Mid-City Guidebook

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Mid-City Guidebook

Food scene

Lively local hangout with an outdoor patio & sports on TVs, offering crawfish boils, burgers & beer.
97 locals recommend
Mid City Yacht Club
440 S St Patrick St
97 locals recommend
Lively local hangout with an outdoor patio & sports on TVs, offering crawfish boils, burgers & beer.
Sizable menu of made-to-order Tex-Mex fare & margaritas in a funky, bustling space.
172 locals recommend
Juan's Flying Burrito - Mid-City
4724 S Carrollton Ave
172 locals recommend
Sizable menu of made-to-order Tex-Mex fare & margaritas in a funky, bustling space.
Neighborhood parlor with gourmet pizza & sandwiches, plus outdoor seating & TVs showing sports.
21 locals recommend
G's Pizza
4840 Bienville St
21 locals recommend
Neighborhood parlor with gourmet pizza & sandwiches, plus outdoor seating & TVs showing sports.
Crawfish specialist offering nightly spicy seafood boils, plus N'awlins-style fried fare.
43 locals recommend
Clesi's Restaurant & Catering
4323 Bienville St
43 locals recommend
Crawfish specialist offering nightly spicy seafood boils, plus N'awlins-style fried fare.
Trendy spot for Vietnamese fare (including pho) with a Creole influence, plus bubble-tea cocktails.
146 locals recommend
MOPHO
514 City Park Ave
146 locals recommend
Trendy spot for Vietnamese fare (including pho) with a Creole influence, plus bubble-tea cocktails.
Set in an 1860's house, this elegant, eclectic eatery features a bar, wine list & Sunday brunch.
117 locals recommend
Ralph's On The Park
900 City Park Ave
117 locals recommend
Set in an 1860's house, this elegant, eclectic eatery features a bar, wine list & Sunday brunch.
Carnivore-friendly menu of Cajun dishes plus cocktail pitchers in a rustic space with a patio.
158 locals recommend
Toups Meatery
845 N Carrollton Ave
158 locals recommend
Carnivore-friendly menu of Cajun dishes plus cocktail pitchers in a rustic space with a patio.
Southern barbecue joint with a down-home vibe serving specialty sandwiches, classic plates & sides.
189 locals recommend
Blue Oak BBQ
900 N Carrollton Ave
189 locals recommend
Southern barbecue joint with a down-home vibe serving specialty sandwiches, classic plates & sides.
Longtime (since 1911) neighborhood hangout with a patio known for classic-style po' boys.
681 locals recommend
Parkway Bakery & Tavern
538 Hagan Ave
681 locals recommend
Longtime (since 1911) neighborhood hangout with a patio known for classic-style po' boys.
97 locals recommend
PIZZA domenica
4933 Magazine St
97 locals recommend
87 locals recommend
Biscuits & Buns on Banks
4337 Banks St
87 locals recommend
A laid-back destination for American comfort food with international flair, plus wine & beer.
26 locals recommend
Fharmacy Nola
2540 Banks St
26 locals recommend
A laid-back destination for American comfort food with international flair, plus wine & beer.
Mediterranean coastal fare, plus cocktails & beer bombers in a repurposed historic church.
62 locals recommend
Vessel NOLA
3835 Iberville St
62 locals recommend
Mediterranean coastal fare, plus cocktails & beer bombers in a repurposed historic church.
Lively neighborhood spot for Creole-Italian fare like pizza & po' boys, plus a busy weekend brunch.
294 locals recommend
Katie's
3701 Iberville St
294 locals recommend
Lively neighborhood spot for Creole-Italian fare like pizza & po' boys, plus a busy weekend brunch.
Lauded family-owned spot since 1957, famous for fried chicken & other soul food in a humble setting.
673 locals recommend
Mimi's In the Marigny
2600 Chartres Street
673 locals recommend
Lauded family-owned spot since 1957, famous for fried chicken & other soul food in a humble setting.

