Guidebook for New Orleans

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Guidebook for New Orleans

Food Scene

67 locals recommend
Riccobono's Panola Street Cafe
7801 Panola St
67 locals recommend
A classic. Gourmet Louisiana cuisine.
448 locals recommend
Cochon RESTAURANT
930 Tchoupitoulas St
448 locals recommend
A classic. Gourmet Louisiana cuisine.
Everything here is tasty. The restaurant is in the Ace Hotel, which has a cool bar where you can have cocktails after dinner.
17 locals recommend
Josephine Estelle
600 Carondelet St
17 locals recommend
Everything here is tasty. The restaurant is in the Ace Hotel, which has a cool bar where you can have cocktails after dinner.
Market with several booths, each with different chefs/restaurants and signature dishes. Very busy on the weekends, but still worth it.
466 locals recommend
St. Roch Market
2381 St Claude Ave
466 locals recommend
Market with several booths, each with different chefs/restaurants and signature dishes. Very busy on the weekends, but still worth it.
Coffee shop in an old bank building. Good coffee and atmosphere.
70 locals recommend
Rue De La Course
1140 S Carrollton Ave
70 locals recommend
Coffee shop in an old bank building. Good coffee and atmosphere.
Chinese-inspired cuisine. One of our favorites. Get the General's chicken.
149 locals recommend
Red's Chinese
3048 St Claude Ave
149 locals recommend
Chinese-inspired cuisine. One of our favorites. Get the General's chicken.
For the burger lover.
386 locals recommend
Port of Call
838 Esplanade Ave
386 locals recommend
For the burger lover.
They have praline bacon. Enough said.
442 locals recommend
Elizabeth's
601 Gallier St
442 locals recommend
They have praline bacon. Enough said.
Bomb donuts. Follow their insta. It's addictive.
266 locals recommend
District Donuts Sliders Brew
2209 Magazine St
266 locals recommend
Bomb donuts. Follow their insta. It's addictive.
Great for Brunch. They have a crawfish beignet, you should try it!
294 locals recommend
Katie's
3701 Iberville St
294 locals recommend
Great for Brunch. They have a crawfish beignet, you should try it!
Classic NOLA style. Excellent service. Delicious food.
114 locals recommend
Irene's
529 Bienville St
114 locals recommend
Classic NOLA style. Excellent service. Delicious food.
They do ramen, and only ramen. It's delicious.
17 locals recommend
kin
4600 Washington Ave
17 locals recommend
They do ramen, and only ramen. It's delicious.
Great date place!
30 locals recommend
Seaworthy
630 Carondelet St
30 locals recommend
Great date place!
Our favorite: bone marrow appetizer.
46 locals recommend
Rue 127
127 North Carrollton Avenue
46 locals recommend
Our favorite: bone marrow appetizer.
Great vegan options.
66 locals recommend
Carmo
527 Julia St
66 locals recommend
Great vegan options.
A New Orleans classic. Oyster bar + a cocktail while you wait to be seated. The oyster shuckers are the sweetest. Best thing on the menu: BBQ shrimp (its butter, not bbq sauce)
97 locals recommend
Pascal's Manale
1838 Napoleon Ave
97 locals recommend
A New Orleans classic. Oyster bar + a cocktail while you wait to be seated. The oyster shuckers are the sweetest. Best thing on the menu: BBQ shrimp (its butter, not bbq sauce)
My family's favorite. Seafood!
261 locals recommend
Pêche Seafood Grill
800 Magazine St
261 locals recommend
My family's favorite. Seafood!
Little delicious hole in the wall. Just cheesesteaks
16 locals recommend
