Lagniappe
Blue Crab Agnolotti
Hand-rolled pasta, filé oil, crab jus
Chef Robear · Private Dining · New Orleans
New Orleans,
served privately.
Contemporary Louisiana cooking shaped by French technique, brought to your table.
Chef Robear · Private Dining · New Orleans
New Orleans,
served privately.
Contemporary Louisiana cooking shaped by French technique, brought to your table.
The Cooking
French Technique • Louisiana Vocabulary.
Chef Robear creates intimate dinners rooted in the Gulf, the Delta and the traditions of New Orleans—cooked with the discipline of a fine-dining kitchen and served with the warmth of a private home.
Signature Repertoire
The Language
of the Cooking
Each private menu is composed for its table. These dishes illustrate the vocabulary.
The Robear Tasting
Blue Crab Soufflé
West End, Sauce Cardinale
The Gulf
Creole Tomato Pressée
Heirloom tomato, blue crab, basil nage
The Gulf
Brown Shrimp
Corn Royale, Black Pepper Nage
The Private Table
Dark Roux Duck Pappardelle
Hand-cut pasta, duck ragù, dark roux
The Robear Tasting
Watermelon & Grand Isle Jewel
Gulf oyster, watermelon granita, sea herbs
Private Experiences
Three ways to gather around the table
6–12 guests · From $185/person
The Private Table
Four or five courses composed for intimate celebrations in your home.
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6–10 guests · From $265/person
The Robear Tasting
A longer progression expressing the full range of Chef Robear's Louisiana repertoire.
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12–30 guests · From $135/person
The Salon
Passed canapés and cocktail-scale cooking for elegant social gatherings.
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The Chef
Robert Jackson
Robert Jackson brings fine-dining discipline to the ingredients, memories and generous hospitality of Louisiana. His cooking is grounded in classical French technique, sharpened by years in demanding restaurant kitchens and expressed through the Gulf, the Delta and the New Orleans table.
“Private dining is not a smaller restaurant experience. It is a more personal one.”
The Experience
Your home becomes the dining room. You remain the guest.
Chef Robear arrives with the ingredients, specialized equipment and preparation required for the evening. The menu is cooked and served in your home, the kitchen is restored, and the rhythm of the night belongs to you and your guests.
01
Consultation
A conversation about the occasion, your guests, the season and how you like to gather.
02
Menu Composition
A menu written for your table—informed by the season, the Gulf and your preferences.
03
The Evening
Chef Robear and team arrive, prepare, serve and restore. You are the host. The kitchen is ours.
Begin Here
Your table begins with a conversation.
Tell us about the occasion, the people around your table and the date you have in mind.
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