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Restaurant PatoisvsRestaurant August
Restaurant Patois and Restaurant August are both highly recommended by experts. Overall, Restaurant August ranks slightly better than Restaurant Patois. Restaurant August has a TripExpert Score of 88 with praise from 9 reviews including concierge.com, DK Eyewitness and BlackBook.
Restaurant Patois
Concierge
Fodor's
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Zagat
Gayot
DK Eyewitness
Where
Condé Nast Traveler
6078 Laurel St, New Orleans, LA 70118-5726
From $40/night
Concierge "Chef Aaron Bergau turns out bistro specialties with an emphasis on farm-to-table cuisine."
Fodor's "Hidden on a quiet residential corner, this bustling bistro could have been transported directly from Provence." Full review
Frommer's "A fine choice for a delightful Uptown meal or brunch, highlighting local seafood, produce, and cheese sources." Full review
Lonely Planet "One of the hottest names on local foodies’ lips, Patois serves French haute with a New Orleans accent (hence ‘patois’)." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Patois customers especially rave about dishes like fennel-crusted panéed Mississippi rabbit, potato and crab gnocchi, and crispy pork belly with seared scallops." Full review
Zagat "There's a "buzz" in a "quiet pocket of Uptown" thanks to this "so-cool" French–New American where "talented" chef/co-owner Aaron Burgau crafts a "confident" "farm-to-table" menu." Full review
Gayot14.0
"Located on an Uptown side street, this intimate restaurant sits in an artfully designed space that pulses with energy." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Louisiana regional dishes take center stage, but there are plenty of influences from French, Italian, and Spanish cuisines as well."
Where "Patois is one of the city’s hottest venues, combining Burgau’s inventive French cooking with a cool neighborhood bar scene. " Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "The service is attentive but never overbearing...Patois delivers local Creole and Cajun flavors with a European touch and lots of restorative natural light." Full review
Restaurant August Concierge Lonely Planet Travel + Leisure Zagat
BlackBook Gayot DK Eyewitness Fodor's Where Travel + Leisure Show All Reviews
301 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130-2408
From $41/night
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."
Gayot17.0
"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." Full review
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
