COOLINARY IS BACK!
WHERE TO DINE DURING COOLINARY RESTAURANT MONTH 2026
Enjoy dining deals at top NOLA restaurants from August 1 - 31
COOLinary
Compère Lapin
Compère Lapin invites you to experience their bold and flavorful COOLinary menu, blending Caribbean flair with New Orleans soul in a vibrant three-course prix-fixe offering for $58 per person (plus tax & gratuity). The meal begins with a choice of Curried Beef Meatballs with plantain crisps, a refreshing Heirloom Tomato & Peach salad with coconut dressing, or Chilled Melon Soup with marinated vegetables and pickled shrimp. For the second course, guests can choose from Buttermilk Gnocchi with corn, coconut, and soft herbs, or Snapper in a rich tomato and okra choka. Dessert brings a sweet finish with either a Sweet Potato Parfait or a decadent Spiced Chocolate Semifreddo with passionfruit and mint. Wine, beer, or house-made mocktails are also available. Compère Lapin is located in the Old No.77 Hotel & Chandlery at 535 Tchoupitoulas Street. http://comperelapin.com/.
The Bower
LGD’s lush and local-centric restaurant, The Bower, is doing COOLinary 2026 in style. From August 1-31, guests can enjoy a three-course dinner featuring seasonal, chef-driven dishes for $52 (plus tax & gratuity). Start with honey thyme biscuits for the table, and your choice of bold first-course flavors such as Squash Carpaccio with goat cheese, basil, corn & leek vinaigrette, Calabrian Pesto Shrimp with avocado mousse, Persian cucumber vinaigrette, and smoked trout roe, or creamy Whipped Feta with house-pickles and grilled baguette. For the second course, select from standout entrées like Conchiglie with veal meatballs, smoky vodka sauce, bacon, pangrattato; Pork Milanese with olive salad, peppadew peppers, mint, grilled mortadella, lemon aioli; or Basil Spaghetti with a green pesto sauce, burrata, preserved lemon, oven-dried cherry tomatoes, and sunflower seeds. End on a sweet note with a decadent Mississippi Dirt Cake or summery Orange Blossom Cheesecake with local honey, lemon, blueberry, and Biscoff crumble. The Bower is located at 1320 Magazine Street. www.thebowernola.com.
Birdy’s Behind The Bower
Celebrate COOLinary at Birdy’s with a two-course lunch special, available Monday through Friday for just $25 (plus tax & gratuity). Start with a choice of a refreshing house-made beverage, like the tropical Lazy Tiger (rum, strawberry, coconut, lime), the Lil’ Pretty (tequila, peach syrup, Aperol, lime), or the earthy-sweet Ube Matcha (available hot or iced). Then dig into bold flavors with your pick of Chicken & Waffles – crispy buttermilk-marinated chicken thigh, honey butter, fried jalapeños, Creole hot maple syrup; Green Remoulade Shrimp Roll – with green tomato remoulade, sweet English cucumber, curly green onion, toasted brioche bun; and the Huli Huli Cauliflower & Portobello Mushroom Bowl – Hawaiian macaroni salad, spicy pineapple, marinated cucumber, fried shallot, and sesame seeds. Birdy’s is located at 1320 Magazine Street. https://birdysnola.com/.
Tujague’s
Join Tujague’s for COOLinary 2026 and indulge in a specially curated three-course dinner menu available for $48 per person (plus tax & gratuity). For the first course, enjoy bold starters like Fried Eggplant Fingers, Crabmeat Ravigote, or a vibrant Summer Salad. The second course offers rich Creole and Southern flavors with options including Seafood Stuffed Gulf Fish, Pork Escalope Panné, Marinated Grilled Flank Steak, the famous Chicken Bonne Femme, or a Vegetable Risotto with peppers, onions, tomato, and a grilled balsamic portobello cap. Finish on a sweet note with decadent desserts like the Blueberry Cobbler or the Crème Brûlée. The restaurant will also offer validated parking for diners for up to two hours at a premium parking lot nearby (P401). Tujague’s - which is celebrating its 170th year in 2026 - is located at 429 Decatur Street in the French Quarter. https://tujaguesrestaurant.com/.
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