Guidebook for New Orleans
Food Scene
Excellent cafe - yummy sandwiches & coffee!! A lot of organic and vegetarian options. Also a juice bar. Great breakfast as well.
376 locals recommend
Satsuma Cafe
3218 Dauphine StExcellent cafe - yummy sandwiches & coffee!! A lot of organic and vegetarian options. Also a juice bar. Great breakfast as well.
Beautiful old center hall plantation turned restaurant/bar with a heated POOL in the back!! On weekends there's $10 bottomless mimosas til 3 pm! Great brunch spot.
634 Louisa St
634 Louisa StreetBeautiful old center hall plantation turned restaurant/bar with a heated POOL in the back!! On weekends there's $10 bottomless mimosas til 3 pm! Great brunch spot.
Zagat rated New Orleans style fare. GREAT brunch spot. Try the praline bacon!! YUM. Bar upstairs to hang out at too.
601 Gallier St
601 Gallier StreetZagat rated New Orleans style fare. GREAT brunch spot. Try the praline bacon!! YUM. Bar upstairs to hang out at too.
Voted best BBQ in town, everything here is SO good!! Mac&Cheese... yummmmm.....
9 locals recommend
701 Mazant St
701 Mazant StreetVoted best BBQ in town, everything here is SO good!! Mac&Cheese... yummmmm.....
738 Poland Ave
738 Poland AvenueGreat fried seafood!
Want a quick po-boy fix? Get a fried shrimp po-boy dressed from here! Or get some crawfish by the pound and bring it over to Clouet Gardens for an outdoor lunch.
3168 St Claude Ave
3168 Saint Claude AvenueWant a quick po-boy fix? Get a fried shrimp po-boy dressed from here! Or get some crawfish by the pound and bring it over to Clouet Gardens for an outdoor lunch.
Very cool spot with the menu changing almost DAILY depending on what's fresh and in season. Delicious! Open til 1AM on weekends. Bar area and brunch as well. Awesome Tacos on Thursday nights!
3219 Burgundy St
3219 Burgundy Street Very cool spot with the menu changing almost DAILY depending on what's fresh and in season. Delicious! Open til 1AM on weekends. Bar area and brunch as well. Awesome Tacos on Thursday nights!
BEST pizza in town!! NY style pizza that is delicious! They sell wine and beer as well as pasta dishes. Be sure to check the daily specials.
701 Piety St
BEST pizza in town!! NY style pizza that is delicious! They sell wine and beer as well as pasta dishes. Be sure to check the daily specials.
Delicious breakfast, and YUMMY cupcakes!! I love the lump crab meat salad with ginger wasabi dressing too. Open daily 7am - 3pm.
2440 Chartres St
2440 Chartres StreetDelicious breakfast, and YUMMY cupcakes!! I love the lump crab meat salad with ginger wasabi dressing too. Open daily 7am - 3pm.
We always come here for the delicious vietnamese. The front is a dive bar and the back is a vietnamese restaurant. Always tasty!
2529 Dauphine St
2529 Dauphine StreetWe always come here for the delicious vietnamese. The front is a dive bar and the back is a vietnamese restaurant. Always tasty!
Breakfast food. Lunch food. Dinner food. Quick food. Adult beverages. Coffee. Indoor & outside "cali style" seating. Über friendly staff. Great locale. Internet.
2401 Burgundy St
2401 Burgundy StreetBreakfast food. Lunch food. Dinner food. Quick food. Adult beverages. Coffee. Indoor & outside "cali style" seating. Über friendly staff. Great locale. Internet.
Sleek decor, great bar and wonderful food. Good date spot or for a nightcap. Sexy spot!
155 locals recommend
The Franklin
2600 Dauphine StreetSleek decor, great bar and wonderful food. Good date spot or for a nightcap. Sexy spot!
Would you like a little punk scene with your morning coffee? Then this is the spot for you! Great people watching here! ;) Oh and good iced tea and coffee as well!
104 locals recommend
St. Coffee on St. Claude
2718 St Claude AveWould you like a little punk scene with your morning coffee? Then this is the spot for you! Great people watching here! ;) Oh and good iced tea and coffee as well!
