Compère Lapin
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535 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Compère Lapin is the New Orleans flagship of James Beard Award-winning chef Nina Compton, opened in 2015 inside The Old No. 77 Hotel & Chandlery in the Warehouse District. Born and raised in St. Lucia and a Top Chef runner-up, Compton melds Caribbean and Creole cooking with French and Italian technique. The bar keeps a standing, named non-alcoholic section on both its dinner and brunch menus: the Sorrel Tea (house-made spiced hibiscus, ginger, lavender, lime), the Tell Tale Heart (strawberry balsamic shrub, tonic), and a brunch Garden Party built on Seedlip Garden, with canned Athletic Brewing NA IPA and a kombucha-style tea rounding it out. Compton won the 2018 James Beard Best Chef: South; the restaurant is Michelin-recommended.
What to order
- Sorrel Tea
- Tell Tale Heart
- Garden Party