Guidebook for New Orleans

Sarah & Chris
Sarah & Chris
Guidebook for New Orleans

Drinks & Nightlife

Irish pub for beers, sports on TV & pool plus a variety of po' boys. This is St. Patrick's day headquarters!
142 locals recommend
Tracey's
3226 Magazine St
142 locals recommend
Irish pub for beers, sports on TV & pool plus a variety of po' boys. This is St. Patrick's day headquarters!
Neighborhood bar for beers, billiards, and bar food, open till 2am
60 locals recommend
Half Moon Bar & Restaurant
1125 St Mary St
60 locals recommend
Neighborhood bar for beers, billiards, and bar food, open till 2am
Rebirth Brass Band every Tuesday Night. A MUST SEE!
384 locals recommend
Maple Leaf Bar
8316 Oak St
384 locals recommend
Rebirth Brass Band every Tuesday Night. A MUST SEE!
Hole in Wall, relaxed neighborhood dive bar where trumpeter Kermit Ruffins plays weekly
221 locals recommend
Vaughan's Lounge
4229 Dauphine St
221 locals recommend
Hole in Wall, relaxed neighborhood dive bar where trumpeter Kermit Ruffins plays weekly
Upbeat music club hosts a diverse, jazz-oriented lineup on 3 stages, eats, drinks & dancing
234 locals recommend
The Dragon's Den
508 Frenchmen St
234 locals recommend
Upbeat music club hosts a diverse, jazz-oriented lineup on 3 stages, eats, drinks & dancing
Pub with craft beer and nightly live music
387 locals recommend
d.b.a.
618 Frenchmen St
387 locals recommend
Pub with craft beer and nightly live music
Live jazz & Creole fare in an intimate, brick-walled space that dates back to the 1800s
273 locals recommend
Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro
626 Frenchmen St
273 locals recommend
Live jazz & Creole fare in an intimate, brick-walled space that dates back to the 1800s
Small and comfy, cheap drinks
14 locals recommend
Garden District Pub
1916 Magazine St
14 locals recommend
Small and comfy, cheap drinks
Popular local bar, Hurricane cocktail, Piano bar
243 locals recommend
Pat O'Brien's
718 St Peter
243 locals recommend
Popular local bar, Hurricane cocktail, Piano bar
Built between 1722 and 1732, is reputed to be the oldest structure used as a bar in the United States.
294 locals recommend
Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar
941 Bourbon St
294 locals recommend
Built between 1722 and 1732, is reputed to be the oldest structure used as a bar in the United States.
Great bar for a beer connoisseur, open 24 hours
166 locals recommend
Avenue Pub
1732 St Charles Ave
166 locals recommend
Great bar for a beer connoisseur, open 24 hours
Beer tavern with more than 50 brews on tap & over 100 bottled, plus patio seating
184 locals recommend
The Bulldog, Uptown
3236 Magazine St
184 locals recommend
Beer tavern with more than 50 brews on tap & over 100 bottled, plus patio seating
Great old hotel bar in a beautiful 1883 mansion
220 locals recommend
The Columns Hotel
3811 St Charles Ave
220 locals recommend
Great old hotel bar in a beautiful 1883 mansion

