Guidebook for New Orleans

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Guidebook for New Orleans

Food Scene

Less than a block away - packs a powerful punch for less than half the tourist fare - a great place only locals know about
61 locals recommend
Dick & Jenny's
4501 Tchoupitoulas St
61 locals recommend
Less than a block away - packs a powerful punch for less than half the tourist fare - a great place only locals know about
Waiting in line is religion in New Orleans, & Hansens is arguably the best place for sno-balls in town – most of their syrups are home mixed. Satsuma & raspberry wedding cake are two unusual favorites
115 locals recommend
Hansen's Sno-Bliz
4801 Tchoupitoulas St
115 locals recommend
Waiting in line is religion in New Orleans, & Hansens is arguably the best place for sno-balls in town – most of their syrups are home mixed. Satsuma & raspberry wedding cake are two unusual favorites
OMFG - the Cadillac of all delis-Carolina pulled pork, bread & butter pickles (which I usually hate), and blackeyed pea chili dogs. Also a high end restaurant on the corner, same stuff, more $$
448 locals recommend
Cochon RESTAURANT
930 Tchoupitoulas St
448 locals recommend
OMFG - the Cadillac of all delis-Carolina pulled pork, bread & butter pickles (which I usually hate), and blackeyed pea chili dogs. Also a high end restaurant on the corner, same stuff, more $$
spectacular Turkish – their $11 Courtyard Baba is best in the world, w a layer of seared eggplant, then creamy baba, layer of fresh tomatoes & herbs on top. They also do sandwiches for about $8
Mezze Mediterranean
4430 Magazine St
spectacular Turkish – their $11 Courtyard Baba is best in the world, w a layer of seared eggplant, then creamy baba, layer of fresh tomatoes & herbs on top. They also do sandwiches for about $8
middle eastern – their felafel and hummus is written to be the best in this part of the country – I’m still more partial to Courtyard but we love them both-Monas is cheaper
166 locals recommend
Mona's Cafe
3901 Banks St
166 locals recommend
middle eastern – their felafel and hummus is written to be the best in this part of the country – I’m still more partial to Courtyard but we love them both-Monas is cheaper
Indian buffet – not bad – tho after living in London and SF I’m not completely blown away, but if your veg or wanna break outta the bacon junction
34 locals recommend
Nirvana Indian Cuisine
4308 Magazine St
34 locals recommend
Indian buffet – not bad – tho after living in London and SF I’m not completely blown away, but if your veg or wanna break outta the bacon junction
When ya GOTTA get a salad, the double-soaked artichoke salad or house salad w turkey - also really innovative pizzas
40 locals recommend
Theo's Neighborhood Pizza, Magazine
4218 Magazine St
40 locals recommend
When ya GOTTA get a salad, the double-soaked artichoke salad or house salad w turkey - also really innovative pizzas
If you feel like a quick stroll to a completely New Orleans kinda place, everything from boudin meatloaf to fairly good muffalettas to gator sausage
26 locals recommend
Ignatius
3121 Magazine Street
26 locals recommend
If you feel like a quick stroll to a completely New Orleans kinda place, everything from boudin meatloaf to fairly good muffalettas to gator sausage
OMG eggs benedict replaces muffin w a corncake and pulled pork instead of Canadian bacon. HEAVEN. Great buckwheat pancakes - Spectacular juevos rancheros
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OMG eggs benedict replaces muffin w a corncake and pulled pork instead of Canadian bacon. HEAVEN. Great buckwheat pancakes - Spectacular juevos rancheros
The décor is Pee Wee’s Playhouse lite. Open till 3p. “Great hangover food” & some veggie selections
100 locals recommend
Slim Goodies Diner
3322 Magazine St
100 locals recommend
The décor is Pee Wee’s Playhouse lite. Open till 3p. “Great hangover food” & some veggie selections
THE best poboys in NOLA are NOT Domilises, but Guys on Magazine. Roast Beef or fried shrimp. This ARE the poboys ppl that leave NOLA r always bitching abt missing.
54 locals recommend
Guy's Po-Boys
5259 Magazine St
54 locals recommend
THE best poboys in NOLA are NOT Domilises, but Guys on Magazine. Roast Beef or fried shrimp. This ARE the poboys ppl that leave NOLA r always bitching abt missing.
another poboy favourite – w innovations like couchon de lait (suckling pig) and fried clam, cheese and bacon, grilled porkchop poboys. And get the dirty fries with roast beef gravy!
74 locals recommend
Mahony's Po-boys & Seafood - Uptown
3454 Magazine St
74 locals recommend
another poboy favourite – w innovations like couchon de lait (suckling pig) and fried clam, cheese and bacon, grilled porkchop poboys. And get the dirty fries with roast beef gravy!
AMAZING pressed poboys on St. Charles and 6th Street. Terrific pressed muffaletta (better than Central Grocery in the French Quarter in our opinion) as well as the Corned Beef and Creole Coleslaw
19 locals recommend
The Grocery
2854 St Charles Ave
19 locals recommend
AMAZING pressed poboys on St. Charles and 6th Street. Terrific pressed muffaletta (better than Central Grocery in the French Quarter in our opinion) as well as the Corned Beef and Creole Coleslaw
does an array of terrifically imaginative sandwiches and salads on fresh baked ciabatta. We can’t really do them justice in words
15 locals recommend
The Milk Bar
1514 Delachaise Street
15 locals recommend
does an array of terrifically imaginative sandwiches and salads on fresh baked ciabatta. We can’t really do them justice in words
awesome Grilled Vegetable Salad, not much of this kind of food in New Orleans
10 locals recommend
GG's Dine-O-Rama
3100 Magazine St
10 locals recommend
awesome Grilled Vegetable Salad, not much of this kind of food in New Orleans
OMFG get the flying burrito - chicken beef & shrimp but w Cajun spices. Don't ask, just go. Thank me later.
198 locals recommend
Juan's Flying Burrito - LGD
2018 Magazine St
198 locals recommend
OMFG get the flying burrito - chicken beef & shrimp but w Cajun spices. Don't ask, just go. Thank me later.
amazing Cuban/latin fusion hole in the wall – best grilled shrimp tacos ever, but also ribeye & pulled pork
28 locals recommend
Sarita's Grill
4520 Freret Street
28 locals recommend
amazing Cuban/latin fusion hole in the wall – best grilled shrimp tacos ever, but also ribeye & pulled pork
If ya gotta have a burger Freret is a gr8 local hangout to check out esp during monthly markets. BRAND NEW gourmet burger place w AWESOME flavors of aiolis.
130 locals recommend
The Company Burger
4600 Freret St
130 locals recommend
If ya gotta have a burger Freret is a gr8 local hangout to check out esp during monthly markets. BRAND NEW gourmet burger place w AWESOME flavors of aiolis.
For a local chain/sports bar, NOHS does amazing food, good on hot days cuz its big and the A/C is cold and you can see St. Charles Avenue.
46 locals recommend
New Orleans Hamburger & Seafood Co
4141 St Charles Ave
46 locals recommend
For a local chain/sports bar, NOHS does amazing food, good on hot days cuz its big and the A/C is cold and you can see St. Charles Avenue.
HIgher end, sit outside right on St. Charles - order the steaks, you'll smell them a block away.
188 locals recommend
The Delachaise
3442 St Charles Ave
188 locals recommend
HIgher end, sit outside right on St. Charles - order the steaks, you'll smell them a block away.
If peanut butter bacon jalapeno burger with a fully loaded baked potato grosses you out, it shouldn't. Every1 who turns their nose up eats it and loves it. Peanut butter pie!
23 locals recommend
Yo Mama's Bar and Grill
727 Saint Peter
23 locals recommend
If peanut butter bacon jalapeno burger with a fully loaded baked potato grosses you out, it shouldn't. Every1 who turns their nose up eats it and loves it. Peanut butter pie!
Cheap, healthy close, about 50 different wraps. Across from Winn Dixie
Roly Poly
5409 Tchoupitoulas St
Cheap, healthy close, about 50 different wraps. Across from Winn Dixie
AMAZING Jamaican food. If you're REALLY adventurous and wanna check out a part of the city most tourists miss, Mid-City is coming back after being wiped out by Katrina. Oxtails, jerk pork, meat pies
18 locals recommend
Boswell's Jamaican Grill
3521 Tulane Ave
18 locals recommend
AMAZING Jamaican food. If you're REALLY adventurous and wanna check out a part of the city most tourists miss, Mid-City is coming back after being wiped out by Katrina. Oxtails, jerk pork, meat pies
An institution. THE best bbq shrimp poboys in Nola. Period.
182 locals recommend
Liuzza's by the Track
1518 N Lopez St
182 locals recommend
An institution. THE best bbq shrimp poboys in Nola. Period.

