In search of a new favorite Italian spot? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best high-end Italian restaurants around New Orleans, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the three best spots to fill the bill.

1. Irene's

Topping the list is Irene's. Located at 529 Bienville St. in the French Quarter, it's the highest-rated high-end Italian restaurant in New Orleans, boasting 4.5 stars out of 773 reviews on Yelp. The restaurant serves authentic Italian and Sicilian dishes, such as meatballs marinara and lasagna bolognese.