Food Scene

Mexican restaurant in a funky space with local art & a bar
198 locals recommend
Juan's Flying Burrito - LGD
2018 Magazine St
198 locals recommend
Mexican restaurant in a funky space with local art & a bar
Awesome and unique breakfast/lunch fare plus fresh-squeezed juices (cash only)
392 locals recommend
Surrey's Café & Juice Bar
1418 Magazine Street
392 locals recommend
Awesome and unique breakfast/lunch fare plus fresh-squeezed juices (cash only)
Sandwich counter deli with unique and extensive beer selection
216 locals recommend
Stein's Market and Deli
2207 Magazine St
216 locals recommend
Sandwich counter deli with unique and extensive beer selection
Caribbean & Latin American bites including tacos and tropical cocktails
228 locals recommend
The Rum House
3128 Magazine St
228 locals recommend
Caribbean & Latin American bites including tacos and tropical cocktails
Casual Italian spot for pastas, sandwiches & pizzas, open till midnight
15 locals recommend
Cafe Roma
1800 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd
15 locals recommend
Casual Italian spot for pastas, sandwiches & pizzas, open till midnight
Neighborhood restaurant and sports bar, open till 2am
36 locals recommend
Down the Hatch
1921 Sophie Wright Pl
36 locals recommend
Neighborhood restaurant and sports bar, open till 2am
Sushi & Japanese eats, plus a full bar with premium sake
55 locals recommend
Sake Cafe uptown
2830 Magazine St
55 locals recommend
Sushi & Japanese eats, plus a full bar with premium sake
Upscale notable spot for refined Creole fare since 1880
574 locals recommend
Commander's Palace
1403 Washington Ave
574 locals recommend
Upscale notable spot for refined Creole fare since 1880
Barbecue & hearty side dishes in a quirky, cypress-paneled space with a full bar
405 locals recommend
The Joint
701 Mazant St
405 locals recommend
Barbecue & hearty side dishes in a quirky, cypress-paneled space with a full bar
Creole soul food, just expect a wait
406 locals recommend
Jacques-Imo's
8324 Oak St
406 locals recommend
Creole soul food, just expect a wait
Sandwich counter & wine bar that produces creative options made with house-cut meats. Awesome sandwiches!
448 locals recommend
Cochon RESTAURANT
930 Tchoupitoulas St
448 locals recommend
Sandwich counter & wine bar that produces creative options made with house-cut meats. Awesome sandwiches!
Local jazz combos perform in a snug bar & eatery serving up global small plates & house cocktails
189 locals recommend
Three Muses
536 Frenchmen St
189 locals recommend
Local jazz combos perform in a snug bar & eatery serving up global small plates & house cocktails
Diner serving home-style food & all-day breakfast, open late
42 locals recommend
The Trolley Stop Cafe
1923 St Charles Ave
42 locals recommend
Diner serving home-style food & all-day breakfast, open late
Seasonal menu of modern Louisiana fare served in a quaint cottage setting
70 locals recommend
Dante's Kitchen
736 Dante Street
70 locals recommend
Seasonal menu of modern Louisiana fare served in a quaint cottage setting
Cuisines of China, Japan, Vietnam and more. Open till 2am
33 locals recommend
Hoshun
1601 St Charles Ave
33 locals recommend
Cuisines of China, Japan, Vietnam and more. Open till 2am
Cajun-tinged Japanese fare & sushi in a casual space
30 locals recommend
Sushi Brothers
1612 St Charles Ave
30 locals recommend
Cajun-tinged Japanese fare & sushi in a casual space
Chain eatery featuring steak, seafood, pasta, and a bar
85 locals recommend
Houston's
1755 St Charles Ave
85 locals recommend
Chain eatery featuring steak, seafood, pasta, and a bar
New Orleans-based chain offering Cajun-Creole classics and fantastic cheesecake of course
11 locals recommend
Cheesecake Bistro by Copeland's
2001 St Charles Ave
11 locals recommend
New Orleans-based chain offering Cajun-Creole classics and fantastic cheesecake of course
Coffee, sliders, and awesome donuts
266 locals recommend
District Donuts Sliders Brew
2209 Magazine St
266 locals recommend
Coffee, sliders, and awesome donuts
Great burgers with exotic meats like elk & antelope in addition to beef
21 locals recommend
Charcoal's Gourmet Burger Bar
2200 Magazine Street
21 locals recommend
Great burgers with exotic meats like elk & antelope in addition to beef
Good casual place for Vietnamese food
18 locals recommend
Pho Noi Viet
2009 Magazine St
18 locals recommend
Good casual place for Vietnamese food
Coffee shop in a contemporary setting
148 locals recommend
Hivolt
