These are real restaurants within walking distance of Smoothie King Center in downtown New Orleans (CBD area). Distances and ratings come from Google Maps.
Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux – New Orleans
1009 Poydras St, New Orleans · 11:00 AM-10:00 PM (Fri-Sat until 11:00 PM). One of the closest options to the arena, a sports bar.
Phở Tầu Bay Restaurant
1565 Tulane Ave, New Orleans · 11:00 AM-7:00 PM Mon-Fri, closed Sat-Sun. A Vietnamese pho specialist. Note it’s closed on weekends.
Baroness on Baronne
339 Baronne St, New Orleans · Wed-Thu 4:30-11:00 PM, Fri-Sat 4:30 PM-1:00 AM, Sun 4:30-11:00 PM, closed Mon-Tue. An American restaurant. Note it’s closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
Café Reconcile
1631 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd, New Orleans · Tue-Fri 11:00 AM-2:30 PM, closed Mon/Sat/Sun. A nonprofit restaurant that trains local youth for restaurant careers. It’s open for lunch only, Tue-Fri, so plan accordingly.
Herbsaint
701 St Charles Ave, New Orleans · One of New Orleans’s most acclaimed Southern/French fusion restaurants. No official hours are listed, so check ahead before visiting.
Desi Vega’s Steakhouse – New Orleans
628 St Charles Ave, New Orleans · Tue-Thu 11:30 AM-2:00 PM & 5:00-9:00 PM, Fri 11:30 AM-2:00 PM & 5:00-10:00 PM, Sat 5:00-10:00 PM only, Mon lunch only 11:30 AM-2:00 PM, closed Sun. A steakhouse. Note it’s lunch-only on Mondays and closed Sundays.
Luke
333 St Charles Ave, New Orleans · open daily 7:00 AM-10:00 PM. A French brasserie-style restaurant with long hours from morning to night.
Domenica
123 Baronne St, New Orleans · open daily 11:00 AM-10:00 PM. An Italian restaurant.