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Commanders Palace

4.6 (8,023) $$$$ $$$$ Modern, Creole, US cuisine

Description

Summary: Turquoise mansion hosts a historic dining room scene with weekend jazz brunch and gracious service.

Commander's Palace occupies an 1880 landmark turquoise and white mansion set in a lush Garden District ambience. The restaurant offers contemporary Creole cooking that respects the past while staying present, with Louisiana-sourced ingredients. Signature items include crispy corn-fried Gulf oysters, snapping turtle soup and molasses-glazed quail. Guests can choose downstairs for a more formal setting or upstairs for a view of the trees, and the weekend jazz brunch adds a warm, Southern hospitality touch.

Awards

OAD
Ranked # 394 in Casual of North America 2024
Ranked # 640 in Casual of North America 2025
Ranked # 487 in Casual of North America 2023
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AAA
4 Diamonds
50 Best
Discovery
Gayot
1 Toque
1 Toque
Top 10 Easter Brunch Restaurants 2009
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La Liste
Score 78.0 / 100 2025
Score 75.5 / 100 2023
Ranked # 44 in the World 2025
Ranked # 1,205 in the World 2023
Falstaff
Recommended

Location

1403 Washington Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130

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