Peristyle
New Orleans, LA 70116-3005
Phone: (504) 593-9535
- Price:
- $$$
- Cross Street:
- North Rampart Street
- Best of Citysearch:
- Special Occasion Dining 2007
- Hours:
- Lunch: Fri 11:30am-2pm, Dinner: Tue-Sat 6pm-9:30pm
Editorial Review for Peristyle – by Pableaux Johnson
The Scene
With its burgundy-leather banquettes, multilevel seating and pitch-perfect service, this renovated drugstore makes for a relaxed, understated neighborhood bistro. Traveling foodies and French Quarter neighbors frequent the classy narrow bar. Arrive early for generously poured cocktails or offerings from one of the city's outstanding wine lists.
The Food
While not self-consciously Creole in its outlook, Peristyle's menu adheres to the cornerstone of French cuisine (use the freshest local ingredients), and emerges with combinations that border on perfection. Veal sweetbreads arrive gently sauteed and served with goat cheese and pancetta. A pan-seared Gulf drum in almond-brown butter sauce replaces the traditional pan-fried trout muniere, and sauce work is flawless--a pinot noir bordelaise reduction raises a simple grilled venison dish to hearty perfection.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoIf you hope to snag a table, don't bank on a walk-in -- reservations are always required.
ParkingThe French Quarter parking scene is dreadful on the best of days: Opt for the restaurant's complimentary valet.
The ExtrasIf you love a leisurely Friday lunch, call and reserve a table at the occasional end-of-week midday service.
User Reviews for Peristyle
11/16/2007 Posted by jw063
Been Back to NOLA several times since Katrina blew through, and each time I try out some of the city's finer dining establishments. This time, I had the pleasure of dining at Peristyles in the French Quarter. The food was outstanding! The baked oyster appetizer was perfect. I've had baked oysters many times before with mixed results - too many times they were overcooked. I guess it's not easy to do it right, but Chef Wolfe was on target! The same goes for the smoked Pork tenderloin: perfectly cooked as I ordered, and deftly spiced with a hint of cinnamon. The service was the best - knowledgeable, helpful without being overbearing, and on-time with everything (drinks, food, etc..). Chef Wolfe came out and visted us (and every other table). He has a great table-side manner and never appeared to be rushed, even though the restaurant was pratically full and he had other tables to visit. I was a bit concerend that there were very few recent reveiws (post-K), but this concern was unfounded. Overall, a superior experience.
Pros: Historical building and the ambience that goes along; fantastic bar area; valet aprking
Cons: On the edge of the Quarter, but still only a short walk away from the nightlife
03/05/2007 Posted by mdelvecchio
having read all the good reviews, i had really wanted to endorse this place (but it concerned me that none of the reviews were more recent than 2005...) i think they have a beautiful bar, nice dining area, and charming staff. however, the payoff is always in the food. first, the amuse bouche of gruyere cheese baked into bread was very dry and burned tasting. the complimentary sliced bread triangles werent special. for appetizers, the foie gras *was* very tasty, but very small for $20 (twenty dollars for foie gras!). sweetbread app was alrite, but the large variety. lump crab w/ goat cheese salad was a disappointment, no pizazz. for entrees, we had the maine seared scallops & duck breast. scallops were large, perfectly seared and tasty. the duck, while perfectly cooked, was unfortunately insanely salted -- essentially inedible. i should have sent it back but it would have messed up our timing, so i just asked for additional huckleberry sauce to mask it. for dessert, the apple cobbler was satisfying. last thing -- for an 8pm seating in an obviously un-filled restaurant, why did they place so many of the two-tops so close to each other? we had to spend our evening talking sports w/ the neighbors -- pleasant, but i prefer privacy when paying for fine dining.
Pros: nice bar, free valet
Cons: over-priced, tables too close, flawed execution
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