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Brennan's

Brennan's

Cajun and Creole Restaurant and Breakfast Spot$$$$
French Quarter, New Orleans
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    "Go home and tell all your friends you ate turtle soup... and brunch."(13 Tips)
    Ken Y.
    "Seafood gumbo, shrimp kimchi, BBQ lobster and tuna dish all amazing."(5 Tips)
    Gregory R.
    "Great food, great service, the BEST milk punch & bananas foster."(4 Tips)
    Reagan B.
    "Best gumbo, eggs Benedict, and banana foster ever."(5 Tips)
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  • Emily E.heart icon on user image
    Emily EDecember 20, 2016
    This is the absolute best spot to be in New Orleans for fine dining. The service is impeccable (thank you Shawn and Nick), food incredible (the BBQ lobster!) and the cocktail/wine list is fabulous.
  • Bitches Who Brunch
    Bitches Who BrunchMay 16, 2017
    Housed in a pastel pink building, Brennan’s is a New Orleans icon best known for its invention of the bananas foster, which is prepared table side at the end of your meal. Eggs Benedicts are a must. Read more
  • Addison S.heart icon on user image
    Addison SammetJuly 17, 2015
    Been here 5+ times
    All the brunch is amazing. We have been back three days in a row to try all the different options! Ask for either John or Etien. Etien made me a Po-Boy from scratch at the table, but don't tell anyone
  • Paige C.heart icon on user image
    Paige COctober 17, 2019
    The service was so attentive! I really enjoyed the turtle soup and of course, the bananas foster! It was invented here. Beautiful restaurant.
  • Josh F.
    Josh FerraraOctober 17, 2021
    Been here 5+ times
    You can’t go wrong with anything on the breakfast menu, but I bet you’ll love the Eggs Houssard. Make sure to get some bananas foster after your meal!
  • Nicole C.
    Nicole CheramieNovember 27, 2018
    Impress family or enjoy a lunch or brunch date at this family-run spot. Get the Bananas Foster, invented here, & watch the show as butter, sugar, cinnamon, liqueur & dark rum are flambéed tableside.
  • Dr Michael L.
    Dr Michael LangeSeptember 11, 2016
    Dr Michael Lange says one all time top resturants in the world, I miss food from New Orleans I grew up with.The Brennans have done a great job! memories of Sam Barthe school we all attended together.
  • Wejdan ✨heart icon on user image
    Wejdan ✨January 5, 2017
    My second favorite restaurant in the FQ. The French toast is the best I've ever had in my life! Of course you've got to try the banana foster where it's created.
  • Stephanie H.heart icon on user image
    Stephanie HJanuary 3, 2018
    A NOLA institution! Get the fried chicken special if it's there. Shrimp egg yolk carpaccio also fantastic, and of course the banana foster presented tableside
  • Andrew P.heart icon on user image
    Andrew PerezDecember 27, 2016
    Jeanette the bartender is beyond kind and amazing. We came for Bananas Foster and left with our bellies full of amazing food!
  • Brad H.
    Brad HagerApril 6, 2016
    This place is AMAZING, great brunch. Everything is good here, great Bloody Mary, grits, French toast, & my favorite the bananas foster, the BEST you'll ever eat, it was invented here 😄❤️👍
  • Melissa M.heart icon on user image
    Melissa MurrayApril 28, 2017
    The new Brennan's was restored to be exactly as it was the last time I was at Brennan's in the 80's. Great service and best grits I've ever had. My English muffins were too crispy for my knife to cu
  • Kirk T.heart icon on user image
    Kirk ThompsonDecember 2, 2018
    Great atmosphere with an amazing menu that created a fantastic New Orleans experience. Special thanks to Quinn, who made great Bananas Foster and retrieved a lost bag after hours. Thank you Quinn!
  • Nicole C.
    Nicole CheramieNovember 9, 2018
    Impress family or a date for lunch or brunch at this family run spot. Get the bananas foster, invented here, & watch the show as butter, sugar, cinnamon, liqueur & dark rum are flambéed tableside.
  • Cheryl R.heart icon on user image
    Cheryl RossellApril 14, 2017
    So much. 5 of us and we all shared. Corned beef, amazing. French toast...yum! Lobster, yes please. Cocktails, service and bananas foster, pinch me I must be dreaming. Thanks John. See ya next year.
  • León R.heart icon on user image
    León RuizMay 2, 2016
    Awesome fine dinning! Try Gumbo, New Orleans BBQ Lobster, and Lamb Racks 👌🏼 Banana Dessert 🤘🏼
  • Nicole C.
    Nicole CheramieNovember 9, 2018
    Impress family or a date for breakfast or brunch at this family run spot. Get the bananas foster, invented here, & watch the show as butter, sugar, cinnamon, liqueur & dark rum are flambéed tableside.
  • Alice Y.heart icon on user image
    Alice YenFebruary 6, 2018
    First time trying turtle soup and it blew me away. Lots of rich flavors and really tasty. Rabbit schnitzel delicious. Home of Bananas Foster and this awesome flaming strawberry crepe dessert
  • Josh F.
    Josh FerraraMay 6, 2013
    Been here 5+ times
    Order the Prix Fixe meal, you'll get the best of everything. Start off with the GUMBO, get the EGGS BAYOU LAFOURCHE, and then finish things off with the BANANAS FOSTER (they were invented here!)
  • Alex N.heart icon on user image
    Alex NikitinMay 27, 2016
    Chicken Clemenceau is so delicious! Crispy and tender, with fantastic sauce. Best chicken dish that I have tried in New Orleans so far.
  • Trina Beana
    Trina BeanaAugust 16, 2013
    Haunted by the family of Comte Lefleur. He rented the residence in the mid eighteenth century and went mad and murdered his new wife and son and then killed himself. Often seen as a shadow person.
