Guidebook for New Orleans

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Guidebook for New Orleans

Essentials

Healthy food at a fair price; a center of community activity; Promoting local and regional food production; Practicing environmental responsibility and sustainability.
195 locals recommend
New Orleans Food Co-Op
2372 St Claude Ave
195 locals recommend
Healthy food at a fair price; a center of community activity; Promoting local and regional food production; Practicing environmental responsibility and sustainability.
Funky market open 24/7 with unique foods, organic produce & pizza, plus Mardi Gras merchandise.
211 locals recommend
Mardi Gras Zone Supermarket
2706 Royal St
211 locals recommend
Funky market open 24/7 with unique foods, organic produce & pizza, plus Mardi Gras merchandise.

Food Scene

Historic, upscale, gourmet food hall. A must visit. My favorite coffee bar located inside to boot. Great bar and delicious fare. Can also pick up some essentials; produce, milk, eggs...
466 locals recommend
St. Roch Market
2381 St Claude Ave
466 locals recommend
Historic, upscale, gourmet food hall. A must visit. My favorite coffee bar located inside to boot. Great bar and delicious fare. Can also pick up some essentials; produce, milk, eggs...
Casual, counter-serve restaurant with thin-crust pizza, beer & a decidedly hipster ambiance.
460 locals recommend
Pizza Delicious
617 Piety St
460 locals recommend
Casual, counter-serve restaurant with thin-crust pizza, beer & a decidedly hipster ambiance.
Traditional Chinese cuisine with a focus on handmade noodles and fresh, local ingredients.
40 locals recommend
Bao And Noodle
2266 St Claude Ave
40 locals recommend
Traditional Chinese cuisine with a focus on handmade noodles and fresh, local ingredients.
Great little local coffee bar, just one block away.
104 locals recommend
St. Coffee on St. Claude
2718 St Claude Ave
104 locals recommend
Great little local coffee bar, just one block away.
Providing freshly made juices, breakfast and lunch using quality, local and organic ingredients.
376 locals recommend
Satsuma Cafe
3218 Dauphine St
376 locals recommend
Providing freshly made juices, breakfast and lunch using quality, local and organic ingredients.
Local jazz combos perform in a snug bar & eatery serving up global small plates & house cocktails. Make a dinner reservation and hear some great live music.
189 locals recommend
Three Muses
536 Frenchmen St
189 locals recommend
Local jazz combos perform in a snug bar & eatery serving up global small plates & house cocktails. Make a dinner reservation and hear some great live music.
Iconic spot to pick up some beignets and cafe au lait
703 locals recommend
Cafe Du Monde French Market
800 Decatur St
703 locals recommend
Iconic spot to pick up some beignets and cafe au lait
Cafe with an ever-changing menu of farm-fresh, from-scratch fare, including vegetarian & vegan food.
193 locals recommend
Sneaky Pickle
3200 Burgundy St
193 locals recommend
Cafe with an ever-changing menu of farm-fresh, from-scratch fare, including vegetarian & vegan food.
Quirky, mural-lined hot spot luring locals & tourists with Creole soul food; just expect a wait.
406 locals recommend
Jacques-Imo's
8324 Oak St
406 locals recommend
Quirky, mural-lined hot spot luring locals & tourists with Creole soul food; just expect a wait.
Creative Chinese fare made with Southern twists in a simple setting with beer, wine & cocktails too.
149 locals recommend
Red's Chinese
3048 St Claude Ave
149 locals recommend
Creative Chinese fare made with Southern twists in a simple setting with beer, wine & cocktails too.
Retro-chic café & John Besh operation offering Southern menus, baked goods, coffee, tea & cocktails.
94 locals recommend
Willa Jean
611 O'Keefe Ave
94 locals recommend
Retro-chic café & John Besh operation offering Southern menus, baked goods, coffee, tea & cocktails.
Chef Alon Shaya's modern Israeli fare is served in a bright blue-and-white space with a back patio.
218 locals recommend
Shaya
4213 Magazine St
218 locals recommend
Chef Alon Shaya's modern Israeli fare is served in a bright blue-and-white space with a back patio.
Glossy spot (part of John Besh's empire) for artisanal pizzas & other imaginative Italian dishes.
112 locals recommend
Domenica
123 Baronne St
112 locals recommend
Glossy spot (part of John Besh's empire) for artisanal pizzas & other imaginative Italian dishes.
Notable spot for refined Creole fare & an elegant jazz brunch in a chandelier-hung space since 1880.
574 locals recommend
Commander's Palace
1403 Washington Ave
574 locals recommend
Notable spot for refined Creole fare & an elegant jazz brunch in a chandelier-hung space since 1880.
Quaint counter-serve doling out breakfast & lunch fare with a bakery making sweets & custom cakes.
267 locals recommend
New Orleans Cake Café & Bakery
2440 Chartres St
267 locals recommend
Quaint counter-serve doling out breakfast & lunch fare with a bakery making sweets & custom cakes.
Serving seasonal Mediterranean fare in a simple setting. I LOVE this place. Reasonably priced and delectable. I usually order "the feast". Get a bottle of wine next door at Swirl while you wait.
237 locals recommend
1000 Figs
3141 Ponce De Leon St
237 locals recommend
Serving seasonal Mediterranean fare in a simple setting. I LOVE this place. Reasonably priced and delectable. I usually order "the feast". Get a bottle of wine next door at Swirl while you wait.
Oh my heavens the woman can bake!
140 locals recommend
Bywater Bakery
3624 Dauphine St
140 locals recommend
Oh my heavens the woman can bake!
Great food and excellent cocktails. Upscale casual ambiance.
155 locals recommend
The Franklin
2600 Dauphine Street
155 locals recommend
Great food and excellent cocktails. Upscale casual ambiance.