Liberty Cheesesteaks
5041 Freret St
16 locals recommend
Little delicious hole in the wall. Just cheesesteaks
An institution. Presidents have eaten the fried chicken here...its that good.
673 locals recommend
Mimi's In the Marigny
2600 Chartres Street
673 locals recommend
An institution. Presidents have eaten the fried chicken here...its that good.
Because every needs to know where the to find the local Jewish Deli.
216 locals recommend
Stein's Market and Deli
2207 Magazine St
216 locals recommend
Because every needs to know where the to find the local Jewish Deli.
Delicious, amazing service, quiet atmosphere. Excellent date night place. Recommend the chicken on a brick.
70 locals recommend
Dante's Kitchen
736 Dante Street
70 locals recommend
Delicious, amazing service, quiet atmosphere. Excellent date night place. Recommend the chicken on a brick.
This place is so funky and New Orleans-y! Order the alligator sausage cheesecake.
406 locals recommend
Jacques-Imo's
8324 Oak St
406 locals recommend
This place is so funky and New Orleans-y! Order the alligator sausage cheesecake.
Our date night place during crawfish season. Great family joint.
52 locals recommend
Frankie & Johnny's
321 Arabella Street
52 locals recommend
Our date night place during crawfish season. Great family joint.
Nothing is more New-Orleans than Snowballs from here.
49 locals recommend
Williams Plum Street Snowballs
1300 Burdette St
49 locals recommend
Nothing is more New-Orleans than Snowballs from here.
Great for all day breakfast.
189 locals recommend
The Camellia Grill
626 S Carrollton Ave
189 locals recommend
Great for all day breakfast.
Did you know that New Orleans has a very large Vietnamese community? This restaurant provides delicious, authentic Vietnamese cuisine, close by!
24 locals recommend
Ba Chi Canteen
3547 Maple St
24 locals recommend
Did you know that New Orleans has a very large Vietnamese community? This restaurant provides delicious, authentic Vietnamese cuisine, close by!
Great home-made juices! A good spot for those looking for gluten-free options.
83 locals recommend
Satsuma Café
1320 Magazine St
83 locals recommend
Great home-made juices! A good spot for those looking for gluten-free options.
A place that pleases everybody!
46 locals recommend
Ye Olde College Inn
3000 S Carrollton Ave
46 locals recommend
A place that pleases everybody!
French cuisine, lovely ambiance. Lends itself to romance.
314 locals recommend
Cafe Degas
3127 Esplanade Ave
314 locals recommend
French cuisine, lovely ambiance. Lends itself to romance.
The place for po'boys. Come hungry!
681 locals recommend
Parkway Bakery & Tavern
538 Hagan Ave
681 locals recommend
The place for po'boys. Come hungry!
Italian pastries and to die for ice cream. Reminiscent of the old country.
256 locals recommend
Angelo Brocato
214 N Carrollton Ave
256 locals recommend
Italian pastries and to die for ice cream. Reminiscent of the old country.
Macaroons are perfection, and there is a lot of edible glitter going on, which is always great.
123 locals recommend
Sucré
3025 Magazine St
123 locals recommend
Macaroons are perfection, and there is a lot of edible glitter going on, which is always great.
Cheese mongers delight! Great sandwiches. There is also another location downtown.
88 locals recommend
St. James Cheese Company - Uptown
5004 Prytania St
88 locals recommend
Cheese mongers delight! Great sandwiches. There is also another location downtown.