1829 Sophie Wright Pl
148 locals recommend
Coffee shop in a contemporary setting
Good casual place for Vietnamese food
122 locals recommend
Lilly's Café
1813 Magazine St
122 locals recommend
Good casual place for Vietnamese food
Fantastic specialty pizza whole or by the slice
50 locals recommend
Slice Pizzeria
1513 St Charles Ave
50 locals recommend
Fantastic specialty pizza whole or by the slice
Dessert shop serving chocolates, macaroons & gelato
123 locals recommend
Sucré
3025 Magazine St
123 locals recommend
Dessert shop serving chocolates, macaroons & gelato
Local favorite cash-only daytime diner
100 locals recommend
Slim Goodies Diner
3322 Magazine St
100 locals recommend
Local favorite cash-only daytime diner
Local favorite place for beignets and coffee
703 locals recommend
Cafe Du Monde French Market
800 Decatur St
703 locals recommend
Local favorite place for beignets and coffee
Excellent wood-fired pizza, pricey but delicious
58 locals recommend
Louisiana Pizza Kitchen
95 French Market Pl
58 locals recommend
Excellent wood-fired pizza, pricey but delicious
Gumbo, Creole, & courtyard dining
45 locals recommend
Gumbo Shop
630 St Peter
45 locals recommend
Gumbo, Creole, & courtyard dining
Muffalettas, po' boys & other Creole staples in a circa-1914 house with a palm-filled courtyard
112 locals recommend
Napoleon House
500 Chartres St
112 locals recommend
Muffalettas, po' boys & other Creole staples in a circa-1914 house with a palm-filled courtyard
Oysters, po' boys, gumbo & other Cajun-Creole classics
174 locals recommend
Acme Oyster House
724 Iberville St
174 locals recommend
Oysters, po' boys, gumbo & other Cajun-Creole classics
Sandwiches, seafood & New Orleans-style bites in a casual, brick-lined space
19 locals recommend
Cafe Maspero
601 Decatur St
19 locals recommend
Sandwiches, seafood & New Orleans-style bites in a casual, brick-lined space
Wine-&-cheese store featuring small plates & live music on a lush back patio
839 locals recommend
Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits
600 Poland Ave
839 locals recommend
Wine-&-cheese store featuring small plates & live music on a lush back patio
Serving elevated, pork-focused Cajun fare
448 locals recommend
Cochon RESTAURANT
930 Tchoupitoulas St
448 locals recommend
Serving elevated, pork-focused Cajun fare
Modern Creole cooking in an opulent, high-ceilinged room
46 locals recommend
Palace Café
605 Canal St
46 locals recommend
Modern Creole cooking in an opulent, high-ceilinged room
Cottage setting serving upscale Creole fare & seafood
61 locals recommend
Dick & Jenny's
4501 Tchoupitoulas St
61 locals recommend
Cottage setting serving upscale Creole fare & seafood
Classic Creole fare in a 19th-century building with old-world elegance
95 locals recommend
Muriel's Jackson Square
801 Chartres St
95 locals recommend
Classic Creole fare in a 19th-century building with old-world elegance
Upscale Italian classics, elegant dining room with a piano bar
114 locals recommend
Irene's
529 Bienville St
114 locals recommend
Upscale Italian classics, elegant dining room with a piano bar
Upscale circa-1840 old-world fine French-Creole dining (jackets required)
106 locals recommend
Antoine's Restaurant
713 Saint Louis Street
106 locals recommend
Upscale circa-1840 old-world fine French-Creole dining (jackets required)
Upscale century-old institution serving French-Creole fare (jackets required)
167 locals recommend
Galatoires
209 Bourbon St
167 locals recommend
Upscale century-old institution serving French-Creole fare (jackets required)
Upscale French & American fare
104 locals recommend
Herbsaint
701 St Charles Ave
104 locals recommend
Upscale French & American fare
Upscale eatery serving Creole & Italian dishes
15 locals recommend
Tommy's Cuisine
746 Tchoupitoulas Street
15 locals recommend
Upscale eatery serving Creole & Italian dishes
Upscale New Orleans dishes by celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse
71 locals recommend
Emeril's New Orleans
800 Tchoupitoulas St
71 locals recommend
Upscale New Orleans dishes by celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse
Emeril Lagasse restaurant serving Creole dishes in an elegant historic building
66 locals recommend
Emeril's Delmonico
1300 St Charles Ave
66 locals recommend
Emeril Lagasse restaurant serving Creole dishes in an elegant historic building
Innovative southern cuisine
195 locals recommend
Coquette
2800 Magazine St
195 locals recommend
Innovative southern cuisine