Drinks & Nightlife

Bi-level bar draws locals for tapas & beers in a chill, quirky space, with DJs & dancing upstairs. Tapas served until 2AM.
673 locals recommend
Mimi's In the Marigny
2600 Chartres Street
673 locals recommend
Bi-level bar draws locals for tapas & beers in a chill, quirky space, with DJs & dancing upstairs. Tapas served until 2AM.
Trendy, convivial bar/eatery pairing New American small plates with a whiskey-focused bar menu. I LOVE this place.
102 locals recommend
Oxalis
3162 Dauphine Street
102 locals recommend
Trendy, convivial bar/eatery pairing New American small plates with a whiskey-focused bar menu. I LOVE this place.
Gay-friendly mansion with New American cuisine, large bar & a lush, clothing-optional pool. Yes, clothing optional!
451 locals recommend
The Country Club
634 Louisa Street
451 locals recommend
Gay-friendly mansion with New American cuisine, large bar & a lush, clothing-optional pool. Yes, clothing optional!
Smooth offshoot of an NYC pub pours craft beer & hosts an eclectic lineup of nightly live music.
387 locals recommend
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618 Frenchmen St
387 locals recommend
Smooth offshoot of an NYC pub pours craft beer & hosts an eclectic lineup of nightly live music.
Great local wine bar with a wide variety of wines to choose from, as well as some nice cheeses. Hop, skip and a jump from the house!
152 locals recommend
Faubourg Wines
2805 St Claude Ave
152 locals recommend
Great local wine bar with a wide variety of wines to choose from, as well as some nice cheeses. Hop, skip and a jump from the house!
Revered bar for craft cocktails with housemade ingredients in a cozy, brick space with a fireplace.
173 locals recommend
Bar Tonique
820 N Rampart St
173 locals recommend
Revered bar for craft cocktails with housemade ingredients in a cozy, brick space with a fireplace.
Weathered bar & intimate jazz venue hosting live acts on a tiny stage for a standing-room crowd.
521 locals recommend
The Spotted Cat Music Club
623 Frenchmen St
521 locals recommend
Weathered bar & intimate jazz venue hosting live acts on a tiny stage for a standing-room crowd.
Wine-&-cheese store featuring globally accented small plates & live music on a lush back patio.
839 locals recommend
Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits
600 Poland Ave
839 locals recommend
Wine-&-cheese store featuring globally accented small plates & live music on a lush back patio.
My favorite divey sports bar in the Bywater
392 locals recommend
Surrey's Café & Juice Bar
1418 Magazine Street
392 locals recommend
My favorite divey sports bar in the Bywater
Best view- swanky bar.
137 locals recommend
Hot Tin
2031 St Charles Ave
137 locals recommend
Best view- swanky bar.
Rustic, black-and-white tiled warehouse space & landmark since '77 for live music & Cajun dancing.
429 locals recommend
Tipitina's
501 Napoleon Ave
429 locals recommend
Rustic, black-and-white tiled warehouse space & landmark since '77 for live music & Cajun dancing.
LOVE this spot. Get a beer and sit out on the levy to watch the sun go down. So uniquely New Orleans.
40 Arpent Brewing Company
6809 North Peters Street
LOVE this spot. Get a beer and sit out on the levy to watch the sun go down. So uniquely New Orleans.
The Roosevelt is a must-see during the holidays. Have a cocktail at one of the bars and take in the Christmas lights.
11 locals recommend
The Roosevelt New Orleans, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel
130 Roosevelt Way
11 locals recommend
The Roosevelt is a must-see during the holidays. Have a cocktail at one of the bars and take in the Christmas lights.

