The only downside to this restaurant was the parking, but once I ate the food that didn't bother me at all. I went here for a friend's birthday dinner, I was the first to arrive and they sat me right away! Everyone was so friendly from the individual that sat me to our waitress. While waiting on the rest of the party I ordered a spicy Paloma. Spicy Paloma- perfect drink for me not sweet at all. Taste the spice but not over powering, has more of a tart taste. When the rest of the party arrived we decided we would share some appetizers first. We ordered the meatballs, tuna crudo, and a Caesar salad. The meatballs were delicious, the tuna crudo tasted fresh, and the salad was a regular Caesar lol. For my entree I orders the fusilli bolognese. It was seasoned to perfection and just the right amount of spice. The portion was a good size, I had enough for leftovers the next day. When I did reheat the pasta the next it was even better. I will definitely be returning! read more

Avo - Menu 8/23/25 - Italian Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Stopped here for just a glass of wine since the menu didn't attract me with their limited gluten free options. The bar is on the smaller side but service was great nonetheless. read more

Avo - Italian Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

A small inconspicuous gem on magazine st. The ambiance is simple yet classy. The service staff are awesome. Very friendly and welcoming. We had reservations and were seated immediately. The meatball appetizer is fantastic. The red sauce has an ingredient that makes you try and figure out what it is (I think I got it but I'm not saying). The lasagna literally melts in your mouth. The crabmeat pasta is to die for, simple and light. But the star for me was the veal parm. I highly recommend Avo. We'll be back for sure. read more

Avo - Veal parm - Italian Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

YUMMM! Passed this place so many times and finally made it, lowkey, love the vibes & everything we had was great from drinks to dessert. Caesar salad was top tier with little toasted crumbles, seasonal bruschetta that was soft and topped w tomatoes basil and more. Everything we had tasted so fresh! We each had the Pepe' pasta with crabmeat and ate it all! We still made room for an expresso flavor brownie desert, paired with expresso martinis. We came here for a little celebration date night but would def come back and had great service too! read more

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I came here during coolinary so I can only give a review off of that and the entree I had isn't even a regular menu item. I looked at Yelp before I came and saw they had kale caeser salad so when she brought me romaine I was a little sad but the menu had been updated. I went out to eat before I came here so I was stuffed already but the pasta so so good and I definitely want to go back read more

This was a birthday celebration and I must say I was very impressed. Service is nice and attentive. Food was very fresh and tasty. All my taste buds were happy from the glass of red I had to the tiramisu for dessert. The pistachio ice cream was yummy too. The crispy calamari was super fresh and exquisite, just forgot to photograph. Please make a reservation. It might be best to Uber because parking is a bit difficult. There is not a parking lot; only street parking. The ambiance is perfect for a girls lunch and/or with that someone special. The place can be rather loud if they are busy. read more

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It's been a while since I ate a Italian restaurant and specially in my town. I came here on our anniversary date and the ambiance was beautifully curated with dim lighting and just walking up from outside I already felt like it was going to be a good experience. read more

The service me and my wife got was great. It was a last minute walk in and the wait staff were just delightful. We order the eggplant parm and veal shank. 10 out of 10. read more

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Party of 5. All locals. Knew what we wanted. Quick to order. 3 of 5 ordered the special (not on menu). All three of us were sorely disappointed and agreed we would not order this if offered again. IMHO the delivery did not meet the expectations. Also, seemed to be rather loud to have a civil conversation. I'd be hard pressed to recommend. read more

I went to AVO last night with 5 friends. The waiter was a bit surly, and the wine pours were around 3 oz. I would have been able to forgive this until I saw the bill, which INCLUDED a 20% tip of the total including the tax bill, AND an additional line for 'additional tip.' I've never seen this with any other restaurant. Was it because of the party number of 6? read more

I debated between 4 and 5 stars for this one, but in the end landed on 5 because of the helpful, professional service. Service and ambiance were 5/5. Our waiter was very helpful and the staff did a great job accommodating allergies (although they use peanut oil for frying so beware if you have nut allergies). Calm and comfortable environment. We really enjoyed it. Food was 4/5. Meatballs, eggplant, and gnocchi were delicious. The fried calamari was delicious. Lobster pasta special was okay--very fishy. I was surprised that for a place that specializes in pasta, the noodles were a bit rubbery. Fish entree was fine as well. The gnocchi side dish was one of my favorite parts of the meal--get it! Worth a visit! read more

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Avo is romantic and nice without being too fancy! The restaurant is a little small, so I would probably make a reservation if you can. We loved the $10 spritzes and Baked Ziti special! read more

