Antoine’s Restaurant

An elegant tradition over 160 years!

Since 1840, world-renowned Antoine's Restaurant has set the standard that made New Orleans one of the greatest dining centers of the world.

For over 160 years, Antoine's Restaurant's excellent French-Creole cuisine, service, and atmosphere have combined to create an unmatched dining experience for both locals and visitors to New Orleans.

Antoine's has a selection of 15 dining rooms, each with their own unique history and charm, for private parties and events for up to 700+ guests.

Memorabilia from its many notable guests line the walls....and include General Patton, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, President Roosevelt, Judy Garland, Carrol Burnett and Pope John Paul the II...to name just a few....

Come and experience the culinary delights which have made Antoine's Restaurant a living history!

Antoine’s Restaurant
713 -717 St Louis St
New Orleans LA, 70130
504-581-4044

Cajun & Creole/French
Private Rooms, Notable Wine List, Business Dining

Dress Code: Casual to Dressy

Reservations not required
Valet Parking

Hours: Mon through Sat 11:30am – 2pm & 5:30pm – 9:30pm

Restaurant Reviews – Antoine’s of New Orleans  

Gambit Magazine
Antoine's prepares pompano en papillote, a variation on a traditional Creole recipe in which the fish is baked in a paper bag with shrimp and lump crabmeat in a white wine sauce.
Fans say you must try the Pommes de Terre Souffle, crispy potato puffs: Nibble them as you peruse the menu. Main courses include the venerable Poulet Rochambeau, comprised of chicken, baked ham and sweet brown Rochambeau sauce.

Cincinnatti Post
Antoine's, with 15 rooms and untold memorabilia, is a living museum. Antoine's created many of the French-Creole classics now found on practically every Creole menu in town - Oysters Rockefeller and Pompano en Papillote, to name a couple. Even better than the seafood are the Filet Mignon and Lamb. The Cafe Brulot Diabolique - a coffee-and-brandy drink that's flamed in a dramatic ceremony, is served in special cups embellished with a little red devil.

Ambassador Food Guide
The New Orleans Landmark for those who know and love fine food, was established in 1840 and is the oldest family-owned, most famous restaurant in New Orleans. Antoine's has one of the richest wine cellars in America with over 25,000 bottles of wine. Several of its 15 dining rooms are lined with thousands of testimonials, celebrities, nobility dignitaries, authors; the list goes on and on. They all declare the love for a cuisine that Antoine's is famous for: Their rich sauces, exquisite seafood and meats are the blend of French and Louisiana.

Nation's Restaurant News
In the restaurant world, 10 years of successful operation is considered a pretty good run. Antoine's Restaurant had done that by 1850.  This restaurant in New Orleans' French Quarter has introduced Oysters Rockefeller to the world and survived the Civil War, Prohibition and two world wars. And all that time it has been owned by the same family.  They are also still serving food similar to what Antoine's has been serving for more than a century.

The Community Standard Monthly Awards Magazine, Dining
For 135 years the chefs at Antoine's have been preparing haute cuisine, and gourmets from all over the world have been patronizing the establishment. Over the years a sense of exclusiveness and prestige has become associated with the restaurant, giving it the ambience of a private club. However, do not be intimidated by the restaurant's reputation ... getting a memorable meal at Antoine's is not difficult. All you need to do is to convey to your waiter the fact that you sincerely appreciate fine food and he will take care of you.

Mother’s Home Cooking

The next time you find yourself in the beautiful and culturally rich French Quarters of N’awlins with a hankering for delicious traditional Cajun cuisine, you might want to check out Mother’s Restaurant. Mother’s Restaurant is located at 401 Poydras Street, at the corner of Tchoupitoulas Street (pronounced Chop-a-too-lis), right in the heart of the New Orleans Central Business District. It has become one of the area’s most widely-recognizable landmarks and is conveniently located within walking distance of many major attractions of the region, including: The National D-Day Museum, the Superdome, Harrah’s Casino and the Aquarium of the Americas.

Mother’s is an authentic home-grown, family-owned dining establishment. Though much has changed around it, the restaurant is proud of its heritage and has remained in the same location along “Restaurant Row” since it originated in 1938.

Mother’s Restaurant got its humble start serving po’boys for longshoremen and laborers down by the docks. During World War II, the eatery became known as a local hang-out for the United States Marine Corps. This is not surprising, considering that five of the six offspring of the founders of Mother’s Restaurant enlisted in the Marines. In fact, Francis Landry, daughter of Simon and Mary Landry (original founders of the restaurant), became the first woman from Louisiana to be accepted in the United States Marine Corps. Due to its close association with the “Few and Proud,” Mother’s earned the moniker of “TUN Tavern New Orleans.” For those who aren’t in the know, the original TUN Tavern was the historical birthplace of the U. S. Marines during the Revolutionary War.

Though the restaurant has changed ownership and vastly increased its menu, Mother’s still strives to remain true to its working-class roots. Jerry Amato, chef and proprietor, proudly states: “Everybody gets fed; everybody comes back.”

Mother’s Restaurant offers a vast variety of seafood favorites, such as jambalaya, gumbo, and shrimp and crawfish etouff’ee. They also have delicatessen sandwiches and other delicious fare, including the original po’boys that made them famous.

Mother’s also offers private dining room and banquet facilities, as well as a special To Go Menu.

Chef Amato issues a special invitation: “We’ve made it through (Hurricane) Katrina and business is improving daily. Everything’s fine here and around the French Quarter. We’d like people to come back to New Orleans, because it’s a whole new era down here.”

For a listing of their menu, fun facts and contact information, visit Mother’s website at: www.mothersrestaurant.net.

-Brandon M. Harrison - Journalist, gunghocity.com

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