Guidebook for New Orleans
Food Scene
Great inventive coffee drinks, excellent anytime breakfast, and fun, friendly staff!
175 locals recommend
Who Dat Coffee Cafe
2401 Burgundy StGreat inventive coffee drinks, excellent anytime breakfast, and fun, friendly staff!
Great coffee, breakfast, and simple food all day long. Excellent stop on your way into or out of the French Quarter.
96 locals recommend
Envie Espresso Bar & Cafe
1241 Decatur StGreat coffee, breakfast, and simple food all day long. Excellent stop on your way into or out of the French Quarter.
Amazing French Bakery with the best pastries in Downtown New Orleans.
102 locals recommend
Croissant D'Or Patisserie
617 Ursulines AveAmazing French Bakery with the best pastries in Downtown New Orleans.
Amazing simple way to enjoy Cochon's amazing reputation for amazing meat dishes and excellent sandwiches. Alternately, pick up some gourmet treats to take home from Louisiana!
448 locals recommend
Cochon RESTAURANT
930 Tchoupitoulas StAmazing simple way to enjoy Cochon's amazing reputation for amazing meat dishes and excellent sandwiches. Alternately, pick up some gourmet treats to take home from Louisiana!
Good Creole and New Orleans style food 24 hours a day. Less than a block off of Bourbon, but I've never seen it crazy or overflowing. Nice haven from the craziness of the Quarter.
Copper Monkey Bar & Grill
725 Conti StGood Creole and New Orleans style food 24 hours a day. Less than a block off of Bourbon, but I've never seen it crazy or overflowing. Nice haven from the craziness of the Quarter.
Great simple menu of roasted chicken or pork on amazing middle eastern style bread with fresh toppings. Amazing Belgian style frites as well, and good vegetarian options.
120 locals recommend
Kebab
2315 St Claude AveGreat simple menu of roasted chicken or pork on amazing middle eastern style bread with fresh toppings. Amazing Belgian style frites as well, and good vegetarian options.
Great Southern and Creole specialties, with an amazing breakfast/brunch. The sign outside announcing Praline Bacon should catch your eye!
442 locals recommend
Elizabeth's
601 Gallier StGreat Southern and Creole specialties, with an amazing breakfast/brunch. The sign outside announcing Praline Bacon should catch your eye!
AT 617 PIETY ST! Great New York style pizza by the slice or whole pie. Amazing fresh ingredients and creative combinations. Nice salads, fresh pasta, and vegetarian fare as well.
460 locals recommend
Pizza Delicious
617 Piety StAT 617 PIETY ST! Great New York style pizza by the slice or whole pie. Amazing fresh ingredients and creative combinations. Nice salads, fresh pasta, and vegetarian fare as well.
AT 701 MAZANT STREET. Really good southern barbecue smoked daily. Barbecue is a foreign food to NOLA, but coming from a Tennessee native, these guys get it right!
405 locals recommend
The Joint
701 Mazant StAT 701 MAZANT STREET. Really good southern barbecue smoked daily. Barbecue is a foreign food to NOLA, but coming from a Tennessee native, these guys get it right!
Cozy, friendly, and a cuisine unique to New Orleans - the Creole Italian forged by Sicilian immigrants confronted with the local Creole ingredients and cuisine. Great wine specials too.
137 locals recommend
Adolfo's
611 Frenchmen StCozy, friendly, and a cuisine unique to New Orleans - the Creole Italian forged by Sicilian immigrants confronted with the local Creole ingredients and cuisine. Great wine specials too.
Drinks & Nightlife
Amazing cocktails at a bargain price in a relaxed location near the action. The staff are great if you treat them like the expert professionals that they are. : )
173 locals recommend
Bar Tonique
820 N Rampart StAmazing cocktails at a bargain price in a relaxed location near the action. The staff are great if you treat them like the expert professionals that they are. : )
Lively local bar full of travelers, revelers, and neighborhood folk 24 hours a day. Karaoke 7 nights a week.
220 locals recommend
Kajun's Pub
2256 St Claude AveLively local bar full of travelers, revelers, and neighborhood folk 24 hours a day. Karaoke 7 nights a week.
One of the best beer bars in America. Competes at any given time for the best beer selection in the country. Nice balcony to observe St. Charles scene. First floor bar is open 24 hours year round.
166 locals recommend
Avenue Pub
1732 St Charles AveOne of the best beer bars in America. Competes at any given time for the best beer selection in the country. Nice balcony to observe St. Charles scene. First floor bar is open 24 hours year round.
Everything Else
Nice full service casino. Newly smoke-free after the local ordinance went into effect Spring 2015. I'm a fan of poker, and would happily join you if you'd like to play a table or join a tournament.
152 locals recommend
Harrah's Casino station
Nice full service casino. Newly smoke-free after the local ordinance went into effect Spring 2015. I'm a fan of poker, and would happily join you if you'd like to play a table or join a tournament.
Swimming in their heated saltwater pool or hot tub is excellent year-round! At busy times, there is a bar open out back by the pool. Inside bar serves above average bar food and sandwiches as well.
451 locals recommend
The Country Club
634 Louisa StreetSwimming in their heated saltwater pool or hot tub is excellent year-round! At busy times, there is a bar open out back by the pool. Inside bar serves above average bar food and sandwiches as well.
Great place to relax with the locals and enjoy excellent food and wine. Buy your drinks inside at the wine shop and order food on the shaded patio out back. Live jazz many days as well.
839 locals recommend
Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits
600 Poland AveGreat place to relax with the locals and enjoy excellent food and wine. Buy your drinks inside at the wine shop and order food on the shaded patio out back. Live jazz many days as well.
Nice selection of crafts, art, souvenirs, food, drink, and even fresh produce.
119 locals recommend
Franch Market Place
French Market PlaceNice selection of crafts, art, souvenirs, food, drink, and even fresh produce.
Essentials
Fun, eclectic, and VERY local. Former general store became a downtown grocer after Katrina. Great close-by grocery, excellent fresh food 24/7 including pizza by the slice. Still sells party gear!
211 locals recommend
Mardi Gras Zone Supermarket
2706 Royal StFun, eclectic, and VERY local. Former general store became a downtown grocer after Katrina. Great close-by grocery, excellent fresh food 24/7 including pizza by the slice. Still sells party gear!