How does Harry rank the best restaurants in New Orleans?

Harry runs every restaurant through a scoring formula that cross-references Google, Yelp, and Tripadvisor ratings, then adjusts for tourist skew, anomalies, and value-for-money. The Harry Score runs from 0 to 100. Any restaurant above 70 is worth the evening. Above 85, it's the reason to make a plan.

Are these New Orleans restaurant recommendations paid placements?

No. Harry Hungry operates with no paid placements and no affiliate links. Every restaurant on this page earned its position through the scoring formula — a restaurant cannot pay to appear here.

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Best Restaurants in New Orleans.

Ranked by Harry Score — the same formula Harry applies everywhere. Anything above seventy is worth leaving the house for. Above eighty-five is the reason to make a plan.

Scores last recomputed 2 August 2026

	Restaurant	Badge	Harry	Worth It
01	Izzat 407 Iberville St, New Orleans 5.0 across 1.4k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is. Smart Spend	Smart Spend	93	81
02	The Double Club 307 Chartres St, New Orleans 4.9 across 212 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #86 of 2,215 locally on Tripadvisor. Smart Spend	Smart Spend	93	81
03	St. Pat's Irish Coffeehouse 933 Conti St, New Orleans 4.8 across 822 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; warm, laid-back coffee & whiskey bar pouring caffeinated beverages alongside beer &…. Great Value	Great Value	91	82
04	Ironworks Coffee and Crepes 315 Girod St Ste 100, New Orleans 4.9 across 680 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; unusually good for what you'll pay. Great Value	Great Value	91	82
05	Olive 339 Carondelet St, New Orleans 4.8 across 1.7k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #293 of 2,215 locally on Tripadvisor. Great Value	Great Value	89	81
06	GW Fins 808 Bienville St, New Orleans 4.8 across 5.5k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by Eater 38 and James Beard Foundation. Occasion Worthy	Occasion Worthy	89	78
07	LUFU NOLA LUFU NOLA, 301 St Charles Ave 4.7 across 1.1k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; Bib Gourmand in the Michelin Guide.	—	88	79
08	Kandys 514 S Rampart St, New Orleans 4.5 across 560 Tripadvisor reviews; fairly priced for what it is.	—	88	79
09	Otis Seafood House 201 Chartres St, New Orleans 4.9 across 980 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; praised by James Beard Foundation.	—	88	79
10	Sushi By Us 711 O'Keefe Ave, New Orleans 4.8 across 324 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; ranked #267 of 2,215 locally on Tripadvisor.	—	88	79

Score runs from zero to one hundred. Highest Harry Score tops the table. No restaurant on this page paid to appear here — these are the actual results of running the formula in New Orleans.

Questions Harry gets about New Orleans

How does Harry rank the best restaurants in New Orleans?: Harry runs every restaurant through a scoring formula that cross-references Google, Yelp, and Tripadvisor ratings, then adjusts for tourist skew, anomalies, and value-for-money. The Harry Score runs from 0 to 100. Any restaurant above 70 is worth the evening. Above 85, it's the reason to make a plan.
Are these New Orleans restaurant recommendations paid placements?: No. Harry Hungry operates with no paid placements and no affiliate links. Every restaurant on this page earned its position through the scoring formula — a restaurant cannot pay to appear here.

Best Restaurants in New Orleans.

Ranked by Harry Score — the same formula Harry applies everywhere. Anything above seventy is worth leaving the house for. Above eighty-five is the reason to make a plan.

Scores last recomputed 2 August 2026

Restaurant

Harry

Izzat

407 Iberville St, New Orleans

5.0 across 1.4k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Smart Spend

The Double Club

307 Chartres St, New Orleans

4.9 across 212 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #86 of 2,215 locally on Tripadvisor.

Smart Spend

St. Pat's Irish Coffeehouse

933 Conti St, New Orleans

4.8 across 822 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; warm, laid-back coffee & whiskey bar pouring caffeinated beverages alongside beer &….

Great Value

Ironworks Coffee and Crepes

315 Girod St Ste 100, New Orleans

4.9 across 680 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; unusually good for what you'll pay.

Great Value

Olive

339 Carondelet St, New Orleans

4.8 across 1.7k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #293 of 2,215 locally on Tripadvisor.

Great Value

GW Fins

808 Bienville St, New Orleans

4.8 across 5.5k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by Eater 38 and James Beard Foundation.

Occasion Worthy

LUFU NOLA

LUFU NOLA, 301 St Charles Ave

4.7 across 1.1k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; Bib Gourmand in the Michelin Guide.

Kandys

514 S Rampart St, New Orleans

4.5 across 560 Tripadvisor reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Otis Seafood House

201 Chartres St, New Orleans

4.9 across 980 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; praised by James Beard Foundation.

Sushi By Us

711 O'Keefe Ave, New Orleans

4.8 across 324 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; ranked #267 of 2,215 locally on Tripadvisor.

Score runs from zero to one hundred. Highest Harry Score tops the table. No restaurant on this page paid to appear here — these are the actual results of running the formula in New Orleans.

Questions Harry gets about New Orleans

How does Harry rank the best restaurants in New Orleans?: Harry runs every restaurant through a scoring formula that cross-references Google, Yelp, and Tripadvisor ratings, then adjusts for tourist skew, anomalies, and value-for-money. The Harry Score runs from 0 to 100. Any restaurant above 70 is worth the evening. Above 85, it's the reason to make a plan.
Are these New Orleans restaurant recommendations paid placements?: No. Harry Hungry operates with no paid placements and no affiliate links. Every restaurant on this page earned its position through the scoring formula — a restaurant cannot pay to appear here.