Galatoire's Restaurant

Jackets are required for gentlemen during dinner and all day Sunday. When I told my friend we were going to New Orleans, he said we must go to this restaurant, so I made a reservation weeks in advance, just for lunch, so we didn't have to dress up! The restaurant has been around for more than 100 years! Founded in 1905 and is now in the fourth generation of the Galatoire family.

It's an experience. The waiters are mostly very old, and probably had worked there for decades. They seemed to know their customers by name, and you were asked who you wanted to be your waiter when you came in. SInce we had not been there before, we didn't ask for any by name.

The dishes are all super delicious, and not overpriced, definitely a great deal. My friend told me to just take our time and sit there for a couple of hours enjoying our meal, and we did. The fried dishes were light and not greasy, and the oysters were the best ever.