Besame is a tapas style Latin American restaurant and lounge featuring cuisines from South America, Mexico and the Caribbean paired with crafted cocktails, Latin and US wines.
We are located in the Arts District of New Orleans on 110 South Rampart street right across from The Saenger Theater and few steps from The Orpheum and Joy Theater.
110 S. RAMPART NEW ORLEANS, LA
Based on 263 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.8 stars. Price
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ Delivery
Address:
110 S Rampart St, New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone: (504) 308-0880
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Hours
| Thursday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 10:30 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 10:30 AM–8 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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2–9 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed |
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Reservations: resy.com
Reviews
Kaori Scholl
We have been in New Orleans for three years and this restaurant is one of the best ones in my opinion. Everything was very flavorful and nicely cooked. The dessert, Tres Leches cake was moist, but light and was perfect to end the meal. The server, Emily, was so warm and professional. We definitely will come back and recommend it to anyone!
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Lacey Leo
We came to New Orleans to try all the ethnic food in the area, and this turned out to be even better than allĺll the other places we went. We come from an area with a heavy Hispanic population with great food, but this still wins. The tapas are phenomenal,and the drinks are strong and flavorful. The chef is one of the friendliest I have ever encountered, and our waitress was incredibly helpful and kind. You cannot skip the ceviche, or the cauliflower tapas. Jewel of New Orleans for sure
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Michael Polk
My wife and I came to New Orleans for a concert at the Saenger and had to kill a little time before we could check in to our hotel, so we thought we’d get a bite to eat. Our Hotel was the Vinache, so we googled places to eat near me, and Besame came up. We made the short walk and were delighted from the moment we walked in. This place is decorated beautifully, very clean, and we were seated right away. The waitress took our drink order, and my wife ordered a spicy Chipotle pineapple Margarita . She loved her drink!! We ordered our food and it was beautiful!! I ordered the Churassco and she ordered The Crispy Cauliflower……. I can’t tell you how amazing our food was!!! Fresh, hot, and flavor to write home to mom about!! Definitely recommend Besame when visiting The Cresent City!! ❤️❤️
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V.M. Reagon
Absolutely the best Latin fusion food I’ve had in a long time anywhere in the United States. You must have the shrimp Mofongo. Ask for the chicharrones with the guacamole. Hands down delicious food. I have good taste buds, so you can trust me.
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Suzie Young Sang
The food was very tasty and flavorful. I love the combination of Latin flavors with a little Cajun kick. The decor and dining area is very beautiful. I definitely recommend to check them out.
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Maria Carrera
During our weekend trip to NOLA we ate here twice! Every single meal was delicious. We went with friends and the dishes we ordered were the churrasco, pork arepas, sopes, chilaquiles, along with guacamole, and the cauliflower appetizer. I didn’t take pictures of everything but everyone was pleased with what they ordered. We had great service both times. It’s truly a gem away from all the hustle and bustle.
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Christie C
We just recently spent four nights in NOLA. Prior to going, we did a lot of research on where to eat. Bésame was one of the places my teenage son picked, and I am not sure how he even found it. He wants to be a chef, and he insisted we go here. In all of my research, however, I somehow didn’t hear about it, so I think this might be one of those places that not everyone knows about – but should! Luckily, it was pretty close to our hotel, so we decided to have a light bite before dinner one night.
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Emily Hamman
This was an underrated, relaxed spot to grab some shareables and drinks on a Friday night. We were kind of skimped on chips with the guacamole.. but other than that, everything was tasty. Loved the spicy pineapple margarita, the plantains, and the pork arepas!
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Bina B
What an amazing spot for lunch. Everything was so fresh and delicious. The ceviche was yummy. Definitely recommend. Also, I loved the cauliflower. Everything we got was good. Glad we stopped by during our visit.
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Jacob Bonenberger
I had an outstanding experience. I was part of a group of five that ordered a mix of tapas and entrees. Our waitress was named z, and she was incredible especially with one of our group who had a lot of gluten free questions that they were able to accommodate.
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