicken and shrimp, and Sunday pot roast. Chef/owner Ricky Cheramie, who hails from Bayou Lafourche, serves gumbo, traditional po’ boys, and of course red beans and rice. Enter from Fulton Street for a taste of real deal Cajun cuisine, six days a week.

200 Julia St, New Orleans, LA 70130

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Cochon Restaurant

930 Tchoupitoulas St suite a, New Orleans, LA 70130

Local swine is only the beginning at this James Beard award-winning Southern meets Cajun eatery from chefs Donal Link and Stephen Stryjewski. Cochon also happens to have one of the best chargrilled oysters in town, in this case, enhanced with a divine chile-garlic butter that lets the flavors of the bivalve sing.

930 Tchoupitoulas St suite a, New Orleans, LA 70130

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A Look Inside Cochon’s New Dinign Room Expansion — Cochon dining room

Cochon Butcher

930 Tchoupitoulas St b, New Orleans, LA 70130

Cochon Butcher offers a very different experience than its sister restaurant, specializing in house-cured meat sandwiches, charcuterie, brats, and sausages in a cool, casual setting. Try a a porchetta cheesesteak, the outstanding Cuban, a BLT with collards and Swiss, a melty muffuletta, or the smoked turkey sandwich with avocado and sprouts on wheat. Beyond the sandwich counter, there are small plates and daily specials to tempt. Be prepared for a line at lunchtime.

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930 Tchoupitoulas St b, New Orleans, LA 70130

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Corporation Bar & Grill

931 S Peters St, New Orleans, LA 70130

If your day has you craving something a bit more gritty, Corporation Bar’s got you covered. This hole-in-the-wall on the corner of S. Peters and Andrew Higgins has all the Louisiana staples: jambalaya, gumbo, muffulettas, red beans and rice, and great po’ boys. It’ll have a shorter line than Cochon Butcher, and you may even meet a character or two. Open ‘til late, making for a fun one-last-drink stop.

931 S Peters St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Two Chicks Cafe

901 Convention Center Blvd #109, New Orleans, LA 70130

This breakfast and lunch spot couldn’t be more convenient — it sits just across the street from the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Dishing up sweet and savory crepes, omelets and egg Benedict dishes, pancakes and parfaits, healthy juices, and necessary bloody Marys, Two Chicks is the bomb. The restaurant has a second location in the CBD.

901 Convention Center Blvd #109, New Orleans, LA 70130

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Annunciation

1016 Annunciation St, New Orleans, LA 70130

This elegant Warehouse District gem is a contemporary Creole stunner, seamlessly combining Louisiana classics with French-inspired techniques and Southern American ingredients. Try the excellent gumbo or turtle soup, the ravioli starter, and soft shell crab Monica or grilled pork chop for dinner. Annunciation is romantic and cozy; a lovely option for an intimate meal.

1016 Annunciation St, New Orleans, LA 70130

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Plates Restaurant & Bar

1051 Annunciation Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130

Plates is the Warehouse District’s newest group dining destination, a tapas-style stunner wholely inspired by the social nature of Spanish dining and incorporating the flavors of New Orleans (chef Farrell Harrison is Chalmette-born). Sample dishes like garlic shrimp, bruleed manchego, serrano-wrapped tuna, and patatas bravas, all with obvious Spanish influences, but don’t miss the shrimp croquettes or the charred okra, both of which lean more local. Happy hour is especially good, served at the bar daily.

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1051 Annunciation Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130

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Inside Plates.

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