Where to take colleagues and clients without losing the evening to a cab ride. Every place here is about 15 minutes' walk or less, sorted closest first.
800 Tchoupitoulas St, Warehouse District · about 5 min walk from the convention centre
Emeril Lagasse's flagship, now run by his son E.J., holds two Michelin stars in the 2026 guide. It serves modern Creole cooking in a dining room with roomy tables and an open kitchen behind glass, and a wine room seats a small client table.
930 Tchoupitoulas St, Warehouse District · about 7 min walk from the convention centre
Donald Link's Cajun restaurant in a converted warehouse near the convention centre, with a Michelin Bib Gourmand. Groups share a set Feed Me menu of Louisiana dishes, and big groups can add a whole roast suckling pig.
800 Magazine St, Warehouse District · about 9 min walk from the convention centre
Donald Link's Gulf seafood restaurant cooks over a wood fire in a rustic warehouse space, and it is listed in the Michelin Guide. Larger groups can share a whole grilled fish, and the group's Calcasieu rooms nearby handle private dinners.
701 St. Charles Ave, CBD · about 14 min walk from the convention centre
Donald Link's long-running restaurant on St. Charles Avenue mixes French, Italian and Southern cooking, and the Michelin Guide lists it in New Orleans. A semi-private room suits a mid-size client dinner.
301 Tchoupitoulas St, CBD · about 14 min walk from the convention centre
A contemporary French and Creole restaurant in a historic building in the CBD, listed in the 2026 Michelin Guide. A Chef's Tasting Room with its own tasting menu suits a small client group, and an upstairs room takes larger groups.
Emeril's: about 5 minutes' walk. Wine Room 14 seated; main dining room 150 seated; whole restaurant 230 seated (own Tripleseat form); three private rooms up to 86 seated (New Orleans & Company, 2022). Cochon: about 7 minutes' walk. Diamond Street dining room 8 to 18 with the Feed Me menu; Mezzanine semi-private balcony; Calcasieu private rooms upstairs for bigger groups (own site); Mezzanine 30 seated, 40 reception (Pêche site). Pêche: about 9 minutes' walk. Private dining at Calcasieu: Wine Room 20 seated; Tchoupitoulas Room 50 seated, 65 reception; Tchoupitoulas and Higgins Rooms together 150 seated, 200 reception (own site). Herbsaint: about 14 minutes' walk. Semi-private room 11 to 16 with a limited à la carte menu; full room 17 to 34 with a set menu (own site); private dining room 45 seated, 65 reception (St. Charles Avenue magazine, 2022). Restaurant August: about 14 minutes' walk. Chef's Tasting Room up to 12; Upstairs Private Dining Room 100 seated, 120 reception; full buyout up to 250 (own site).
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During big conferences, book private rooms as soon as your dates are set. In a normal week, 3 to 4 weeks ahead is enough for groups of 10 or more.