Guidebook for New Orleans
Food Scene
The best muffalletas in town without question. The muffalletta is a big slice of Sicilian culture, made in New Orleans. Foccacia-esque slabs of sesame bread encase olive spread, ham, salami, mortadella, mozzarella, and provolone to make a perfect pre-nap meal. Central grocery is always packed, but I still highly recommend it. Two people have a task ahead of them if they get a whole sandwich, especially if they pair it with Zapp's potato chips -a must; they're kettle chips from Gramercy, LA. Brave the lines, be quick with your order, then walk over to the river and sit in the grass or on a bench and watch the day go by.
128 locals recommend
Central Grocery & Deli
923 Decatur StThe best muffalletas in town without question. The muffalletta is a big slice of Sicilian culture, made in New Orleans. Foccacia-esque slabs of sesame bread encase olive spread, ham, salami, mortadella, mozzarella, and provolone to make a perfect pre-nap meal. Central grocery is always packed, but I still highly recommend it. Two people have a task ahead of them if they get a whole sandwich, especially if they pair it with Zapp's potato chips -a must; they're kettle chips from Gramercy, LA. Brave the lines, be quick with your order, then walk over to the river and sit in the grass or on a bench and watch the day go by.
A new restaurant that specializes in what is local and seasonal. The chef is also a fisherman. He goes out early in the morning to snag the gulf catch of the day. Always worth getting. On our side of the French Quarter, in the Marigny, so an easy Uber or bike ride. If you're going out after, avoid the creamy rich deliciousness for every dish. For instance, don't get the fried arancini, and instead order the salmon crudo. That's actually a good rule of thumb for New Orleans eating: get one thing that's heavy, and stick with lighter fare for the rest. New Orleans restaurants don't hold back with butter and milk - ordering too big in this way has halted many nights out on the town
203 locals recommend
Paladar 511
511 Marigny StA new restaurant that specializes in what is local and seasonal. The chef is also a fisherman. He goes out early in the morning to snag the gulf catch of the day. Always worth getting. On our side of the French Quarter, in the Marigny, so an easy Uber or bike ride. If you're going out after, avoid the creamy rich deliciousness for every dish. For instance, don't get the fried arancini, and instead order the salmon crudo. That's actually a good rule of thumb for New Orleans eating: get one thing that's heavy, and stick with lighter fare for the rest. New Orleans restaurants don't hold back with butter and milk - ordering too big in this way has halted many nights out on the town
A monumental uptown restaurant that serves rich New Orleans fare in a unique, busy setting. Prices are not outrageous, though I wouldn't say this is where you should go to be thrifty. I've always started my evenings on Oak street here, but make sure you arrive early or be prepared to wait. Also, if you're planning to go out after, don't get dessert: it's likely your app and main dish will leave you as full as...[still searching for a strong simile here]. Fave dishes are alligator cheesecake and eggplant Jacques-Imo.
406 locals recommend
Jacques-Imo's
8324 Oak StA monumental uptown restaurant that serves rich New Orleans fare in a unique, busy setting. Prices are not outrageous, though I wouldn't say this is where you should go to be thrifty. I've always started my evenings on Oak street here, but make sure you arrive early or be prepared to wait. Also, if you're planning to go out after, don't get dessert: it's likely your app and main dish will leave you as full as...[still searching for a strong simile here]. Fave dishes are alligator cheesecake and eggplant Jacques-Imo.
A good place to couple with a trip to the Chalmette battlefield or St. Bernard Parish. It's a blue collar bar/restaurant in a blue collar town just outside (to the right on St. Claude Avenue) of New Orleans. You'll hear iconic New Orleans accents and enjoy a melange of Italian, Creole and Cajun food that is all similarly non-heart-healthy.
34 locals recommend
Rocky & Carlo's Restaurant & Bar
613 W St Bernard HwyA good place to couple with a trip to the Chalmette battlefield or St. Bernard Parish. It's a blue collar bar/restaurant in a blue collar town just outside (to the right on St. Claude Avenue) of New Orleans. You'll hear iconic New Orleans accents and enjoy a melange of Italian, Creole and Cajun food that is all similarly non-heart-healthy.
