Restaurants Open For The Holidays In New Orleans

The most wonderful time of year in New Orleans is filled with award-winning dining, festive pre-fixe menus, decadent desserts, and seasonal craft cocktails around every corner. Ditch the dishes and dine out this holiday season at some of the city’s tastiest restaurants and eateries.

Rebecca Todd

Broussard's Reveillon Dinner

Restaurants Open on Christmas Eve

Acme Oyster House 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Alma 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
American Townhouse Noon - 1 a.m. (kitchen closes at midnight)
Annunciation Restaurant 5 - 9 p.m.
Antoine’s 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Apolline 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.; 5 - 10:30 p.m.
Arnaud’s Restaurant 12 - 7 p.m.
Atchafalaya 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Avenue Café 7 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Baroness on Baronne 4:30 - 11 p.m.
Birdy's 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Blue Oak BBQ (open for lunch)
Bourbon House 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Brennan’s 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.; 5:30 - 9 p.m.
Bywater American Bistro 5:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Broussard's
Café Beignet 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Café Degas 10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.; 5 - 9:30 p.m.
Café Maspero 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Café NOMA 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Central City BBQ lunch only
Chemin à la Mer 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Commander’s Palace Restaurant 11 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Compère Lapin 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.; 5:30 - 9 p.m.
Cornet 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Court of Two Sisters 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Couvant 5 - 10 p.m.
Crescent City Brewhouse 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse 4 - 9 p.m.
Dickie Brennan’s Tableau 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Domenica 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Emeril's Brasserie 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.
The Grill Room 7 a.m. - 2 p.m.; 5 - 9 p.m.
GW Fins 4:30 - 9 p.m.
Jack Rose 5 - 9 p.m.
Josephine Estelle 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.; 5 - 10 p.m. with ticketed event
King Brasserie 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.; 5 - 9 p.m.
Legacy Kitchen Craft Tavern 6:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Lovage 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Luke 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.
MaMou
Melba's
Meril
Miss River 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Mister Mao 11 a.m.- 2 p.m.; 5 - 9 p.m.
Oceana Grill 8 a.m. - 1 a.m.
Palace Café 10:30 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Plates Restaurant & Bar 11 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Ralph’s On the Park 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Restaurant August 5 - 10 p.m.
Saffron 5 - 9 p.m.
Seaworthy 4 - 10 p.m.
Shaya 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Tackle Box 6:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Tujague’s Restaurant 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. (regular menu); 5 - 9 p.m. (serving Réveillon menu only) 
U Bar & Restaurant 6:30 - 11 a.m.; 5 - 8 p.m.
Waffle House
Willa Jean 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Restaurants Open on Christmas Day

American Townhouse 5 p.m. - 1 a.m. (kitchen closes at midnight)
Avenue Café 7 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Café Maspero 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Chemin à la Mer 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Couvant 7 a.m. -  2 p.m.
Compère Lapin 12 - 3 p.m.
Cornet 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Criollo 6:30 a.m.- 3 p.m.
Domenica 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Emeril's Brasserie 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.
The Grill Room 7 - 10 a.m.; 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.; 5 - 9 p.m.
Jack Rose 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Josephine Estelle 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.; 5 - 10 p.m.
King Brasserie 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.; 5 - 9 p.m.
Legacy Kitchen Craft Tavern 6:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Luke 7 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Melba's
Miss River 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Oceana Grill 8 a.m. - 1 a.m.
Seaworthy 4 - 10 p.m.
Tackle Box 6:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Tujague’s Restaurant 11 a.m. -  8:30 p.m. (prix fixe Christmas Day menu only)
U Bar & Restaurant 6:30 - 11 a.m.
Waffle House

