As restaurants and bars continue opening up and people begin venturing outside their homes more and more, many are deciding where to go first. Travel, museums, live shows. Before you can do any of that, you need to fuel up at a local restaurant. But where should you go?
Yelp gathered thousands of suggestions and reviews for restaurants around the country to determine which are the best places to eat in 2021. Two restaurants in Louisiana made the cut.
GW Fins
GW Fins in New Orleans comes in at Number 31 on the list, with over 2,000 reviews and 4.5 stars. Specializing in seafood, this highly-rated restaurant sources its fish from around the world as well as locally from the Gulf of Mexico. The Wall Street Journal even calls GW Fins' chef the "fishmonger czar of the South." If you're in the mood for delicious seasonal delights, try some of their most popular dishes including crispy pork belly, yellowfin tuna tartare, and lobster dumplings.
Vegan Friendly Foods
With a 4.5 star rating, this Baton Rouge restaurant comes in at Number 64 on the list. As the name suggests, Vegan Friendly Foods offers a wide selection of delicious plant-based meals. Some of their most popular items include the Impossible Mac, dirty rice, and Triple B burger, with barbecue and buffalo cauliflower drizzled in ranch. Don't forget to try their red beans and rice or soul food platter to complete the comforting meal.
Here are the top 10 restaurants, according to the list:
- Kelley Farm Kitchen — Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
- Mazra — San Bruno, California
- Local Expedition Wood Fired Grill — Alpharetta, Georgia
- Heat Da Spot — Washington, DC
- Simon's Hot Dogs — Scottsdale, Arizona
- Arun's Indian Kitchen — Coral Springs, Florida
- Halls Chophouse — Charleston, South Carolina
- 1618 Asian Fusion — Austin, Texas
- Intentional Food Cafe and Market — Mesa, Arizona
- Enat Ethiopian Restaurant — Charlotte, North Carolina
To see the full list of restaurants, check out Yelp's website here.
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