"One of the best nights you can spend in New Orleans is one that ends with dancing in Frenchmen Street clubs. And with that rollicking stretch of roadway just a handful of blocks away from Paladar 511, this Bywater spot is a great place to start. The warehouse-style space bounces sound around easily, which makes the whole space feel lively from the jump. The menu mixes contemporary Italian flavors like pappardelle with spicy pork sausage ragu, and a squid ink spaghetti that comes swimming in chili butter. It’s the pizzas, though, that make feeding a crowd so easy. Pick out several for the table, but don’t skip the spicy San Marzano, which comes with a nest of wild arugula on top to give every bite a peppery crunch." - chelsea brasted
"Paladar 511 is a convivial neighborhood favorite for refined Italian specialties and delicate fresh pasta, but its concise menu of outstanding wood-fired pizza might be the main draw. Share pies topped with mascarpone and wild arugula over spicy red sauce; lamb sausage with roasted pepper, pine nut, and tzatziki; roasted mushroom with leek and fontina; or the favorite of many, the farm egg pizza with applewood smoked bacon, braised collard greens, and gruyere. But you’ll want the squid ink spaghetti with Calabrian chili butter and plump pieces of shrimp all to yourself." - Beth D’Addono
"Whether you’re grabbing a quick bite at the small corner bar, or taking over the long 10-top at its center, Paladar 511 is the place to be for a big, fun meal. The menu is all about pizza, pastas, and local produce. Start with the roasted squash and the arancini, which is stuffed with short rib and about as big as a softball. Then, head for the messy-but-worth-it Farm Egg pizza and squid ink spaghetti with calabrian chili butter that we’d happily buy by the jar. If you’ve done it right, by the end of your meal, you’re feeling a little louder and a lot full, so it’s time to dance it off by heading to the nearby Frenchman Street bars." - chelsea brasted, zella palmer, carlo mantuano, megan braden perry
"Whether you’re grabbing a quick bite at the small corner bar, or taking over the long 10-top at its center, Paladar 511 is the place to be for a big, fun meal. The menu is all about pizza, pastas, and local produce. Start with the roasted squash and the arancini, which is stuffed with short rib and about as big as a softball. Then, head for the messy-but-worth-it Farm Egg pizza and squid ink spaghetti with calabrian chili butter that we’d happily buy by the jar. If you’ve done it right, by the end of your meal, you’re feeling a little louder and a lot full, so it’s time to dance it off by heading to the nearby Frenchman Street bars." - chelsea brasted, megan braden perry
"Whether you’re grabbing a quick bite at the small corner bar, or taking over the long 10-top at its center, Paladar 511 is the place to be for a big, fun meal. The menu is all about pizza, pastas, and local produce. Start with the roasted squash and the arancini, which is stuffed with short rib and about as big as a softball. Then, head for the messy-but-worth-it Farm Egg pizza and squid ink spaghetti with calabrian chili butter that we’d happily buy by the jar. If you’ve done it right, by the end of your meal, you’re feeling a little louder and a lot full, so it’s time to dance it off by heading to the nearby Frenchman Street bars." - Chelsea Brasted