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A brandy crusta in a 19th-century Creole cottage on the edge of the French Quarter sets the tone for this cocktail bar, which took home the James Beard Award for Outstanding Bar in 2024. The room is unhurried and genuinely romantic, the kind of place that makes ordering a second drink feel like the responsible choice. The drinks lean into New Orleans' deep cocktail history without feeling like a museum.
The awards strongest first
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Winner · Outstanding Bar
- The 50 #44 · The World's 50 Best Bars
- The 50 #6 · North America's 50 Best Bars
- Spirited Awards 2024 · Winner · Best U.S. Bar Team
- Esquire Tuxedo Tails · The Best Martinis in America
- The 50 Roku Industry Icon Award 2026 · North America's 50 Best Bars · Chris Hannah
- The Infatuation The Best Bars In New Orleans
- Eater These Are the Very Best Bars in New Orleans
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
One number, weighted & current 98
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Brandy crusta
“Just don’t miss the famous brandy crusta.”
Eater -
French 75
“Choose one of the team’s latest bespoke cocktail creations or sip your way through history with Hannah’s take on a French 75 or Brandy Crusta – made with brandy, curaçao, fresh lemon juice and bitters.”
The 50 -
Wagyu beef tongue
“you’ll find a lot of caviar on the menu, along with plates of wagyu beef tongue.”
The Infatuation -
Gumbo
“the Jewel of the South, was the first to serve gumbo and is said to have been the birthplace of the Brandy Crusta .”
Difford's Guide
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