Essentials

A very reasonably priced local grocery 1/2 block away - gr8 wine selection (I see Candy Alexander, the lead character is HBO’s Treme shopping there all the time)
1002 locals recommend
Rouses Market
400 N Carrollton Ave
1002 locals recommend
A very reasonably priced local grocery 1/2 block away - gr8 wine selection (I see Candy Alexander, the lead character is HBO’s Treme shopping there all the time)

Drinks & Nightlife

Local bar BUT awesome taco trucks parked in front nearly every night-Taceaux Loceaux and Geauxplates (the Bayou Bahn Mi) are 2 faves, but just swing by on ur way back from Rouses!
17 locals recommend
45 Tchoup
4529 Tchoupitoulas St
17 locals recommend
Local bar BUT awesome taco trucks parked in front nearly every night-Taceaux Loceaux and Geauxplates (the Bayou Bahn Mi) are 2 faves, but just swing by on ur way back from Rouses!
AWESOME BURGERS esp for a bar! Created by a man that wanted to own a restaurant, karaoke bar, strip club, AND a Laundromat and decided to put them all in the same room.
13 locals recommend
Igor's Buddha Belly Bar-Grill-Laundry
4437 Magazine St
13 locals recommend
AWESOME BURGERS esp for a bar! Created by a man that wanted to own a restaurant, karaoke bar, strip club, AND a Laundromat and decided to put them all in the same room.
where locals take ppl in the FQ - awesome food - little hideaway, and a fraction of the surrounding prices. Pasta Opelousas is sex on a plate, and get the lamb ribs appetizer w red pepper jelly
163 locals recommend
Coop's Place
1109 Decatur St
163 locals recommend
where locals take ppl in the FQ - awesome food - little hideaway, and a fraction of the surrounding prices. Pasta Opelousas is sex on a plate, and get the lamb ribs appetizer w red pepper jelly
World famous music venue. All the great Jazzfest shows are there - its across the street. Zydeco on Sundays.
429 locals recommend
Tipitina's
501 Napoleon Ave
429 locals recommend
World famous music venue. All the great Jazzfest shows are there - its across the street. Zydeco on Sundays.
Serving 24 hours. Strong. 2 blocks stumble away.
111 locals recommend
The Club Ms Maes
4336 Magazine St
111 locals recommend
Serving 24 hours. Strong. 2 blocks stumble away.

Everything Else

If you must
174 locals recommend
Walmart Supercenter
1901 Tchoupitoulas St
174 locals recommend
If you must