If you're up for a little bit of an off-the-beaten-track adventure, this is the best middle-eastern food in the city!
10 locals recommend
Stella Maris Cafe & Grocery
7555 W Judge Perez DrIf you're up for a little bit of an off-the-beaten-track adventure, this is the best middle-eastern food in the city!
Everyone is raving about the breakfast tacos at this place! There's also a Sunday night pop-up kitchen that features local chefs. If you're looking for the "new midcity" neighborhood hangout, this is it. Affordable housing in this neighborhood is still available if you want to move to New Orleans!
233 locals recommend
Pagoda Café
1430 N Dorgenois StEveryone is raving about the breakfast tacos at this place! There's also a Sunday night pop-up kitchen that features local chefs. If you're looking for the "new midcity" neighborhood hangout, this is it. Affordable housing in this neighborhood is still available if you want to move to New Orleans!
Sólo Espresso
1301 Poland AveReally great tucked-away espresso shop. Very close to the house!
Good fried green tomatoes, famous for their praline bacon. If the line at Satsuma is too long, I go here. Go ahead, get the fried chicken livers. I was scared at first, but then I ordered them, dipped them in pepper jelly, and never looked back. They call me "Liver" now. I live it up there, always. Bloody marys are a great hangover cure. Sit upstairs, away from the eyes of those hungry future diners who are waiting for your table to clear. Heavy food, so be warned.
442 locals recommend
Elizabeth's
601 Gallier StGood fried green tomatoes, famous for their praline bacon. If the line at Satsuma is too long, I go here. Go ahead, get the fried chicken livers. I was scared at first, but then I ordered them, dipped them in pepper jelly, and never looked back. They call me "Liver" now. I live it up there, always. Bloody marys are a great hangover cure. Sit upstairs, away from the eyes of those hungry future diners who are waiting for your table to clear. Heavy food, so be warned.
Domilise's Po-Boy & Bar
5240 Annunciation StBest po-boy uptown. About $13 a pop, so they better be!
This is the best fried shrimp po-boy in downtown New Orleans (yes, including the quarter) and it only costs $6, which is about half of what you'll pay elsewhere.
11 locals recommend
Kayla's Restaurant
3036 Saint Claude AvenueThis is the best fried shrimp po-boy in downtown New Orleans (yes, including the quarter) and it only costs $6, which is about half of what you'll pay elsewhere.
Dat Dog
5030 Freret StGreat french fries, really creative and delicious hot dogs
Get their namesake drink. I assure you, you'll only need one. There's also the Monsoon, but, again, get one. At 10 dollars (except during high season when it's a little more), the big Port of Call drink with the iconic keeper cup is a steal if you're looking to amble around for adventure. The restaurant in general is not vegetarian friendly in a vegetarian unfriendly city. I got a grilled cheese here once but had to order it special - it's not on the menu. That said, their burgers are as good as they get in the city. Try to go at an off hour, or you'll be in line for a minute.
386 locals recommend
Port of Call
838 Esplanade AveGet their namesake drink. I assure you, you'll only need one. There's also the Monsoon, but, again, get one. At 10 dollars (except during high season when it's a little more), the big Port of Call drink with the iconic keeper cup is a steal if you're looking to amble around for adventure. The restaurant in general is not vegetarian friendly in a vegetarian unfriendly city. I got a grilled cheese here once but had to order it special - it's not on the menu. That said, their burgers are as good as they get in the city. Try to go at an off hour, or you'll be in line for a minute.
Used to be a falafel food truck, now a fresh, mediterranean-inspired sit-down place. This is a great stop to pair with a trip to City Park and the art museum or the Fairgrounds Race Track.
237 locals recommend
1000 Figs
3141 Ponce De Leon StUsed to be a falafel food truck, now a fresh, mediterranean-inspired sit-down place. This is a great stop to pair with a trip to City Park and the art museum or the Fairgrounds Race Track.
