Best Places to Eat and Drink on Freret Street
Whether you come for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or drinks, you can’t go wrong dining on Freret Street.
Breakfast:
Humble Bagel serves hand-rolled, kettle-boiled bagels made daily, along with a full menu of bagel sandwiches. The original Bearcat Café just off Freret offers both decadent and health-conscious breakfast and brunch options.
Lunch:
For lunch on Freret Street, check out Good Bird, The Company Burger, or Midway Pizza for casual, quick bites.
Dinner:
When the dinner hour rolls around, Freret Street truly shines. High Hat Café delivers authentic New Orleans Creole and Southern cuisine, Mint brings bold Vietnamese flavors, Vals pours the margaritas and plates the tacos (with a dreamy covered patio to boot), and Chi-Chi’s offers Korean fried chicken and Japanese-inspired sandos.
For something newer to the strip, Dolfy’s — the Basque-inspired, wood-fired restaurant from Chef Adolfo Garcia Jr. — brings pintxos, braised oxtail croquetas, and Gulf Coast seafood together at 4508 Freret St. Just across the street, Pigeon & The Whale (4525 Freret St.) captivates with a rotating raw bar, oysters, and an upscale seafood menu served in a moody, marble-bar setting. And Sunnies (4917 Freret St.) brings a 1970s Palm Springs energy to Uptown — think resort-style heated pool, inventive cocktails, and crave-worthy bites like lobster and shrimp rolls and seared salmon.
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