Where New Orleans’s Top Chefs Chow Down Around Town

Sukeban is one of Lengua Madre chef Ana Castro’s favorite New Orleans restaurants. | Randy Schmidt/Eater NOLA

Go-to restaurants for chefs like Nina Compton, Ana Castro, and Mason Hereford

Spy a chef eating at the next table over, and the validation does a body good. Chances are, if a chef is spending precious downtime grazing at a favorite haunt, the eats are good, damn good.

Whether exploring a new restaurant, a trending pop-up, or visiting a business owned or managed by a pal, New Orleans chefs get around. Here are just a few real-deal restaurants beloved by local tastemakers.