Explore the Latest News and Accolades — Dakar NOLA

“A meal at Dakar NOLA comes with stories….which makes the night feel like a dinner party that is as enlightening as it is fun.”

— Kevin Sintumuang, Esquire

Dakar NOLA has been named No.6 in North America’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 and The Best Restaurant in South USA!

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Dakar NOLA has been honored as an All-Time Eater 38 as one of the most essential and influential restaurants in America of the past 20 years.

Dakar NOLA has been honored with the prestigious 2024 James Beard Award for Best New Restaurant!

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Chef Serigne Mbaye has been recognized on the 2024 TIME100 Next List!

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USA Today: Restaurants of the Year 2024

Bon Appétit: The 24 Best New Restaurants of 2023

Esquire: The 50 Best New Restaurants in America 2023

Go behind-the-scenes with Bon Appétit as we invite you into our kitchen. Get inspired by Netflix’s ‘High on the Hog’ Season 2, Episode 1 ‘Food for the Journey’, where Chef Serigne Mbaye sheds light on the profound influence of African cuisine has had on the culinary tapestry of New Orleans.

Netflix: ‘High on the Hog’ featuring Chef Serigne Mbaye

Bon Appétit: The Best New Restaurant in New Orleans Is Senegalese

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