Just some of the outstanding restaurants and eating experiences that you can find in New Orleans right now. We'll follow up with a look at this year's local James Beard award nominees in a couple of weeks. Tell us your current favourite spots in the comments! *We kind of skipped over Jewel of the South's "multiple category" successes in editing for time - in 2024, they were named James Beard Best Bar and Best New Restaurant in America, as well as The Best Bar in South (USA) 2024 by 50 Best Bars. We'll update the channel with the full list of 2025 nominees very soon! Full reviews of some of these restaurants: https://www.outalldaynola.com/dining Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter: https://outalldaynola.substack.com Restaurant websites: Dakar NOLA: https://www.dakarnola.com Saffron NOLA: https://www.saffronnola.com Mister Mao: https://www.mistermaonola.com/ Palm&Pine: https://www.palmandpinenola.com/ Chicken's Kitchen: https://www.chickens-kitchen.com/ Jewel of the South: https://www.jewelnola.com/ Acamaya: https://www.acamayanola.com/ Pêche Seafood Grill: https://www.pecherestaurant.com/ No AI images or audio were used in the creation of this video. All video and images from the restaurants and respective copyright holders, used under the U.S. Fair Use Act of 1976. Music via Creative Commons: https://pixabay.com/music