Shopping

Boutique focusing on sustainable fashions for men & woman, plus select pre-owned items
Branch Out
2022 Magazine Street
Boutique focusing on sustainable fashions for men & woman, plus select pre-owned items
Great swap clothing store, always find cool stuff, local handmade clothes, new, used & vintage clothing, plus costumes & funky accessories
41 locals recommend
Funky Monkey
3127 Magazine St
41 locals recommend
Great swap clothing store, always find cool stuff, local handmade clothes, new, used & vintage clothing, plus costumes & funky accessories
Drugstore chain, convenience store, mini-mart basics, open 24 hours
461 locals recommend
Walgreens
1100 Elysian Fields Ave
461 locals recommend
Drugstore chain, convenience store, mini-mart basics, open 24 hours
Variety of shops along a scenic riverwalk
192 locals recommend
Nordstrom Rack
500 Port of New Orleans Pl
192 locals recommend
Variety of shops along a scenic riverwalk

Arts & Culture

Historic, all-ages place for jazz in a no-frills space with wooden floors & no air-conditioning
264 locals recommend
Preservation Hall
726 St Peter
264 locals recommend
Historic, all-ages place for jazz in a no-frills space with wooden floors & no air-conditioning
Founded in 1976, the center plays host to events and performances from visual arts to concert performances and lectures
128 locals recommend
Contemporary Arts Center
900 Camp St
128 locals recommend
Founded in 1976, the center plays host to events and performances from visual arts to concert performances and lectures
Collection of southern art
315 locals recommend
Ogden Museum of Southern Art
925 Camp St
315 locals recommend
Collection of southern art
Stone building housing the second-largest collection of Civil War artifacts in the world
24 locals recommend
Confederate Memorial Hall Museum
929 Camp St
24 locals recommend
Stone building housing the second-largest collection of Civil War artifacts in the world
Global artists of various periods in a grand marble building surrounded by the scenic City Park, Botanical Garden, and Sculpture Garden
782 locals recommend
New Orleans Museum of Art
1 Collins Diboll Cir
782 locals recommend
Global artists of various periods in a grand marble building surrounded by the scenic City Park, Botanical Garden, and Sculpture Garden

Sightseeing

Great museum with military exhibits, submarine exhibit, planes, 4-D theater. Closes at 5pm so go early enough to possibly spend several hours there.
804 locals recommend
The National WWII Museum
945 Magazine St
804 locals recommend
Great museum with military exhibits, submarine exhibit, planes, 4-D theater. Closes at 5pm so go early enough to possibly spend several hours there.
Grand, spired circa-1700s church with stained glass and painted ceiling. This is an active church not a museum so please be respectful
113 locals recommend
Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France
615 Pere Antoine Alley
113 locals recommend
Grand, spired circa-1700s church with stained glass and painted ceiling. This is an active church not a museum so please be respectful
1300 acre park with grand oak trees, a lake, paths, museums, golf, mini golf, disc golf, tennis courts, Botanical Garden, Sculpture Garden & more
1516 locals recommend
City Park
1 Palm Dr
1516 locals recommend
1300 acre park with grand oak trees, a lake, paths, museums, golf, mini golf, disc golf, tennis courts, Botanical Garden, Sculpture Garden & more
Over 300 acres of park with historic oak trees, jogging & bike paths, a lagoon, picnic shelters, golf, tennis courts & more, adjacent to the Audubon Zoo
893 locals recommend
Audubon Park
6500 Magazine St
893 locals recommend
Over 300 acres of park with historic oak trees, jogging & bike paths, a lagoon, picnic shelters, golf, tennis courts & more, adjacent to the Audubon Zoo
The zoo covers 58 acres and is home to 2,000 animals, adjacent to the beautiful Audubon Park
893 locals recommend
Audubon Park
6500 Magazine St
893 locals recommend
The zoo covers 58 acres and is home to 2,000 animals, adjacent to the beautiful Audubon Park
Marine exhibits plus a 400,000-gallon tank with coral reefs, sharks, rays & a walk-through tunnel
577 locals recommend
Audubon Aquarium of the Americas
1 Canal St
577 locals recommend
Marine exhibits plus a 400,000-gallon tank with coral reefs, sharks, rays & a walk-through tunnel
Interactive insect exhibits, bugs in action, butterfly exhibit, koi pond, and insect cafe
190 locals recommend
Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium
1 Canal St
190 locals recommend
Interactive insect exhibits, bugs in action, butterfly exhibit, koi pond, and insect cafe

Essentials

Grocery store plus wine, beer & spirits
150 locals recommend
Breaux Mart on Magazine
3233 Magazine St
150 locals recommend
Grocery store plus wine, beer & spirits
No-frills small grocery store offering basics & beverages, as well as Chinese food, has necessities and liquor
Magazine Discount Market
2000 Magazine St
No-frills small grocery store offering basics & beverages, as well as Chinese food, has necessities and liquor
Typical Walmart, terrible service but have anything you need, groceries, apparel, home goods, electronics, etc...
174 locals recommend
Walmart Supercenter
1901 Tchoupitoulas St
174 locals recommend
Typical Walmart, terrible service but have anything you need, groceries, apparel, home goods, electronics, etc...
Upscale grocery store chain, offers local produce, prepared eats, wine & more
169 locals recommend
The Fresh Market
3338 St Charles Ave
169 locals recommend
Upscale grocery store chain, offers local produce, prepared eats, wine & more
Eco-minded chain with natural & organic grocery items
736 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
300 N Broad St
736 locals recommend
Eco-minded chain with natural & organic grocery items
Supermarket / Grocery store
1002 locals recommend
Rouses Market
400 N Carrollton Ave
1002 locals recommend
Supermarket / Grocery store
Supermarket / Grocery store
176 locals recommend
Winn-Dixie
401 N Carrollton Ave
176 locals recommend
Supermarket / Grocery store