A block away from our hotel, the #royalsonesta , and the madness that is Bourbon St. exists the comparatively sleepy Royal St. where we discovered #brennansnola and a delicious (and well-plated) brunch. The well-lit dining room of the restaurant lied parallel to a beautiful courtyard with a water feature that surprisingly had live turtles on the premises. I absolutely recommend this restaurant if you’re looking for an upscale take on traditional cajun food, or need a bit of an oasis from the hustle of Bourbon St. My meal included: Caribbean Milk Punch - #buffalotracebourbon , #bacardi 8 Year Rum, Cream, Vanilla Bean Seafood Filé Gumbo - Shrimp, Andouille, Oysters, Basmati Rice Eggs Cardinal - Crispy Shrimp Boudin, Spinach, Lobster Cardinal, Black Truffle Hollandaise Housemade Pork Sausage Patty Bananas Foster - Bananas, Butter, Brown Sugar, Cinnamon, Rum, New Orleans Ice Cream Co. Vanilla Bean Ice Cream (at Brennan's Restaurant) https://www.instagram.com/p/By3jGoolG4S/?igshid=10in8u3rhw7t7