Le Chat Noir
Restaurant · Central Business District
715 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130
Highlights
Le Chat Noir is a chic downtown NOLA spot serving exquisite oysters, inventive small plates, and a stellar wine list in a cozy, artsy setting.
Le Chat Noir is a chic downtown NOLA spot serving exquisite oysters, inventive small plates, and a stellar wine list in a cozy, artsy setting.
"Le Chat Noir was the former occupant of the location now taken by Saint John at 715 St. Charles Avenue. It closed last summer, making way for the reestablishment of Saint John." - Clair Lorell
"Le Chat Noir firmly established itself in New Orleans’s dining scene upon debuting in late 2021, but even this hugely well-received restaurant couldn’t overcome New Orleans’s slow summer season. The downtown seafood destination has closed, reports the Times-Picayune/New Orleans Advocate." - Clair Lorell
"Shortly after getting deli owner Dan Stein to twerk on his home kitchen countertop in Episode 5, Porowski sets up shop in the kitchen of Le Chat Noir, the downtown oyster hotspot where chef Seth Temple has won acclaim for vegetable and seafood plates. Porowski learns from Stein’s girlfriend Cara that pasta alla norma is one of her all-time favorite meals, so using mostly products from Stein’s, Porowski and Stein get to work at the restaurant. Clad in a NOLA Brewing Co. hat, Stein welcomes instruction on cutting eggplant rounds while Porowksi imparts the importance of gestures of love like cooking and achieving a well-rounded life." - Clair Lorell
"At Le Chat Noir, chef Seth Temple stuns with upscale, technique-driven preparations of beautiful products: sunchokes, quail, hakurei turnips, and spiny lobster, for example. The wine list is equally curated, affordable but wide-ranging and featuring small, boutique producers from the West Coast and Portugal (as well as France and Italy) and lesser-known grape varietals like Baga, Ribolla Gialli, and Plavac." - Beth D'Addono
"Le Chat Noir firmly established itself in New Orleans’s dining scene upon debuting in January — so much so that it’s well on its way to achieving essential status. Stepping into the dimly lit, dramatic space downtown is a grand experience; in no time, servers swoop in to offer warm greetings and help you navigate the wide-ranging menu thoughtfully. The first draw is the oysters, without a doubt one of the city’s finest selections of varieties from the Mid-Atlantic, West Coast, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and more. From there, chef Seth Temple stuns with his upscale, technique-driven preparations of beautiful products: Creole tomatoes with a rich basil dressing that somehow surprises despite sounding straightforward, sunchokes with walnut and preserved mint, a tiny risotto-stuffed quail with melty collards, and spiny lobster with crab, ricotta, and jalapeno relish. Overall, the atmosphere of the restaurant allows its diners a moment of indulgence and relaxation, facilitated by exceptionally well-crafted cocktails and an extensive global wine list." - Clair Lorell