Drinks

Stalwart haunt in a purple building with occasional live music, playful art & seafood meals.
68 locals recommend
Banks Street Bar & Grill
4401 Banks St
68 locals recommend
Stalwart haunt in a purple building with occasional live music, playful art & seafood meals.
Lively locale with 50 beers, 10 wines & 6 cocktails on tap, plus food trucks & a dog-friendly patio.
107 locals recommend
Wrong Iron On The Greenway
3532 Toulouse St
107 locals recommend
Lively locale with 50 beers, 10 wines & 6 cocktails on tap, plus food trucks & a dog-friendly patio.
Sports on TV, pool & busy trivia nights in an Irish pub setting that can get crowded on game day.
221 locals recommend
Finn McCool's Irish Pub
3701 Banks St
221 locals recommend
Sports on TV, pool & busy trivia nights in an Irish pub setting that can get crowded on game day.
Laid-back pub with lots of local & craft beers on tap, bar food, a garden patio area & lively scene.
64 locals recommend
The Bulldog, Mid-City
5135 Canal Blvd
64 locals recommend
Laid-back pub with lots of local & craft beers on tap, bar food, a garden patio area & lively scene.

Coffee

Relaxed, low-key stop offering caffeinated drinks & baked goods plus sandwiches & catering options.
51 locals recommend
The Station
4400 Bienville St
51 locals recommend
Relaxed, low-key stop offering caffeinated drinks & baked goods plus sandwiches & catering options.
Casual indie cafe with Turkish coffee, tea & espresso drinks plus panini & other sandwiches.
90 locals recommend
The Bean Gallery
637 N Carrollton Ave
90 locals recommend
Casual indie cafe with Turkish coffee, tea & espresso drinks plus panini & other sandwiches.
183 locals recommend
French Truck Coffee
1200 Magazine St
183 locals recommend
Comfy cafe offering coffee, tea & frozen cold brews as well as baked goods & light bites.
48 locals recommend
Monkey Monkey Coffee and Tea
4641 S Carrollton Ave
48 locals recommend
Comfy cafe offering coffee, tea & frozen cold brews as well as baked goods & light bites.

Dessert

Institution since 1905 for gelato & Italian desserts in a nostalgic, pastel-pink parlor setting.
256 locals recommend
Angelo Brocato
214 N Carrollton Ave
256 locals recommend
Institution since 1905 for gelato & Italian desserts in a nostalgic, pastel-pink parlor setting.

Sightseeing

City Park, a 1,300-acre public park in New Orleans, Louisiana, is the 87th largest and 20th-most-visited urban public park in the United States. City Park is approximately 50% larger than Central Park in New York City, the municipal park recognized by Americans nationwide as the archetypal urban greenspace.
1516 locals recommend
City Park
1 Palm Dr
1516 locals recommend
City Park, a 1,300-acre public park in New Orleans, Louisiana, is the 87th largest and 20th-most-visited urban public park in the United States. City Park is approximately 50% larger than Central Park in New York City, the municipal park recognized by Americans nationwide as the archetypal urban greenspace.
Bordered by its namesake waterway, Bayou St. John is a quiet neighborhood close to the Fairgrounds (site of the annual Jazz & Heritage Festival). Kayakers glide along the bayou, while picnickers on the banks sample specialties from nearby sandwich shops. The 1799 Pitot House is a landmark Creole colonial home with a museum and parlor garden, while pedestrian Cabrini Bridge has sweeping views of the bayou.
238 locals recommend
Bayou St John
238 locals recommend
Bordered by its namesake waterway, Bayou St. John is a quiet neighborhood close to the Fairgrounds (site of the annual Jazz & Heritage Festival). Kayakers glide along the bayou, while picnickers on the banks sample specialties from nearby sandwich shops. The 1799 Pitot House is a landmark Creole colonial home with a museum and parlor garden, while pedestrian Cabrini Bridge has sweeping views of the bayou.