Thanks to its whimsical decor and pampering service, BACCO has long been celebrated as one of New Orleans’ top romantic restaurants. Since BACCO’s opening in 1991, when John Mariani writing for Esquire Magazine named BACCO one of America’s ‘Top Ten Best New Restaurants,’ BACCO has been awarded ‘four beans’ by the Times Picayune and ‘four stars’ by Tom Fitzmorris. Readers of New Orleans Magazine, Gambit Weekly and Where New Orleans have each crowned BACCO New Orleans’ ‘Best Italian Restaurant’ and Southern Living Magazine named BACCO ‘top ten taste” and ‘best lovely lunch of 1999.” Zagat’s 2002 Restaurant Survey rated BACCO in the top forty favorite restaurants in New Orleans.

	“Ralph Brennan re-opened his French Quarter restaurant before it had power, gas, or water. Diners in the weeks after the storm ate off of paper plates and drank from Dixie cups, but no one complained. In October, two famous guests enjoyed the fare at BACCO: George and Laura Bush. The restaurant is back to its more sophisticated cutlery and delicious Northern Italian fare. Opt for the lobster ravioli, a creamy and buttery dish of homemade pasta, Maine lobster, and Gulf shrimp topped with caviar. Then have a ‘Katrina Rita,’ the Big Easy’s newest hurricane-inspired drink.” Southern Living, September 2006
	“One of Ten Most Architecturally Interesting Restaurants” Tom Fitzmorris, Restaurant Critic
	“Best Lunch Specials” Gambit Weekly in the 2004 Reader’s Survey
	One of New Orleans top Italian Restaurants by Brett Anderson Times Picayune’s Spring Restaurant Guide 2005 “In the middle of a meal at BACCO, it’s tempting to burst out with something like ‘Mangia, Mangia or Abbondonza’!” Times Picayune, November 1994
	Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group (of which Bacco is a part) was named an Employer of Choice by City Business Magazine in 2003 and 2004 “One of New Orleans' Best Places to Work 2004” City Business
	“Best Italian Restaurant” Where Magazine Reader’s Choice Survey, 1998, 1999, 2000 & 2001
	“Even lunch can be a date to remember in New Orleans. BACCO offers a dreamy atmosphere and an impressive three-course feast for $12 - $16.” Southern Living , February 2000 “Top Ten Taste of 1999” Best ‘lovely lunch’ bargain in the French Quarter! Haley Gabel heads the kitchen of this pretty, Brennan Family Italian restaurant.” Southern Living, December 1999
	Among the city’s Top Locations.. “Most Popular”, “Best Décor”, and “Best Service” - Zagat Restaurant Survey, 2005 “Lobster Ravioli that will send you to heaven” “Don’t miss the $10 two-course lunch and 10¢ martini specials” - Zagat Restaurant Survey, 2004 “Top forty favorite restaurants in New Orleans." Zagat’s Restaurant Survey, 2002 “One of New Orleans’ ‘Best Italian’ & ‘Most Romantic’ Restaurants” Zagat Restaurant Survey, 1999
	“No trip to New Orleans would be complete without some serious eating…with it’s neoclassic décor and enticing menu…BACCO is a gem! Bon Apetit, April 1998
	“At BACCO in New Orleans, the cooking is regional Italian in spirit, but made with as many local foodstuffs as possible!” Restaurant Business, November 1998
	“If your palate is firmly set on that most indigenous of “Nawlins” fare, give serious consideration to BACCO, a French Quarter bistro specializing in Italian cuisine with a zesty Big Easy twist.” SKY, Delta Air Lines, May 1997
	“BACCO serves up bracingly fresh Creole-Italian food in soothing sand colored rooms with gorgeous appointment.” Food & Wine, February 1995