Delicious mix of Indian and Louisiana food. Yeah weird mix but good! Little grocery located in here with a great selection of wines too.
68 locals recommend
Silk Road Restaurant & Wine Bar
2483 Royal StDelicious mix of Indian and Louisiana food. Yeah weird mix but good! Little grocery located in here with a great selection of wines too.
Super cool hidden restaurant/wine bar recently voted Most Romantic Restaurant in the US by Bon Apetit! Very cool spot - caesar salad is amazing. Very charming ambiance.
143 locals recommend
N7
1117 Montegut StSuper cool hidden restaurant/wine bar recently voted Most Romantic Restaurant in the US by Bon Apetit! Very cool spot - caesar salad is amazing. Very charming ambiance.
One of our favorite places for breakfast lunch or dinner. It's got about 10 food vendors so a little something for everyone. Awesome raw bar with raw oysters and seafood along with a really nice bar with great cocktails. Great spot and highly recommended. There is a coffee shop, juice bar and everything in between!
466 locals recommend
St. Roch Market
2381 St Claude AveOne of our favorite places for breakfast lunch or dinner. It's got about 10 food vendors so a little something for everyone. Awesome raw bar with raw oysters and seafood along with a really nice bar with great cocktails. Great spot and highly recommended. There is a coffee shop, juice bar and everything in between!
Fab dive restaurant that serves delicious Turkish street style food. Everything is made in house and we eat here at least once a week! Highly recommended! Vegan and vegetarian friendly.
120 locals recommend
Kebab
2315 St Claude AveFab dive restaurant that serves delicious Turkish street style food. Everything is made in house and we eat here at least once a week! Highly recommended! Vegan and vegetarian friendly.
I always have to recommend Cochon. Just look it up. It's delicious and highly recommended!
448 locals recommend
Cochon RESTAURANT
930 Tchoupitoulas StI always have to recommend Cochon. Just look it up. It's delicious and highly recommended!
Is it touristy?? YES but is it worth going? YES YES YES!!! Beignets are sooooo yummy! and the line moves fast. Open 24 hours.
703 locals recommend
Cafe Du Monde French Market
800 Decatur StIs it touristy?? YES but is it worth going? YES YES YES!!! Beignets are sooooo yummy! and the line moves fast. Open 24 hours.
One of our favorite restaurants in the hood. Amazing brunch and dinner. SO GOOD!! Very cool atmosphere as well.
203 locals recommend
Paladar 511
511 Marigny StOne of our favorite restaurants in the hood. Amazing brunch and dinner. SO GOOD!! Very cool atmosphere as well.
Renowned Top Chef winner Nina Compton's latest venture. Amazing food and ambiance. This is a MUST go to in the neighborhood!
105 locals recommend
Bywater American Bistro
2900 Chartres StRenowned Top Chef winner Nina Compton's latest venture. Amazing food and ambiance. This is a MUST go to in the neighborhood!
Fun and funky spot with excellent brunch options and great lunches that are mostly sandwiches. A more New Orleans geared menu. Very good food!
121 locals recommend
Horn's Eatery And Catering
2440 Dauphine StFun and funky spot with excellent brunch options and great lunches that are mostly sandwiches. A more New Orleans geared menu. Very good food!
Best Poke place in town! Great cocktails too. So yummy! Outdoor seating in the back as well.
18 locals recommend
Poke-Chan
2809 St Claude AveBest Poke place in town! Great cocktails too. So yummy! Outdoor seating in the back as well.
French Toast
1035 Decatur StFabulous place for breakfast!! Everything here is SO GOOD!
Drinks & Nightlife
Neighborhood sports bar. They have shuffleboard! Bar food as well.
392 locals recommend
Surrey's Café & Juice Bar
1418 Magazine StreetNeighborhood sports bar. They have shuffleboard! Bar food as well.
HIGHLY recommended! Wine bar with new menu weekly. Sit under the stars in the courtyard and listen to amazing live music! Get there early to get a table!
