Your New Favorite Restaurant?

Rustic and elegant, folksy yet refined Atchafalaya Restaurant is set in a little creole cottage in the Irish Channel, a mostly residential neighborhood of New Orleans. All the components of a memory making meal are here in abundance– whether it’s our famous brunch or an evening’s stylish dinner you’ll find finely crafted cocktails, a smart wine list and most certainly stellar service. Come early, stay late or just drop in for quick cocktail in the bar. If it’s “dog’s night out” then bring ‘em along and grab a table outside. Part of our charm here at Atch is how easy comfort can still feel like a special occasion. In fact, we’re the type of place where it’s not unusual to see our guests twice in a day. We’re proud of that. You won’t leave Atchafalaya just a glad and happy guest, you’ll leave a friend to New Orleans only five “A” restaurant.


Dinner

Dinner service features a dimly lit warm interior with glistening stemware on crisp white linens. At night the staff has a little more swagger to their serve and our Sommelier is on hand to pour out his latest finds. Dinner is typically a multi course affair and a bit more premium in both ingredient and style. Come early for a provocative cocktail in the lounge as your party gathers or journey forth into one of our two dining rooms or the semi-private “poker room”. throughout the year we stage special wine dinners and other special events so please check back with us for periodical updates. Reservations are never a bad idea, especially when communicating special requests or dietary information.
Our Brunches

Brunch is a pretty big deal around here. In fact Fodor’s Travel Guide named us “one of Americas top ten urban brunch spots in America” in 2015. That’s nice. Our Moms say the same thing. It’s a fairly raucous affair and it’s here you’ll find the ever-popular Bloody Mary Bar. Before we had a liquor license, this “Vodka Salad Bar” was something we pioneered here in New Orleans as a way to make it interesting for you to bring your own booze. It’s a very NOLA way to start your morning. Our weekend live music line up is thoughtfully booked from the corp of NOLA’s finest musicians as well as the occasional surprise national act. Brunch tends to book up fast so reserve your table early or just come ready to pass a good time building that Bloody and listening to the band.


Guest Reviews


Book Your Table

To note, our kitchen is very small. As a result we are limited in our ability to accommodate large parties. Please call the restaurant during business hours to make arrangements. We thank you for your understanding on this. Sometimes things just taste better in groups of 8 or less. We happily serve Brunch and Dinner in the bar/lounge but just as with large parties, availability is based on our small kitchen’s ability to crank it out or meet the needs of the dining rooms….