Guidebook for New Orleans
Food Scene
Excellent coffee, ice cream & pastries with chairs and tables outside at a sunny corner
128 locals recommend
The Orange Couch
2339 Royal StExcellent coffee, ice cream & pastries with chairs and tables outside at a sunny corner
Very social coffee shop serving breakfast and lunch, conveniently located a one minute walk away from the apartment. If you're a coffee purist, go to the Orange Couch a block away in the other direction, but that's a laptoppy get-work-done vibe and that's not what you came to town for! The Who Dat is super-friendly and has great outdoor seating.
175 locals recommend
Who Dat Coffee Cafe
2401 Burgundy StVery social coffee shop serving breakfast and lunch, conveniently located a one minute walk away from the apartment. If you're a coffee purist, go to the Orange Couch a block away in the other direction, but that's a laptoppy get-work-done vibe and that's not what you came to town for! The Who Dat is super-friendly and has great outdoor seating.
One of my favorite places in town - wine bar, tapas, cheese plates, craft cocktails, all with live acoustic music almost every evening in their wonderful outdoor patio. Also sells wines!
839 locals recommend
Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits
600 Poland AveOne of my favorite places in town - wine bar, tapas, cheese plates, craft cocktails, all with live acoustic music almost every evening in their wonderful outdoor patio. Also sells wines!
relative newcomer to the breakfast scene, they serve rich local style breakfasts
202 locals recommend
The Ruby Slipper Café
2001 Burgundy Streetrelative newcomer to the breakfast scene, they serve rich local style breakfasts
Neighborhood favorite serving up Creole, Southern, and po-boys. Breakfast, lunch and dinner! Great sides too.
442 locals recommend
Elizabeth's
601 Gallier StNeighborhood favorite serving up Creole, Southern, and po-boys. Breakfast, lunch and dinner! Great sides too.
SukhoThai
2200 Royal StThai food, Good option for vegetarians
Relatively inexpensive eats with some of the best atmosphere in the city. Try to get a table in the back courtyard. A local favorite more for the atmosphere & drinks than the food. Try the Pimms Cup
112 locals recommend
Napoleon House
500 Chartres StRelatively inexpensive eats with some of the best atmosphere in the city. Try to get a table in the back courtyard. A local favorite more for the atmosphere & drinks than the food. Try the Pimms Cup
intimate club for small bands, great small plates and good drinks! I highly recommend trying to see Luke Winslow perform here!
189 locals recommend
Three Muses
536 Frenchmen Stintimate club for small bands, great small plates and good drinks! I highly recommend trying to see Luke Winslow perform here!
Mona's Cafe Frenchmen
504 Frenchmen StDecent fare for late at night, or vegetarians
This airy historic building is a veritable temple of food and beverages. With over 12 vendors, it's a great spot to get light bites, drinks, oysters and sit in or outside. Has wifi
466 locals recommend
St. Roch Market
2381 St Claude AveThis airy historic building is a veritable temple of food and beverages. With over 12 vendors, it's a great spot to get light bites, drinks, oysters and sit in or outside. Has wifi
Great food, great vibe . Wood-fired pizzas, small plates, light entrees. They like their vegetables here too!
203 locals recommend
Paladar 511
511 Marigny StGreat food, great vibe . Wood-fired pizzas, small plates, light entrees. They like their vegetables here too!
Drinks & Nightlife
Cabaret, live music, pub theater, great local hipster scene
264 locals recommend
Allways Lounge and Theater
2240 St Claude AveCabaret, live music, pub theater, great local hipster scene
Great but smoky bar, has a wide range of events from Monday bluegrass picking sessions to charming burlesque dancers to heavy metal. Usually doesn’t get going until after 10pm.
297 locals recommend
Hi-Ho Lounge
2239 St Claude AveGreat but smoky bar, has a wide range of events from Monday bluegrass picking sessions to charming burlesque dancers to heavy metal. Usually doesn’t get going until after 10pm.
If you like metal & punk rock; serves up great and affordable Eastern European food
238 locals recommend
Siberia Lounge
2227 St Claude AveIf you like metal & punk rock; serves up great and affordable Eastern European food
Live music, no cover, great swing dance scene. What more could you ask for?
521 locals recommend
The Spotted Cat Music Club
623 Frenchmen StLive music, no cover, great swing dance scene. What more could you ask for?
vast range of beers, great vibe, loads of excellent musicians pass through here
387 locals recommend
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618 Frenchmen Stvast range of beers, great vibe, loads of excellent musicians pass through here
Former church, rectory and convent, now a stunning boutique hotel and restaurant. A must if you like aperitivos under stained glass windows!
76 locals recommend
The Elysian Bar
2317 Burgundy StFormer church, rectory and convent, now a stunning boutique hotel and restaurant. A must if you like aperitivos under stained glass windows!
Shopping
Eclectic shopping mall with a food co-op, middle eastern restaurant, a voodoo supply store & Cafe Istanbul for live music and lots of funky shops!
108 locals recommend
New Orleans Healing Center
2372 St Claude AveEclectic shopping mall with a food co-op, middle eastern restaurant, a voodoo supply store & Cafe Istanbul for live music and lots of funky shops!
Sells beer and wine, and higher-end spirits. Also has a wine bar, and fun wine tastings on Wednesday evenings.
152 locals recommend
Faubourg Wines
2805 St Claude AveSells beer and wine, and higher-end spirits. Also has a wine bar, and fun wine tastings on Wednesday evenings.
Finally, we got a grocery store in our neighborhood! Beer cave, wine, spirits, cheeses, prepared foods, sushi, fruits & veg, it's all there!
316 locals recommend
Robért Fresh Market
135 Robert E Lee BlvdFinally, we got a grocery store in our neighborhood! Beer cave, wine, spirits, cheeses, prepared foods, sushi, fruits & veg, it's all there!
Arts & Culture
The Dragon's Den
508 Frenchmen StMore music, food and dance on Frenchmen Street!
This is a wonderful smallish museum dedicated to the art of the South.
315 locals recommend
Ogden Museum of Southern Art
925 Camp StThis is a wonderful smallish museum dedicated to the art of the South.
Everything Else
Gerken's Bike Shop
2803 St Claude AveRent your bikes here!
Great for taking an offbeat bike tour through the city or the 'hood, and they rent bikes too
36 locals recommend
A Bicycle Named Desire
632 Elysian Fields AveGreat for taking an offbeat bike tour through the city or the 'hood, and they rent bikes too
The sculpture park is marvellous. Largest collection of live oaks in the city. Botanical garden. Highly recommended if you have bikes or a car!
782 locals recommend
New Orleans Museum of Art
1 Collins Diboll CirThe sculpture park is marvellous. Largest collection of live oaks in the city. Botanical garden. Highly recommended if you have bikes or a car!
Beautifully curated small museum in the downtown Warehouse District. Check out the folk art section.
315 locals recommend
Ogden Museum of Southern Art
925 Camp StBeautifully curated small museum in the downtown Warehouse District. Check out the folk art section.