Spotlight: Ethnic Cuisine

Updated: March 12, 2009

When the taste buds crave variety, choose from this wide selection of neighborhood ethnic restaurants.

On this page:Latin, Mediterranean, Italian, Sushi and Japanese.

Latin

  1. 1 4 Star Rating: Recommended Juan's Flying Burrito
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    2018 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130 (map)

    Same as it ever was: a punk-rock take on San Francisco's Mission-style burrito in the LGD.

  2. 2 4 Star Rating: Recommended Taqueria Corona
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    5932 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115 (map)

    This Magazine Street landmark has returned with its full range of taco and Tex-Mex specialties.

  3. 3 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Liborio's Cuban Restaurant
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    322 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130 (map)

    Flavors of Havana--and an exceptional simmered beef dish, ropa vieja--rule at this Warehouse District Cuban restaurant.

Mediterranean

  1. 4 4 Star Rating: Recommended Byblos Restaurant
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    3218 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115 (map)

  2. 5 4 Star Rating: Recommended Lebanon's Cafe
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    1506 S Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118 (map)

  3. 6 Mona's Cafe
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    1120 S Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118 (map)

Italian

  1. 7 4 Star Rating: Recommended Bacco Restaurant
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    310 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA 70130 (map)

  2. 8 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Cafe Giovanni
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    117 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70130 (map)

  3. 9 4 Star Rating: Recommended Irene's Cuisine
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    539 Saint Philip St, New Orleans, LA 70116 (map)

Sushi and Japanese

  1. 10 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Sekisui Samurai
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    239 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70130 (map)

    Sushi and Asian favorites in the French Quarter.

  2. 11 4 Star Rating: Recommended Ninja Restaurant
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    8433 Oak St, New Orleans, LA 70118 (map)

    Chef Momo returns to this Riverbend standby.

  3. 12 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Hana Japanese Restaurant
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    8116 Hampson St, New Orleans, LA 70118 (map)

    Hidden and family-friendly, this is a standard stop for the Riverbend crowd.

  4. 13 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Wasabi Sushi Restaurant & Bar
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    900 Frenchmen St, New Orleans, LA 70116 (map)

    Japanese specialties in a cozy Marigney bar setting.

  5. 14 4 Star Rating: Recommended Kyoto
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    4920 Prytania St, New Orleans, LA 70115 (map)

    Uptown sushi bar slings out sashimi for a grateful neighborhood.

  6. 15 4 Star Rating: Recommended Sake Cafe Ii
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    2830 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115 (map)

    Fancy sushi accompanies a full menu of noodle specialties at this Garden District favorite.

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