AGUASANTA
Restaurant · Carrollton
8312 Oak St, New Orleans, LA 70118
Highlights
Globally inspired flavors, artful cocktails, modern decor
Globally inspired flavors, artful cocktails, modern decor
"Aguasanta is serving up bold flavors across a surprising menu of dishes melding inspiration from around the globe and artful cocktails in a stylish, modern Oak Street space. It’s from Luis Nava, who opened popular Mexican restaurant La Tia Cantina in Metairie a few years back, in partnership with Leo Vasquez and Ulysses Campos. The raw bar menu mixes Mexican, Italian, and Japanese flavors with dishes like octopus carpaccio, pineapple aguachile, and salmon tartare, with the rest of the menu bringing in similarly surprising influences: There’s brisket bao, crab arancini, bruschetta, birria-style lamb, Cantonese fried rice, and more. It’s open for dinner Monday through Saturday." - Clair Lorell
"Partners Luis Nava and Ulysses Campos aimed to break the mold of traditional Mexican cuisine with the opening of Aguasanta, which means “holy water.” The follow-up to La Tia in Metairie juxtaposes ingredients with toothsome results. Fried pork wontons sit on a pool of mole. Roasted oysters arrive topped with smoky chili sauce, Oaxacan cheese, and chorizo. Slow-cooked brisket bao comes with chipotle aioli and cilantro. The presentation is gorgeous, as is the restaurant’s stylish interior." - Beth D’Addono
"At the festival, Aguasanta is offering a birria po’ boy with a crust of cheese, cilantro, onion, cucumber salad, and consume." - Clair Lorell
"On Oak Street I found a restaurant serving bold, globally inspired flavors and artful cocktails in the former Mukbang space. It’s from Luis Nava (who opened La Tia Cantina in Metairie) in partnership with Leo Vasquez and Ulysses Campos. The raw bar mixes Mexican, Italian, and Japanese influences with dishes like octopus carpaccio, pineapple aguachile, and salmon tartare, while the rest of the menu features surprises such as brisket bao, crab arancini, bruschetta, birria-style lamb, and Cantonese fried rice. It’s open for dinner Monday through Saturday." - Clair Lorell
"On Oak Street, the brand-new Aguasanta—Mexican-influenced but globally scoped—serves aguachile alongside tiraditos, ceviche, and other raw seafood and fusion dishes." - Clair Lorell
