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Restaurant AugustvsDomenica
Domenica and Restaurant August are both recommended by professionals. On balance, Restaurant August scores marginally higher than Domenica. Restaurant August is ranked #12 in New Orleans with accolades from 10 publications including Gayot, Fodor's and Travel + Leisure.
Restaurant August
Concierge
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Zagat
BlackBook
Gayot
DK Eyewitness
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Where Travel + Leisure Show All Reviews
301 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130-2408
From $41/night
Concierge "Where this chef does his best work. The atmosphere is as welcoming and chic as ever... and Besh hasn't missed a step in terms of the menu."
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"August’s converted 19th-century tobacco warehouse gets the nod for most aristocratic dining room in New Orleans." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Surrounded by huge flower arrangements and unusual crystal chandeliers, patrons savor contemporary French cuisine white seated beside a row of large windows." Full review
Zagat4.6
"John Besh's "unforgettable" CBD flagship "glows with his personality" as the "star" chef's "keen sense of flavors" and devotion to "local ingredients" yield "superb" New French fare." Full review
BlackBook "Restaurants generally referred to as "the best in the city" generate a fair amount of controversy among foodies, and August is no exception."
Gayot17.0
"John Besh's Louisiana upbringing and knowledge of cutting-edge culinary trends enable him to compose menus that hold their own among the most stringent standards of fine dining." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Chef John Besh deserves the accolades he receives for his flagship restaurant."
Fodor's "Nothing is mundane on the seasonally changing menu, which might include handmade gnocchi with blue crab and winter truffle or rabbit cassoulet with andouille sausage." Full review
Where "In New Orleans, chefs are as famous as rock stars, and John Besh is the city’s culinary Sting." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Surrounded by huge flower arrangements and unusual crystal chandeliers, patrons savor contemporary French cuisine white seated beside a row of large windows. The menu changes seasonally" Full review
Domenica Fodor's Zagat BlackBook Gayot
Times-Picayune Lonely Planet
Not For Tourists
goop Where
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123 Baronne Street, New Orleans, LA 70112
From $30/night
Fodor's "Local celebrity-chef John Besh and executive chef Alon Shaya continue to wow diners, here with rustic Italian cooking, a rarity in New Orleans's culinary landscape." Full review
Zagat4.5
"At "John Besh's bow to Italy" in the CBD's Roosevelt Hotel, "up-and-coming" chef Alon Shaya "mans the stoves" to create "imaginative" "culinary adventures" starring "exceptional" pizza." Full review
BlackBook "For a town that happened to be the first place the Sicilian mafia set up shop, New Orleans seems underserved in the Italian food department."
Gayot14.0
"Although The Roosevelt New Orleans is all old-world glamour, its signature restaurant, Domenica, is contemporary, sleek and minimalist." Full review
Times-Picayune "At Domenica, dinner often begins with a taste of something that has been in the works since before the restaurant existed." Full review
Lonely Planet "With its wooden refectory tables, white lights and soaring ceiling, Domenica feels like a village trattoria gone posh." Full review
Not For Tourists "Authentic, incredibly delicious Italian food...in a hip setting."
goop "The name Domenica stands for “Sunday” in Italian, which is fitting since the vibe here is as chill as it is festive. " Full review
Where "Dive into out-of-the-norm antipasta (octopus carpaccio, roasted cauliflower with whipped feta), handmade pastas, authentic pizzas and Old World classics such as lasagne Bolonese. " Full review
Tasting Table ""An Israeli-born, Philly-raised Jewish chef cooking Italian cuisine in South Louisiana" may sound like a punchline, but chef Alon Shaya is anything but." Full review
