Where celebrities eat and drink in New Orleans
Why it matters: Everyone flocks here to eat and play, including celebrities like Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Megan Thee Stallion, Mick Jagger and Gordon Ramsay.
Here are some of the restaurants they visit while in town.
The big picture: Dooky Chase's is the classic New Orleans restaurant that's been attracting famous faces for decades.
Martin Luther King Jr., Ray Charles, Duke Ellington, President Barack Obama, President George W. Bush, Oprah Winfrey, Beyoncé and Bob Dylan are a few of the high-profile customers.
The restaurant is known for its fried chicken, gumbo and Creole classics. It won a prestigious James Beard Award this year.
Dooky Chase's has a long history of helping the civil rights movement. And, the late chef Leah Chase is the inspiration for Disney's Princess Tiana.
Morrow Steak is the hot new celeb spot.
Since Larry Morrow opened the vibey downtown restaurant last year, he's been busy hosting VIPs like Megan Thee Stallion, GloRilla, LeToya Luckett-Coles, Gordon Ramsay and Kehlani.
The restaurant is known for its flaming tomahawk steak and purple ube cheesecake.
Morrow also owns Monday, Morrow's, Sun Chong and newly opened Spicy Mango, which are all popular destinations too.
Beyoncé
The queen's love for the city is well-documented.
She's been to The Munch Factory, Willa Jean, Muriel's, Cafe Amelie and Mother's, writes Axios' Chelsea Brasted.
She's been to Dooky Chase's too. And, she reportedly ordered 150 poboys from Parkway for her crew after a 2017 performance.
Taylor Swift
Swift made the most of her boyfriend's Super Bowl appearance this year.
She ate at Lilette and Gianna during her visit.
On previous trip, she ate at Saba and N7. Bywater Bakery made her birthday cake. Go deeper.
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Emeril's: Martha Stewart and Sharon Osbourne have dined here.
Serena Williams had her wedding rehearsal dinner at Meril, one of his other restaurants in town.
Commander's Palace: Mick Jagger and Sandra Bullock have been spotted at this Garden District restaurant.
Eli Manning: This homegrown football player tells Southern Living he always has to get a poboy at Domilise's when he's in town.
Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel have eaten at N7 and Sylvain. Their double date at Sylvain? Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen.
Helen Mirren: Pal's Lounge.
"We love New Orleans," she told " The Kelly Clarkson Show." "It's kind of our second American home really. Love the town. Love the city. Love Pal's Lounge. It's the best bar in New Orleans."
Gordon Ramsay: While filming for the "Kitchen Nightmares" reboot, he ate his way through the city and posted about his meals.
Highlights include Dakar NOLA, L'il Dizzy's, Acamaya, Brennan's, St. Pizza, Hungry Eyes, Cochon and Parkway.
Lana Del Rey: Tic-Toc Café and Landry's. We're betting she's eating out here more than we realize now that she's married to a Louisianan.
Jude Law lived in New Orleans for several months. He was spotted eating at St. Pizza and Alma. He also shopped at Martin's Wine Cellar.
Glen Powell recently told Kelly Clarkson he hung out at Snake and Jake's with a urologist/magician who calls himself The Wiz.
The Killers ate at Atchafalaya when they were in town for Jazz Fest last year.
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker got beignets at Cafe Du Monde during Super Bowl LIX.
President Joe Biden ate at Drago's in Metairie during a visit last year. It's a favorite of Steve Scalise too.
Keith Lee of TikTok fame has also eaten his way through the city. The sweet potato beignets at Monday were so good, he went back for another order.
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