LOL that question is sure to spark some posts - and maybe arguements- from anyone who’s spent time there. To me every corner has a good restaurant but I love French and Cajun and seafood and comfort food so I’m pretty easy to please in Nola.
Literally anything on magazine street is prime spot and likely to be good - if you look up best restaurants I’d bet a bunch are on magazine.
not for everyone but if you like mad sandwiches and stoner jokes go to turkey and the wolf, and the sister breakfast place mollys rise and shine really good too, definitely need to get a bagel at stein’s, bisoturo good sushi, commanders palace in damn is really nice - a staple that everyone should try once, the original cafe du monde an experience everyone should have, Emerils (like Comm Palace) would be the other really nice place everyone should try once, Brennans also a staple everyone should try - though it’s in FQ, I liked the butcher Cochon and bought a bunch by the pound and they make sandwiches and plates that I imagine are great, tons of good seafood all around - people would probably say you need to hit acme or Felix’s for oysters - I also really like Peche and then Cooter Browns which is basically a college bar that’s historically known for also having oysters. That should get you started haha