Avo - Baked ziti - Italian Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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I've been meaning to go to Avo since it opened but somehow just never got there. I finally made it over last month! We shared a special bruschetta with salmon and a caesar salad to start; both were great. Then we all opted for pasta as our main with one bolognese and the other two the crab cacio e pepe. The pasta was outstanding and everyone loved their dishes; mine was loaded with crabmeat. We ended our meal with cheesecake, tiramisu and zeppole. I was glad the sauce came on the side of the zeppole so I could dip and retain the crispiness of the pastry. The pistachio ice cream was great too. And my dining companions loved their desserts too. We also had a couple of cocktails and service was great. The whole meal was quite nostalgic for me since I used to eat at this location, long ago when it was another restaurant. Parking is on the street and reservations are recommended. read more

Visited Avo recently for the first time and I had no clue I was gonna fall in love! It was super cute in the inside, very nice for a date night, even a lunch date! I started off with the gin cocktail with cucumber (I forgot the name) and the charred octopus! Both were surprisingly tasty! For my entree I had the lasagna which was a GAME CHANGER! I still think of it till this day. I gave the honeysuckle spritz a try but it's just not my cup of tea, so I doubled back to my gin martini. Service was great, food was great, drinks were great, everything was great! 10/10 read more

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New Orleans is a city with a HEAVY Italian influence. Restaurant Avo is a departure from the traditional Italian red sauce fare and it is DELICIOUS. I always sit at the bar. It smells heavenly in there. read more

The homemade pasta was delicious. Our server was great and very helpful. Perfect date night or girls night out atmosphere! Will definitely be back and order that squid ink pasta again. The tuna crudo app was also super delicious. read more

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Great place, good selection of wines, great service, presentation of the food is amazing. Soo many flavours in the food. Should have more selections on pasta as the menu is small and sweet . read more

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Next level Italiano cucino with Nola flair. House old fashioned is worth a visit. Hack--bar seating.

Food was just ok. Wait staff was fine. Nothing special about this place. The dishes had very little protein. And medium taste nuisance. I wouldn't recommend going here. The sound level was pretty high read more

We decided to ride down Magazine St and try a restaurant we never had. Drove further Uptown and rolled up to a nice lil spot on Magazine St & Eleonore St. Appetizers: Caesar Salad & Meatballs - Good Mains: Bucatini Cacio E Pepe & Gulf Fish - Both were delicious. We will be back. read more

Avo - Gulf fish - Italian Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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I came here for a date night and it's the perfect date night spot. The decor is really nice. Definitely a romantic vibe. We were seated promptly and our server came to introduce himself right away. We started with a bottle of wine. And calamari as an appetizer. The calamari was really good. It was fried just right and it there was a tomato sauce underneath it that was really good. It add some acid to balance the dish. For an appetizer I got the lasagna. It was a power decent sized portion. The meat was so tender. The overall taste was fantastic. I had never had a lasagna like that before. I took the person that I didn't eat home and had it for lunch the next day. It was even better the next day. read more

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Referred by Yelp. Hard to get a reservation place is so popular Food is very good. Their Ceasar salad had a nice twist. The short ribs were a little fatty but very tender. Kind of a cold place was not a favorite read more

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Omg! So happy we decided on this restaurant for dinner. The prices are on the higher side, my total for the alla vodka and 2 of the honeysuckle spritz was around $80. I will say, the food and drinks were HIGHLY worth it and the service was amazing. I believe our server was Alex, he helped us in picking items and really explaining the menu. The pasta was cooked perfectly, the sauce had just the right amount of spice and the shrimp were delectable, which is usually a big tell tell if seafood is seasoned and cooked well!! Overall, I am excited to dine with Avo again. read more

Avo - Honeysuckle Spritz - Italian Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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This was my first trip to AVO. The restaurant is very nice ambiance. A little noisy when full but not disturbingly. It is clean. We went at 6:30, before the crowd arrived on a Saturday night. Therefore the service was fast. The wait staff was knowledgeable and friendly. We had the fish, duck and octopus. All of them were tasty. read more

