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A personally signed welcome note from the chef arrives before the first course at this pescatarian tasting menu restaurant in Uptown, which pulls from the coastal cuisines of Senegal and South Louisiana in equal measure. West African masks line the walls, co-owner Afua Richardson works the room in spectacular fashion, and the kitchen holds a James Beard Award for Best New Restaurant. Seven courses, two seatings, and a cottage on Magazine Street.
The awards strongest first
- The 50 #4 · North America's 50 Best Restaurants
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Winner · Best New Restaurant
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Winner · Best Chef: South · Serigne Mbaye
- USA Today Restaurants of the Year
- Eater The All-Time Eater 38
- The New York Times 2026 · 2 stars, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Nominee · Emerging Chef · Serigne Mbaye
- Eater The Best New Restaurants in America
- Bon Appétit America's Best New Restaurants
- The New York Times 2026 · The Restaurant List
- Esquire The Best New Restaurants in America
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in New Orleans Right Now
- The Infatuation The 27 Best Restaurants In New Orleans
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Emerging Chef · Serigne Mbaye
- Eater 38 Essential Restaurants in New Orleans
One number, weighted & current 97
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Jollof rice
“After courses of soupou kanja (an okra-crab soup similar to gumbo) and jollof rice (reminiscent of jambalaya), it’s difficult to tell where the West African influences end and the New Orleans influences begin.”
The New York Times -
Blue crab seafood stew
“Not only that, but he’s right there with you for every course, telling stories and personal anecdotes about each bowl of blue crab seafood stew or pot of jollof rice.”
The Infatuation
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