Bésame - New Orleans (LA)

5 /5 Tiffany Carrasco: This restaurant is a must. We came here as it was only a 8 minute walk from our hotel. Ambiance is super cute and cozy. Service was great. Our waitress was attentive and the drinks and food came out quickly. So to the yummy stuff. All that we preferred we loved. Churrasco with batata bravas Mofongo with steak The steak was so moist and tender For dessert because we came for my mom’s birthday was the Coconut flan which was light and delicious. Highly recommend this spot.

5 /5 Angela Ellis: We went around 1 on a Friday afternoon, so the lunch crowd had already disbursed. Service was quick and courteous. Atmosphere was quiet, but the decor was festive. Restaurant was quite clean and comfortable. We came based on the great reviews and the close proximity to our hotel. The location was unassuming (don’t miss it!) what we found was a gem that definitely should not be overlooked. All the reviews were not fake. We spent $100 which included 1 appetizer (ceviche negro our least favorite because one of us does not do spicy) and 3 tapas (we had one plate we took to go), 1 beer, 1 wine, and 20% tip. The best was the crawfish queso, which we put on our pork arripas. It was the perfect blend of creamy and savory (I was tempted to lick the bowl!) the empanadas we took to go. We will definitely return and highly recommend!

5 /5 Elise Kreilich: This food at this place was phenomenal! We ate here before a show at the Saenger Theater. We got an assortment of tapas and cocktails, and they made vegetarian arepas off the menu for us. The service was top notch as well. I would eat here again in a heartbeat. My only complaint is that the chairs are very uncomfortable- the metal bars dug into the sides of my hips. (I am 5’5” and 160 lbs.) I had to borrow an extra seat cushion to put behind me which helped, but I still had mild bruises the next day. Keep that in mind if you have wide hips like me.

5 /5 Carl Wong: This is probably the best meal we had in New Orleans. The place is rather unassuming but we really like the vibe and the decoration. Its a wonderful fusion of Latin and Creole dishes in perfect harmony. We ordered the Peruvian ceviche and followed with the Churasco and the Crispy cauliflower. Everything is on point in taste and well balanced. Highly recommended.

5 /5 aundrea leese: We came to this place last night and it was really good but we were kind of in a hurry. Had the crayfish queso which was delicious and one of the ceviches which was good. I only felt the shrimp was too big in the ceviche. Oh and the flan was amazing! Anyway there were other things on the menu I wanted to try so we came back. O.M.G. the arepas. Soooooo good. Crunchy perfect little slices of Mesa and juicy greasy delicious pork with crunchy cabbage and red onions. My husband had the paella and said it was amazing too but I didnt have room to really try it. Dont forget to get the homemade hot sauce! We are gonna come back a 3rd time before we leave NOLA.