Just a couple of special hints:
1) Where you see a note to make reservations, that means make them well before you leave home.
2) If you can't figure out how to get to the restaurant, call and ask if you should take a taxi. You don't want to get lost in some areas of New Orleans.
P.S. Bring the kids for the river boats, the best zoo in America, our aquarium and a street car ride down St. Charles for lunch at Camellia Grill.

"Take a look at him.
That Rick really knows how to eat."

Commanders Palace  $$$
1403 Washington Ave. (504) 899-8221
Make reservations!  

Classic Creole Cuisine. Great oyster appetizers. Sunday brunch is especially memorable. Save room for the Chocolate Sheba

Andrea's Northern Italian Continental  $$$
3100 19th St., Metairie (504) 834-8583

Unique Italian dining, homemade pastas, seafood great breads and deserts.

Christian's $$$
3835 Iberville (504) 482-4924
Reservations!

French Creole

Galatoire's Restaurant  $$$
209 Bourbon St. (504) 525-2021
Reservations not accepted

Traditional French Creole Cuisine

Antoine's  $$$$$
713 St. Louis (504) 581-4422
Reservations

A New Orleans Tradition Oysters Rockefeller and Oysters Foch are worth the trip.

The Grill Room  $$$$$
The Windsor Court Hotel
300 Gravier St. (504) 523-6000
Reservations required, Continental Dining

Best Souffle in New Orleans

The Bon Ton Cafe  $$
410 Magazine (504) 524-3386

Fine Creole dining. Famous for their Crawfish Etouffee and Bread Pudding

Mandina's  $
3800 Canal St. (504) 482-9179
Varied/Seafood

No credit cards.

Mother's $
401 Poydras (504) 523-9656

Classic Breakfast & Lunch.
Great poor boys

Liuzza's $
3636 Bienville (504) 482-9120

Neighborhood atmosphere with Italian, Cajun and Seafood favorites

Drago's Restaurant  $$
3232 N. Arnoult, Metairie (504) 888-9254

Seafood, Fresh Oysters, Legendary Oyster dishes & Great Grilled Tuna

Russell's Marina Grill  $$
8555 Pontchartrain Blvd (504) 282-9980

One of Rick's daily favorites for business and causal dining. Classic breakfasts.

Ruth's Chris Steak House  $$$$
711 N. Broad (504) 486-0810
3633 Veterans Blvd, Metairie (504) 888-3600

Reservations Recommended

Rib Room  $$$
Royal Orleans Hotel
621 St. Louis (540) 529-7045

Reservations Recommended

Charlie's Steak House  $$
4510 Dryades St. (504) 895-9323
Reservations Accepted

Steaks and New Orleans neighborhood atmosphere.

Copeland's  $$
4338 St. Charles Ave.(540) 897-2325
701 Veterans Blvd, Metairie (540) 831-3437

Louisiana & New Orleans Cooking, the new steak menu adds even more value to dining at Copeland's.

Praline Connection  $
542 Frenchman 901 St. Peters
(540) 943-3934 (540) 523-3973

Creole & Soul Food, with candy shops at both locations

Dooky Chase  $$
2301 Orleans Ave. (540) 821-2294

Creole & Soul Food - Famous for their Gumbos, Stuffed Mirliton and an excellent cookbook.

Michauls's Live Cajun Music Restaurant $$
710 Magazine (540) 522-5517
Reservations Accepted

Music & Food, Cajun & Seafood (One of Rick's mom's favorites)

Mulate's Cajun Restaurant  $$
201 Julia, (540) 522-1492
Reservations Accepted

Music, Dancing & Food, Cajun & Seafood

Alex Patout's Louisiana Restaurant  $$
221 Royal St. (540) 525-7788
Reservations Accepted

Cajun - Crawfish Yvonne is a favorite

K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen  $$$
416 Chartres St. (540) 524-7394

Famous Louisiana Cooking if you can put up with the long lines, high prices and sporatic service.

Jack Dempsey's  $$
738 Poland Ave. (504) 943-9914

Broiled and fried Seafood, a local landmark.

Mike Anderson's  $$
215 Bourbon St. (504) 524-3884

Varied/Seafood, excellent lunch value and very convenient to most downtown meetings.

Ralph & Kacoo's  $$
519 Toulouse St. (504) 522-5226

Popular with visitors and locals, this franchised restaurant features a variety of Cajun and Seafood dishes.

Manale's Restaurant  $$
1838 Napoleon Ave. (504) 895-4877

Home of the original BBQ shrimp. Manales's has a variety of great food and New Orleans neighborhood flavor.

Felix's  $$
739 Iberville (504) 522-4440

A longtime favorite, oysters are a specialty but they have a number of unique dishes including shrimp marinara.

Deanie's  $$
1713 Lake Avenue. Metairie (504) 834-1225

Crowded with locals, Deanie's features fried grilled and broiled seafood and they will pack fresh seafood for travel or shipping.

Sid-Mar's  $
1824 Orpheum Ave. Metairie (504) 831-9541

A neighborhood seafood institution, near the lake known for it's poor boys, gumbos and oyster soup.

Mother's  $
401 Poydras (504) 523-9656

Mother's is a New Orleans institution for business breakfast and lunch. Classic poor boys, the "Ferdie" is their specialty.

Jack Dempsey's  $$
738 Poland Ave. (504) 943-9914

Broiled/Fried Seafood, a local landmark.

Mike Anderson's  $ (Lunch) $$ (Dinner)
215 Bourbon St. (504) 524-3884

Varied/Seafood, excellent lunch value and vary convenient to most downtown meetings.