From the mom-and-pop po’ boy shack on the corner to Michelin-Star sit-down restaurants, the price to dine in New Orleans is vast and ever-expanding. No matter the cost, New Orleans’ food always delivers.  

Still, it is no secret that splurging on a high-end meal can provide a luxurious experience unique from eaters’ everyday dining. If there’s a particular (or several!) fine dining restaurant you’ve been waiting to try, what better time than Restaurant Week? Select restaurants have hand-picked set menus featuring some of the best local and seasonal produce. There are over 80 restaurants on the list, but here are a couple of dishes from upscale restaurants that piqued our interest. 

Mr. B’s is a classic New Orleans restaurant. During restaurant week, you can stop by for a $25 two-course lunch or a $56 three-course dinner. Diners have a choice of the same three appetizers for both meals: eggplant sticks, Gumbo Ya-Ya, or the bistro caprese salad. Lunch entrees include lighter plates like Buster Crabs, Blueberry Shrimp Salad, and Chicken Picatta whereas diners can choose between Mussels and Linguine, Panko Crusted Sheepshead, and Pork Tenderloin for dinner. If you have chosen the dinner menu, you can treat yourself at the end of the meal with Mr. B’s refreshing lemon icebox pie or the Brennan family’s bread pudding. No matter which meal or dish you choose, you can’t go wrong with Mr. B’s during Restaurant Week. 

Rather than having a set menu price, Commander’s Palace allows customers to pick from a list of entrees starting at $23 and $40 for lunch and dinner, respectively. Included in the cost is a choice of soup or salad and, for dinner, dessert. Before ordering a dish like the Cochon de Lait Tostada or Wild White Shrimp and Grits, start off with a nice warm bowl of turtle soup or a crisp Romaine salad. Then, finish off dinner with the champagne-topped seasonal sorbet, Lally’s Praline Parfait, or Southern Style Pecan Pie à la Mode. The restaurant’s famous Creole bread pudding soufflé is unfortunately not included in the entree price but can be added for $3.50. 

See below for a few more of our picks for splurge-worthy restaurants participating in this year’s Restaurant Week.