Guidebook for New Orleans
Food Scene
El Pavo Real
4401 S Broad AveThis restaurant has excellent Latin American food!
Excellent local cuisine prepared with ingredients from their own garden.
46 locals recommend
Ye Olde College Inn
3000 S Carrollton AveExcellent local cuisine prepared with ingredients from their own garden.
Laurel Street Bakery
2701 S Broad StExcellent bakery, coffee and breakfast food.
Good seafood and steaks. You can always get a table and they have free valet parking.
65 locals recommend
Superior Grill
3636 St Charles AveGood seafood and steaks. You can always get a table and they have free valet parking.
Dante's Kitchen
736 Dante StreetOne of our favorite restaurants.
Pascal's Manale
1838 Napoleon AveFamous barbecue shrimp!
Pizza, salads, and pasta dishes in a casual, relaxed atmosphere.
58 locals recommend
Louisiana Pizza Kitchen
95 French Market PlPizza, salads, and pasta dishes in a casual, relaxed atmosphere.
Some of the best Italian food in the city (which has lots of good Italian food). It is also a restaurant most tourists don't get to. Vincent's is small and very popular, so call ahead and make a reservation.
78 locals recommend
Vincent's
7839 St Charles AveSome of the best Italian food in the city (which has lots of good Italian food). It is also a restaurant most tourists don't get to. Vincent's is small and very popular, so call ahead and make a reservation.
Parks & Nature
Audubon Park
6500 Magazine StAudubon Park
6500 Magazine StBecause the monkeys, elephants, and gorillas all asked for you.
Sightseeing
French Quarter
Where the tourists party.
Frenchmen Street
Where the locals go for live music!
The Aquarium is fun thing to do with children, particularly if the weather is rainy or hot. Well worth the visit. Pair it with the Insectarium a couple of blocks away.
577 locals recommend
Audubon Aquarium of the Americas
1 Canal StThe Aquarium is fun thing to do with children, particularly if the weather is rainy or hot. Well worth the visit. Pair it with the Insectarium a couple of blocks away.
Fascinating exhibits in a climate-controlled, indoor venue. Good for kids of all ages, particularly when it is rainy or when it is too hot to stay long outside.
190 locals recommend
Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium
1 Canal StFascinating exhibits in a climate-controlled, indoor venue. Good for kids of all ages, particularly when it is rainy or when it is too hot to stay long outside.
See how the wealthy French Quarter residents lived in the city in the 19th century. Pair it with the Hermann-Grima House.
8 locals recommend
Gallier House
1132 Royal StSee how the wealthy French Quarter residents lived in the city in the 19th century. Pair it with the Hermann-Grima House.
Everything Else
New Orleans Museum of Art
1 Collins Diboll CirGreat collection and shows.
The National WWII Museum
945 Magazine StAmazing!
Shopping
Freret Street
Freret StreetGreat place to hang out. Lots of coffee shops and funky stores.
Magazine is about five miles long, and has many blocks full of interesting shops, from high end art and antiques stores, to budget friendly bookstores and hardware stores. These are almost all individually owned--very few chains or franchises--so you will see things you don't see in most malls or big box venues.
6 locals recommend
Magazine Street Interest
1030 Philip StMagazine is about five miles long, and has many blocks full of interesting shops, from high end art and antiques stores, to budget friendly bookstores and hardware stores. These are almost all individually owned--very few chains or franchises--so you will see things you don't see in most malls or big box venues.
Drinks & Nightlife
It's touristy, but also quite famous, and it really is a lot of fun. You should go once. They are famous for their cocktails, especially their "Hurricane," but that packs a wallop, so only have one.
243 locals recommend
Pat O'Brien's
718 St PeterIt's touristy, but also quite famous, and it really is a lot of fun. You should go once. They are famous for their cocktails, especially their "Hurricane," but that packs a wallop, so only have one.
One of the best places for live music in the city, and it's on Frenchmen Street, which is not nearly as touristy (or as tawdry) as Bourbon Street.
273 locals recommend
Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro
626 Frenchmen StOne of the best places for live music in the city, and it's on Frenchmen Street, which is not nearly as touristy (or as tawdry) as Bourbon Street.
Like Snug Harbor, it is a good place for live music, and it avoids the tourist trap atmosphere of Bourbon Street. Tipitina's (often called Tip's) is also uptown, making it convenient for people who aren't staying in the Quarter.
429 locals recommend
Tipitina's
501 Napoleon AveLike Snug Harbor, it is a good place for live music, and it avoids the tourist trap atmosphere of Bourbon Street. Tipitina's (often called Tip's) is also uptown, making it convenient for people who aren't staying in the Quarter.