Guidebook for Metairie
Food Scene
This place is down the street from the guesthouse that always packed and if you are looking to eat Home Cooked New Orleans Cajun food with the casual outting upscale feel. This place is amazing. Everything is good, Price is reasonable, Great Happy Hours 3-6pm & 9-11pm 2 for 1 drink special and half off. appetizer at the bar. A perfect place for lunch and dinner and a starter restaurant when you get in town. Bobby Herbert a New Orleans Saints football payers own the restaurant!
6 locals recommend
Bobby Hebert's Cajun Cannon
4101 Veterans Memorial BlvdThis place is down the street from the guesthouse that always packed and if you are looking to eat Home Cooked New Orleans Cajun food with the casual outting upscale feel. This place is amazing. Everything is good, Price is reasonable, Great Happy Hours 3-6pm & 9-11pm 2 for 1 drink special and half off. appetizer at the bar. A perfect place for lunch and dinner and a starter restaurant when you get in town. Bobby Herbert a New Orleans Saints football payers own the restaurant!
The best restaurant for very casual dining New Orleans style seafood with all the classic! Their Grilled Oyster and Lobster pasta is the most popular. There is one down the street 5 mins away or the same restaurant in downtown area that you would have to wait hours before ever getting seated.
42 locals recommend
Drago's Metairie
3232 N Arnoult RdThe best restaurant for very casual dining New Orleans style seafood with all the classic! Their Grilled Oyster and Lobster pasta is the most popular. There is one down the street 5 mins away or the same restaurant in downtown area that you would have to wait hours before ever getting seated.
Fancy restaurant with phenomenal food for a reasonable price.Make sure you make reservation! The price is amazing for what you get at this 5star restaurant. Dressing up is required!
Our favorite for date night!
59 locals recommend
Restaurant R'evolution
777 Bienville StFancy restaurant with phenomenal food for a reasonable price.Make sure you make reservation! The price is amazing for what you get at this 5star restaurant. Dressing up is required!
Our favorite for date night!
The famous Acme Oyster House as seen on the food Network channel. It is right down the street or you can go to the same restaurant that is in the French Quarter and want in-line outside for 2-3 hours.
174 locals recommend
Acme Oyster House
724 Iberville StThe famous Acme Oyster House as seen on the food Network channel. It is right down the street or you can go to the same restaurant that is in the French Quarter and want in-line outside for 2-3 hours.
Opened in 2016 this place is a big open indoor market with probably about 15 different kitchens and shared seating. Its an incubator for restaurants that are just starting up. There is a bar and they do sell bottles of wine here but if you want a cheap date you can bring a bottle of wine! This is a great casual place to go if you have a group of people and you all want different things. They have a big variety bakery, smoothie bar, oyster bar, Korean food, Vietnamese food,Cajun,Seafood,Ceviche,creped and also a Vegan selection's.
466 locals recommend
St. Roch Market
2381 St Claude Ave
Opened in 2016 this place is a big open indoor market with probably about 15 different kitchens and shared seating. Its an incubator for restaurants that are just starting up. There is a bar and they do sell bottles of wine here but if you want a cheap date you can bring a bottle of wine! This is a great casual place to go if you have a group of people and you all want different things. They have a big variety bakery, smoothie bar, oyster bar, Korean food, Vietnamese food,Cajun,Seafood,Ceviche,creped and also a Vegan selection's.
If you have a sweet tooth and like art designed into the sweets. This is the place for you! It literally 5 min from the guesthouse. All the dessert are unique and beautiful designed for photos. They also served coffee and tea as well!
123 locals recommend
Sucré
3025 Magazine StIf you have a sweet tooth and like art designed into the sweets. This is the place for you! It literally 5 min from the guesthouse. All the dessert are unique and beautiful designed for photos. They also served coffee and tea as well!
Another Dessert spot by the guesthouse that serve amazing sweets. They both Open real early and close at midnight! Also served coffee and tea. They serve Vietnamese food if you have the craving. Alot of the dessert are French sweets! Everything is very delicate and not overly sweetened. Yummy Cafe!
