Enable JavaScript to run this app.
Skip to main content
OpenTable logo
  1. Home
  2. Discover the most romantic restaurants near you
  3. 12 romantic restaurants ideal for date night in New Orleans
editorial list heading

12 romantic restaurants ideal for date night in New Orleans

A photo of Red logo
by Beth D'Addono
Updated January 24, 2024

New Orleans knows how to treat its couples, whether that means a plush hotel lounge or a cozy family-owned favorite. For a chic first date, there’s a bar that pours 30 wines on tap. Anniversaries get an Amalfi Coast-inspired escape in a suave hotel. AI-powered art dials up the wow factor at an ultra-modern steakhouse.

This guide pairs New Orleans restaurants with romantic occasions from first dates all the way to milestone anniversaries. These are New Orleans’s 12 best date-night restaurants.

A photo of Morrow's restaurant
4.5
4.5 (359)
$30 and under
Southern
Bywater
About the restaurant

Impress your date with a reservation at this Louisiana-meets-Korea hotspot—Morrow’s is steered by mother-and-son duo Lenora Chong and Larry Morrow and usually has lines out the door. Crowds come for New Orleans staples and modern riffs on Korean classics like sesame ginger wings and buttery chargrilled oysters, plus a serious craft cocktail selection. If you’re feeling ambitious, make it a brunch date on a Sunday and break the ice over signature faves like gumbo ramen.


Top review
Elizabeth
Dined 4 days ago
Great experience. Local and upscale, down home and trendy. Great mix and mixologists!
A photo of Copper Vine restaurant
4.8
4.8 (2330)
$30 and under
Wine Bar
Central Business District
About the restaurant

Wines on tap and tastings galore make this CBD charmer a first-date go-to. Start with a drink at the handsome bar, or touch knees under a table for two by the window overlooking the patio. Choose from 30 wines on tap (they can be tasted 2.5 ounces at a time) and excellent small plates by Commander’s Palace alum Amy Mehrtens, including bacon-wrapped dates stuffed with rosemary cream cheese and black truffle fries.


Top review
TaTyana
Dined 4 days ago
10/10!! The staff is amazingggg ,food was very tasteful! Can’t wait to come back🥰🥰!
A photo of Peacock Room at The Hotel Fontenot restaurant
4.8
4.8 (764)
$30 and under
Cocktail Bar
Warehouse District
About the restaurant

It doesn’t get sexier than the Peacock Room at the Hotel Fontenot. Dazzle your date with its rich velvets, rolled leather banquettes, gilded cages, and feathered birds. Chef Samuel Peery’s menu is heavy on share plates like steamed lobster dumplings and Sicilian meatballs over creamy polenta. Sip on classic cocktails, along with an impressive collection of madeira and rum. To really take things up a notch, come for live R&B performances on Thursday nights.


Top review
OpenTable DinerVIP
Dined on Dec 15, 2024
Best place for a girls night. Very swanky and cool.
A photo of Sofia New Orleans restaurant
4.7
4.7 (1923)
$31 to $50
Italian
Warehouse District
About the restaurant

Owner Billy Blatty’s parents were friends with Sophia Loren, who inspired this brick-walled Italian hideaway. Case in point: an Andy Warhol-style painting of Loren eating spaghetti adorns the wall. Sofia is where you and your SO go to sip on prosecco and devour chef Talia Diele’s wood-fired Neapolitan pies and pastas like tagliatelle with Gulf shrimp. If you’re drinking, consider the large, Italian-centric wine list and dream of a Mediterranean getaway while sharing the can’t-miss panna cotta.


Top review
Sonia
Dined 6 days ago
Leo our waiter was the best server I’ve had in a long time so attentive but not annoying. The food was also excellent.
A photo of The Bower restaurant
4.5
4.5 (763)
$30 and under
Contemporary American
Lower Garden District
About the restaurant

The Bower gets two things right before you even kick off an anniversary feast: The lighting is soft and flattering, and the acoustics were made for hushed conversations. Expect a modern American menu with ties to a local farm, inspired by flavors from Southeast Asia and the sun-kissed Mediterranean. As a tribute to its name—which refers to a kind of garden trellis— plants hang from The Bower’s ceiling, adding to the dreamy vibes.


Top review
JessicaVIP
Dined 2 days ago
Fun place for dinner and drinks. We sat in the bar and liked the vibe.
A photo of Vyoones Restaurant (Yvonnes) restaurant
4.5
4.5 (725)
$30 and under
Contemporary French
Warehouse District
About the restaurant

Don’t be fooled by Vyoone’s unassuming brick facade: There’s an enchanting courtyard behind it. Book a table here to celebrate over French, African, and Creole-inspired dishes like escargot in a garlic wine sauce, award-winning French onion soup, and duck a l’orange, plus brunch and happy hour specials. If you prefer an indoor meal, climb the curvy staircase for a table with leafy street views.


Top review
OpenTable Diner
Dined on Jul 4, 2024
The food was fabulous & the service was excellent.
A photo of San Lorenzo at Hotel Saint Vincent restaurant
4.7
4.7 (867)
$50 and over
Contemporary Italian
Garden District
About the restaurant

The Amalfi Coast feels are strong at San Lorenzo, a sophisticated spot in the Hotel Saint Vincent. Feel good about your anniversary feast: San Lorenzo is all about top-notch pasta and seasonal, sustainably line-caught, and bycatch fish. Dress up for this and remember to slip on your sexiest shoes, Italian-style. Then stretch your special night with an after-dinner drink at the hotel’s lobby bar, Paradise Lounge.