New York style pizza, AMAZING pastas, and a cute outdoor patio. Surprisingly their in-house-made pasta beats almost every pasta place in the city. This used to be a bootleg pizza joint in the bywater. Their homemade food and care earned them a loyal customer base which they leveraged to open this cute place by the river.
460 locals recommend
Pizza Delicious
617 Piety StNew York style pizza, AMAZING pastas, and a cute outdoor patio. Surprisingly their in-house-made pasta beats almost every pasta place in the city. This used to be a bootleg pizza joint in the bywater. Their homemade food and care earned them a loyal customer base which they leveraged to open this cute place by the river.
Barbecue and mac and cheese? Yes please! Closed on Sundays - the day you REALLY REALLY want them to be open, but they're open all other days of the week for tasty bbq. New Orleans is NOT known for its barbecue, but I would recommend this place as an outlier. It is competitive with the best barbecue I've had anywhere. Locals beers on tap: this is a happy place to eat. You might need to roll yourself out of here like a bowling ball.
405 locals recommend
The Joint
701 Mazant StBarbecue and mac and cheese? Yes please! Closed on Sundays - the day you REALLY REALLY want them to be open, but they're open all other days of the week for tasty bbq. New Orleans is NOT known for its barbecue, but I would recommend this place as an outlier. It is competitive with the best barbecue I've had anywhere. Locals beers on tap: this is a happy place to eat. You might need to roll yourself out of here like a bowling ball.
Huge selection of beers, almost all of which are local. Delicious burgers and fries. If you're in town during crawfish season, get the boil! Homemade pickled eggs and fried pickles are also personal favorites.
This is less than a 5 minute drive from the house, so great if you feel like getting out but not spending a bunch of time looking for parking/decent food in the quarter.
116 locals recommend
Junction Bar & Grill
3021 St Claude AveHuge selection of beers, almost all of which are local. Delicious burgers and fries. If you're in town during crawfish season, get the boil! Homemade pickled eggs and fried pickles are also personal favorites.
This is less than a 5 minute drive from the house, so great if you feel like getting out but not spending a bunch of time looking for parking/decent food in the quarter.
Best damn breakfast in the city. Friendly baristas, and an alt-establishment that put the Bywater on the map. Daily specials keep the place interesting morning after morning. Pricey for the Bywater, but it's because the food is fresh, mostly local, and prepared with care.
376 locals recommend
Satsuma Cafe
3218 Dauphine StBest damn breakfast in the city. Friendly baristas, and an alt-establishment that put the Bywater on the map. Daily specials keep the place interesting morning after morning. Pricey for the Bywater, but it's because the food is fresh, mostly local, and prepared with care.
Good cocktails and really, really good food. They have a great bottomless-drink brunch. This is a great date-night place.
118 locals recommend
Cane and Table
1113 Decatur StGood cocktails and really, really good food. They have a great bottomless-drink brunch. This is a great date-night place.
They sell crepes here, and they're cheap and delicious. Less than a mile away, it's an easy walk just across the Canal. Very local.
9 locals recommend
The Bywater Hideout Cafe
941 Poland AvenueThey sell crepes here, and they're cheap and delicious. Less than a mile away, it's an easy walk just across the Canal. Very local.
Cute bakery that opened up not too long ago. They have homemade pastries here as well as a few savory treats. Great local, on-the-go food.
140 locals recommend
Bywater Bakery
3624 Dauphine StCute bakery that opened up not too long ago. They have homemade pastries here as well as a few savory treats. Great local, on-the-go food.
One of the first restaurants to open in the area after Katrina, this place sells garden variety pizzas and burgers. Not the best place, but we still go here from time to time; it's definitely a local scene. Great location if you're going out on St. Claude Avenue
61 locals recommend
Sugar Park
3054 Saint Claude AvenueOne of the first restaurants to open in the area after Katrina, this place sells garden variety pizzas and burgers. Not the best place, but we still go here from time to time; it's definitely a local scene. Great location if you're going out on St. Claude Avenue
Our two lovely neighbors (just next door in the coral house) Kevin and Donna own and operate this Arabi restaurant that many of our guests have raved about. Talk about Holy Cross the Saints, or Grateful Dead with Kevin and enjoy the comfort food!
