Chemin à la Mer
Restaurant · Central Business District
2 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Highlights
French restaurant with river views, Gulf seafood & steaks
French restaurant with river views, Gulf seafood & steaks
"Donald Link’s fifth-floor French restaurant at the Four Seasons offers jaw-dropping views of the Mississippi river’s non-stop action. In fact, those views were one reason the James Beard Award-winning chef signed onto the project, access to those million-dollar views along with the chance to execute a fancy Parisian-inspired steak and seafood menu. Chemin à la Mer is a a milestone celebration party waiting to happen. As for a first date? Doesn’t get more impressive." - Beth D’Addono
"The oyster bar at Four Seasons Chemin à la Mer is one of the prettiest in town and it’s open all day, with a menu that includes fresh shucked oysters, steamed local shrimp, tuna crudo, and a seafood tower. The budget-minded need to soak up the swank during happy hour, when oysters are $2, seven days a week from 3 to 6 p.m. and not just at the oyster bar. Order them at the Purple Grackle Bar, or the terrace overlooking the Mississippi River." - Beth D’Addono
"Chemin à la Mer marks the first time James Beard award-winning chef Donald Link has partnered with a hotel, in this case, the Four Seasons Hotel New Orleans, a game-changing brand that opened in 2021. The restaurant’s menu draws from Link’s roots and the pathways of Creole cuisine through the Caribbean and Europe. There’s an oyster bar, a terrific fried quail starter, and classic steak frites, all with dramatic front-row views of the Mississippi River." - Beth D’Addono
"Chemin à la Mer spotlights chef Donald Link’s favorite family Thanksgiving dishes for a three-course $92 tasting menu. A turkey and andouille sausage gumbo starts the feast, which includes boudin-stuffed turkey, mashed potatoes with gravy, and oysters cornbread dressing. Chef Link’s family recipe for satsuma buttermilk pie crowns the meal. Can’t get enough turkey? There will be a Thanksgiving sandwich on the menu the next day." - Beth D’Addono
"Chemin à la Mer in the Four Seasons is one of the city’s best new raw bar destinations, and that includes a stellar Oyster Hour. Now seven days a week, this deal can be enjoyed from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Oyster Bar, in the Purple Grackle Bar, and on the terrace, all located on the fifth floor of the hotel. A rotating variety of oysters from the Gulf go for $2 each; pair them with $10 glasses of wine and spritzes." - Clair Lorell
