Foodies love this restaurant for its innovative menu and excellent advice on wine and food pairings. Opened in 1999 and considered an upstart in this city of decades-old dining establishments, Cuvee has gained a reputation as one of New Orleans’ finest gourmet restaurants. With just 85 seats, the intimate restaurant is housed in a landmark 1833 building whose age strangely complements its nouveau New Orleans cuisine (think sugarcane-smoked duck breast and crispy confit leg served with Hudson Valley foie gras and Roquefort-pecan risotto).

Cuvee Information:

• Creole menu. Lunch, dinner.