16 locals recommend
Kitchen Table Cafe
7005 St Claude AveOur two lovely neighbors (just next door in the coral house) Kevin and Donna own and operate this Arabi restaurant that many of our guests have raved about. Talk about Holy Cross the Saints, or Grateful Dead with Kevin and enjoy the comfort food!
We're often asked the best place to get "New Orleans Food". That's a tough one because so many of the "Creole" places are tourist traps. You still may find good gumbo or jambalaya at one of those places, but in our opinion it's best to go to a place where both tourists and locals frequent. This dive on decatur is a delicious, down-home hole in the wall with cheap drinks and authentic New Orleans dishes.
163 locals recommend
Coop's Place
1109 Decatur StWe're often asked the best place to get "New Orleans Food". That's a tough one because so many of the "Creole" places are tourist traps. You still may find good gumbo or jambalaya at one of those places, but in our opinion it's best to go to a place where both tourists and locals frequent. This dive on decatur is a delicious, down-home hole in the wall with cheap drinks and authentic New Orleans dishes.
A local chain and brunch hotspot. If you go to any of the locations, go to this one for its proximity to the French Quarter. It's in the middle of the Marigny neighborhood (which is the community just downriver of the Quarter). Beautiful, historic sights all around you after brunch. It's locally owned, too, despite being a chain.
202 locals recommend
The Ruby Slipper Café
2001 Burgundy StreetA local chain and brunch hotspot. If you go to any of the locations, go to this one for its proximity to the French Quarter. It's in the middle of the Marigny neighborhood (which is the community just downriver of the Quarter). Beautiful, historic sights all around you after brunch. It's locally owned, too, despite being a chain.
Another affordable local creole restaurant that serves delicious drinks and New Orleans fare. More touristy than Coop's place, but we do go there from time to time. It's not one of the many "no go" restaurants for locals that are just too touristy to visit. If you go here, get the Pimm's Cup, a delicious, refreshing cucumber cocktail.
112 locals recommend
Napoleon House
500 Chartres StAnother affordable local creole restaurant that serves delicious drinks and New Orleans fare. More touristy than Coop's place, but we do go there from time to time. It's not one of the many "no go" restaurants for locals that are just too touristy to visit. If you go here, get the Pimm's Cup, a delicious, refreshing cucumber cocktail.
In the garden district, next to an ancient and gorgeous cemetery. On weekdays there is a special which often brings us out of the ninth ward for some fun - 25 cent martinis! Okay, you need to buy lunch, too, but the lunch is the best in New Orleans. We say that without exaggeration. It's formal, so dress up. While it's not cheap fare, we went there recently, got three courses, and a few martinis each for under $100 including tip. A splurge, for sure, but perhaps the most worthy one in town.
Take a cab, Lyft or Uber, don't drive!
574 locals recommend
Commander's Palace
1403 Washington AveIn the garden district, next to an ancient and gorgeous cemetery. On weekdays there is a special which often brings us out of the ninth ward for some fun - 25 cent martinis! Okay, you need to buy lunch, too, but the lunch is the best in New Orleans. We say that without exaggeration. It's formal, so dress up. While it's not cheap fare, we went there recently, got three courses, and a few martinis each for under $100 including tip. A splurge, for sure, but perhaps the most worthy one in town.
Take a cab, Lyft or Uber, don't drive!
By far the best bakery in town, styled after French "boulangeries", this hot spot is a perfect location if you're doing window shopping (or just strolling) on Magazine street. Eclairs, croissants, scrumptious bread, they have it all!
188 locals recommend
La Boulangerie
4600 Magazine StBy far the best bakery in town, styled after French "boulangeries", this hot spot is a perfect location if you're doing window shopping (or just strolling) on Magazine street. Eclairs, croissants, scrumptious bread, they have it all!
