MEDITERRANEAN
FELLINI'S CAFE
900 Carrollton Ave. 488-2155
This Mid-City sister to Angeli's on Decatur is always bustling and
lively with hungry patrons who indulge on gourmet pizzas, Mediterranean dishes
and healthy portions of pasta. One Fellini's favorite is the chicken portobello
roll, a grilled chicken breast, portobello mushrooms and spinach all sauteed
in roasted red pepper cream sauce and rolled into lavash bread with mozzarella
and feta cheese. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
JAMILA'S CAFE
7808 Maple St. 866-4366
Jamila's features dishes inspired by Tunisian and Mediterranean cuisine.
Feast on the tajine of lamb, a meaty spiced boneless leg of lamb, gently simmered
in a terra cotta dish. Or try the grilled lamb chops in a port wine reduction
and served with asparagus. Reservations recommended. Lunch Tuesday through Friday,
dinner Tuesday through Sunday. Credit cards. $$
LOLA'S
3312 Esplanade Ave. 488-6946
A popular place for those looking for upscale Mediterranean food in a casual,
comfy setting, Lola's offers a variety of menu choices. The paella (the
ancestor of jambalaya) is massive, cooked fresh to order with fresh seafood
and Arboro saffron rice and vegetables (choose between meat, seafood and veggie
paella). Or try the grilled tuna cooked to order. No reservations. Dinner daily.
Checks. $$
MOTHER'S RESTAURANT
131 Huey P. Long Ave., Gretna
368-8786
A popular destination for workers in and around the Gretna Courthouse, Mother's
offers a host of three-egg omelettes for breakfast, including the Greek version
that mixes the eggs with feta cheese and serves them with hash browns or grits
and biscuits or toast. Daily lunch specials are accompanied by a choice of three
vegetables from a rotating list. Reservations accepted for parties of six or
more. Breakfast and lunch Monday through Friday. Visa/MC. $
VERONA RESTAURANT
1821 Hickory Ave., River Ridge
739-9875
Mediterranean salads, seafood and pastas fill the menu here. The double-cut
pork chop is grilled over apple wood; vegetarians will appreciate the portobello
mushroom and angel hair pasta. Reservations recommended. Lunch Monday through
Friday, dinner daily, brunch Sunday. Credit cards and checks. $$
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Restaurant Guide (By Cuisine)
AFRICAN
AMERICAN
AMERICAN
CONTEMPORARY
BAGELS
BAR
& GRILL
BARBECUE
BREWPUB
BURGERS
CAFE
CAJUN
CARIBBEAN
CHINESE
COFFEE
& DESSERT
CREOLE
DELI
DINER
FRENCH
GOURMET-TO-GO
INDIAN
INTERCONTINENTAL
ITALIAN
JAPANESE
KOREAN
LATIN
AMERICAN
LOUISIANA
CONTEMPORARY
MEXICAN
& SOUTHWESTERN
MIDDLE
EASTERN
MUSIC
& FOOD
NEIGHBORHOOD
PAN-ASIAN
PIZZA
SANDWICHES
& PO-BOYS
SEAFOOD
SOUL
STEAKHOUSE
THAI
VEGETARIAN
& HEALTH FOOD
VIETNAMESE
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