Antoine's Annex
Cafe · French Quarter ·
Old-fashioned coffeehouse serving gelato, pastries, and sweets
Old-fashioned coffeehouse serving gelato, pastries, and sweets
"While it’s just as much of a tradition at fellow French Quarter fine-dining institutions Arnaud’s and Galatoire’s, Antoine’s is actually the creator of the famed Café Brulot (it is the oldest restaurant in the city, after all). Dubbed the Café Brulot Diabolique, chicory coffee, Triple Sec, cinnamon sticks, cloves, and sugar are flamed tableside with brandy (for two). A must alongside the Baked Alaska." - Clair Lorell
"Famous for so many things, from the invention of oysters Rockefeller to its puffs of souffle potatoes, America’s oldest family-owned restaurant is a go-to for a grand Creole dinner. But Antoine’s weekend jazz brunch deserves serious attention too. Shrimp and grits is just one of a litany of entrees, a star thanks to the seafood goodness of its Gulf shrimp atop creamy gouda grits." - Beth D’Addono
"Of all the grand dames in town, Antoine’s is the only one founded in 1840 by a young French chef, Antoine Alciatore. First apprenticed in Nice at the age of 12, Alciatore studied with chef Jean-Louis Françoise-Collinet who is credited with both Béarnaise sauce and the twice-fried puffy Pommes soufflées, both still served at Antoine’s today. Now stewarded by the fifth generation, Antoine’s is the oldest family-run restaurant in America. Order the classics, along with oysters Rockefeller. They were invented here, inspired by a dire shortage of French snails in 1899." - Beth D’Addono
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