Restaurants
The list keeps growing with the great new restaurants we just added in August 2023. Go on an adventure to places in other neighborhoods or walk from the Chimes to twenty-eight nearby locations. We recommend to you places that we enjoy ourselves, however, there are far too many to list all of them. Browse the links below to see what dishes appeal to your taste. Variety is on display with price ranges to fit every budget.
Walk to these restaurants from the Chimes B&B
La Petite Grocery - Bistro style, Louisiana food, James Beard Award Winner. .4-miles
Baru - Wake up your taste buds with Latin Caribbean tapas, divine cocktails, Dinner Mon.-Sat. .4 miles
Bistro Daisy - Perfect everything, beautiful atmosphere, a Chimes favorite 1.5 miles
Superior Seafood and Oyster Bar - Brunch Sat.-Sun., Oyster bar, Happy Hour 4:00-6:30, all good .5 miles
Shaya - Modern Israeli cuisine, James Beard Award Winner; Reserve early .3 miles
Costera Restaurant - Spanish influenced, very well done .8 miles
Coquette - Locally sourced, creative contemporary southern cuisine 1.0 miles
Joey K's - Louisiana & Cajun food .9 miles
Dat Dog - Gourmet hot dogs, veggie, and vegan too .7 miles
Café Atchafalaya - Brunch Thursday-Monday, dinner nightly. Excellent food. .8 miles
Casamento’s - Famous neighborhood oyster bar, open Sept.-May only .4 miles
La Boulangerie - Best bakery for breakfast and lunch. Pastries served at the Chimes are from here.
St. James Cheese Co. - Salads, charcuterie plate, sandwiches, and cheeses galore. .8 miles
Rum House - Caribbean food with Rum drink specials (1/2 price on Tuesdays) .8 miles
Saffron - Modern Indian, well-done .3 miles
Apolline - Good drinks and atmosphere to accompany well-prepared food, Brunch is a good choice .7 miles
Bouligny Tavern - Wine, cocktails, and special small plates .4 miles
Fresh Market - Pick up food, wine, and dessert for a courtyard dinner at the Chimes .6 miles
For Breakfast in the Neighborhood
Wakin-Bakin - Southern breakfast - grits, hash, bacon, pancakes .5 miles
The Rabbit's Foot - Good coffee, delicious breakfast & lunch choices 1.4-mile walk
The Vintage Restaurant - Breakfast is served all day .8-mile walk
Slim Goodies - Breakfast until 3 pm (they deliver) .7 mile walk
Ruby Slipper Cafe - Breakfast until 3 pm (they deliver) 1.1-mile walk
For Dessert in the Neighborhood
Hansen’s Sno-Blitz - Making sno-ball flavors since 1939 1.0 miles
Lucy Boone Ice Cream - Ice cream made on the premises (an easy walk from the Chimes) .7 miles
Creole Creamery - Handmade ice cream, usual and unique flavors .9 miles
Sucre' - Hand spun Gelato, specialty chocolates, and French Macarons .9 miles
Take a Street Car, Lyft or Uber to These Places
Bacchanal Wine - Backyard tables, live jazz, good wine, tapas 5.4 miles
Ancora, Pizzeria & Salumeria - Best of Italy in the US, Italian oven, craft cocktails (divine) 1.2 miles
Jewel of the South - Off the tourist path in the french quarter - award-winning cocktails & food 3.3 miles
Cochon - House-made meats and sausages 2.4 miles
Boucherie - A hidden gem uptown, street car ride 3.1 miles
Katie's - Diners, drive-ins, and dives found it before we did, street car 4.0 miles
Arnaud’s - Classic Creole fine dining, French 75 Bar, for that special night 3.1 miles
Brigtsen's - Refined Cajun at its finest 3.0 miles
MaMou - A French Brasserie, exuding whimsy, excellent food, and wine (highly recommended) 4.7 miles
Parkway Tavern - Po-Boys, Catfish, Seafood, and sides 4.1 miles
Patois - small neighborhood spot, great food, and atmosphere 1.9 miles
Jacques-imo’s - Quirky, original, Creole food, take the St. Charles Ave. streetcar 3.3 miles
Crabby Jack’s - Out of the mainstream of tourists. Transportation needed 4.6 miles
Café Degas - When visiting City Park or NOMA, eat here 4.8 miles
Avenue Pub - Sports Bar, food and spirits, street car 1.8 miles
Whole Food Market - Bring something back to eat in the Chimes courtyard 1.4 miles