We were excited to change things up and try the highly touted Avo for some Italian food while in New Orleans last weekend, but the meal was an overall disappointment. The interior is intimate and warm, perfect for a date night bite, or 4 friends grabbing a meal. Based on earlier reviews, it looks like they recently renovated and I can confirm everything looked nice enough. The menu offers 6 or so appetizers, 6 or so pastas, and 4 protein forward mains. (Appetizers $13-$18, Pastas $25-$32, and Entrees $29-$60 per dish FYI) We started with the crispy calamari and the fried eggplant as appetizers. The eggplant was very good, but the calamari was the start of our troubles. It was extremely salty. I love salt. My wife loves salt. We have salt problems when snacking, and we both couldn't eat more than one bite, it was that salty. Burn your mouth salty. All 4 of us at the table agreed that the dish was too salty, but we just chalked it up as an accidental heavy hand with salting it coming out of the fryer, and like the eggplant, everything else will be great. My wife ordered the Rigatoni, I ordered the Cacio E Pepe, another table mate ordered the Chicken Picatta, and I've already forgotten what the 4th ordered. I was very excited for the Cacio E Pepe. It's one of my favorite Roman dishes, and something I often jump on when I find it on a menu. I spun up a big forkful, popped it in my mouth, and there was that salt again. I chewed through it, tried another big spin of noodles, and yup wayyyyy too salty. It tasted as if someone thought it would be fun to prank our table, not just one dash too many, but a pile of salt. I looked over at my wife, and she had taken one bite of her food and stopped eating altogether. Same problem. The other tablemate who ordered the chicken, also felt it was too salty to her taste but not as bad as mine nor my wife's. (We started tasting each others dishes it was so weirdly salty, that I wanted to double check I wasn't just making this up in my head) After my two big spins of my noodles and sharing a bite to others at the table, it looked like I didn't have an issue with my plate since it was half gone... So, I let the server know the best I could that this was inedible salty, but I obviously pointed out that I had made a big dent in it so I wasn't asking for free food on the check or anything. I also pointed out that my wife's almost completely untouched plate was also too salty, and mentioned the other salty dishes we had run across along the way. I was trying to share a serious concern, and just looking at my wife's one bite and done plate, it should have been obvious something was wrong. Our server more or less just said "thanks for the feedback, I'll let them know", and that was that. There wasn't much of an attempt to fix the night from management, or the kitchen, and essentially no one acknowledging our issue after that. There were some mistaken drink orders, and other weird service blunders, but I'm sure we were just hyper aware of stuff since we were already irked about dinner going so poorly. Our only specific complaint about the service was at the end of the night with the bill. Our friend offered to get the whole check, and the server handed her the card reader tableside and told her she went ahead and put 20% tip on the bill, and then hovered over her to watch her accept and sign. That just struck us as uncomfortably pushy, and after everything else going so poorly that night (and lack of anyone addressing it) it was just the last straw. Overall, man I hope this was just a weird terrible one off night for them, but with the amount of good food and front of house available around town, I doubt I'll make a point to come back to find out. read more

Great food, great drinks, nice ambiance. We sat at the bar and it was a steady night so service was a little slow. But it was ok for our occasion. Would have liked file our server to make suggestions, but luckily we happened to see some things ordered that we also decided to try and were not disappointed!! Can't wait to go back. Best calamari I have ever had btw! read more

Avo - Espresso martini - Italian Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

This was my first time dining at Avo. It's been in my list of restaurants to visit for a couple years now; and with much anticipation it did not disappoint. The decor was nice it felt very warm and comforting. I was hoping to dine in the open air part of the restaurant, but I'd assume it's primarily for private events. Anyways, I started my night off with a bottle of Lambrusco Dolce red wine , and a order of fried calamari which both were fantastic. The wine was sweet but not overly sweet, and the calamari was spot on! The calamari was fried to perfection and the red sauce was robust with flavor and was perfectly balanced. I decided on the Short rib Lasagna for my entree. Boy oh boy! This was one of the best lasagna's I've ever eaten. It was everything I could hope for, deep complex flavors, amazing cheese, and melt in your mouth short rib. Will recommend. 10/10 read more

Avo - Fried Calamari - Italian Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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I really enjoyed myself. This was my first time at Avo and it won't be my last. It's the cutest little place with great servers and service and a cool vibe. I really enjoyed my meal. I had the short rib and my friend had steak! Both were cooked perfectly! The cheesecake for dessert was the perfect ending! Def check this place out! read more

Absolutely wonderful experience! Should've come here sooner, and happy to say this restaurant has been added to our regular rotation. SHORT STORY Great service and atmosphere that is inviting and relaxing, without being over the top. The food and drinks are different in an inspiring way, without being pretentious. Diverse clientele - from locals, to tourists, to prom night - we saw everyone in that restaurant quietly smiling and laughing as they thoroughly enjoyed their meals. LONG STORY Before we even entered, a delicious smell wafted from the kitchen. As we opened the door we were greeted warmly at the host stand, and walked to a nice table. I love the colors - blues, greens, whites, golds. Relaxing and inviting all at the same time. They thought of everything from indoor plants, to accent walls and gorgeous bar area. Love it! Waiter (Nigel?) created a great experience for us. He was on time for every part of the meal; you can tell them truly care about your entire dining experience. We started with two delicious cocktails, and the octopus appetizer. For entrees we had the shrimp & oyster mushroom pasta special and the steak and mashed potatoes. Dessert seemed like something we shouldn't pass up - divine. Perfect finish to our wonderful experience. *I've been here an additional two times already, and every experience is A+! read more

