[Tigercat]

Best of the high end restaurants:
Stella! (French Quarter)
August (Warehouse district)

Still very, very nice, but not totally break the bank:
Brigsten's (uptown, great creole)
Gautreau's (uptown, great creole/american)
Pelican Club (quarter, great creole)
MiLa (warehouse, very good modern)
Bayonna (quarter, very good creole)
Herbsaint (warehouse, very good american)

Less fancy, still nice, good city (creole, cajun) staples:
Mr B's (quarter, Get BBQ Shrimp (not really BBQ, but great) or Gumbo Ya Ya)
Muriel's (quarter, good creole)
Couchon (warehouse, very good authenticish cajun choices)

French Quarter, non dinner:
Stanley (very good ecclectic menu, sandwhiches and dishes for lunch)
Johnny's Po Boy's (best po boy's in the quarter)
Central Grocery (best place to pick up a muffaletta)
Restaurant EAT (nice spot for breakfast)

Outside the quarter, other very good options

UPTOWN
Casamento's (great restaurant/oyster bar in Uptown, best fried oysters in city)
Crepe Nanou (good french food)
Le Petite Grocery (ditto, good french food)
Upperline (good creole)


I could keep going forever. If you have some guidelines on what you are looking for let me know. I work down in the quarter a couple of days a week with tourists/visitors primarily.