600 Poland Ave
600 Poland AvenueHIGHLY recommended! Wine bar with new menu weekly. Sit under the stars in the courtyard and listen to amazing live music! Get there early to get a table!
800 Lesseps St
800 Lesseps StreetThe famous Kermit Ruffins performs here every Thursday night - not to be missed!!
Ultimate dive bar! It's our favorite local bar - cheap drinks, good music, cool crowd. What more could you ask for?
900 Piety St
900 PietyUltimate dive bar! It's our favorite local bar - cheap drinks, good music, cool crowd. What more could you ask for?
"We are a wine shop/wine bar in the Marigny/Bywater area specializing in high quality, low production wines. Offering 100 + wines under $15 and a rotating selection of wines by the glass for just $5."
2805 St Claude Ave
"We are a wine shop/wine bar in the Marigny/Bywater area specializing in high quality, low production wines. Offering 100 + wines under $15 and a rotating selection of wines by the glass for just $5."
Yummy pizza, burgers and beer. Great rotating specials as well. Very casual vibe.
61 locals recommend
Sugar Park
3054 Saint Claude AvenueYummy pizza, burgers and beer. Great rotating specials as well. Very casual vibe.
Great neighborhood bar with live music. HiHo has been at the forefront of the underground alternative music & arts scene. Check online for weekly events
297 locals recommend
Hi-Ho Lounge
2239 St Claude AveGreat neighborhood bar with live music. HiHo has been at the forefront of the underground alternative music & arts scene. Check online for weekly events
B J's Lounge
4301 Burgundy StGreat dive bar with killer juke box, pool table, darts.
Fun dive gay bar that really is friendly! We always meet fun people here. Bonus - you can chill at one of the outdoor tables with your cocktail and meet some locals.
30 locals recommend
The Friendly Bar
2301 Chartres StFun dive gay bar that really is friendly! We always meet fun people here. Bonus - you can chill at one of the outdoor tables with your cocktail and meet some locals.
One of our favorite spots! Don't miss the Sat. night dance party upstairs! Great tapas too! Live music some nights.
673 locals recommend
Mimi's In the Marigny
2600 Chartres StreetOne of our favorite spots! Don't miss the Sat. night dance party upstairs! Great tapas too! Live music some nights.
If you take a right on Royal Street right outside our house and walk about 10/15 min. you will hit Frenchman Street. It's the "locals bourbon street" but as its popularity grows the more touristy it becomes. I still HIGHLY recommend checking out the numerous bars and restaurants that have live music daily. Main strip is Frenchman between Esplanade Ave. and Dauphine Streets.
655 locals recommend
Frenchmen Street
If you take a right on Royal Street right outside our house and walk about 10/15 min. you will hit Frenchman Street. It's the "locals bourbon street" but as its popularity grows the more touristy it becomes. I still HIGHLY recommend checking out the numerous bars and restaurants that have live music daily. Main strip is Frenchman between Esplanade Ave. and Dauphine Streets.
Arts & Culture
One night might offer square dancing, the next could showcase an erotic disco circus inspired by A Streetcar Named Desire.
2240 St Claude Ave
2240 Saint Claude AvenueOne night might offer square dancing, the next could showcase an erotic disco circus inspired by A Streetcar Named Desire.
Fab museum and be sure to see the Sculpture Garden which is free right next door!
105 locals recommend
Museum of Art station
Fab museum and be sure to see the Sculpture Garden which is free right next door!
One of my favorite museums. It features Southern artists and has rotating shows. Modern abstract art, photography to oil portraits and anything in between. On Thursday nights from 6 - 8 there is live music and museum stays open later. Lots of fun!
315 locals recommend
Ogden Museum of Southern Art
925 Camp StOne of my favorite museums. It features Southern artists and has rotating shows. Modern abstract art, photography to oil portraits and anything in between. On Thursday nights from 6 - 8 there is live music and museum stays open later. Lots of fun!
If you are a history buff you must see the WWII museum. It is the official WWII Museum of the US. The National WWII Museum tells the story of the American experience in the war that changed the world—why it was fought, how it was won, and what it means today—so that all generations will understand the price of freedom and be inspired by what they learn.