Well renowned restaurant lives up to its name. Italian food mixed with New Orleans seafood and styling is a match made in my tummy. We went here for our anniversary & it was a good choice! We started with their seared Octopus & Arancini w/ Tomato Basil Sauce . Our entrees were both delicious, from the lobster shells to the crawfish ravioli. How could you go wrong with any of this! @phidingthefam read more

Avo - Grilled Octopus Arancini @phidingthefam - Italian Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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Don't walk... run to Avo. I came here the other day for happy hour and had an incredible time. I was with a friend and we sat at the bar. We enjoyed wine and many food items. Our food order consisted of fried artichoke heart with lemon caper aioli and gremolata, charred broccoli with whipped feta and green harissa, calamari, cacio e pepe, carbonara, and butterscotch pot de creme. There was honestly not a single bite I didn't enjoy. I want to relive this meal over and over again. Until you've been to Avo, you have no idea what you're missing out on!! read more

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One of those places that just doesn't quite live up to it's potential. Servers don't do a good job of describing the food. Ordered a Rob Roy and got a Manhattan instead. Short ribs were delicious, but the accompanying risotto was woefully undercooked. Veal parmesan was good---not great. Choice of wines by the glass was limited, but the Chianti choice was pretty good. Dessert was very good---Italiam version of a sundae with vanilla and chocolate gelato and fudge/caramel sauce. Overall quality of food and service was good enough that we did not regret eating there, but not good enough to warrant a return visit. Also, even though their renovation was last year,there was still the smell of paint in the air. read more

This was our second time here, and we love it! The atmosphere is so cozy, and our server was great. The cocktails were delicious, and we wanted to keep ordering. The pastas and seafood tasted extremely fresh, and the guys raves about the veal Parmesan. Great date night spot! read more

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One of my favorite dinner spots in New Orleans. Food is amazing every time. Service is great as well. Their bread is AMAZING. and the meatballs are the best i've ever tasted. I believe they recently brought back their happy hour but have not been yet to check it out. This spot is a must try. The lasagna is great as well. read more

Avo - Italian Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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Good little Italian restaurant on Magazine Street. Menu is small in length but wide in scope. It's a quiet or it was when we were eating. Nice atmosphere and staff is solid in delivering great service. Excellent cocktails. Wine list fair, but like the menu wide in scope - a variety of types. We stayed in the pasta section and was not disappointed. read more

Avo was delicious. My boyfriend got a Pimms cup to drink, and I got a dirty martini. Both were great! They give you bread with olive oil to start. I wish the olive oil would've had some herbs in it, but it was high quality oil and the bread was fresh. We got the black truffle gnocchi to start (even though it's listed as a side), it was very good! The lasagna and balsamic short rib was good. The short rib had quite a lot of fat, which i'm not a huge fan of, but the flavor was good and the risotto was to die for. We also got the affogato for dessert, and if was the perfect way to end the meal. read more

Avo - lasagna - Italian Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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The lasagna was very good, it was different because it was shredded braised beef and not ground beef. The meatballs melted in your mouths- 10/10! read more

Avo - Lasagna - Italian Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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I gave Avo a second try for Coolinary brunch. I was super excited to try it again since it's been a while since my first experience and some friends like it. Again, the atmosphere is really nice and I just enjoy being there, even when the courtyard is enclosed. The mostly savory pastry plate was great! Salmon Bruschetta was good, although my toast was very burned. Again, the pasta, just wasn't good. Super, super salty spaghetti with crabmeat. I was hurting from the sodium shock all day/evening. But the Zeppole was so good and light with delicious pistachio ice cream and chocolate dipping sauce. It's a very pricey place, so I wish the food was more consistent. Still just, Okay. read more

Avo - Italian Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

We were excited to visit for my sons 21st birthday and came with a large party. It started with the Coca Cola being flat. Then the focaccia was stale. They advertised the Caprese salad as heirloom tomatoes and those were not heirloom tomatoes. Nor was the vodka sauce what they described. Every sauce on the pastas seemed to be the same tomato sauce. We returned the lasagna as it was dry and too well done and they refused to remove it from the check. There are too many restaurants in NOLA that understand hospitality to waste your time and money on a restaurant like this. read more

Went to Avo again and of course loved everything I had. This is one of my favorite restaurants uptown. If you're in New Orleans I 10/10 recommend you come here and enjoy the food. The atmosphere is calm, romantic &chill vibes. I would call ahead and get a reservation because seating is limited. This place is great for date night, bringing guests, an intimate birthday dinner. I've only gone in a small group but I've seen larger groups go. Dress is evening casual to as dressy as you'd like. Food: we had two appetizers, short rib lasagna (my personal favorite), ravioli and lobster Mac and cheese, lemon cheesecake for dessert and a bottle of wine. Great great great. I can't say enough about this place. The service is and has always been excellent! read more

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