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Please rank these classic New Orleans restaurants

Posted on 11/24/25 at 10:59 pm
Posted by GasMan
north Mississippi
Member since Sep 2003
1406 posts
Posted on 11/24/25 at 10:59 pm
for me. Where do they rank in relation to each other these days?

Antoine's/Arnaud's/Commander's Palace/Galatoire's

Have not been to any of these in a long long time. Time flies; I have not been in New Orleans since the 2007 championship game.

I plan to start making a trip down every now and then for various purposes, and to hit some of these places.

Am I missing any on a par with these?
Posted by gumbo2176
Member since May 2018
19303 posts
Posted on 11/24/25 at 11:24 pm to
Brigsten's
Posted by Jake88
Member since Apr 2005
77868 posts
Posted on 11/24/25 at 11:33 pm to
Antoine's would be very last on that list. You can skip it.
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
76122 posts
Posted on 11/25/25 at 12:30 am to
Commander's Palace
Galatoire's
Arnaud's
Antoine's

Assuming this is a look at me Friday afternoon sesh
Posted by pussywillows
Member since Dec 2009
6436 posts
Posted on 11/25/25 at 12:54 am to
i don't know if the one time we went to antoine's was an off night or what...everything we ordered was underwhelming...i had seen many people here recommend the souffle potatoes, so we tried them...they were awful...cold, undercooked and unsalted...instead of bearnaise sauce, they brought a cup of cold butter on top of that, the waiter was kind of snotty...the best part of the experience was rick blount taking us on a tour of the building after dinner...that was pretty interesting...
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
127760 posts
Posted on 11/25/25 at 5:50 am to
quote:

Commander's Palace Galatoire's Arnaud's Antoine's


Correct

Antoine’s you only go for the history and setting

Food sucks
Posted by RichJ
The Land of the CoonAss
Member since Nov 2016
5000 posts
Posted on 11/25/25 at 8:50 am to
quote:

Commander's Palace
Galatoire's


Have only eaten at these 2 on the list, both terrific...
Posted by nicholastiger
Member since Jan 2004
53776 posts
Posted on 11/25/25 at 9:34 am to
Galatoires
Arnaud
Commanders Palace
GW Fins
Antoines
Posted by HouseMom
Member since Jun 2020
1705 posts
Posted on 11/25/25 at 9:54 am to
quote:

Antoine’s you only go for the history and setting


We actually ate there last December, and the food was fantastic. Much better than I remember it being, and the service was great, as well. The building and history are so cool that it's still worth going. Plus, my favorite hotel in the area is the Royal Orleans, so Antoine's and Brennan's are obvious dinner spots.
Posted by geauxpurple
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2014
16400 posts
Posted on 11/25/25 at 10:59 am to
1. Galatoire’s
Good food in the most festive dining atmosphere in town.

2. Commander’s Palace.
A close second. Excellent and friendly service in beautiful surroundings.

3. Antoine’s.
Most historic restaurant in town. Delicious food. Tip the server a little extra for a tour of the place.

4. Arnaud’s.
Fourth on my list but still way up there as far as a very enjoyable New Orleans dining experience. Great bar.

Brennan’s is the other classic Creole restaurant that deserves to be mentioned in this conversation. I would put it around the middle of this list.
This post was edited on 11/25/25 at 12:08 pm
Posted by SammyTiger
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2009
78157 posts
Posted on 11/25/25 at 11:35 am to
the best thing at antoine is the shuffle potato’s which are hit or miss and the bloody mary is amazing but you can get that to go at their little bakery annex shop
Posted by Lambdatiger1989
NOLA
Member since Jan 2012
2502 posts
Posted on 11/25/25 at 11:57 am to
This is pretty easy:

Commander's

Galatoire's

Antoine's (Ralph Paulsina sp is now the chef over there. food has improved)

Arnaud's
Posted by Dixie2023
Member since Mar 2023
4590 posts
Posted on 11/25/25 at 12:43 pm to
You need to hit up Mr. B’s and get the bbq shrimp. If you leave the FQ area, Mandinas.
Posted by GasMan
north Mississippi
Member since Sep 2003
1406 posts
Posted on 11/25/25 at 3:52 pm to
Thank you, I had no idea Antoine’s had fallen.

And thanks for the extra recs.
Posted by Y.A. Tittle
Member since Sep 2003
109510 posts
Posted on 11/25/25 at 5:35 pm to
quote:

the best thing at antoine is the shuffle potato’s which are hit or miss and the bloody mary is amazing but you can get that to go at their little bakery annex shop


Best thing was Oysters Foch. They took it off the menu.
Posted by saderade
America's City
Member since Jul 2005
26222 posts
Posted on 11/25/25 at 5:42 pm to
quote:

Commander's Palace Galatoire's Arnaud's Antoine's

This would be my list, but you could switch the top 2 depending on personal preference
Posted by xXLSUXx
New Orleans, LA
Member since Oct 2010
10574 posts
Posted on 11/25/25 at 7:19 pm to
Have pre-dinner drinks and snacks at French 75 Bar attached to Arnaud's (try the Gougères), then walk around the block for dinner at Galatoire's.
Posted by RemouladeSawce
Uranus
Member since Sep 2008
16933 posts
Posted on 11/25/25 at 7:24 pm to
quote:

You need to hit up Mr. B’s and get the bbq shrimp
While tasty, it can be made of equivalent quality in less than 10 minutes at home and for way cheaper than $34. It should not be a leading reason to go there

Correct list is

Galatoire's
Commander's
Arnaud's
Antoine's
This post was edited on 11/25/25 at 7:28 pm
Posted by moontigr
Commanders/LA Kings/Detroit Tigers
Member since Nov 2020
6971 posts
Posted on 11/25/25 at 8:21 pm to
Commander's
Clancy's
Brigtsen's
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
76122 posts
Posted on 11/25/25 at 8:25 pm to
Need at least three spaces before writing Brigtsen's.
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