Guidebook for New Orleans
Drinks & Nightlife
Absolutely one of the best places to gather in the Bywater!
839 locals recommend
Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits
600 Poland AveAbsolutely one of the best places to gather in the Bywater!
Bud Rips
900 Piety StA local hangout that's been around for over 100 years.
It's a bar, it's a restaurant, it's a nudist pool... it's great!
451 locals recommend
The Country Club
634 Louisa StreetIt's a bar, it's a restaurant, it's a nudist pool... it's great!
Saturn Bar
3067 St Claude AveA dive bar and music venue with a lot of great shows nightly.
Both bar and restaurant, the seafood here is quite good.
110 locals recommend
Cooter Brown's Tavern & Oyster Bar
509 S Carrollton AveBoth bar and restaurant, the seafood here is quite good.
Shopping
Conveniently up the street for any last minute needs you might have from snacks to toothpaste.
23 locals recommend
Dollar General
1111 Poland AveConveniently up the street for any last minute needs you might have from snacks to toothpaste.
An antique/junk shop that also offers art by locals. There are some unique and neat finds here.
36 locals recommend
Bargain Center
3200 Dauphine StAn antique/junk shop that also offers art by locals. There are some unique and neat finds here.
Blue Cypress Books
8123 Oak StGreat little bookstore.
Food Scene
The Joint
701 Mazant StGreat place to grab some BBQ.
http://alwayssmokin.com/
International Fare with a New Orleans touch. Their horchata is to die for!
83 locals recommend
Booty's Street Food
800 Louisa StreetInternational Fare with a New Orleans touch. Their horchata is to die for!
The breakfast here is so good there are lines out the door on the weekends. Get there early!
376 locals recommend
Satsuma Cafe
3218 Dauphine StThe breakfast here is so good there are lines out the door on the weekends. Get there early!
A vietnamese restaurant in the back and and a bar up front. Too good to miss!
166 locals recommend
Lost Love Lounge
2529 Dauphine StA vietnamese restaurant in the back and and a bar up front. Too good to miss!
The best ice cream in New Orleans. They are a local joint that makes their own unique flavors.
142 locals recommend
Creole Creamery
4924 Prytania StThe best ice cream in New Orleans. They are a local joint that makes their own unique flavors.
A nationally known sweet shop that is beyond delicious. A must if you love gourmet, hand crafted and unique deserts
123 locals recommend
Sucré
3025 Magazine StA nationally known sweet shop that is beyond delicious. A must if you love gourmet, hand crafted and unique deserts
The delicious menu here changes on a weekly basis and uses primarily locally grown ingredients. Highly recommended.
86 locals recommend
Suis Generis
3219 Burgundy StThe delicious menu here changes on a weekly basis and uses primarily locally grown ingredients. Highly recommended.
Fabulous Middle Eastern and Turkish food. I believe they also offer hookah.
14 locals recommend
Fatoush
Fabulous Middle Eastern and Turkish food. I believe they also offer hookah.
Like their name says, the food is delicious. They also offer delivery in the evenings until 10pm.
460 locals recommend
Pizza Delicious
617 Piety StLike their name says, the food is delicious. They also offer delivery in the evenings until 10pm.
Get a sense for old New Orleans and Tujaque's which has been around since the mid 1800s. It's upscale in atmosphere and price, and highly worth it.
35 locals recommend
Tujague's
429 Decatur StGet a sense for old New Orleans and Tujaque's which has been around since the mid 1800s. It's upscale in atmosphere and price, and highly worth it.
A local hangout in the cutest neighborhood. Definitely worth a visit while visiting the City Park and Bayou St. John area.
237 locals recommend
Fair Grinds Coffeehouse
3133 Ponce De Leon StA local hangout in the cutest neighborhood. Definitely worth a visit while visiting the City Park and Bayou St. John area.
St. Coffee on St. Claude
2718 St Claude Avelocal coffee joint
Fried seafood stars at this small, down-home eatery serving homestyle surf 'n' turf fare.
99 locals recommend
Jack Dempsey's Restaurant
738 Poland AveFried seafood stars at this small, down-home eatery serving homestyle surf 'n' turf fare.
Lickety Split's
1043 Poland AvenueSweets galore!
Sneaky Pickle
3200 Burgundy StMostly vegan cafe / coffee house with locally sourced ingredients.
Sightseeing
A lovely spot for a stroll along the river. You can see the downtown skyline from here.
423 locals recommend
Crescent Park
2300 N Peters StA lovely spot for a stroll along the river. You can see the downtown skyline from here.
The collection here is small, but beautiful, and a great way to start out a visit to City Park. It's free on Wednesdays, and the sculpture garden in the rear alone is worth the trip.
782 locals recommend
New Orleans Museum of Art
1 Collins Diboll CirThe collection here is small, but beautiful, and a great way to start out a visit to City Park. It's free on Wednesdays, and the sculpture garden in the rear alone is worth the trip.
Rent a canoe in the bayou or walk among the gorgeous live oak trees, while enjoying an area frequented by locals.
1516 locals recommend
City Park
1 Palm DrRent a canoe in the bayou or walk among the gorgeous live oak trees, while enjoying an area frequented by locals.
A museum that covers the history of New Orleans.
85 locals recommend
The Historic New Orleans Collection
410 Chartres StA museum that covers the history of New Orleans.
Everything Else
Art market featuring local artists. The atmosphere is just magical. We haven't gone yet without bringing something great home.
112 locals recommend
Frenchmen Art Market
2231 Saint Claude AvenueArt market featuring local artists. The atmosphere is just magical. We haven't gone yet without bringing something great home.
What better means of whiling away a rainy afternoon than in a library. This place is absolutely charming.
14 locals recommend
Alvar Library
913 Alvar StWhat better means of whiling away a rainy afternoon than in a library. This place is absolutely charming.
Practice Yoga, see a show, or check out the handmade crafts in this eclectic conglomerate of bohemian services and oddities. There is also a grocery store in the back.
108 locals recommend
New Orleans Healing Center
2372 St Claude AvePractice Yoga, see a show, or check out the handmade crafts in this eclectic conglomerate of bohemian services and oddities. There is also a grocery store in the back.
Arts & Culture
Bar and local music venue. They tend to have great line ups, and their drinks selection is fantastic.
387 locals recommend
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618 Frenchmen StBar and local music venue. They tend to have great line ups, and their drinks selection is fantastic.
The Spotted Cat Music Club
623 Frenchmen StAnother great music venue for jazz and the like.
Essentials
24 hour grocery store with a nice selection of healthy and organic foods.
211 locals recommend
Mardi Gras Zone Supermarket
2706 Royal St24 hour grocery store with a nice selection of healthy and organic foods.
Another 24 hour grocery and meat market for any staples you might need during your stay.
19 locals recommend
Wagners
3200 St Claude AveAnother 24 hour grocery and meat market for any staples you might need during your stay.