good food w/no dress code

My husband and I are going Memorial Day weekend for his 50th birthday. He HATES getting dressed up to go to a restaurant, and will probably not wear anything other than shorts. I can make sure he has nice shorts and a nice polo shirt to wear. With that in mind - what%26#39;s a great restaurant to go to that won%26#39;t have a problem with shorts.

good food w/no dress code

Most restaurants in New Orleans are pretty lax when it comes to their dress code, and only a couple even require jackets (Galatoire%26#39;s for one). Commander%26#39;s Palace has an explicit ';no shorts'; policy, so that is out.

For great casual dinner, check out Coop%26#39;s Place, Napoleon House, Acme Oyster House and the Gumbo Shop.

For a nicer dinner restaurant, try Red Fish Grill, Palace Cafe, Eat Restaurant, Bourbon House, and Jacques-Imo%26#39;s.

All of these are located in the French Quarter, with the exception of Jacques-Imo%26#39;s which is located Uptown at the Riverbend.

good food w/no dress code

Louisiana Bistro accepts very casual dress. I often wear shorts and polo shirt when I dine there. Located on Dauphine St near the corner of Conti and one block to Bourbon St.

Went to Muriel%26#39;s off Jackson Square one night and the first question my friend and I asked the hostess was, ';Is there a dress code?'; as we were both in fairly casual clothing (hoodies, jeans, t-shirt, sneakers). There was an enthusiastic, ';All are welcome'; from the hostess and we had a great 3-course meal for $29 each + tip and drinks. It%26#39;s not a ';casual'; atmosphere either, but we weren%26#39;t made to feel out of place or like slobs at all.

I agree with the recommendation for Muriel%26#39;s, which is very elegant but casual dress is fine.

Muriel%26#39;s is excellent. I recall that they have a fixed price 3 course dinner...I began with the crawfish goat cheese crepes, then the pecan crusted puppy drum and ended with the delicious bread pudding with rum sauce. Located at the corner of St Ann and Chartres Sts at Jackson Square...BTW they have a web cam which overlooks Jackson Sq.

another vote for muriels! excellent food, and not a bit of mind about a dress code. I%26#39;ve eaten there several times, once with a friend who has a penchant for tube tops (doesn%26#39;t everyone have one of THOSE friends? ha ha) and we were not treated differently at all. I also love the bar area there and have eaten there as well.

-kel

One of our favorites is the Royal House, (corner of Royal and St. Louis.They have awesome Gumbo, Corn and Crab Bisque. Specials are typically wonderful.

New Orleans is such an informal town, don%26#39;t worry about the dress codes. The best way to choose a restaurant is to walk around, look at the posted menues and look inside to see if the atmosphere suits you. Have a great trip.