Guidebook for New Orleans
Food Scene
great, cheap food, wonderful gumbo, great all you can eat buffet ($15)
201 locals recommend
Li'l Dizzy's Cafe
1500 Esplanade Avegreat, cheap food, wonderful gumbo, great all you can eat buffet ($15)
Mimi's In the Marigny
2600 Chartres Streetfried chicken ! This place is famous.
gumbo and especially the barbecue shrimp (cooked in butter not on the grill)
182 locals recommend
Liuzza's by the Track
1518 N Lopez Stgumbo and especially the barbecue shrimp (cooked in butter not on the grill)
great bar food, especially the red beans and rice and even more especially when Dawn has cooked it, best in town ! Daily specials are great, great value, friendly, local bar. You may well find me here ! 24 hour bar and food.
191 locals recommend
Buffa's
1001 Esplanade Avegreat bar food, especially the red beans and rice and even more especially when Dawn has cooked it, best in town ! Daily specials are great, great value, friendly, local bar. You may well find me here ! 24 hour bar and food.
excellent seafood restaurant, particularly the lunch time menu that makes a high end meal affordable.
82 locals recommend
Red Fish Grill
115 Bourbon Stexcellent seafood restaurant, particularly the lunch time menu that makes a high end meal affordable.
quirky, wonderful, local. You walk through the kitchen to get to your table. Limited seating, they send you next door for a beer while you are waiting then come and call for you. Right next to the Maple Leaf, you can eat then catch a band.
406 locals recommend
Jacques-Imo's
8324 Oak Stquirky, wonderful, local. You walk through the kitchen to get to your table. Limited seating, they send you next door for a beer while you are waiting then come and call for you. Right next to the Maple Leaf, you can eat then catch a band.
great seafood, but especially the OYSTER HAPPY HOUR !! Oysters 50c a shell daily from 4.30 - 6.30 and cheap drinks too. Perfect end to an afternoon in the Garden District.
198 locals recommend
Superior Seafood & Oyster Bar
4338 Saint Charles Avenuegreat seafood, but especially the OYSTER HAPPY HOUR !! Oysters 50c a shell daily from 4.30 - 6.30 and cheap drinks too. Perfect end to an afternoon in the Garden District.
famous for its poor boys (sandwiches on french bread stick. You can find out the history of the po'boy here : http://www.neworleansonline.com/neworleans/cuisine/traditionalfoods/poboys.html ). Situated near Bayou St John, a nice outing is to ride the bikes up to City Park (where you can also get beignets and chicory coffee in more pleasant surroundings than Bourbon St) then to ride back through the neighbourhoods, a stop here would be on the route :-)
http://www.parkwaypoorboys.com/
681 locals recommend
Parkway Bakery & Tavern
538 Hagan Avefamous for its poor boys (sandwiches on french bread stick. You can find out the history of the po'boy here : http://www.neworleansonline.com/neworleans/cuisine/traditionalfoods/poboys.html ). Situated near Bayou St John, a nice outing is to ride the bikes up to City Park (where you can also get beignets and chicory coffee in more pleasant surroundings than Bourbon St) then to ride back through the neighbourhoods, a stop here would be on the route :-)
http://www.parkwaypoorboys.com/
museum of food with an open kitchen where you can watch your meal being prepared.
64 locals recommend
Southern Food and Beverage Museum
1504 Oretha Castle Haley Blvdmuseum of food with an open kitchen where you can watch your meal being prepared.
indoor food market with around 16 vendors, a wide selection of food styles, very local venue.
466 locals recommend
St. Roch Market
2381 St Claude Aveindoor food market with around 16 vendors, a wide selection of food styles, very local venue.
mostly vegan food, a bit off the beaten track but a pleasant place to eat.
193 locals recommend
Sneaky Pickle
3200 Burgundy Stmostly vegan food, a bit off the beaten track but a pleasant place to eat.
Elizabeth's
601 Gallier Stkiller breakfasts !
a vegetarian option in the French Quarter, with great food and outdoor seating.
50 locals recommend
Green Goddess
307 Exchange Pla vegetarian option in the French Quarter, with great food and outdoor seating.
bar food ... pizza is ok, we eat here several times a week for the rib eye special - $10 for a 10 oz steak with baked potato and garlic bread.
13 locals recommend
Turtle Bay
1119 Decatur Stbar food ... pizza is ok, we eat here several times a week for the rib eye special - $10 for a 10 oz steak with baked potato and garlic bread.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Spotted Cat Music Club
623 Frenchmen Stgreat music venue, no cover
d.b.a.
618 Frenchmen StBamboula's
514 Frenchmen Stlive bands, great food
Apple Barrel
609 Frenchmen Stsmall crowded, sweaty and jumping with the right band
Chickie Wah Wah
2828 Canal Stgreat venue
Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro
626 Frenchmen Stlive jazz, good music
Howlin' Wolf
907 S Peters Stclassic New Orleans music venue, great bar, legendary Thursday night sessions.
221 locals recommend
Vaughan's Lounge
4229 Dauphine Stclassic New Orleans music venue, great bar, legendary Thursday night sessions.
lovely outside courtyard, great food. nightly music. Very popular venue.
