Best of 17 family restaurants in New Orleans

Craving comfort? Family restaurants in New Orleans dish up more than just hearty Southern classics—they serve a lively ambiance perfect for all ages. Whether you’re gathering the crew for gumbo or just savoring sweet beignets, family restaurants in New Orleans mix hospitality, tradition, and crowd-pleasing menus to satisfy every appetite.

1. Commander's Palace

2. Muriel's Jackson Square

TOPICS

  • Personal Celebrations
  • Mediterranean Cuisine
  • Vegetarian Options
  • Mid-Range
  • Waterfront
  • Dinner

3. Brennan's

TOPICS

  • Personal Celebrations
  • Italian Cuisine
  • Vegetarian Options
  • High-End
  • Waterfront
  • Dinner

4. Cochon Restaurant

TOPICS

  • Personal Celebrations
  • American Cuisine
  • Vegetarian Options
  • Mid-Range
  • Waterfront
  • Dinner

5. Pizza Delicious

6. Mother's Restaurant

7. Ruby Slipper

TOPICS

  • Downtown Spots
  • American Cuisine
  • Breakfast
  • Mid-Range

8. Ruby Slipper

TOPICS

  • Celebrations
  • American Cuisine
  • Gluten-Free
  • Mid-Range
  • Downtown Spots
  • Dinner

9. Ruby Slipper

TOPICS

  • American Cuisine
  • Vegetarian Options
  • Breakfast
  • Downtown Spots

10. Café Navarre

11. Compère Lapin

12. Buffa's

13. The Company Burger

TOPICS

  • American Cuisine
  • Vegan Options
  • Mid-Range
  • Downtown Spots
  • Dinner

14. Horn's Eatery

15. The Rum House

16. Blue Oak BBQ

17. The Camellia Grill