Commander's Palace New Orleans

48 Hours in New Orleans

what + where we ate

We had 48 hours to eat our way through the Crescent City and we took our mission seriously. New Orleans is well-known for it’s amazing food and we wanted to sample the best of the best, which honestly isn’t hard to do there – it seems everywhere you turn you find great food. Before our trip, we compared lists with friendly recommendations and planned to visit a mix of iconic spots a smaller neighborhood spots. The result? An incredible food weekend indulging in the best New Orleans and to offer. Bon appetite! Here’s how we ate our way through NOLA:

Friday lunch at Galatoire’s
Galatoire's New Orleans
The iconic facade of Galatoire’s
Galatoire's New Orleans
Shrimp remoulade and souffléd potatoes
Galatoire's New Orleans
Oysters Rockefeller
Galatoire's New Orleans
Grilled Pompano with crab Yvonne topping, hashbrowns, and Crab au Gratin
Coffee and a beignets from Cafe Du Monde
Cafe du Monde New Orleans
Coffee and beignets from Cafe du Monde
Dinner at Arnaud’s

(not pictured: insanely delicious oysters beinville)

Arnaud's New Orleans
Crab cakes, souffléd potatoes, and veal tournedos
Brunch at Gris Gris

(not pictured: fried chicken biscuits and gravy)

Gris Gris New Orleans
Brunch cocktails at Gris Gris
Gris Gris New Orleans
Flambeaux shrimp and a Caesar salad
Gris Gris New Orleans
Blueberry bourbon pain perdu
Happy Hour Cocktail at Batture
One11Hotel New Orleans
One11Hotel New Orleans , French Quarter, by Compass + Twine
Dinner at Commanders Palace
Commander's Palace New Orleans
Commander’s Palace New Orleans
Commander's Palace New Orleans
Shrimp and tasso henican – maybe the best thing I’ve ever eaten

 

Commander's Palace New Orleans
Pecan crusted fish with jumbo lump crab and a crushed corn sauce
Commander's Palace New Orleans
Veal Chop Tchoupitoulas with green beans and Creole cream & goat cheese stone-ground white grits
Commander's Palace New Orleans
Bread pudding soufflé and a chocolate cheesecake
Sunday Brunch at La Petite Grocery

(not pictured: blue crab beignets that were out of this world)

La Petite Grocery New Orleans
Pork shoulder and cornbread hash
a Petite Grocery New Orleans
Country fried pork with biscuits and gravy and a breakfast burger

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