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re: Best Upscale Italian in NOLA

Posted on 5/9/25 at 3:19 pm to
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
127763 posts
Posted on 5/9/25 at 3:19 pm to
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Fact is, New Orleans does not really have a "fine dining" Italian place at this point.


You wouldn’t consider San Lorenzo “fine dining”
Posted by Y.A. Tittle
Member since Sep 2003
109557 posts
Posted on 5/9/25 at 3:25 pm to
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You wouldn’t consider San Lorenzo “fine dining”


I haven't been. I was only thinking of places I've been. Looks like it could probably fit the bill (from the pics online, I think it might be the only white tablecloth place listed here). Thanks for the correction.

Every other place listed would fit under sort of upscale casual at most.
This post was edited on 5/9/25 at 3:27 pm
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
127763 posts
Posted on 5/9/25 at 4:56 pm to
Upscale casual is pretty much the way of the world now. I think most of the better restaurants out there are doing that.

Saint Germain is probably upscale casual and it’s likely the best in the city. If they were uptown and threw some table clothes on the table it would be “fine dining”.
This post was edited on 5/9/25 at 4:57 pm
Posted by Y.A. Tittle
Member since Sep 2003
109557 posts
Posted on 5/9/25 at 5:19 pm to
I understand. I've been out to eat. Just haven't made it to San Lorenzo.
Posted by Raoul Stimulato
Hale Bopp Comet
Member since Sep 2022
1986 posts
Posted on 5/10/25 at 2:43 am to
This list is objectively a fairly sad appraisal.

New Orleans is not a very good Italian food city, imo.

Posted by notiger1997
Metairie
Member since May 2009
61266 posts
Posted on 5/10/25 at 12:16 pm to
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New Orleans is not a very good Italian food city, imo


Respectfully I have to call you a dumbass.
Posted by KiwiHead
Auckland, NZ
Member since Jul 2014
35768 posts
Posted on 5/10/25 at 1:59 pm to
I'd put Sal's up against anyone when it comes to Italian. The Nicholas Sauce, alone gives him an unfair advantage
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
127763 posts
Posted on 5/10/25 at 8:21 pm to
What
Posted by Raoul Stimulato
Hale Bopp Comet
Member since Sep 2022
1986 posts
Posted on 5/10/25 at 11:13 pm to
lol this is funny.

Compared to the rest of the south, you boys are the all stars.

Enjoy your parochial medal.
Posted by Optimism
Member since Jun 2024
777 posts
Posted on 5/11/25 at 3:05 pm to
Ristorante Fillipo in METRY is good not upscale but solid
Posted by GynoSandberg
Bay St Louis, MS
Member since Jan 2006
73904 posts
Posted on 5/11/25 at 7:18 pm to
What are your top 5 upscale Italian restaurants in North America?
Posted by uptowntiger84
uptown
Member since Jul 2011
5052 posts
Posted on 5/12/25 at 8:45 pm to
I went last month and the service and food was on point. Great timing between courses and dri k service was perfect.
Posted by metallica81788
NO
Member since Sep 2008
10016 posts
Posted on 5/25/25 at 8:37 am to
Went to San Lorenzo last night first time

It was excellent
Will be returning - probably the best Italian I’ve had in the city and the atmosphere was good too
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