THE iconic New Orleans formal restaurant. Gentlemen, bring a coat, and ladies, cover your shoulders. Guidebooks will often hide this place among a thousand other fancy, expensive restaurants, but Galatoire's is the local-friendly, downtown white tablecloth establishment with classics such as the Trout Almondine and the Oysters Rockefeller. We love it here but admit it can punish the wallet.
The staff here are excellent, consummate professionals. What makes this place so New Orleans (above all) is that when the crowd gets rowdy, you may see some uptowners dancing on tables or doing a conga line.
167 locals recommend
Galatoires
209 Bourbon StTHE iconic New Orleans formal restaurant. Gentlemen, bring a coat, and ladies, cover your shoulders. Guidebooks will often hide this place among a thousand other fancy, expensive restaurants, but Galatoire's is the local-friendly, downtown white tablecloth establishment with classics such as the Trout Almondine and the Oysters Rockefeller. We love it here but admit it can punish the wallet.
The staff here are excellent, consummate professionals. What makes this place so New Orleans (above all) is that when the crowd gets rowdy, you may see some uptowners dancing on tables or doing a conga line.
Essentials
We offer several items from our urban farmstead. Available with free to-your-apartment delivery: * small-batch, farm-roasted organic coffee. We offer tidy half-pound bags with our Backatown Farms logo on them. Great for brewing these smooth, fresh grinds in your room, or to take home with you as a souvenir of your stay in New Orleans! * Farm-brewed kombucha. Perfect and healthy pick-me-up for a hangover, for sipping while watching the chickens, or for exploring the city! Text or message us to get details on these items.
Holy Cross
We offer several items from our urban farmstead. Available with free to-your-apartment delivery: * small-batch, farm-roasted organic coffee. We offer tidy half-pound bags with our Backatown Farms logo on them. Great for brewing these smooth, fresh grinds in your room, or to take home with you as a souvenir of your stay in New Orleans! * Farm-brewed kombucha. Perfect and healthy pick-me-up for a hangover, for sipping while watching the chickens, or for exploring the city! Text or message us to get details on these items.
The newest grocery store in our area, and locally owned! More than a walk but an easy bike ride or drive to get there. Lots of prepared foods and grocery items. Clean, never crowded.
48 locals recommend
Canseco's Market
2221 Elysian Fields AveThe newest grocery store in our area, and locally owned! More than a walk but an easy bike ride or drive to get there. Lots of prepared foods and grocery items. Clean, never crowded.
One of two new grocery stores in the neighborhood that help make it easier to not go to Walmart in Chalmette. Locally owned (though a chain), they have prepared foods, essentials, and alcohol. It's on the way into the French Quarter, so not a bad idea for a stop.
7 locals recommend
Robert Fresh Market
2222 St Claude AveOne of two new grocery stores in the neighborhood that help make it easier to not go to Walmart in Chalmette. Locally owned (though a chain), they have prepared foods, essentials, and alcohol. It's on the way into the French Quarter, so not a bad idea for a stop.
Drinks & Nightlife
The best wine shop in town. A small selection, but it is personally curated by the owner and her all-female staff. International wines and New World wines, no doubt, but the reason not to miss this place is the friendliness and knowledge the women here bestow. There is a bar and some rustic seating to enjoy wines by the glass if you don't want to buy a bottle on the go. Bottles here range into the high double digits, but mostly they are 40 and under, with some of the finest in their selection at $15. Check out some of their Orin Swift wines. But don't miss: Vending Machine wines. California-sourced but New Orleans-bottled. The Crooked Mayor is my favorite. If you're into big, red lip-smackers, this is your best bet. You can also enjoy free wine tasting on Wednesday nights beginning at 6:30.