Drinks & Nightlife

40 locals recommend
Ale on Oak
70118 8118 Oak St
40 locals recommend
Any bar on Frenchmen Street is a great time. But this is my favorite. For music lovers and a great late night scene, Frenchmen Street is a must.
521 locals recommend
The Spotted Cat Music Club
623 Frenchmen St
521 locals recommend
Any bar on Frenchmen Street is a great time. But this is my favorite. For music lovers and a great late night scene, Frenchmen Street is a must.
For anyone who is a real deal music lover...this is the place for you.
188 locals recommend
Chickie Wah Wah
2828 Canal St
188 locals recommend
For anyone who is a real deal music lover...this is the place for you.
Rebirth Brass Band on Tuesday. Awesome!
384 locals recommend
Maple Leaf Bar
8316 Oak St
384 locals recommend
Rebirth Brass Band on Tuesday. Awesome!
Soul Rebels on Thursdays. A must.
153 locals recommend
Le Bon Temps
4801 Magazine St
153 locals recommend
Soul Rebels on Thursdays. A must.
One of our favorite spots in the city. Amazing wine selection, good food, live music and lovely outdoor seating.
839 locals recommend
Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits
600 Poland Ave
839 locals recommend
One of our favorite spots in the city. Amazing wine selection, good food, live music and lovely outdoor seating.
Great atmosphere for afternoon drinks with friends
356 locals recommend
Bayou Beer Garden
326 N Norman C Francis Parkway
356 locals recommend
Great atmosphere for afternoon drinks with friends
Beautiful hotel. It's where I first fell in love with New Orleans. Mint Julips are great.
220 locals recommend
The Columns Hotel
3811 St Charles Ave
220 locals recommend
Beautiful hotel. It's where I first fell in love with New Orleans. Mint Julips are great.
Roof top bar with great views of the city skyline!
137 locals recommend
Hot Tin
2031 St Charles Ave
137 locals recommend
Roof top bar with great views of the city skyline!
The local's bar near bourbon. Get the frozen coffee. It's my favorite specialty drink in the quarter.
51 locals recommend
Erin Rose
811 Conti St
51 locals recommend
The local's bar near bourbon. Get the frozen coffee. It's my favorite specialty drink in the quarter.
Cool music venue on a fun street.
75 locals recommend
Gasa Gasa
4920 Freret St
75 locals recommend
Cool music venue on a fun street.
Always has the best musicians. Buy tickets beforehand.
429 locals recommend
Tipitina's
501 Napoleon Ave
429 locals recommend
Always has the best musicians. Buy tickets beforehand.
A quintessential dive bar tucked away uptown. No fuss, no frills. Chicago fans' watering hole. Regulars will be shocked to see a tourist.
16 locals recommend
Milan Lounge
1312 Milan St
16 locals recommend
A quintessential dive bar tucked away uptown. No fuss, no frills. Chicago fans' watering hole. Regulars will be shocked to see a tourist.
The most dive-y of all dive bars...walking distance from here. So iconic that Bourdain has even stopped by (watch 2013 Layover episode).
99 locals recommend
Snake & Jake's Christmas Club Lounge
7612 Oak Street
99 locals recommend
The most dive-y of all dive bars...walking distance from here. So iconic that Bourdain has even stopped by (watch 2013 Layover episode).
If your going to make a trip out to Algiers, stop by this classic English pub. To find it just look for the Tardis door.
73 locals recommend
Crown & Anchor English Pub
200 Pelican Ave
73 locals recommend
If your going to make a trip out to Algiers, stop by this classic English pub. To find it just look for the Tardis door.
Oldest bar in America. Enough said.
294 locals recommend
Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar
941 Bourbon St
294 locals recommend
Oldest bar in America. Enough said.
Elvis-themed local dive bar with shuffleboard. Catch some tacos from the Taceaux Loceaux food truck that frequents the bar on late nights.
49 locals recommend
Kingpin
1307 Lyons St
49 locals recommend
Elvis-themed local dive bar with shuffleboard. Catch some tacos from the Taceaux Loceaux food truck that frequents the bar on late nights.
A real deal Irish pub. Trivia on Mondays. Where you go if you want to see any football/soccer game.
221 locals recommend
Finn McCool's Irish Pub
3701 Banks St
221 locals recommend
A real deal Irish pub. Trivia on Mondays. Where you go if you want to see any football/soccer game.
For those who are into mixology, this swanky bar is for you.
244 locals recommend
Cure
4905 Freret St
244 locals recommend
For those who are into mixology, this swanky bar is for you.

Parks & Nature

My favorite park in the world. Get beignets at Morning Call and walk among the Oaks.
1516 locals recommend
City Park
1 Palm Dr
1516 locals recommend
My favorite park in the world. Get beignets at Morning Call and walk among the Oaks.
Rent a car and take a 30 minute drive to arrive to this park. Delicious and authentic Vietnamese restaurants are along the way. Park highlight- walking on long catwalks over sleepy gators in the bayou.
124 locals recommend
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
124 locals recommend
Rent a car and take a 30 minute drive to arrive to this park. Delicious and authentic Vietnamese restaurants are along the way. Park highlight- walking on long catwalks over sleepy gators in the bayou.
Take a nice stroll in the heart of the city.
344 locals recommend
Audubon Park station
344 locals recommend
Take a nice stroll in the heart of the city.
Park right next to the house. Art market the last Saturday of every month.
57 locals recommend
Palmer Park
8211 S Claiborne Ave
57 locals recommend
Park right next to the house. Art market the last Saturday of every month.

Arts & Culture

On Thursday nights the Ogden has live music! They also set up a bar and the Yakamein lady is there for tasty treats.
315 locals recommend
Ogden Museum of Southern Art
925 Camp St
315 locals recommend
On Thursday nights the Ogden has live music! They also set up a bar and the Yakamein lady is there for tasty treats.
The sculpture garden is lovely. You can easily spend the whole day at City Park and its impressive art museum- the NOMA.
782 locals recommend
New Orleans Museum of Art
1 Collins Diboll Cir
782 locals recommend
The sculpture garden is lovely. You can easily spend the whole day at City Park and its impressive art museum- the NOMA.
You can spend the whole day here. You have to see the Tom Hanks movie. Great for families.
804 locals recommend
The National WWII Museum
945 Magazine St
804 locals recommend
You can spend the whole day here. You have to see the Tom Hanks movie. Great for families.
Gorgeous theater, rehabed after Katrina. Check out shows in advance (comedy, musicals, concerts...they have everything).
112 locals recommend
Saenger Theatre
1111 Canal St
112 locals recommend
Gorgeous theater, rehabed after Katrina. Check out shows in advance (comedy, musicals, concerts...they have everything).
Small theater with good programming.
25 locals recommend
Joy Theater
1200 Canal St
25 locals recommend
Small theater with good programming.

