Spring restaurant guide 6883; www.datdognola.com The Irish Guinness sausage is pork bratwurst made with Guinness beer and served with andouille sauce, cheddar cheese, white and green onions, yellow mustard and bacon on a toasted sourdough bun. The Sea Dog special is a battered and fried cod fillet served with tartar sauce, onions, tomatoes and yellow mustard. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Cash only. $
DE-NO SEAFOOD 505 Gretna Blvd., Gretna, (504) 362-4608 The soft-shell crab De-No is served over angel hair pasta with crawfish cream sauce. Char-broiled oysters on the half shell are topped with garlic, Parmesan and butter, and crabmeat is an optional addition. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$
DEJA VU RESTAURANT & BAR 400 Dauphine St., (504) 5231931; www.dejavunola.com The Deja Vu omelet is made with diced ham, bacon, sausage, mushrooms, green peppers, onions, tomatoes and cheddar served with a choice of bread. Half-pound char-grilled burgers are topped with two strips of bacon, American cheese, lettuce, tomato and mayo. Delivery available. No reservations. Open 24 hours daily. Credit cards. $
THE DELACHAISE 3442 St. Charles Ave., (504) 895-0858; www.thedelachaise.com Chicken mofongo features plantains stuffed with stewed chicken. Thai-style mussels are served with house-made french fries. No reservations. Lunch Fri.-Sun., dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$
DESI VEGA’S STEAKHOUSE 628 St. Charles Ave., (504) 523-7600; www.desivegasteaks.com This sister restaurant to Mr. John’s Steakhouse features the same classic steakhouse cuts, from the petit filet to the porterhouse for two. Twin broiled lobster tails, a Tuscan veal chop with garlic and herbs, and a mixed grill platter combining chicken, steak and Italian sausage are other options. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Tue.Sat. Credit cards. $$$
DESIRE BISTRO & OYSTER BAR 300 Bourbon St., (504) 5860300; www.sonesta.com/royalneworleans Char-broiled oysters Desire are topped with garlic butter and Parmesan cheese. The shrimp and grits feature tasso and spicy cream sauce. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$
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501 E. Boston St., Covington, (985) 875-1006; www.delportoristorante.com Spinach and potato gnocchi is served in Gorgonzola cream sauce with toasted pine nuts and tomato concasse. Braised lamb osso buco is served with pecorino Romano cheese, sage gremolata and natural jus. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$
4501 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 894-9880; www.dickandjennys.com The pork tenderloin is stuffed with goat cheese and pine nuts and drizzled with roasted red pepper balsamic vinaigrette and is served with goat cheese, thyme grits and sauteed Brussels sprouts. The Louisiana Gulf fish is served over fried chorizo risotto, sauteed spinach and topped with shrimp dynamite chipotle sauce. Reservations recommended. Lunch
Tue.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$
DICKIE BRENNAN’S STEAKHOUSE 716 Iberville St., (504) 5222467; www.dickiebrennanssteakhouse.com This steakhouse offers a range of cuts of beef prepared in different ways — either grilled, seared in a cast-iron skillet or slow roasted. McIlhenney oysters are P&J oysters served with chipotle Tabasco cream sauce. The house filet is a 6-ounce filet mignon topped with flashfried oysters and bearnaise and served with creamed spinach and Pontalba potatoes. Reservations recommended. Lunch Fri., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$
DICRISTINA’S 810 N. Columbia St., Suite C, Covington, (985) 875-0160; www.dicristinas.com Soft-shell crab Emily features a fried soft-shell crab served with angel hair pasta and crawfish cream sauce. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$
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roast beef, ham or Italian sausage. Grilled flounder is topped with crawfish etouffee. No reservations. Hours vary by location. Credit cards. $
DINO’S BAR & GRILL 1128 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 558-0900 The Philly cheese steak wrap bundles slices of Prime sirloin and grilled onions and peppers in a spinach tortilla. Grilled tuna tops a salad of mixed greens dressed with feta vinaigrette. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $
