SAFFRON NOLA is the culmination of the Vilkhu family’s lifetime of passion for culture and food. Their James Beard nomination for Best New Restaurant in 2018 was hard-earned after gracing the New Orleans community with a catering business for 26-years and a pop-up restaurant for 6-years. In its sixth year, SAFFRON NOLA continues to garner accolades such as JBF Best Chef South 2024, 2025 and New York Times Best 25 Restaurants in New Orleans. SAFFRON NOLA was also honored to be included in the inaugural Michelin Guide for the South as a recommended restaurant. They continue to charm guests by tying in culture, local ingredients, and hospitality.
Located in the Warehouse District, Meril is Chef Emeril Lagasse’s lively restaurant in New Orleans. Meril’s casual restaurant interior is marked by a signature open style kitchen and a large bar area, featuring a varied wine selection and craft cocktails. Named after his daughter, the restaurant showcases some of Chef Emeril’s favorite dishes that he loves to eat, featuring everything from Wood Fired Flatbreads to Korean Chicken Wings. Lagasse brings his expertise and distinguished hospitality to Meril, creating a deliciously spirited dining experience.
If you are visiting New Orleans and want one meal that covers more of the city than a weekend in the French Quarter, this is the table. Louisiana Roots. Global Palate. Plates is a shareable restaurant in the Warehouse District's Cotton Mill building where every culture that shaped New Orleans cooking gets its own plate.Chef Farrell Harrison sources Gulf seafood from local fishermen and rotates the menu with the season. The garlic shrimp, patatas bravas, wild mushrooms, and puff-puffs, West African beignets with cinnamon sugar, are the dishes regulars never skip. The Old World wine list leans Spanish and French, and happy hour runs daily with $8 cocktails.The room seats 150 with private dining for groups of 10 to 250, steps from the Convention Center and the National WWII Museum. Weekend brunch brings bottomless mimosas and chorizo hash. Walk-ins welcome at the bar. Reservations on OpenTable for dinner.