152 locals recommend
Faubourg Wines
2805 St Claude AveThe best wine shop in town. A small selection, but it is personally curated by the owner and her all-female staff. International wines and New World wines, no doubt, but the reason not to miss this place is the friendliness and knowledge the women here bestow. There is a bar and some rustic seating to enjoy wines by the glass if you don't want to buy a bottle on the go. Bottles here range into the high double digits, but mostly they are 40 and under, with some of the finest in their selection at $15. Check out some of their Orin Swift wines. But don't miss: Vending Machine wines. California-sourced but New Orleans-bottled. The Crooked Mayor is my favorite. If you're into big, red lip-smackers, this is your best bet. You can also enjoy free wine tasting on Wednesday nights beginning at 6:30.
The second of three places I still go in the Quarter routinely. On Burgundy, so on the other side of the Quarter, farthest from the river, but still in the back, so much quieter than the "front" or "Top" of the Quarter on Canal Street. The bar food is okay, but the drinks are cheap and stiff. There's a pool table, a quasi-defunct pacman game, and lots of bar and table space. Check out the architecture around this neighborhood. Beautiful.
84 locals recommend
Cosimo's Bar
1201 Burgundy StThe second of three places I still go in the Quarter routinely. On Burgundy, so on the other side of the Quarter, farthest from the river, but still in the back, so much quieter than the "front" or "Top" of the Quarter on Canal Street. The bar food is okay, but the drinks are cheap and stiff. There's a pool table, a quasi-defunct pacman game, and lots of bar and table space. Check out the architecture around this neighborhood. Beautiful.
Gay-friendly, local friendly, and all around friendly, this bar is one of the few that I still go to in the French Quarter. Drinks are strong, prices are more Bywater than FQ, and it's one of the last remaining hangouts in the Quarter that is not packed with out of towners. (Nothing wrong with tourists, but if you want an authentic local experience, go here!) During Mardi Gras, this place is a must, with its drag shows and music. All other times, come here for a stiff drink and real smiles. An excellent gateway into the Quarter, since this is in the "back" of the Quarter, on Royal.
32 locals recommend
Golden Lantern
1239 Royal StGay-friendly, local friendly, and all around friendly, this bar is one of the few that I still go to in the French Quarter. Drinks are strong, prices are more Bywater than FQ, and it's one of the last remaining hangouts in the Quarter that is not packed with out of towners. (Nothing wrong with tourists, but if you want an authentic local experience, go here!) During Mardi Gras, this place is a must, with its drag shows and music. All other times, come here for a stiff drink and real smiles. An excellent gateway into the Quarter, since this is in the "back" of the Quarter, on Royal.
The most poetic bar name in the city. That's what first attracted me here, to be honest. But beyond that, it's a cool local bar with various acts in the back, from stand up comedy to Game of Thrones showings. There's Vietnamese food in the back if you get hungry.
166 locals recommend
Lost Love Lounge
2529 Dauphine StThe most poetic bar name in the city. That's what first attracted me here, to be honest. But beyond that, it's a cool local bar with various acts in the back, from stand up comedy to Game of Thrones showings. There's Vietnamese food in the back if you get hungry.
From Burlesque shows to one act plays even to cat acrobatics, this venue hosts a litany of variety shows; it's hard to predict what's coming next. A friendly, if crowded, bar on the St. Claude strip. Adventure awaits here...
297 locals recommend
Hi-Ho Lounge
2239 St Claude AveFrom Burlesque shows to one act plays even to cat acrobatics, this venue hosts a litany of variety shows; it's hard to predict what's coming next. A friendly, if crowded, bar on the St. Claude strip. Adventure awaits here...
It's the iconic bar of the upper ninth ward. They host punk shows, pirate shows, and other music on the weekends, but all the time they're the original, first-to-the-neighborhood bar that's been around for decades. New Orleans is all about the mystery: this place is chock full of it. Across St. Claude from the Bywater, but an easy walk away from all the bars and restaurants in that riverfront neighborhood.
129 locals recommend
Saturn Bar
3067 St Claude AveIt's the iconic bar of the upper ninth ward. They host punk shows, pirate shows, and other music on the weekends, but all the time they're the original, first-to-the-neighborhood bar that's been around for decades. New Orleans is all about the mystery: this place is chock full of it. Across St. Claude from the Bywater, but an easy walk away from all the bars and restaurants in that riverfront neighborhood.
