Fritai

"The biggest Haitian celebrity might be Wyclef Jean, but we’d like to start a petition to change that to Fritai (and yes, we think this restaurant qualifies as a celebrity). They really rep the island hard with a flag outside, bright decor, kompa music, and amazing passion fruit wings, plantain sandwiches with fried pork and spicy pikliz, and smothered greens. They did all these dishes when they were a pop-up at St. Roch Market, but at their new Treme corner spot, they also have delicious plates of goat and grilled shrimp to love. The cocktails are like none other in the city, using spirits and juices straight from Haiti and other parts of the Caribbean. Try a clarin flight and have a Kremas coconut rum punch for dessert." - chelsea brasted, zella palmer, carlo mantuano, megan braden perry

"One of New Orleans’s best Caribbean restaurants is Charly Pierre’s Fritai, a vividly decorated, welcoming hub for Haitian specialties and exciting cocktails in Treme. The drinks to try are made with the Haitian spirit clairin, and all pair well with dishes like the Fritai sandwich, made with tender pulled pork between two fried plantains with avocado, mango sauce, and pikliz (a spicy Haitian slaw); espageti (Haitian spaghetti) with smoked herring; and mirliton (also known as chayote) salad with grilled carrot and candied plantain." - Clair Lorell

"The biggest Haitian celebrity might be Wyclef Jean, but we’d like to start a petition to change that to Fritai (and yes, we think this restaurant qualifies as a celebrity). They really rep the island hard with a flag outside, bright decor, kompa music, and amazing passion fruit wings, plantain sandwiches with fried pork and spicy pikliz, and smothered greens. They did all these dishes when they were a pop-up at St. Roch Market, but at their new Treme corner spot, they also have delicious plates of goat and grilled shrimp to love. The cocktails are like none other in the city, using spirits and juices straight from Haiti and other parts of the Caribbean. Try a clarin flight and have a Kremas coconut rum punch for dessert." - megan braden perry

"Start the week with a bright meal from Fritai, a vibrant hub for Haitian specialties in Treme. One of Charly Pierre’s signature fritai sandwich, tender pulled pork between two fried plantains with avocado, mango sauce, and pikliz (a spicy Haitian slaw) and espageti with smoked herring are complimented by outstanding cocktails, many based around the Haitian spirit clairin. Only closed Tuesdays." - Beth D'Addono, Clair Lorell

"The biggest Haitian celebrity might be Wyclef Jean, but we’d like to start a petition to change that to Fritai (and yes, we think this restaurant qualifies as a celebrity). They really rep the island hard with a flag outside, bright decor, kompa music, and amazing passion fruit wings, plantain sandwiches with fried pork and spicy pikliz, and smothered greens. They did all these dishes when they were a pop-up at St. Roch Market, but at their new Treme corner spot, they also have delicious plates of goat and grilled shrimp to love. The cocktails are like none other in the city, using spirits and juices straight from Haiti and other parts of the Caribbean. Try a clarin flight and have a Kremas coconut rum punch for dessert." - Megan Braden-Perry