Nestled in the Kimpton Hotel, this buzzing restaurant serves up mouthwatering local seafood with a lively brunch scene and attentive service that's hard to beat.
"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
"Chef Sam Peery gives Thanksgiving a creatively French accent at King Brasserie in the Kimpton Hotel Fontenot, serving a special Thanksgiving menu from noon to 9 p.m. The menu includes Joyce Farms heritage turkey, Nueske’s cane syrup glazed ham, pastry chef Lanna Talley’s French bread stuffing, Bourbon pecan beignets, and more. The Peacock Room is also open, and serving its regular menu." - Beth D'Addono
"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, especially the S.S. Georgie cocktail, named after the boat from Stephen King’s It that's garnished with a literal tiny paper boat." - megan braden perry
