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

Guy's Po-Boys 1.1 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