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Overview

Emeril’s Restaurant is chef/restaurateur Emeril Lagasse’s famed flagship restaurant housed in a renovated pharmacy warehouse in New Orleans’ Warehouse District. Since opening in 1990, Emeril’s has been a definitive force in contemporary New Orleans cuisine. The award-winning menu pushes culinary boundaries and delivers bold and diverse flavors for a one-of-a-kind dining experience with unparalleled service and a festive unpretentious setting.

Awards

Robb Report

#64, The 100 Greatest American Restaurants

Food & Wine

Top 10 Restaurants in the U.S, 2026

James Beard

Finalist — Emerging Chef, 2026

La Liste

92.50, 2026

NYT 50 Best Restaurants

NYT Best Restaurants in America, 2025

AAA Diamond Awards

Five Diamond, 2025

North America's 50 Best Restaurants

North America's 50 Best Restaurants

#30, 2025

Wine Spectator

Grand Award (3 Glasses), 2025

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