Expert Picks: Chef John Besh

601 Gallier St, New Orleans, LA 70117 (map)

"This Bywater restaurant features the best breakfast in town. Don't miss the calas or the praline bacon."

13235 Chef Menteur Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70129 (map)

"Epitomizes the Vietnamese culture woven into the fabric of New Orleans. They feature indigenous seafood prepared in the style of Saigon."

27491 Hwy 190, Lacombe, LA 70445 (map)

"What I love about Sal & Judy's is that chef Sal Impastato still presides over the stoves every night preparing the freshest seafood that Lake Pontchartrain has to offer."

5240 Annunciation St, New Orleans, LA 70115 (map)

"The roast beef sandwich is over-stuffed, filled with gravy and the messiest thing you will ever eat. You have to eat it with a cold Barq's root beer!"

500 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA 70130 (map)

"Nothing is more New Orleans than sipping a Pimm's Cup at Napoleon House."

401 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130 (map)

"This is the kind of Creole restaurant that used to be in every neighborhood in New Orleans 30 years ago. Everything from the gumbo to the whiskey bread pudding is classic."

25020 Hwy 190, Lacombe, LA 70445 (map)

"There is nothing more romantic than sitting with your sweetheart in front of the fire at La Provence."

3232 N Arnoult Rd, Metairie, LA 70002 (map)

"I absolutely love Drago's charbroiled oysters and their selection of Croatian beers."

1345 Railroad Ave, St Helena, CA 94574 (map)

"Every time I go there I have to get the foie gras with smoked eel. It is amazing."

205 5th St, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 (map)

"This is the best tasting menu in the country. It features all Sonoma ingredients."