Cool Cocktails in New Orleans Steakhouses

New Orleans is known for its food, sure, but it’s also known for its cocktails, like the exquisite Sazerac and the crowd-pleasing Hurricane. So, when you go to a steakhouse in New Orleans, you can expect to enjoy some of the finest steak and cocktails in the world. Look for such spectacular mixed drinks at the places listed below.

Doris Metropolitan. With expert mixologists behind the bar, Doris Metropolitan proves that even the ordinary Hurricane can achieve greatness when extraordinary ingredients are used in its creation. For their version of the ubiquitous Hurricane, the barmen at Doris Metropolitan use the best: El Dorado 5-year-old – as well as Wray & Nephew over-proof – rum, stirred with passion fruit and fresh lemon. Just try getting ingredients of that quality on Bourbon Street! The Daiquiri at Doris Metropolitan also leverages the finest components, with La Favorite Rhum Agricole (a French-type rum that uses cane sugar rather than the usual molasses), cane syrup, lime and Absinthe, the liqueur found in so many of NOLA’s most famous trademark cocktails.  

 

Rib Room. Favored for decades by visiting dignitaries and movie stars, Rib Room kicks off their cocktail menu with an Unfiltered Martini, explaining “The original martini created in the 1860’s was crafted with equal parts of gin and sweet vermouth. Belvedere Unfiltered, made with Dankowskie Diamond Rye, is combined with dry vermouth to create one of our most popular cocktails.” The unfiltered martini is a must for lovers of the mixed drink, but there are many other well-made classics to choose from. Rib Room’s informative drinks menu lists cocktails from the 19th century as well as contemporary innovations including the Woodford Maple Sour and Botanist’s Collins, both unique to Rib Room.  

 

Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse.  Brennan’s is a traditional name in New Orleans’ cuisine, and this is a traditional steakhouse serving traditional drinks, expertly made. Leading the list is The Boulvardier, composed of Jefferson Very Small Batch, Dolin Rouge, Aperol, and orange bitters, exactly what you want when you order a time-honored cocktail like this. The legendary Sazerac also uses ingredients that made the drink famous: Sazerac Rye Whiskey, Herbsaint Legendre, Peychaud’s Bitters, all classic ingredients for a classic drink.

 

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar.  At Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar, you can count on some of the best steaks and most carefully prepared cocktails in the area. There are superbly crafted standards, like the Old Fashioned and the Vodka and Tonic, as well as the more innovative, like The Ducky with lemon juice and Decoy (get it?!) Sauvignon Blanc, and the Old Mexico with rum and the syrup of poblano peppers. Whichever cut of prime steak you choose to have for dinner, these are high-personality cocktails that complement the big and wonderful flavors of meat.

 

Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse. Ruth’s Chris Steakhouses are known across the country for the quality of their steak and the quality of their mixed drinks. That doesn’t mean that you get the same cocktail menu at every location. In the New Orleans location, for instance, bartenders serve a French Quarter 75, which is a take on the French 75, a NOLA staple, with sugar, lemon, gin and Champagne, enjoyed since 1922. The Hurricane may have been invented at nearby Pat O’Brien’s, but it’s brought up a notch (or two) by the people at Ruth’s Chris’ Steakhouse, now with four locations in the Crescent City. 

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