This 30-year-old shop is famous for French bread and Asian sweets, but don’t miss the beef soups with rice noodles, such as spicy hu tieu sate and pho dac biet. More Vietnamese in NOLA tandl.me/Vaq8mE
Oysters fresh from Gulf Coast waters—served raw on the half shell or fried on Louisiana’s answer to Texas toast—rule at this tile-lined seafood joint. More places to eat like a local: tandl.me/12ufz7c
The Sancimino brothers (six of them!) are always joking around behind the counter. Order cracked crab and a pint of Anchor Steam. More places to eat like a local: tandl.me/12ufz7c
This bistro hits all marks of Nouvelle Montréal cuisine: taxidermy in the dining room, chalkboard of nose-to-tail specials & scruffy hipster chefs. More places to eat like a local: tandl.me/12ufz7c