  • Ryan N.heart icon on user image
    Ryan NixonNovember 22, 2016
    A bit pricey, but phenomenal food. Awesome turtle soup and eggs cardinal. Great coffee cocktails
  • Blake
    BlakeNovember 11, 2015
    When: Tues-Fri, 2-7pm; happy hour pricing also extends to Friday lunch The deal: $7 Champagne cocktails, at least half off bottles of bubbly (Veuve Clicquot Rosé for $55, down from $125? Yes, please.)
  • Ariana V.heart icon on user image
    Ariana VoyerJune 19, 2017
    Sit in the beautiful outdoor courtyard! Enjoyed the shrimp and green tomato salad, BBQ lobster and German chocolate torte.
  • Ken Y.heart icon on user image
    Ken YamaguchiMarch 24, 2018
    Seafood gumbo, shrimp kimchi, BBQ lobster and tuna dish all amazing. Cocktails on point. Must visit!
  • Condé Nast Traveler
    Condé Nast TravelerOctober 25, 2016
    "A recent renovation has updated the decor, and Slade Rushing, their award-winning new chef, has gently reimagined the timeless menu, keeping its Creole soul firmly intact.” - Gail Simmons Read more
  • Joanna K.
    Joanna KennedyApril 13, 2012
    The Prix Fixe brunch was definitely the way to go, although was so much food, I split the 1st and 3rd course with my boyfriend. The Bloody Mary was the best I have ever tasted!
  • Karen L.heart icon on user image
    Karen LurryAugust 12, 2016
    The service is amazing. Ambiance is so classically romantic. We tried the drum amandine, parpadelle and their famous bananas foster - all delicious.
  • Melon L.heart icon on user image
    Melon LNovember 4, 2018
    Snag a reservation online since it’s hard to get in otherwise. Can be done for dessert only. Bananas foster not to be missed. Dessert AND a show!
  • Wayne A.heart icon on user image
    Wayne AndermanJune 29, 2018
    Crawfish Cannelloni, Corn Bisque, Lamb Rack & Blackened fish! Bread pudding a must!
  • kevin k.heart icon on user image
    kevin kiernanJanuary 17, 2015
    Been here 5+ times
    Baked oysters and the Croquet Madame were fantastic. The food is so much improved! It's now a real, very good restaurant, not just a tradition
  • Matt K.heart icon on user image
    Matt KnustNovember 5, 2018
    Awesome breakfast. Great food and service. A little fancy (no hats or sandals allowed)
    Upvoted Nov 4
  • Prairie-boy713
    Prairie-boy713February 27, 2015
    I attended a business function, the chef created a vegan for meal that was one of the nicest meals I have had in a restaurant that does not specialize in vegan options.
  • Ilene M.
    Ilene MooreJune 8, 2013
    The coffee is some of the thickest I've ever had outside my kitchen. Delightful and pleasantly bitter (this from someone who uses cream and sugar so I don't like really bitter). Drink it and sigh.
  • Zak H.heart icon on user image
    Zak HarcombeMay 2, 2019
    Service is fantastic, Bloody Mary best I’ve had. Great food too. Gotta have turtle soup!
  • Buford D.
    Buford DouglasMarch 8, 2018
    Opened in 1946. Invented Banana's Foster in the 1950s.
  • Connie C.heart icon on user image
    Connie ChenMarch 3, 2019
    You can’t go wrong with their menu. Save room for their legendary bananas foster!
  • Matt G.
    Matt GlamanMay 9, 2016
    Service was fantastic, and the food was on point. The Filey of Been Stanely is amazing - the horseradish-banana purée is killer.
  • Steve L.heart icon on user image
    Steve LeibforthApril 7, 2017
    Love everything about this place. Great food, great atmosphere, great service.
  • ISC C.heart icon on user image
    ISC ChicagoNovember 9
    TOURNEDO BRENNAN (Petit Filet, Sunny-Side-Up Egg, Creole Tomato, Brandied Mushroom Sauce)
  • Eliza T.heart icon on user image
    Decent good food in a lovely restaurant, but if you really want to be impressed, try Saint-Germain!
  • John B.heart icon on user image
    John BakerSeptember 10, 2016
    You must get the Goat cheese crepes! Also the oysters with manchego are the best I've ever had.
  • ISC C.heart icon on user image
    ISC ChicagoNovember 9
    TURTLE SOUP (100% Turtle Meat, Brown Butter Spinach, Grated Egg, Aged Sherry)
  • Baturalpheart icon on user image
    BaturalpJanuary 23, 2017
    The quality of food and service is spectacular here. Great selection of wine. Beef Stanley is heavenly good!
  • Peggy G.
    Peggy GartinMarch 31, 2023
    Good things for brunch: Bananas Foster, Eggs Hussarde, Crêpes Fitzgerald, Caribbean Milk Punch, Strawberry Sparkler.
  • Jrgtsheart icon on user image
    JrgtsJuly 29, 2021
    The Bloody Mary’s served in the bar area are a fantastic experience.
  • Logan H.
    Logan HarrisApril 4, 2015
    Turtle soup and escargot omelette are my go to when I go to Brennan's
  • Brandi B.heart icon on user image
    Brandi BruceJanuary 1, 2017
    Been here 10+ times
    Amazing food and service. Walked in and had to sit at the bar and glad I did. Bartender treated us like kings!
  • Tom D.
    Tom DiMaggioApril 21, 2018
    We came for the bubbly happy hour and were not disappointed. try any of the featured drinks and small bites
  • Jeni W.heart icon on user image
    Jeni WrightNovember 17, 2016
    Baked apple & turtle soup was spectacular. Lovely setting and amazing service - loved every moment. Classy & comfortable
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