This indy/art rock club started it all for the St. Claude scene. Dimly lit, hard drinks, and loud music. There's also a pirogi restaurant in the back called Kukhnya where you can satisfy your potato hankering late at night.
238 locals recommend
Siberia Lounge
2227 St Claude AveThis indy/art rock club started it all for the St. Claude scene. Dimly lit, hard drinks, and loud music. There's also a pirogi restaurant in the back called Kukhnya where you can satisfy your potato hankering late at night.
There is great local indy rock many nights of the week here, in particular Friday nights. It rarely gets packed. (As you will see, shoulder-to-shoulder bars down here don't really exist.) On an infamous/historical note, the controversial statue of Robert E. Lee stands facing north just outside the bar - the current epicenter of "Lee Circle" as it's known here. The statue is soon to be removed by the city.
49 locals recommend
Circle Bar
1032 St Charles AveThere is great local indy rock many nights of the week here, in particular Friday nights. It rarely gets packed. (As you will see, shoulder-to-shoulder bars down here don't really exist.) On an infamous/historical note, the controversial statue of Robert E. Lee stands facing north just outside the bar - the current epicenter of "Lee Circle" as it's known here. The statue is soon to be removed by the city.
Swimming pool, hot tub, sauna, and a renovated bar and restaurant. This place has it all. The restaurant has okay American (not New American) food. Rainbow friendly but all are welcome at this old-school Bywater hangout. There is a fee to go to the backyard, but I have had some great weekend days here.
451 locals recommend
The Country Club
634 Louisa StreetSwimming pool, hot tub, sauna, and a renovated bar and restaurant. This place has it all. The restaurant has okay American (not New American) food. Rainbow friendly but all are welcome at this old-school Bywater hangout. There is a fee to go to the backyard, but I have had some great weekend days here.
There is no more divey a place in the city of New Orleans. A barber chair is one of the bar seats, the drinks are strong and cheap, and there's a rockin jukebox. If romance is what you're looking for, look elsewhere, unless romance for you is a somewhat endearing hole in the wall. If Vaughan's gets too packed, I go here.
151 locals recommend
B J's Lounge
4301 Burgundy StThere is no more divey a place in the city of New Orleans. A barber chair is one of the bar seats, the drinks are strong and cheap, and there's a rockin jukebox. If romance is what you're looking for, look elsewhere, unless romance for you is a somewhat endearing hole in the wall. If Vaughan's gets too packed, I go here.
It's TOILET themed. The cheapest/strongest drinks on Frenchman street. If you're in a seedy/mysterious mood, go for it. There's also ping pong in the back!
218 locals recommend
The John
2040 Burgundy StIt's TOILET themed. The cheapest/strongest drinks on Frenchman street. If you're in a seedy/mysterious mood, go for it. There's also ping pong in the back!
Tasty cocktails, low-key atmosphere. The bartenders are a bit snooty but the cocktails at great prices make up for it. $6 classic cocktails during Happy Hour 3-5pm weekdays.
This is one of two places that re-introduced cocktail culture to New Orleans. he other one is uptown. Our bias remains downtown of Canal street, always!
173 locals recommend
Bar Tonique
820 N Rampart StTasty cocktails, low-key atmosphere. The bartenders are a bit snooty but the cocktails at great prices make up for it. $6 classic cocktails during Happy Hour 3-5pm weekdays.
This is one of two places that re-introduced cocktail culture to New Orleans. he other one is uptown. Our bias remains downtown of Canal street, always!
Parks & Nature
Our closest thing to a national park in the Gulf South! It's a beautiful long boardwalk where you can see Louisiana in its glory before Empire. Alligators, snakes, cypress trees and Spanish moss. It's worth the drive if you have a car!
124 locals recommend
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
Our closest thing to a national park in the Gulf South! It's a beautiful long boardwalk where you can see Louisiana in its glory before Empire. Alligators, snakes, cypress trees and Spanish moss. It's worth the drive if you have a car!