Everything Else

Bike shop 3 blocks away. $20/day to rent a bike!
41 locals recommend
Gerken's Bike Shop
2803 St Claude Ave
41 locals recommend
Bike shop 3 blocks away. $20/day to rent a bike!
Simple retailer offering a variety of groceries plus seafood & bottles of alcohol. Good spot to pick up some refreshments or libations for the house.
64 locals recommend
Hank's Super Market
2634 St Claude Ave
64 locals recommend
Simple retailer offering a variety of groceries plus seafood & bottles of alcohol. Good spot to pick up some refreshments or libations for the house.
Nearby Urgent Care
Ochsner Urgent Care - French Quarter
201 Decatur St
Nearby Urgent Care

Sightseeing

Archdiocese of New Orleans Administrative Offices
7887 Howard Ave
Take the evening jazz cruise for a lovely night out on the Mississippi.
147 locals recommend
Steamboat Natchez
400 Toulouse St
147 locals recommend
Take the evening jazz cruise for a lovely night out on the Mississippi.
I recommend the Honey Island Swamp Tour
27 locals recommend
Cajun Encounters
941 Decatur St
27 locals recommend
I recommend the Honey Island Swamp Tour

Parks & Nature

City Park, a 1,300-acre public park in New Orleans, Louisiana, is the 87th largest and 7th-most-visited urban public park in the United States
1516 locals recommend
City Park
1 Palm Dr
1516 locals recommend
City Park, a 1,300-acre public park in New Orleans, Louisiana, is the 87th largest and 7th-most-visited urban public park in the United States
Audubon Park is a city park located in the Uptown neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana in the United States. It is approximately 350 acres
893 locals recommend
Audubon Park
6500 Magazine St
893 locals recommend
Audubon Park is a city park located in the Uptown neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana in the United States. It is approximately 350 acres
Compact park along the river offering trails, picnic areas & views of the city skyline. This is my usual running route.
423 locals recommend
Crescent Park
2300 N Peters St
423 locals recommend
Compact park along the river offering trails, picnic areas & views of the city skyline. This is my usual running route.

Shopping

Magazine Street in New Orleans, Louisiana is one of the south’s most recognized thoroughfares, dating back to the early days of the expansion of the city beyond the original French Quarter.
396 locals recommend
Magazine Street
Magazine Street
396 locals recommend
Magazine Street in New Orleans, Louisiana is one of the south’s most recognized thoroughfares, dating back to the early days of the expansion of the city beyond the original French Quarter.