Dress code

Just checked the temperature for New Orlieans and we will be there in 3 weeks so I don%26#39;t assume it will cool off much. I have reservations for Galatoire%26#39;s on Friday 10/5 and wanted to know if dress sandals are acceptable or is that too casual?

Dress code

I wouldn%26#39;t suggest sandals at Galatoire%26#39;s. Although New Orleans is a laid back city, and tourists have been known to be admitted to some fine dining establishments in jeans and t-shirts, Galatoire%26#39;s is quite old school and sandals would certainly stand out, unless you are there for lunch. After all, the waiters are in tuxedoes and gentlemen are requested to wear jackets at dinner and all day on Sunday.

Dress code

I agree with the post above. Galatoire%26#39;s is about as old school as they come (and happens to be one of my favorite restaurants). However, I cannot tell if you are a man or woman. As a female, I wear dress sandals all the time (very elegant, high heel) and they are perfect. If you are a man, please do not wear sandals at Galatoire%26#39;s for any meal. You would absolutely stand out. Lunch on Friday at Galatoire%26#39;s will be filled with professionals in suits (even though it%26#39;s ';casual Friday';), and many will actually stay for dinner! Further, most New Orleans diners dress well for dinner at our established top restaurants (such as this one).

Thanks for the info, the next night we are going to Commanders Palace and I would assume the same dress code applies. Our reservations are not until 8:00, can you suggest any place to go around 6:00 for cocktails and snacks. We are going to be on the Honey Island Swamp Tour all afternoon so we probably will not make it until 8:00 for dinner. A little something to hold us over would be wonderful.

You are correct - Commander%26#39;s requires jackets (at least for dinner, for certain). It is wonderful - in fact, you are hitting two of my favorite restaurants!

If you want a snack before dinner (please don%26#39;t eat too much - CP is so delicious, including their desserts), consider The Columns Hotel on St. Charles Avenue - a gorgeous old mansion turned hotel/bar. I am not certain that they have nibbles, but believe they do. They have a beautiful front porch, so you can sip and watch the world go by (and by then, we hope that our St. Charles Avenue streetcars have returned to that area of the avenue - they%26#39;ve been gone since the storm).

Across from the Columns, and a place I know for certain has food - you could get a cheese plate or other snack - is the Delachaise, which is a tiny wine bar, with a pretty good menu of food as well (and lots of beer, mixed drinks, etc.).

These are both located on St. Charles Avenue, VERY close to Washington, so quite close to Commander%26#39;s Palace.

Sip, another wine bar, is located on Magazine Street, and is a popular place to hang out and people watch in the early evening. It is also fairly close to CP.

Commander%26#39;s Palace does NOT require jackets any longer. They dropped that part of the dress code pre-Katrina. However, you certainly won%26#39;t feel out of place by dressing up. It%26#39;s a nice restaurant and you should dress accordingly.

From Commander%26#39;s website:

Dress is upscale, jackets preferred at dinner.

No Shorts.

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