Lafitte's Landing is the flagship restaurant of Chef John Folse, one of Louisiana's most celebrated and academically minded chefs. Folse has spent decades documenting and reviving Cajun and Creole culinary traditions — his encyclopaedia of the cuisine runs to nearly a thousand pages — and the restaurant reflects that seriousness. The setting is a restored plantation house; the food is upscale Southern Louisiana cooking — turtle soup, duck and andouille gumbo, Louisiana seafood prepared with classical technique. It is a destination meal for the region, not a quick lunch stop. Book ahead and expect to spend accordingly.