Guidebook for New Orleans
Drinks & Nightlife
Great for watching games, grabbing a meal or just hanging out. Also does crawfish boils on Fridays starting at 4pm (seasonal).
97 locals recommend
Mid City Yacht Club
440 S St Patrick StGreat for watching games, grabbing a meal or just hanging out. Also does crawfish boils on Fridays starting at 4pm (seasonal).
Cheap drinks and live music, now open 24 hrs. Mondays are free red beans and rice, Wednesdays are BLTs and Sundays are Spaghetti Western Sunday (free spaghetti and movie).
68 locals recommend
Banks Street Bar & Grill
4401 Banks StCheap drinks and live music, now open 24 hrs. Mondays are free red beans and rice, Wednesdays are BLTs and Sundays are Spaghetti Western Sunday (free spaghetti and movie).
Huge soccer fans, intense trivia nights and good food. Watch out if you order a bloody mary, they add guiness...
221 locals recommend
Finn McCool's Irish Pub
3701 Banks StHuge soccer fans, intense trivia nights and good food. Watch out if you order a bloody mary, they add guiness...
Great cocktails without being fancy, amazing BBQ and other food (dobites, booze pops, Pirate Pizza on Sunday evenings). They also do brunch Saturday and Sunday.
143 locals recommend
Twelve Mile Limit
500 S Telemachus StGreat cocktails without being fancy, amazing BBQ and other food (dobites, booze pops, Pirate Pizza on Sunday evenings). They also do brunch Saturday and Sunday.
Open 24 hrs, decent food and blues brunch on Sunday (blues start at 11am).
45 locals recommend
Dmac's Bar & Grill
542 South Dr. Norman C. Francis ParkwayOpen 24 hrs, decent food and blues brunch on Sunday (blues start at 11am).
Great outdoor space! One side is the beer garden with appropriate burgers/bar food type fare and the other side is the wine bar with fancier food.
356 locals recommend
Bayou Beer Garden
326 N Norman C Francis ParkwayGreat outdoor space! One side is the beer garden with appropriate burgers/bar food type fare and the other side is the wine bar with fancier food.
Beachcorner Bar & Grill
4905 Canal StSome of the best burgers and buffalo tenders around.
Giant bar and tons of different games. Sort of a mini version of a Dave and Buster's.
25 locals recommend
Shamrock
4133 S Carrollton AveGiant bar and tons of different games. Sort of a mini version of a Dave and Buster's.
New brewery that has movies Wednesday night and a different food trucks each night. Hours are Wed-Fri 4-10pm, Sat Noon-10pm and Sun Noon-7pm.
96 locals recommend
Second Line Brewing
433 N Bernadotte StNew brewery that has movies Wednesday night and a different food trucks each night. Hours are Wed-Fri 4-10pm, Sat Noon-10pm and Sun Noon-7pm.
Casual neighborhood bar with good cocktails and features different food popups throughout the week.
223 locals recommend
Pal's Lounge
949 N RendonCasual neighborhood bar with good cocktails and features different food popups throughout the week.
The Bulldog, Mid-City
5135 Canal BlvdGreat outdoor patio, good food and a fun happy hour.
Essentials
Closest grocery store and focuses on local Louisiana stuff. Good beer and wine selection as well.
1002 locals recommend
Rouses Market
400 N Carrollton AveClosest grocery store and focuses on local Louisiana stuff. Good beer and wine selection as well.
Whole Foods Market
300 N Broad StClosest whole foods.
Food Scene
The Bean Gallery
637 N Carrollton AveGreat coffee shop to hang out for awhile or get some work done.
Very popular for mexican food, margaritas and various cocktails.
172 locals recommend
Juan's Flying Burrito - Mid-City
4724 S Carrollton AveVery popular for mexican food, margaritas and various cocktails.
Oldest Italian place in the city, serving Gelato, espresso, Cannolis, Spumoni, Baked Alaska, you name it!
256 locals recommend
Angelo Brocato
214 N Carrollton AveOldest Italian place in the city, serving Gelato, espresso, Cannolis, Spumoni, Baked Alaska, you name it!
Best spicy edamame I've ever had. They also have some really inventive special rolls and a different type of happy hour every day.
22 locals recommend
Little Tokyo Restaurant
310 North Carrollton AvenueBest spicy edamame I've ever had. They also have some really inventive special rolls and a different type of happy hour every day.
Great place to check out at the very end of the streetcar track, surrounded by cemeteries.
25 locals recommend
Sacred Grinds Coffee House
5055 Canal StGreat place to check out at the very end of the streetcar track, surrounded by cemeteries.
One of the best poboy places in the city, winning Best Poboy at the Poboy Fest multiple years. It's also full service at the bar but they have a giant outdoor space as well.
681 locals recommend
Parkway Bakery & Tavern
538 Hagan AveOne of the best poboy places in the city, winning Best Poboy at the Poboy Fest multiple years. It's also full service at the bar but they have a giant outdoor space as well.
Breakfast place with coffee and fresh squeezed OJ. The bar next door is open 24 hrs for adult refreshments.
89 locals recommend
Wakin' Bakin'
4408 Banks StBreakfast place with coffee and fresh squeezed OJ. The bar next door is open 24 hrs for adult refreshments.
Popular breakfast place and the bar next door is open 24 hrs...
87 locals recommend
Biscuits & Buns on Banks
4337 Banks StPopular breakfast place and the bar next door is open 24 hrs...
NY style pizza that's pretty good being in NOLA. Boxes are so huge they will not fit in your fridge. Also has a bar and delivers.
80 locals recommend
Mid City Pizza
4400 Banks StNY style pizza that's pretty good being in NOLA. Boxes are so huge they will not fit in your fridge. Also has a bar and delivers.
Old school Italian restaurant that has good pizza (pies are on the small side) and great NOLA style Italian. The fried eggplant sticks and Eggplant Vatican dish are to die for.
70 locals recommend
Venezia
134 N Carrollton AveOld school Italian restaurant that has good pizza (pies are on the small side) and great NOLA style Italian. The fried eggplant sticks and Eggplant Vatican dish are to die for.
Great brunch place but always super busy so expect a wait. Some cocktails available (Bloody Mary, Brandy Milk Punch, etc).
226 locals recommend
Ruby Slipper Cafe
315 S Broad StGreat brunch place but always super busy so expect a wait. Some cocktails available (Bloody Mary, Brandy Milk Punch, etc).
Entertainment & Activities
Rock 'N' Bowl
3016 S Carrollton AveBowling, live music, giant bar, food, Rock N Bowl has it all!
Parks & Nature
One of the largest city parks in the country, features mini-golf, tennis, horseback riding, 2 golf courses, NOMA Museum and much more!
1516 locals recommend
City Park
1 Palm DrOne of the largest city parks in the country, features mini-golf, tennis, horseback riding, 2 golf courses, NOMA Museum and much more!
Getting Around
Closest streetcar stop to the house on the cemetery line. $1.25 a person and runs 24 hrs.
4440 Canal St
4440 Canal StreetClosest streetcar stop to the house on the cemetery line. $1.25 a person and runs 24 hrs.
Both the museum and cemetery streetcar lines stop here so you have double the chances of catching one downtown or take it to city park and the museum.
461 locals recommend
Walgreens
1100 Elysian Fields AveBoth the museum and cemetery streetcar lines stop here so you have double the chances of catching one downtown or take it to city park and the museum.