839 locals recommend
Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits
600 Poland Avelovely outside courtyard, great food. nightly music. Very popular venue.
great bar, Tuesday night Rebirth Brass Band sessions are an institution.
384 locals recommend
Maple Leaf Bar
8316 Oak Stgreat bar, Tuesday night Rebirth Brass Band sessions are an institution.
real Olde Worlde English style pub with English ales and a real stone floor. Remarkable for fans of the tv show 'Dr Who' because the entrance to the pub is a Tardis ! Located in Algiers, a short, enjoyable ferry ride across the Mississippi.
73 locals recommend
Crown & Anchor English Pub
200 Pelican Avereal Olde Worlde English style pub with English ales and a real stone floor. Remarkable for fans of the tv show 'Dr Who' because the entrance to the pub is a Tardis ! Located in Algiers, a short, enjoyable ferry ride across the Mississippi.
great neighbourhood bar in Algiers, just a short ferry ride from the French Quarter. Live music at weekends, friendly locals, a great place to hang out.
82 locals recommend
Old Point Bar
545 Patterson Rdgreat neighbourhood bar in Algiers, just a short ferry ride from the French Quarter. Live music at weekends, friendly locals, a great place to hang out.
21st Amendment Bar at La Louisiane
725 Iberville Stnice bar with good music every night
high class bar / restaurant in the style of a British colonial club. Serves great food and has live music every night, featuring top local jazz performers at weekends
25 locals recommend
Bombay Club
830 Conti Sthigh class bar / restaurant in the style of a British colonial club. Serves great food and has live music every night, featuring top local jazz performers at weekends
Frenchmen St has around a dozen live music venues, most of which charge no entrance fee or have a one drink cover. Music starts early afternoon and finishes early morning. A great place to catch bands and just wander from bar to bar.
655 locals recommend
Frenchmen Street
Frenchmen St has around a dozen live music venues, most of which charge no entrance fee or have a one drink cover. Music starts early afternoon and finishes early morning. A great place to catch bands and just wander from bar to bar.
Iconic New Orleans music venue, founded in 1977 as a venue for the legendary pianist to perform in. Regularly hosts all major local artists.
429 locals recommend
Tipitina's
501 Napoleon AveIconic New Orleans music venue, founded in 1977 as a venue for the legendary pianist to perform in. Regularly hosts all major local artists.
Local jazz combos perform in a snug bar & eatery serving up global small plates & house cocktails.
189 locals recommend
Three Muses
536 Frenchmen StLocal jazz combos perform in a snug bar & eatery serving up global small plates & house cocktails.
bar / liquor store. Good selection of wines, beers and spirits and very handy if you've been around Bayou St John.
53 locals recommend
Pearl Wine Co.
3700 Orleans Avebar / liquor store. Good selection of wines, beers and spirits and very handy if you've been around Bayou St John.
Everything Else
classic New Orleans music venue, great bar, legendary Thursday night sessions.
221 locals recommend
Vaughan's Lounge
4229 Dauphine Stclassic New Orleans music venue, great bar, legendary Thursday night sessions.
museum of food with an open kitchen where you can watch your meal being prepared.
64 locals recommend
Southern Food and Beverage Museum
1504 Oretha Castle Haley Blvdmuseum of food with an open kitchen where you can watch your meal being prepared.
Iconic New Orleans music venue, founded in 1977 as a venue for the legendary pianist to perform in. Regularly hosts all major local artists.
429 locals recommend
Tipitina's
501 Napoleon AveIconic New Orleans music venue, founded in 1977 as a venue for the legendary pianist to perform in. Regularly hosts all major local artists.
Essentials
Rouses Market
400 N Carrollton Avemy favorite !
Canseco's Esplanade Market
3135 Esplanade AveTerranovas Supermarket
3308 Esplanade Aveamazing home made sausage !
Rouses Market
400 N Carrollton Avemini Rouses in the quarter
Sightseeing
Jackson Square
701 Decatur St
Garden District
great cheap trip, $2 each way to cross the Mississippi and a chance to pay a visit to the Crown and Anchor in Algiers with its icnoic Dr Who Tardis entrance.
68 locals recommend
Algiers Ferry Terminal station
great cheap trip, $2 each way to cross the Mississippi and a chance to pay a visit to the Crown and Anchor in Algiers with its icnoic Dr Who Tardis entrance.
Arts & Culture
New Orleans Museum of Art
1 Collins Diboll CirThe National WWII Museum
945 Magazine StNew Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum
724 Dumaine Stfascinating museum of New Orleans voodoo.
Parks & Nature
City Park
1 Palm DrNew Orleans Museum of Art, Sculpture garden, live oaks.
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve