Guidebook for New Orleans
Essentials
Good market to pick up groceries or ready-made food. Great breakfast items ($) Monday-red beans and rice and shrimp creole are very good, too. On Thursday they BBQ chicken or ribs!
36 locals recommend
Matassa's Market
1001 Dauphine StGood market to pick up groceries or ready-made food. Great breakfast items ($) Monday-red beans and rice and shrimp creole are very good, too. On Thursday they BBQ chicken or ribs!
Rouse's is a little farther away but has a great selection of grocery items and ready-to-eat items. I love the cabbage rolls!
1002 locals recommend
Rouses Market
400 N Carrollton AveRouse's is a little farther away but has a great selection of grocery items and ready-to-eat items. I love the cabbage rolls!
Quarter Grocery
836 Burgundy StGroceries and ready-made food.
Food Scene
CC's (Community Coffee) is close to home and FANTASTIC coffee items. This was the first CC's in the city.
18 locals recommend
CC's Coffee House
941 Royal StCC's (Community Coffee) is close to home and FANTASTIC coffee items. This was the first CC's in the city.
YUMMY! A little pricey ($$$) but definitely worth a trip to Muriel's. Great seafood and local cuisine.
Be sure to call for reservations.
801 Chartres Street
(504) 568-1885
95 locals recommend
Muriel's Jackson Square
801 Chartres StYUMMY! A little pricey ($$$) but definitely worth a trip to Muriel's. Great seafood and local cuisine.
Be sure to call for reservations.
801 Chartres Street
(504) 568-1885
Love the food here. Local cuisine, raw and broiled oysters. Try to get a seat by the window so you can watch the people on Bourbon Street. That's always interesting, to say the least. :-)
11 locals recommend
Desire Oyster Bar
300 Bourbon StLove the food here. Local cuisine, raw and broiled oysters. Try to get a seat by the window so you can watch the people on Bourbon Street. That's always interesting, to say the least. :-)
Tasty seafood. The seafood platter (all fried) is so good. If you get this one to share be prepared for left-overs, too.
128 locals recommend
Deanie's Seafood Restaurant in the French Quarter
841 Iberville StTasty seafood. The seafood platter (all fried) is so good. If you get this one to share be prepared for left-overs, too.
So close to home. Food is excellent and the menu is diverse and appetizing. There is always a line so that must mean it's pretty darn good.
63 locals recommend
Eat New Orleans
769 West 5th StreetSo close to home. Food is excellent and the menu is diverse and appetizing. There is always a line so that must mean it's pretty darn good.
Very small (read "locals") Italian restaurant. The food is good and definitely worth a try. The lasagna is my favorite here.
51 locals recommend
Mona Lisa
1212 Royal StVery small (read "locals") Italian restaurant. The food is good and definitely worth a try. The lasagna is my favorite here.
We LOVE this place! Eat there almost everytime we are in town. Close to the mkt. Stop by for lunch. Give the Shrimp Terriyaki pizza a try. Anything is good tho.
58 locals recommend
Louisiana Pizza Kitchen
95 French Market PlWe LOVE this place! Eat there almost everytime we are in town. Close to the mkt. Stop by for lunch. Give the Shrimp Terriyaki pizza a try. Anything is good tho.
Gotta try this one for decadent local cuisine. They open at 5PM and there's always a wait so get there early.
114 locals recommend
Irene's
529 Bienville StGotta try this one for decadent local cuisine. They open at 5PM and there's always a wait so get there early.
Open 24x7x365. CASH only. Free delivery. oh my goodness! Try the "All that Jazz" sandwich. EASILY split between 2. Be sure to get plenty of extra napkins. !
173 locals recommend
Verti Marte
1201 Royal StOpen 24x7x365. CASH only. Free delivery. oh my goodness! Try the "All that Jazz" sandwich. EASILY split between 2. Be sure to get plenty of extra napkins. !
This is a little "lagniappe". African cuisine is served here and very good. Reasonable priced, too! Definitely worth a try.
41 locals recommend
Bennachin
1212 Royal StThis is a little "lagniappe". African cuisine is served here and very good. Reasonable priced, too! Definitely worth a try.
Another one of our favorites. Middle Eastern food with the best hummus around. Reasonably priced and delicious.
47 locals recommend
Mona's Cafe Frenchmen
504 Frenchmen StAnother one of our favorites. Middle Eastern food with the best hummus around. Reasonably priced and delicious.
Cafe Du Monde French Market
800 Decatur StOpen 24x7. The cafe au lait and beignets - WOW!
Opened in Spring of 2013. Fairly new restaurant and cocktail bar. Food is excellent and the deserts are too.
20 locals recommend
Kingfish
337 Chartres StOpened in Spring of 2013. Fairly new restaurant and cocktail bar. Food is excellent and the deserts are too.
Great place for Italian food. Fun to sit on the street and people-watch, too.
33 locals recommend
The Italian Barrel
1240 Decatur StGreat place for Italian food. Fun to sit on the street and people-watch, too.
White tablecloth restaurant. Beautiful building restoration. Excellent food and service. ($$$)
48 locals recommend
Tableau
616 St PeterWhite tablecloth restaurant. Beautiful building restoration. Excellent food and service. ($$$)
Fairly new restaurant. Great food, great drinks. Their Pimm's Cup is one of the best!
20 locals recommend
Kingfish
337 Chartres StFairly new restaurant. Great food, great drinks. Their Pimm's Cup is one of the best!
Very nice with aged steaks and EXCELLENT service. Great wine selection. ($$$)
70 locals recommend
Doris Metropolitan New Orleans
620 Chartres StVery nice with aged steaks and EXCELLENT service. Great wine selection. ($$$)
Drinks & Nightlife
The oldest operating bar in the US! What else can I say about that? Stop by for a drink or to sing in the piano bar. Lots of fun!
294 locals recommend
Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar
941 Bourbon StThe oldest operating bar in the US! What else can I say about that? Stop by for a drink or to sing in the piano bar. Lots of fun!
GREAT selection of beer and music almost nightly! In the Fauberg/Marigny area on Frenchmen St. There are several restaurants and music venues within a few blocks.
387 locals recommend
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618 Frenchmen StGREAT selection of beer and music almost nightly! In the Fauberg/Marigny area on Frenchmen St. There are several restaurants and music venues within a few blocks.
Great music venue featuring a lot of local bands. Check out Eudora Evans on Sundays and Li'l Red and Big Bad on Mondays.
53 locals recommend
BMC Balcony Music Club
1331 Decatur StGreat music venue featuring a lot of local bands. Check out Eudora Evans on Sundays and Li'l Red and Big Bad on Mondays.
One of our favs! We bring our friends here for cocktails. Friendly staff and excellent food. Try the seafood nachos,shrimp basket, catfish bites or the gumbo with potato salad instead of rice. YUM!
801 Royal NOLA Food & Spirits
801 Royal StOne of our favs! We bring our friends here for cocktails. Friendly staff and excellent food. Try the seafood nachos,shrimp basket, catfish bites or the gumbo with potato salad instead of rice. YUM!
Great place for people watching because all the doors open onto the street. Locals meet here before Saints games.
Omni Royal Hotel bar so it's really located on Royal St not on St. Louis.
Touche Bar
621 St Louis StGreat place for people watching because all the doors open onto the street. Locals meet here before Saints games.
Omni Royal Hotel bar so it's really located on Royal St not on St. Louis.
Very small bar. Hand-crafted cocktails. Excellent Happy Hour selections.
173 locals recommend
Bar Tonique
820 N Rampart StVery small bar. Hand-crafted cocktails. Excellent Happy Hour selections.
Tucked back in the courtyard is this nice little intimate bar. Hidden gem in the city.
10 locals recommend
Patrick’s Bar Vin
730 Bienville StTucked back in the courtyard is this nice little intimate bar. Hidden gem in the city.
Sightseeing
So many booths to see. There are also several vendors selling food and drinks.
217 locals recommend
Shops of the Colonnade - French Market
1008 N Peters StSo many booths to see. There are also several vendors selling food and drinks.
St. Louis Cathedral
615 Pere Antoine AlleyImportant New Orleans landmark.
It's nice to take a take a walk along the river and see the ships moving on the Mississippi River. Great sunsets & the moon comes up on the other side of the river, too.
51 locals recommend
Woldenberg Riverfront Park
1 Canal StIt's nice to take a take a walk along the river and see the ships moving on the Mississippi River. Great sunsets & the moon comes up on the other side of the river, too.
Everything Else
New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
900 Convention Center BlvdWhere many conventions are held.
Clothespin Laundromat
In case our washer and dryer is busy. This place is closeby.
On Thursday nights, The Burgundy Bar (normally) hosts one of our favorite local bands, The Yat Pack. They play everything from big band to Michael Buble' and everything in between. So much fun!
The Saint Hotel, Autograph Collection
931 Canal StOn Thursday nights, The Burgundy Bar (normally) hosts one of our favorite local bands, The Yat Pack. They play everything from big band to Michael Buble' and everything in between. So much fun!
Shopping
A neat shop with furniture and other decorative items from all over the world. We bought some items here for the condo.
Discoveries Outlet
318 North Rampart StreetA neat shop with furniture and other decorative items from all over the world. We bought some items here for the condo.
You have to go to Fleurty Girl for lots of local t-shirts (like Keep Calm and Carry a Go Cup) and other "stuff". Friendly staff. Put this on your "must-do" list!
13 locals recommend
Fleurty Girl
617 Chartres StreetYou have to go to Fleurty Girl for lots of local t-shirts (like Keep Calm and Carry a Go Cup) and other "stuff". Friendly staff. Put this on your "must-do" list!
Forever New Orleans
700 Royal StGift shop with a lot of New Orleans "flavor".