Guidebook for New Orleans
Drinks & Nightlife
You wanna swing dance to an incredible live band. This is the place to go.
521 locals recommend
The Spotted Cat Music Club
623 Frenchmen StYou wanna swing dance to an incredible live band. This is the place to go.
close to the house, and has good food and wine selection. good patio on St. Charles
188 locals recommend
The Delachaise
3442 St Charles Aveclose to the house, and has good food and wine selection. good patio on St. Charles
The Italian Barrel
1240 Decatur StBest Italian food in Nola. In the french quarter.
good southern food, and it has a great patio for drinks and eating. Their brunch is fantastic.
115 locals recommend
Cafe Amelie
900 Royal Stgood southern food, and it has a great patio for drinks and eating. Their brunch is fantastic.
Atchafalaya
901 Louisiana Averight around the corner. The food is a bit pricy, but very good.
my favorite chill place to have cocktails and appetizers. They have a patio or cool 1920s vibe inside.
124 locals recommend
Bouligny Tavern
3641 Magazine Stmy favorite chill place to have cocktails and appetizers. They have a patio or cool 1920s vibe inside.
You will see world famous jazz musicians here. Some of the most incredible shows. There is a cover to see the show, but well worth it.
273 locals recommend
Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro
626 Frenchmen StYou will see world famous jazz musicians here. Some of the most incredible shows. There is a cover to see the show, but well worth it.
Food Scene
Great Breakfast. Good if you are a vegetarian. Tons of options from Sweet Potato Pancakes, to vegetarian chili hangover eggs, to every kind of omlete you can imagine.
100 locals recommend
Slim Goodies Diner
3322 Magazine StGreat Breakfast. Good if you are a vegetarian. Tons of options from Sweet Potato Pancakes, to vegetarian chili hangover eggs, to every kind of omlete you can imagine.
Balcony Bar & Cafe Inc
3201 Magazine StGood for late night food. Kitchen open until 2am.
It's whole foods! Good food and sandwich bar. Where else can you get a Fried Green Tomato Po-boy (sandwhich)
736 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
300 N Broad StIt's whole foods! Good food and sandwich bar. Where else can you get a Fried Green Tomato Po-boy (sandwhich)
The Camellia Grill
626 S Carrollton AveUnique cuisine, a bit pricey, but very good.
Live Oak Cafe
8140 Oak StBreakfast while the piano man plays.
Go Tuesday night and hear New Orleans' favorite brass band REBIRTH play. They are the true horn sound of New Orleans (and seem on the TV show "TREME"
384 locals recommend
Maple Leaf Bar
8316 Oak StGo Tuesday night and hear New Orleans' favorite brass band REBIRTH play. They are the true horn sound of New Orleans (and seem on the TV show "TREME"
It's the famous Beinget place. Coffee and Beingets right across from Jackson Square.
703 locals recommend
Cafe Du Monde French Market
800 Decatur StIt's the famous Beinget place. Coffee and Beingets right across from Jackson Square.
Juan's Flying Burrito - LGD
2018 Magazine StGood mexican and good prices
Good food, and music. Thursday night my favorite band plays their wash-board 40s music.
189 locals recommend
Three Muses
536 Frenchmen StGood food, and music. Thursday night my favorite band plays their wash-board 40s music.
BEST PIZZA and Garlic knots. And from 2-5pm the pizzas are 1/2 off and there are drink deals.
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BEST PIZZA and Garlic knots. And from 2-5pm the pizzas are 1/2 off and there are drink deals.
incredible seafood dishes, their brussels sprouts and pasta seafood dish are incredible.
261 locals recommend
Pêche Seafood Grill
800 Magazine Stincredible seafood dishes, their brussels sprouts and pasta seafood dish are incredible.
good latte, or cappuccino. they roast their own mix of beans....and their is yoga classes upstairs!
52 locals recommend
HEY! Café & Coffee Roastery
4303 Magazine Stgood latte, or cappuccino. they roast their own mix of beans....and their is yoga classes upstairs!
it's far, but it is a really cute, small place under a house. Their coffee is the best. If you are near the Bywater you have to stop.
84 locals recommend
Sólo Espresso
1301 Poland Aveit's far, but it is a really cute, small place under a house. Their coffee is the best. If you are near the Bywater you have to stop.
Pizza Delicious
617 Piety StGreat little place in the Marigny. the pizza is fantastic too.
Rated one of the top restaurants in the country!! Go for lunch though to beat the crowds and the dinner prices.
218 locals recommend
Shaya
4213 Magazine StRated one of the top restaurants in the country!! Go for lunch though to beat the crowds and the dinner prices.
Everything Else
Breaux Mart on Magazine
3233 Magazine Stlocal grocery store. Beer, wine and food.
Best coffee in New Orleans. It used to be our friend's coffee shop, but their coffee is really good.
Velvet Espresso Bar
Best coffee in New Orleans. It used to be our friend's coffee shop, but their coffee is really good.
great for a run, stroll or bike ride around the lake. There is also a zoo at the end of the park, and a park right by the Mississippi River.
12 locals recommend
Audubon Park Trail
Audubon Park Trailgreat for a run, stroll or bike ride around the lake. There is also a zoo at the end of the park, and a park right by the Mississippi River.
Funniest gay bar in the quarter. Be careful of their Bourbon Soft Serve Ice cream...it is delicious but dangerous. They even have a great Kareoke night.
25 locals recommend
Good Friends Bar
740 Dauphine StFunniest gay bar in the quarter. Be careful of their Bourbon Soft Serve Ice cream...it is delicious but dangerous. They even have a great Kareoke night.
Beautiful park, free sculpture garden, museums, and a kids amusement park.
1516 locals recommend
City Park
1 Palm DrBeautiful park, free sculpture garden, museums, and a kids amusement park.
Good place for sandwiches, po-boys. They serve everything "to-go" because it is surrounded by the hospital, but the food is easy, cheap and good.
15 locals recommend
The Milk Bar
1514 Delachaise StreetGood place for sandwiches, po-boys. They serve everything "to-go" because it is surrounded by the hospital, but the food is easy, cheap and good.
This place is the best!!! It's kinda a serve yourself. It has large outdoor patio. you can get a bottle of wine and chesse in the store, get a seat outside, and get food or cocktails from the bar.
839 locals recommend
Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits
600 Poland AveThis place is the best!!! It's kinda a serve yourself. It has large outdoor patio. you can get a bottle of wine and chesse in the store, get a seat outside, and get food or cocktails from the bar.
Shopping
Really good deli sandwhiches, and great local atmosphere.
216 locals recommend
Stein's Market and Deli
2207 Magazine StReally good deli sandwhiches, and great local atmosphere.
Really great local tee-shirts. If you need a Saint's shirt, or want a politically charged shirt of Nola.
Skip N' Whistle
8123 Oak StReally great local tee-shirts. If you need a Saint's shirt, or want a politically charged shirt of Nola.
food is greasy, but the cajun, zydeco music is really fun. there is always someone dancing.
18 locals recommend
Mulate's | The Original Cajun Restaurant
201 Julia Stfood is greasy, but the cajun, zydeco music is really fun. there is always someone dancing.