Top review
HeatherVIP
Dined 6 days ago
Excellent oysters with real fresh grated horseradish!! Beautiful red snapper! Pistachio cannoli but the best part is Monday night 1/2 price wine bottles!! Go early because they run out of wine 😊
A photo of Yo Nashi restaurant
4.8
4.8 (458)
$50 and over
Japanese
Central Business District
About the restaurant

Bring your beau to Yo Nashi for an omakase experience with a New Orleans accent. Chef Mackenzie Broquet’s out-there tasting menu changes frequently and could include stunning starters like bluefin tuna tartare with black garlic vinaigrette or Louisiana crawfish tails in green curry with pickles carrots and cucumbers. The jewel box-like interiors—dressed with metallic leaf and shell accents—and fit-for-royalty plating adds up to one transportive and unforgettable date.


Top review
Casey
Dined on Dec 12, 2024
Wow, what an amazing find. I came and had the 7 course omakase and every course was fresh, delicious, and innovative. Beautiful little restaurant with a fantastic selection of beer, wine, sake and cocktails (which I may have indulged in a liiiiittle too much but there were so many amazing options!) Bang for your buck is unmatched since omakase can usually be in the hundreds of dollars per person range (not here!) Holly was amazing, along with the 2 sushi chefs whose names I didn’t catch. Can’t wait to come back next time I’m in NOLA.
A photo of Tableau restaurant
4.5
4.5 (4790)
$31 to $50
Creole / Cajun / Southern
French Quarter
About the restaurant

Tableau’s townhouse setting and gorgeous wraparound balcony promises peak Southern hospitality—it’s a Dickie Brennan & Co. restaurant, after all. Set the mood with a romantic carriage ride before dinner, then prepare to be totally spoiled. Your French-Creole feast kicks off with blue crab crepes before making way for classics like Gulf fish almondine or shrimp and grits. Don’t skip a drink in the lush courtyard if weather permits.


Top review
David
Dined 2 days ago
Very nice setup for two or many to dine. Make reservation as is very popular. Wait staff extremely active and very friendly to all giving best service and quality of dining. Duck gumbo very good as were fish dinner. The pork chop good but a bit small for the price. Nice dessert given to us as a recognition of our celebration of our anniversary.
A photo of Café Sbisa restaurant
4.8
4.8 (1454)
$30 and under
Cajun
French Quarter
About the restaurant

Grab some friends and head to this century-old brasserie. Café Sbisa wins the ambiance game with a pretty patio and a staircase that dates back to 1899. If Sbisa’s past doesn’t give your group something to talk about, the next-level French Creole dishes will. Chef Alfred Singleton, who worked his way up from busboy to chef and co-owner, leads the kitchen and serves hearty hits like Louisiana blue crab cakes and fried oysters Sbisa served over creamed spinach with Tabasco hollandaise.


Top review
R J
Dined 1 day ago
I have to say.....OMG! It was me, my wife & my frat brother & his wife! It was all of our 1st time and it definitely didn't disappoint! Vibe is good here, music is good here , the service is good here and the food is really good & delicious!
A photo of GAIA Steakhouse restaurant
4.1
4.1 (228)
$50 and over
Steakhouse
Lower Garden District
About the restaurant

This swanky modern steakhouse drips with drama. There are gold-leaf steaks on the menu, from Jean-Georges Vongerichten alum Murat Nalcioglu, and a glass beef gallery that displays brontosaurus-size rib-eyes. Not to mention six AI-assisted prints that take dinner here to magical new heights—scan the QR code on your phone and watch the artwork come alive, whether it’s fluttering butterflies or a carriage wandering through New Orleans.


Top review
Rena
Dined on Dec 13, 2024
My husband and I enjoyed our visit. The atmosphere and staff were amazing. The food was awesome. Everything was cooked and served to perfection! We highly recommend GAIA and will return for future outings to New Orleans! Note to the ladies, the Tiger Lily drink is spectacular.
A photo of Crescent City Steak House restaurant
4.8
4.8 (1617)
$31 to $50
Steakhouse
Mid-City / City Park
About the restaurant

Woo your date with steak and a martini at Crescent City Steak House. For many locals, the iconic Mid-City restaurant’s bacon-wrapped filet, sizzled in butter, is the gold standard. Founded by Croatian immigrant John Vojkovich in 1934, the family-owned restaurant was the first to serve slabs of prime-aged beef in New Orleans. Ask for a table along “lover’s lane” in one of the snug, six-seat tables surrounded by drapes for the ultimate privacy—and the ultimate question.


Top review
nicole
Dined 3 days ago
Excellent. Will definitely go again. The accommodations were perfect.
Explore other cities and regions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Cookies and Interest-Based Ads
  • Cookie Preferences
Copyright © 2024 OpenTable, Inc. 1 Montgomery St Ste 500, San Francisco CA 94104 - All rights reserved.
OpenTable is part of Booking Holdings, the world leader in online travel and related services.
Booking Logo
Priceline Logo
KAYAK Logo
Agoda Logo
OpenTable Logo