DISH ON HAYNE 9734 Hayne Blvd., (504) 3010356; www.dishonhayne.com The Cajun chicken pasta comes with grilled chicken, mushrooms, green onions, sun-dried tomatoes and roasted garlic over fettuccine topped with Cajun cream sauce. Catfish Charles features two deep-fried 9-ounce fillets on a panko-crusted potato cake with crawfish cream sauce, corn, roasted peppers and Parmesan cheese. Reservations recommended. Lunch Thu.-Fri., dinner Thu.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$
chicken, jalapeno mayo, relish, onions or sauerkraut. The Crabmeat Grilled Cheesy features a combination of pepper Jack, cheddar and American cheeses. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
DMAC’S BAR & GRILL 542 S. Jefferson Davis Hwy., (504) 304-5757; www.dmacsbarandgrill.com Daily specials include chickenfried steak with mashed potatoes and vegetables on Thursdays. Monday’s red beans and rice can be topped with a grilled pork chop. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $
DIMARTINO’S FAMOUS NEW ORLEANS MUFFULETTAS 700 S. Tyler St., Covington, (985) 276-6460; 1788 Carol Sue Ave., Terrytown, (504) 3927589; 3900 Gen. DeGaulle Drive, (504) 367-0227; 6641 Westbank Expwy., Suite A, Marrero, (504) 341-4096; www. dimartinos.com In addition to their muffulettas, there are po-boys filled with
DITALI’S PIZZA 8160 Belle Chasse Hwy., Belle Chasse, (504) 393-1160; Oakwood Mall, 197 Westbank Expwy., Gretna, (504) 366-2882; Northshore Square Mall, 150 Northshore Blvd., Slidell, (985) 649-5657; www.ditalis.com Pasta Ditali features chicken, onions, broccoli and mushrooms sauteed in olive oil and white wine over penne pasta sprinkled with cheese. The spinach calzone is stuffed with fresh spinach, ricotta and mozzarella cheeses. Credit cards. $
DIVA DAWG 1906 Magazine St., (504) 3048777; www.divadawgnola.com Build your own hot dog here, starting with options like a crawfish etouffee dog or duck sausage dog, and add toppings like Creole vegetable chili, fried
123 Baronne St., (504) 648-6020; www.domenicarestaurant.com Domenica’s octopus carpaccio is prepared with fennel and citrus. The wood-roasted goat comes shakshuka-style with a yard egg and tomato sauce. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ 5240 Annunciation St., (504) 899-9126 The roast beef po-boy is smothered in gravy and dressed with Creole mustard. The fried shrimp po-boy is dressed with Swiss cheese and roast beef gravy. No reservations. Lunch and early dinner Mon.-Wed. and Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$
DOMINIQUE’S ON MAGAZINE 4213 Magazine St., (504) 8919282; www.dominiquesonmagazine.com Chef Dominique Macquet’s new restaurant uses herbs and vegetables from its own garden. Seared Louisiana black drum is served over baby lima beans and kale with Meyer lemon mojo sauce. Royal red shrimp ceviche combines Gulf shrimp with lime juice, house-grown
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DON FORTUNATO’S PIZZERIA 3517 20th St., Metairie, (504) 302-2674; www.donfortunatospizzeria.com Sauteed spinach and feta are folded into phyllo dough triangles and baked and come with marinara sauce for dipping. The Sicilian pizza is loaded with prosciutto, red peppers, kalamata olives and tomato sauce. Delivery available. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
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DOMILISE’S PO-BOYS 1379 Annunciation St., (504) 522-4712; www.dijonnola.com Roasted oysters are served with baby arugula and preserved lemon. The grilled hanger steak comes with roasted bone marrow, potato puree, baby spinach, pickled onions and bordelaise. Reservations recommended. Dinner Tue.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$
scotch bonnet peppers, cilantro and fleur de sel. Reservations recommended. Dinner Tue.-Sun., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$
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126 Lake Drive, Covington, (985) 327-7111; 4801 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 889-1550; www.donsseafoodonline.com This local chain offers Cajun favorites including Jacked-Up oysters or char-broiled oysters. Don’s seafood platter includes stuffed crab, stuffed shrimp, fried shrimp, fried catfish, fried oysters and shrimp etouffee. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
DONG PHUONG ORIENTAL BAKERY AND RESTAURANT 14207 Chef Menteur Hwy., (504) 254-0296; www.dpbanhmi.com Grilled pork banh mi fills the bakery’s French bread with carrots, jalapenos, cilantro and cucumbers. The restaurant’s banh xeo, or Vietnamese crepe, is a crisp egg- and rice-flour crepe stuffed with pork, shrimp, lettuce and bean sprouts. Reservations accepted for large parties. Breakfast and lunch Wed.-Mon. Credit cards. $
DOOKY CHASE RESTAURANT 2301 Orleans Ave., (504) 821-0600; www.dookychaserestaurant.com