Popular dishes at Lola's include the garlic shrimp and the seafood paella, made with saffron rice, scallops, calamari, mussels and shrimp. No reservations. Dinner daily. Credit cards and checks. $$$
Liuzza's Creole gumbo is made with shrimp, oysters and andouille sausage. The barbecue shrimp po-boy features shrimp prepared in a house-made butter sauce and served in hollowed- out French bread. No reservations. Lunch and early dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards and checks. $$
Thin-cut, pan-fried pork belly is served in a banh mi with shrimp, foie gras mousse, cucumber, carrots, jalapenos, arugula, basil and chili sauce. Beef daube features local beef braised with onions, tomatoes and red wine and is served with a truffled grit cake and broiled tomato. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Wed.-Sun. Credit cards. $$
This gastro pub serves dishes like house-made pickled vegetables or a Southern antipasti of seasonal pickles, artisan cheese, pickled farmer's egg, country ham and house-made mustard. The pan-fried pork shoulder features Coosa Valley Milling grits, braised greens and mustard jus. Reservations recommended. Lunch Fri.-Sat., dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$
Fried farm-raised catfish is served with fresh-cut fries, coleslaw and hushpuppies. The pimento cheeseburger is a half-pound Angus burger topped with pimento cheese served on a brioche bun. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
Eggs Rockefeller features fried oysters, poached eggs, creamed spinach and bacon on a fried grit cake topped with Creole hollandaise. Vongole is served with bucatini, lacinato kale and ham hocks in tomato-shellfish broth. Reservations recommended. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$
The renowned fried chicken is wet-battered and cooked according to an old family recipe. Green beans come with rice and gravy. Order bread pudding for dessert. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $
Chef Leah Chase serves Creole dishes such as gumbo with shrimp, crab, chicken, ham and sausage. Another house favorite is the shrimp Clemenceau, made with butter, garlic, peas and potatoes. Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Fri. Credit cards. $$$
Rabbit and sausage jambalaya is kicked up to "supreme" with the addition of shrimp, tasso and crawfish tails. Smoked duck quesadillas are topped with orange marmalade. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$
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. $$$
Traditional American breakfast in the morning gives way to spicy Thai soups and basil-steeped coconut curries at lunch and dinner. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $
Mimi's is well-known for its menu of Spanish-inspired tapas and frequent live music and DJ nights. The bar has two floors and a balcony overlooking the neighborhood. Open daily. Smoking allowed. Full menu. Happy hour 4 p.m.-7 p.m. daily.