re: I need some New Orleans recommendations for meals with a 3 year old

For other things to do, don't forget the insecterium, a free ferry ride over to Algiers and back, and possibly a trip to the little amusement park at city park. I'm not sure how many rides your little one could get on, but they also have an area called "story land".

If you do an early dinner, I would think most restaurants would be ok.