While many people are at home enjoying the Christmas holiday with family there are still hungry diners roaming the streets of New Orleans hoping to find a meal.
In the city known for its tourism, there are plenty of restaurants that are open on Dec. 25, but many have limited reservations left.
So whether you have don’t want to dishes, don’t to cook a Christmas dinner or simply just want to eat out on Wednesday, here is a look at some of the restaurants that are open on Christmas Day and still have reservations available.
Lufu Nola
Lufu is an Indian restaurant founded by three chefs, Sarthak Samantray, Aman Kota and Sachin Darade. The trio have put forward a menu that celebrates the depth of flavor of Indian cuisine, featuring dishes like tandoori lamb burra and dahai ke kebabs with a cashew and fried onion filling.
Address: 301 St. Charles Ave.
Make reservations on Resy.
Dahai ke kebabs have a filling of cashews and fried onion surrounded by fried yogurt LUFU Indian Kitchen and Bar in New Orleans. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ
For a nice fiery experience, diners can gather around one of the table-top grills at Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ. This restaurant offers the experience of grilling your own barbeque and other prepared meals from the kitchen.
Address: 400 Lafayette St.
Make reservations on OpenTable.
Athenian Bar & Grill
One of the newer restaurants in the French Quarter, Athenian Bar & Grill is accepting reservations. Guests of the new establishment can enjoy Grecian dishes and grab a drink from their ouzo cocktail menu.
Address: 301 Decatur St.
Make reservations on OpenTable.
Mayas
Mayas is a gem in the Lower Garden District, serving cuisine from multiple Latin American countries. From pineapple empanadas to enchiladas to ceviche, diners can choose from a menu of flavorful dishes.
Address: 2027 Magazine St.
Make reservations on OpenTable.
Meen curry with butterfish and appam pancake is an entree at Plume Algiers in New Orleans. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)
(Photo by Chris Granger The Times-Picayune)
Plume Algiers
The West Bank restaurant that started as a series of pop-ups around New Orleans serves an ever-changing menu of Indian dishes from various regions of the country. The restaurant will not be open for its lunch hours, but diners can make their pilgrimage during their dinner hours from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Address: 1113 Teche St.
Make reservations on Resy.
Tal’s Hummus
Tal’s Hummus is a restaurant in Uptown that serves a selection of Israeli-inspired foods. Customers can dine in or grab their online orders from the pick-up window to take home. Diners get to choose from a menu that ranges from pita sandwiches to stuffed eggplants to its namesake, hummus.
Address: 4800 Magazine St.
Make reservations on OpenTable.
Origen Bistro
Origen Bistro is a new restaurant in the Bywater that serves Venezuelan cuisine crafted by chef Julio Machado. The menu includes items like arepas, tostones and pabellon criollo, a dish of shredded beef with black beans, rice cheese, plantains and avocado.
Address: 3600 St Claude Ave.
Make reservations on Resy.
Nirvana Indian Cuisine
In Nirvana Indian Cuisine, diners can enjoy dishes ranging from roasted chicken to shrimp curries in the ornate dining room. The long-standing Uptown restaurant has a large menu of traditional Indian dishes.
Address: 4308 Magazine St.
Make reservations on Resy.
Tito’s Ceviche & Pisco
As the name implies, Tito’s Ceviche & Pisco is a restaurant that offers ceviche in an array of styles. In addition to to ceviche diners can choose from an menu of Peruvian dishes like a mixed seafood rice dish (arroz con mariscos), duck confit with a beer glaze (arroz con pato), and linguine with a basil sauce alongside a hanger steak (tallarines verdes con bistec).
Address: 1433 St. Charles Ave.
Make reservations on Tock.
The ceviche criollo at Tito’s Ceviche & Pisco has Gulf fish, leche de tigre, aji limo, sweet potato and choclo.
Photo by Chris Granger / The Times-Picayune
