Dairy/gluten Free In New Orleans

[jasonD2]

i have a business conference in New orleans for a few days...is there any way i can find food that is gluten and dairy free there? anyone know of any good restaraunts for this?

[jnclelland]

i have a business conference in New orleans for a few days...is there any way i can find food that is gluten and dairy free there? anyone know of any good restaraunts for this?

I was in New Orleans about a year ago trying to do gluten/dairy free. Gluten free is doable, but dairy free is damn difficult. I went to fairly pricey places so I could special order without difficulty, and they still insisted that all the rice or potatoes that they had was pre-buttered, so most nights I ended up with meat and veggies, no starch. I was pretty ticked at consistently paying $40 for dinner with no starch, but it seemed to be the same no matter where I went. (This was in the French quarter.)

Sorry not to have better experiences to report!

Jeanne

[rpf1007]

I was in NO a couple of weekends ago. I'm not dairy free....so I'm not sure on that front. I went to a really nice restaurant in the French Quarter called Bayona (it's a Susan Spicer restaurant). It was pricey, but amazing. The chef was really accommodating and I had a great meal. It didn't seem like any food allergies (I would assume this would include dairy) were a problem. they say right on their menu to let them know of all allergies and dietary needs. I would definitely recommend it. Good luck

Rachel