King Brasserie + Bar
Restaurant · Central Business District ·
Local seafood, French-inspired cuisine, happy hour, and brunch
Local seafood, French-inspired cuisine, happy hour, and brunch
"Let us introduce you to the one-bite crawfish boil: the crustacean-infused beignets with crab fat aioli from King Brasserie in the Warehouse District. These are some of the top seafood-adjacent beignets you'll find in New Orleans—they’re cute and round, soft and small, and have a spicy kick. The menu here changes seasonally, but the crawfish beignets are always there. Look closely for some fun king references on the menu. In the past, we've had an S.S. Georgie cocktail, named after the boat from Stephen King’s It that was garnished with a literal tiny paper boat." - megan braden perry
"A hotel restaurant that rebuts the usual stereotypes with a stellar bouillabaisse: scallops, shrimp, mussels, and blue crab swim in an impossibly rich saffron broth aromatized with oblong fennel slices. Diced potatoes add heft and a basket of warm house breads (epi baguette, brioche madeleines, or focaccia) invites diners to sop up every last drop." - Kayla Stewart
"Happy hour is a great time to discover King Brasserie, the elegant French-inspired restaurant in the Kimpton Hotel Fontenot downtown. It runs daily from 5 to 7 p.m., with discounted snacks like smoked cobia dip, crawfish beignets, and tuna tartare nicoise; $9 cocktails like the King (bourbon, smoked black pepper, honey, lemon) and the Queen (white rum, lavender, orgeat, grapefruit) and daily wine and beer selections." - Eater Staff
"As if the befeathered Peacock Room at the Kimpton Hotel Fontenot weren’t sexy enough, the 2023 opening of King Brasserie upped the hotel’s game, big time. For starters, it’s so much fun guessing who’s who in the king-inspired portraits and silhouette art that line the walls. Add in inspired coastal Mediterranean cuisine from chef Samuel Peery, dishes like chargrilled octopus with bento bacon and Vidalia onion tart, and lingering commences." - Beth D’Addono
"Around the corner, concoctions such as mulled wine and “Santa?! I Know Him!,” a creamy Cognac-based drink referencing the movie Elf, are on the seasonal menu at the Kimpton Hotel Fontenot’s French-inspired King Brasserie and Peacock Room." - Adam H. Callaghan