Experts' Choice Award Restaurant August
11 expert reviews
“John Besh's Louisiana upbringing and knowledge of cutting-edge culinary trends enable him to compose menus that hold their own among the most stringent standards of fine dining.”
– Gayot
Concierge "Where this chef does his best work. The atmosphere is as welcoming and chic as ever... and Besh hasn't missed a step in terms of the menu."
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"August’s converted 19th-century tobacco warehouse gets the nod for most aristocratic dining room in New Orleans." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Surrounded by huge flower arrangements and unusual crystal chandeliers, patrons savor contemporary French cuisine white seated beside a row of large windows." Full review
Zagat4.6
"John Besh's "unforgettable" CBD flagship "glows with his personality" as the "star" chef's "keen sense of flavors" and devotion to "local ingredients" yield "superb" New French fare." Full review
BlackBook "Restaurants generally referred to as "the best in the city" generate a fair amount of controversy among foodies, and August is no exception."
DK Eyewitness "Chef John Besh deserves the accolades he receives for his flagship restaurant."
Fodor's "Nothing is mundane on the seasonally changing menu, which might include handmade gnocchi with blue crab and winter truffle or rabbit cassoulet with andouille sausage." Full review
Where "In New Orleans, chefs are as famous as rock stars, and John Besh is the city’s culinary Sting." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Surrounded by huge flower arrangements and unusual crystal chandeliers, patrons savor contemporary French cuisine white seated beside a row of large windows. The menu changes seasonally" Full review
Frommer's "Reliable foodie friends dreamily recall a degustation menu... as a highlight of their dining lives, and others say the place is the best the city." Full review
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