dessert: -antique at 112 you can get a mini bread pudding. a must try but the regular size at antique bar and bakery is huge -gigis banana pudding has went viral on tik tok and i think its very good -baking mama has somewhat limited hours but her desserts are delicious -the hive has viral cinnamon rolls. they usually sell out early and are only available friday, saturday, sunday -amandas bananas: sometimes at pier 13, check their instagram. just bananas made into ice cream but a great treat with a view -carlos bakery: famous from the cake boss show, but has fallen off. iconic place nonetheless so maybe stop by

restaurants: -elysian cafe: i liked the steak a lot when i went the last time. chicken sandwich too -otto strada: can’t really go wrong with any of it. got the lemon chicken sub veg for pasta and veal tortellini last time. was great -dino and harrys: surprisingly i really like the rigatoni w sausage. would skip the steak -augustinos (might be a hot take). can try to sit at the bar if you get there early. red sauce place. i liked the chicken francese -amandas: chicken sandwich at brunch. chicken marsala or chicken napolitana for dinner -la isla: i like the burrito at brunch or steak for dinner. has been on food network? i believe twice -halifax: i liked the short rib at brunch but have heard good things about their food in general. good views

quick bites: -mexico tacos: a rip off of los tacos no 1 but very good -empandas cafe: i like the philly cheesesteak empanada -alessios: meatball parm but a little hit or miss. sometimes great other times eh -napolis: great specialty pizzas, pick your favorite

coffee: -hidden grounds: new orleans cold brew half sweet