New Orleans, according to locals

GW Fins is a seafood restaurant that many diners recommend for an upscale meal.

Brigtsen's in Riverbend draws repeated recommendations for traditional New Orleans cooking.

Clancy's is a frequent pick for dinner in New Orleans, described as an upscale, old-school spot with a loyal following.

Irene's is a French Quarter destination for Creole-Italian fine dining, with many people recommending it for a romantic evening and praising the atmosphere and service.

Bayona draws repeated recommendations for French Quarter dining.

Most people recommend Bar Tonique, a cocktail bar in the French Quarter, and many single out its Ramos gin fizz.

Most people recommend Jewel of the South, and many single out its cocktails.

Most people recommend Erin Rose, a dive bar, and many single out its frozen Irish coffee.

Many visitors recommend The Carousel Bar in Hotel Monteleone, and several point to its Vieux Carré.

Latitude 29 is a tiki bar that many recommend for its tiki cocktails, and several rank it among the best tiki bars in the country or the world.

A beignet stand on Canal Boulevard by City Park, the location this entry covers.

A beignet cafe with several outlets (Royal Street, Decatur Street, Bourbon Street and Canal Street); the Royal Street outlet is the one commenters name most. Many say its beignets match or beat Café du Monde's, and a couple recommend the crawfish étouffée. Opinion is split: several find the dough too doughy or flat, and several rank Café du Monde above it. One commenter found the Bourbon Street branch more consistent than Royal and Decatur.

Bearcat Cafe has more than one outlet; most commenters just say Bearcat, those who name an outlet name the one in the CBD on Carondelet Street, and one warns off the Uptown line.

A Bywater restaurant that many commenters recommend for breakfast and brunch, a few mentioning the praline bacon.

A Royal Street New Orleans institution that commenters recommend for breakfast or brunch.

Many people recommend Cafe du Monde for its beignets and coffee, across its outlets.

Most commenters recommend Morning Call, and many praise the beignets.

Opinions are split on Cafe Beignet, a beignet cafe with several outlets; the location shown is the Royal Street shop, which a few name; other outlets are on Bourbon and Canal.

Most people recommend Cherry Coffee Roasters, and many name it among the city's top local roasters.

Many people recommend Coffee Science, which has more than one location.

Doris Metropolitan in the French Quarter is a steakhouse that many diners recommend, and some of them call it the best steak in the city.

Crescent City Steakhouse on Broad Street is a classic steakhouse that many diners recommend, and many describe it as old-school or traditional.

La Boca is an Argentinian steakhouse in the Warehouse District that many diners recommend by name.

Charlie's Steak House on Dryades Street is a casual, old-school steakhouse that many diners recommend, and several describe it as classic or old-school.

Mr. John's on St. Charles Avenue is a steakhouse that many diners recommend.

People recommend Asuka for sushi, and many praise its value.

People recommend Hana, and many say they love it.

People recommend Mikimoto's, and many call it good value; one calls the South Carrollton Avenue spot the best sushi in the city.

People recommend Bisutoro on Magazine Street.

People recommend Sukeban on Oak Street, though opinions split.