Shopping

Local eye wear. Buy a gorgeous pair of sunglasses for a lovely day out in the quarter.
9 locals recommend
KREWE
619 Royal St
9 locals recommend
Local eye wear. Buy a gorgeous pair of sunglasses for a lovely day out in the quarter.
Great for gifts.
NOLA Couture
3308 Magazine St
Great for gifts.
Art Coop. Super cool.
14 locals recommend
Zele NOLA
2841 Magazine St
14 locals recommend
Art Coop. Super cool.
Comic Books! Cool people, cool comics.
6 locals recommend
Crescent City Comics
3135 Calhoun St
6 locals recommend
Comic Books! Cool people, cool comics.
Gorgeous vintage couture items. Follow them on Instagram!
7 locals recommend
Century Girl
2023 Magazine St
7 locals recommend
Gorgeous vintage couture items. Follow them on Instagram!
Beautiful shop with New Orleans themed stationary. Great place to get gifts for mom.
6 locals recommend
Scriptura
5423 Magazine St
6 locals recommend
Beautiful shop with New Orleans themed stationary. Great place to get gifts for mom.
Who doesn't want a nutria fur fanny pack?
Tchoup Industries
1115 St Mary St
Who doesn't want a nutria fur fanny pack?
Buy this book: "Unfathomable City: A New Orleans Atlas" and get some cool DNO gear
Defend New Orleans Records
1113b Saint Mary Street
Buy this book: "Unfathomable City: A New Orleans Atlas" and get some cool DNO gear

Sightseeing

An entire picturesque street with shops and restaurants. You can easily spend an entire day on Magazine Street
396 locals recommend
Magazine Street
Magazine Street
396 locals recommend
An entire picturesque street with shops and restaurants. You can easily spend an entire day on Magazine Street
You have to...it's like going to Paris and not seeing the Eiffel Tower.
477 locals recommend
Jackson Square
701 Decatur St
477 locals recommend
You have to...it's like going to Paris and not seeing the Eiffel Tower.
This is where you go for live music and a rowdy Saturday night! Don't forget to check out the Frenchman art market as well!
655 locals recommend
Frenchmen Street
655 locals recommend
This is where you go for live music and a rowdy Saturday night! Don't forget to check out the Frenchman art market as well!
Catch the ferry across the river and take a romantic stroll on the levy to watch the sun set behind the St. Louis Cathedral. From this side of the river you can admire all of the french quarter.
44 locals recommend
Algiers Point
44 locals recommend
Catch the ferry across the river and take a romantic stroll on the levy to watch the sun set behind the St. Louis Cathedral. From this side of the river you can admire all of the french quarter.

Entertainment & Activities

Old school movie theater. Enchanting.
125 locals recommend
Prytania Theatre
5339 Prytania St
125 locals recommend
Old school movie theater. Enchanting.
They just revamped this theater. Very tasteful. They also serve drinks!
155 locals recommend
The Broad Theater
636 N Broad St
155 locals recommend
They just revamped this theater. Very tasteful. They also serve drinks!
We did this for a birthday party and became addicted. Check out the website: https://www.cluecarre.com/
10 locals recommend
Clue Carré
830 Union St
10 locals recommend
We did this for a birthday party and became addicted. Check out the website: https://www.cluecarre.com/
Watch some horse racing and drink a beer or two!
65 locals recommend
Fairgrounds
65 locals recommend
Watch some horse racing and drink a beer or two!
Outside market first Saturday of the month. Art, food, drink!
20 locals recommend
Freret Market
4421 Freret St
20 locals recommend
Outside market first Saturday of the month. Art, food, drink!
If you can make it to a Saints game, you definitely should go. Geaux Saints!
269 locals recommend
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
1500 Sugar Bowl Dr
269 locals recommend
If you can make it to a Saints game, you definitely should go. Geaux Saints!
Max and I love to just sit and admire the swamp exhibit. The cajun home is too cute. They even have an albino alligator!
893 locals recommend
Audubon Park
6500 Magazine St
893 locals recommend
Max and I love to just sit and admire the swamp exhibit. The cajun home is too cute. They even have an albino alligator!
Bowling, live music and booze. Great place for a rainy day!
160 locals recommend
Rock 'N' Bowl
3016 S Carrollton Ave
160 locals recommend
Bowling, live music and booze. Great place for a rainy day!
Restaurant/Bar/Pool. Practically perfect in every way. Incredibly stylish. Particularly fun during Southern Decadence.
451 locals recommend
The Country Club
634 Louisa Street
451 locals recommend
Restaurant/Bar/Pool. Practically perfect in every way. Incredibly stylish. Particularly fun during Southern Decadence.