Prepare for a luxurious meal at The Grill Room. The fine-dining restaurant is known for its fabulous contemporary American cuisine with New Orleans influences and an expert waitstaff who is ready with recommendations that hit the spot.
Like its home, The Windsor Court, The Grill Room adheres to a refined aesthetic. White linens cover the tables and art from the hotel’s more than $10 million collection hangs on the walls. Three grand murals from local artist Auseklis Ozols depict New Orleans at the turn of the century with a countryside picnic, Jackson Square and the French Market. Prominent figures in the city’s history and local celebrities (everyone from Tennessee Williams to Louis Armstrong to Kathleen Blanco, Louisiana’s first woman governor) make appearances in the wall-length, hand-painted murals.
The French Market piece sits in a jewel box of a room with a mirrored coffered ceiling and an ornate chandelier. But the main dining room offers a special view: it overlooks the leafy courtyard entrance with a sculpture of St. George the dragon slayer (though in these parts, he’s called the alligator slayer) standing guard with his sword.
At breakfast, you’ll find NOLA dishes like a crawfish and andouille omelet and beignets, alongside classics like a Florentine Benedict and honey-ricotta-stuffed croissant French toast. If you’re with a group, opt for the Breakfast Fun Board, a charcuterie board with Belgian waffles, ham, Nueske’s bacon, silver dollar pancakes, beignets, deviled eggs and potato hash.