Chef Sarath·November 12, 2026
Thanksgiving Day in 2026 is Thursday, November 26, the fourth Thursday in November (Federal holidays, 2026). The week around it is when downtown visitors want a table and many kitchens are booked around a turkey menu.
Namaste Nola is an Indian restaurant. The week is a good time to eat there if your group wants rice, bread, and curry instead of a second roast. Check the hours that week the same way you check any week: lunch 11:00 AM to 2:45 PM, dinner 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM, at 201 Baronne Street, Suite B. If a holiday changes a service, the restaurant will say so when you book. Do not assume a closure or a special menu that has not been posted.
How to use the week
Wednesday and Friday are often easier than Thursday night. Reserve anyway. A family that does not want to cook can order through Toast and eat in a rental, or sit down and share biryani, a lamb curry, and a vegetarian dish from the menu.
Twain's pompano line, "delicious as the less criminal forms of sin," was about New Orleans seafood (Life on the Mississippi). The city has always had more than one famous plate. Thanksgiving week is a fair time to pick the one your table actually wants.
A group that needs a room
If the whole visiting family is eating together, send the parties form with the date and the count. A couple can use Resy. Either way, book before you promise out-of-town guests a walk-in on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving.
