€€€€ • Creole • Los Gatos
The Bywater is a restaurant in that specializes in New Orleans-style Creole and Cajun dishes. The menu consists of traditional Southern comfort meals, as well as several seafood dishes and a raw bar. Drawing on the rich flavors that New Orleans has become known for, the menu at the Bywater offers both spicy and savory options, including fried chicken and butter beans, hot link po-boy, rich man's red beans and rice and of course gumbo.
The Bywater have a sophisticated atmosphere, that stems in large part from the various shades of gray used throughout the space. The dining room has been decorated with various pops of color, particularly in the potted plants and doors. The room also consists of dark wooden tables, a large bar, festive artwork and vintage accent pieces.