804 locals recommend
The National WWII Museum
945 Magazine StIf you are a history buff you must see the WWII museum. It is the official WWII Museum of the US. The National WWII Museum tells the story of the American experience in the war that changed the world—why it was fought, how it was won, and what it means today—so that all generations will understand the price of freedom and be inspired by what they learn.
Many many art galleries located on Julia Street in the Warehouse District. A few of my favorites you can google to get addresses are: Arthur Roger Gallery, Octavia Gallery, Mallory Page.
32 locals recommend
Julia Street
Julia StreetMany many art galleries located on Julia Street in the Warehouse District. A few of my favorites you can google to get addresses are: Arthur Roger Gallery, Octavia Gallery, Mallory Page.
I can't even begin to describe this place!! It's super cool, interactive musical shanties. Google Music Box Village and see if there are any shows playing during your stay. It's VERY cool. and even when it's just open to the public it's fun to see and walk through the musical village.
75 locals recommend
The Music Box Village
4557 N Rampart StI can't even begin to describe this place!! It's super cool, interactive musical shanties. Google Music Box Village and see if there are any shows playing during your stay. It's VERY cool. and even when it's just open to the public it's fun to see and walk through the musical village.
Shopping
3200 Dauphine St
3200 Dauphine StreetFunky thrift store, always find fun treasures here!
3401 Chartres St
3401 Chartres StreetConsidered one of the best record shops around - new & used vinyl, cds, etc.
One of THE BEST secrets around. UAL carries an ever changing variety of very high end fashion and insanely discounted prices (70% - 80% off in some cases!) Amazing costume jewelry too. A mix of brands like Chloe, Prada along with small labels from L.A. Hit or miss and you need to dig through the racks but it's AMAZING!!!
22 locals recommend
United Apparel Liquidators
518 Chartres StOne of THE BEST secrets around. UAL carries an ever changing variety of very high end fashion and insanely discounted prices (70% - 80% off in some cases!) Amazing costume jewelry too. A mix of brands like Chloe, Prada along with small labels from L.A. Hit or miss and you need to dig through the racks but it's AMAZING!!!
Canal Place
333 Canal StHigh end shopping mall with Saks and a very upscale movie theater.
Essentials
2372 St Claude Ave
2372 Saint Claude AvenueGet your groceries here! Local, organic foods.
They sell anything from vegan cookies to Mardi Gras paraphanalia (on the second floor!). Pretty much a one stop shop for any basics you may need. Sell a small selection of alcohol as well. Premade foods at the front and deli style sandwiches.
211 locals recommend
Mardi Gras Zone Supermarket
2706 Royal StThey sell anything from vegan cookies to Mardi Gras paraphanalia (on the second floor!). Pretty much a one stop shop for any basics you may need. Sell a small selection of alcohol as well. Premade foods at the front and deli style sandwiches.
Your closest grocery store to our house for ALL your essentials. Delicious local seafood, juice bar and coffee shop are located in this grocery as well.
2222 St Claude Ave
2222 Saint Claude AvenueYour closest grocery store to our house for ALL your essentials. Delicious local seafood, juice bar and coffee shop are located in this grocery as well.
Everything Else
Closest bike place to fix a flat or anything wrong with one of the bikes provided.
41 locals recommend
Gerken's Bike Shop
2803 St Claude AveClosest bike place to fix a flat or anything wrong with one of the bikes provided.
Parks & Nature
Amazing views of downtown New Orleans and beautifully landscaped. A must do! And one of the entrances is only 2 blocks from our house.
423 locals recommend
Crescent Park
2300 N Peters StAmazing views of downtown New Orleans and beautifully landscaped. A must do! And one of the entrances is only 2 blocks from our house.
kayak in the lakes, take nature walks, see the Botanical Gardens, New Orleans Museum of Art, Sculpture Garden, Putt-Putt and so much more all at City Park!!
1516 locals recommend
City Park
1 Palm Drkayak in the lakes, take nature walks, see the Botanical Gardens, New Orleans Museum of Art, Sculpture Garden, Putt-Putt and so much more all at City Park!!