Restaurants Open on New Year’s Eve

Acme Oyster House 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Alma 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
American Townhouse Noon - 1 a.m. (kitchen closes at midnight)
Annunciation Restaurant 5 - 9 p.m.
Antoine’s
Apolline 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.; two dinner seatings 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.
Arnaud's 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.; 5:30 - 9 p.m.
Atchafalaya 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Avenue Café 7 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Baroness on Baronne 4:30 p.m. - 1 a.m.
Birdy's 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Blue Oak BBQ 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. 
Boucherie 5 - 9:30 p.m.
Bourbon House 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.
The Bower 4 - 10 p.m. (prix fixe NYE menu)
Brennan’s 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.; 6- 10 p.m.
Bywater American Bistro 5:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Café Beignet 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Café Degas dinner two seatings 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.
Café Maspero11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Café NOMA 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Central City BBQ lunch only
Chemin à la Mer 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Cochon
Compère Lapin 5:30 - 10 p.m.
Cornet 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Court of Two Sisters 9 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Couvant 7 a.m. -  2 p.m., 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Crescent City Brewhouse 11 a.m. - till
Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse 4 - 9 p.m.
Dickie Brennan’s Tableau 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Domenica 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Emeril’s
Emeril's Brasserie 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Empire State Delicatessen
Felipe’s French Quarter 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Gianna
The Grill Room 7 a.m. - 2 p.m.; 5 - 9 p.m.
GW Fins 5 - 9:30 p.m.
Herbsaint 5 - 9 p.m.
Jack Rose 5 - 10 p.m.
Josephine Estelle 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.; 5 - 10 p.m.
King Brasserie 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.; 5 - 11 p.m.
Legacy Kitchen Craft Tavern 6:30 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Lovage 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Luke 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.
MaMou
Melba's
Meril
Miss River 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Mister Mao (House of Prime Rib prix fixe dinner; seatings at 6 and 8:30 p.m.)
Muriel's 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.; 5 - 10 p.m.
Napoleon House
Oceana Grill 8 a.m. - 1 a.m.
Palace Café 10:30 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Pascal’s Manale 12 - 8 p.m.
Pêche
Plates Restaurant & Bar 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Ralph’s On the Park 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Red Fish Grill 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.; 5 - 10 p.m.
Restaurant August 5 - 10 p.m.
Saffron 5 p.m. - midnight
Seaworthy 4-6 p.m.; 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. with ticketed event
Shaya 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Tackle Box 6:30 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Tujague’s Restaurant 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. (regular menu), 5 - 9:30 p.m. (prix fixe NYE menu only)
U Bar & Restaurant 6:30 - 11 a.m.; 5 - 10 p.m.
Union Ramen 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Waffle House
Willa Jean 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Restaurants Open on New Year’s Day

Acme Oyster House 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Alma 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
American Townhouse Noon - 1 a.m. (kitchen closes at midnight)
Antoine’s Restaurant
Arnaud's 12 - 3 p.m.
Atchafalaya 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Avenue Café 7 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Birdy's 9 a.m. - 2 p.m
Blue Oak BBQ 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. 
Bourbon House 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Brennan’s 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.; 6-10 p.m.
The Bower 4 - 9 p.m.
Café Beignet 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Café Maspero 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Central City BBQ 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Chemin à la Mer 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Cochon
Commander’s Palace Restaurant 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Compère Lapin 5:30 - 9 p.m.
Cornet 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Court of Two Sisters 9 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Crescent City Brewhouse 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse 2 - 7 p.m.
Dickie Brennan’s Tableau 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Domenica 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Emeril's Brasserie 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Empire State Delicatessen
Felipe’s French Quarter 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Gianna
The Grill Room 7 - 10 a.m.; 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
GW Fins 5 - 9:30 p.m.
Herbsaint 11:30 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Josephine Estelle 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.; 5 - 10 p.m.
King Brasserie 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.; 5 - 9 p.m.
La Boulangerie
Legacy Kitchen Craft Tavern 6:30 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Lovage 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Luke 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Melba's
Meril
Miss River 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Mister Mao (Walk of Shame Dim Sum Brunch; seatings at 12, 2, and 4 p.m.)
Muriel's 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.; 5 - 9:30 p.m.
Napoleon House
Palace Café 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Pascal’s Manale 12 - 7 p.m.
Pêche
Plates Restaurant & Bar 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Red Fish Grill 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Restaurant August 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Seaworthy 4-10 p.m.
Shaya 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Tackle Box 6:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Tujague’s Restaurant 11 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
U Bar & Restaurant 6:30 - 11 a.m.; 5 p.m. - midnight
Union Ramen 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Waffle House
Willa Jean 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.