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Compère Lapin, New Orleans, LA
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Compère Lapin

$31 to $50
American

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2 people
19:00
Booked 50 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Charming
Compère Lapin - noun - "kom-pare la-pan" - 1. anthropomorphic rabbit character who served as the mischievous protagonist in Creole and Caribbean folk tales; 2. Chef Nina Compton's restaurant at the Old No 77 Hotel & Chandlery in the Warehouse Arts District of New Orleans.

Meals aren’t about trends, shock value, or opulence.
Meals are about moments, memories and those who surround you at your table.
We believe in the complexity of simplicity, and the power of pure flavors. Our histories, vast and varied, deserve to be memorialized and romanticized by dishes that at once remind us of home and transport us to somewhere new.

We don’t make food for everyone else, we make food for you.

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Executive chef: Nina Compton

From the OpenTable editors: At Compère Lapin, James Beard Award-winning chef Nina Compton dazzles with showstopping dishes that marry her Caribbean heritage and French fine dining pedigree. Dig into favorites like goat curry and broiled shrimp with Calabrian chili butter in a stylish space dressed with exposed brick and warm woods. Don’t miss award-winning cocktails like The Copper Hopper—a tropical, tequila-forward drink served in a copper bunny mug, a nod to the restaurant’s namesake folklore rabbit.

Additional information

  • Location
    535 Tchoupitoulas Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
  • Phone number
    (504) 599-2119
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American, Caribbean, French
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch Sun 10:30 am–2:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:30 pm–9:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

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Experiences

  • Cookbook Release and Signing

    US$75.00 per person

    1 Apr 2025 only
    Join us in celebrating Chef Nina Compton's first cookbook release. Kwéyòl / Creole: Recipes, Stories, and Tings from a St. Lucian Chef's Journey.

Menu

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What 2,770 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • New Orleans / Louisiana

    American

  • New Orleans

    American

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Compère Lapin offers an "amazing experience" with "outstanding food" and "great service." Diners rave about the "just feed me" tasting option and inventive Caribbean dishes by chef Nina Compton. While some note wait times and certain dishes as uneven, the ambiance and hospitality leave guests eager to return.

2,770 Reviews

  1. Stewart

    Unspecified1 review

    3.0

    Dined today

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Drinks were amazing, food was good but not worth the price, service was adequate.

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    Tallahassee5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    have to admit we were a lil hungover and considered skipping our last-day brunch reservation, and boy am I glad we didn’t. this meal was by far the highlight of our trip. excellent service—attentive, helpful and friendly—and even better food. the presentations were so beautiful and every dish we had (tater tots, tuna tartare bagel, shrimp and grits, and gnocchi) was as good as the next. will be dreaming about this brunch until we meet again (and coming for lunch and dinner next time). thank you so much, brother rabbit 🐇.

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    Las Vegas2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Tatertots were the best tatertots we have ever had! Excellent in every way -- salty, crunchy, soft. Never thought we'd like the combo with caviar, but we'd eat it again. Shrimp were cooked perfectly and so were the grits. Creamy. Gnocchi was flavorful and rich. Creme brulee was very good. Not too sweet and the berries added an excellent freshness to it. Definitely a taste of new orleans.

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  4. Pablo VIP

    Dallas14 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Caribbean cuisine. Good but Overhyped, better off trying actual Cajun/ creole food don’t waste a dinner date.

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    Dallas5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service and amazing flavors across all courses!! Would certainly return!

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  6. Elizabeth VIP

    Tampa28 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Seafood pasta and gnocchi Bolognese were incredible. Service was lovely - attentive without being in our faces. Quiet enough for conversation. Yeah!

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  7. Esther VIP

    San Antonio15 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    So happy we were able to snag a reservation on Mardi Gras day! The food was wonderful, drinks were delicious and the service was great as well!

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  8. Laura

    Nashville9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent experience at Compere Lapin. Fabulous Pork Belly and Fries Chicken. Cocktails were on point and our server was perfect, with great recommendations.

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  9. Brian

    New Orleans12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 3 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Muhf&kin great place!! Bangin food and drinks! 🔥

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    Houston2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 3 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was perfectly cooked and full of flavor. Visiting from Houston TX, It was my first time and it won’t be my last,

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FAQs

Compère Lapin is rated 4.6 stars by 2770 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 50 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Compère Lapin

535 Tchoupitoulas Street, New Orleans, LA 70130

Additional information

  • Phone number
    (504) 599-2119
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American, Caribbean, French
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch Sun 10:30 am–2:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:30 pm–9:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

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