New Orleans, LA
Best French in New Orleans.
Harry's top 10 French spots in New Orleans score 68–93 on the Harry Score. 4 carry critic or guide backing. Prices run $$ to $$$$.
French cooking is a bet placed entirely on technique, which is why Harry likes scoring it: there is nowhere to hide. The stock either took two days or it didn't. The beurre blanc either held or it split. He is not paying for the accent or the candle — he is paying for the sauce work.
Ranked by Harry Score. The Harry Score is a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.
Scores last recomputed
Izzat
french
407 Iberville St, New Orleans
5.0 across 1.4k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
$$
Harry
93
Worth It
81
Le Moyne Bistro
french
746 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans
4.8 across 141 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
$$
Harry
86
Worth It
78
August
french
301 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans
4.6 across 2.3k Tripadvisor reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; listed in the Michelin Guide.
Caveat: You're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
$$$$
Harry
85
Worth It
74
Muriel's Jackson Square
bistro · american
801 Chartres St, New Orleans
4.5 across 5.8k Tripadvisor reviews, and Google lands in the same place; classic Creole fare in a 19th-century building with old-world elegance, plus a Sunday….
Caveat: You're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
$$$
Harry
83
Worth It
75
Herbsaint
french · american
701 St Charles Ave, New Orleans
4.6 across 1.9k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; listed in the Michelin Guide.
Caveat: You're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
$$$
Harry
80
Worth It
73
N7
french · bistro
1117 Montegut St, New Orleans
4.5 across 1.2k Google reviews; offbeat French destination with seafood dishes & craft cocktails in eclectic digs with….
Caveat: You're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
$$$
Harry
77
Worth It
72
Cafe Degas
french
3127 Esplanade Ave, New Orleans
4.5 across 1.2k Google reviews; romantic, intimate French bistro where a tree growing through the dining room adds to….
Caveat: One source so far (Google) — the score firms up as the others report in.
$$
Harry
77
Worth It
74
Lilette
french
3637 Magazine St, New Orleans
4.5 across 610 Google reviews; sophisticated French fare & many wines in a sunny, tiled space & patio that attract a….
Caveat: Enjoyable enough, but the bill is partly buying brand and vibes.
$$$
Harry
72
Worth It
70
Galatoire's
french
209 Bourbon St, New Orleans
4.3 across 3.0k Google reviews; listed in the Michelin Guide.
Caveat: Critics love it. Normal people are divided. Could be brilliant, could be a $240 mistake.
$$$
Harry
69
Worth It
69
Saint-Germain
french
3054 St Claude Ave, New Orleans
4.6 across 246 Google reviews; named by Michelin Guide and Eater 38.
Caveat: Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
$$$$
Harry
68
Worth It
66
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Questions Harry gets about French in New Orleans
- What is the best French restaurant in New Orleans?
- Izzat tops Harry's French list for New Orleans right now, with a Harry Score of 93/100.
- How does Harry Hungry score French restaurants in New Orleans?
- Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.
- Are there tourist-trap French restaurants in New Orleans to avoid?
- Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for New Orleans on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.