New Orleans is, without NOOOOOOOOOOO doubt, one of the best food cities in the US. Whether you're looking for upscale Creole specialties or gargantuan five-dollar poboys, the city never fails to provide exceptional dining at every level.

Here are a few places that make the New Orleans great.

• Liuzza's
  Neighborhood Italian

• Uglesich's
  Creative Seafood and great oysters

• Casamento's
  Preternaturally spotless oyster bar

• Dunbar's Creole Cooking
  All-you-can-eat red beans & fried chicken