Chez Pierre French Bakery & Cafe
3208 Clearview PkwyAnother Dessert spot by the guesthouse that serve amazing sweets. They both Open real early and close at midnight! Also served coffee and tea. They serve Vietnamese food if you have the craving. Alot of the dessert are French sweets! Everything is very delicate and not overly sweetened. Yummy Cafe!
Drinks & Nightlife
The famous spinning Carousel bar that very upscale inside of the Montelone cater to 25-up!
251 locals recommend
Carousel Bar
214 Royal StThe famous spinning Carousel bar that very upscale inside of the Montelone cater to 25-up!
Cure
4905 Freret StCheck out Frenchmen street! It like being in the French Quarter except it more laid back, less touristy, very low key, and the main hot-spot where all the locals go for live music, amazingly cheap drinks and good food with a casual night life. It mimic the French Quarter without the craziness and if you change your mind and want to go to the French Quarter. It is 8 mins or less away to get you there with Uber or Taxi.
655 locals recommend
Frenchmen Street
Check out Frenchmen street! It like being in the French Quarter except it more laid back, less touristy, very low key, and the main hot-spot where all the locals go for live music, amazingly cheap drinks and good food with a casual night life. It mimic the French Quarter without the craziness and if you change your mind and want to go to the French Quarter. It is 8 mins or less away to get you there with Uber or Taxi.
Shopping
Is a great place to shop and site seeing the most popular streets in New Orleans. You will be across the Cathedral Church and next to the original Cafe Du Monde!
36 locals recommend
The Shops at Jax Brewery
600 Decatur St Is a great place to shop and site seeing the most popular streets in New Orleans. You will be across the Cathedral Church and next to the original Cafe Du Monde!
Saks Fifth Avenue
301 Canal StThis newly renovated mall is right down the street from the guesthouse!
116 locals recommend
Lakeside Shopping Center
3301 Veterans Memorial BlvdThis newly renovated mall is right down the street from the guesthouse!
If you are already going downtown. This outlet mall is next to French Quarter, Saks Fifth avenue, Harrah's Casino, Jackson Square. Must go to if you are already in the area.
192 locals recommend
Nordstrom Rack
500 Port of New Orleans PlIf you are already going downtown. This outlet mall is next to French Quarter, Saks Fifth avenue, Harrah's Casino, Jackson Square. Must go to if you are already in the area.
This is in the French Quarter and they have it independent retailer that sells the their merchandise in tents. There will be New Orleans style food, drinks, and music while you shop. Great to bring home a souvenir to all your love ones from your trip for a really cheap price.
217 locals recommend
Shops of the Colonnade - French Market
1008 N Peters StThis is in the French Quarter and they have it independent retailer that sells the their merchandise in tents. There will be New Orleans style food, drinks, and music while you shop. Great to bring home a souvenir to all your love ones from your trip for a really cheap price.
Arts & Culture
French Quarter
Essentials
Very big Target that has a grocery store upstair. Anything you that you forget you can find at this Target! It is also next to the smaller mall down the street from the house called Clearview Mall.
12 locals recommend
Target
4500 Veterans Memorial Blvd Very big Target that has a grocery store upstair. Anything you that you forget you can find at this Target! It is also next to the smaller mall down the street from the house called Clearview Mall.
Walgreens
4545 W Esplanade AveAll your essential needs!
Everything Else
Walking distance from the French Quarter. 21+up Mascarade Night club and great bars. Always a fun place to get your gambling fun out of the way. This place is always packed with fun!
152 locals recommend
Harrah's Casino station
Walking distance from the French Quarter. 21+up Mascarade Night club and great bars. Always a fun place to get your gambling fun out of the way. This place is always packed with fun!
Parks & Nature
Biggest park in New Orleans where they hold most of the popular and biggest Festival in town. They also have a great amusement park that open year round with food, rides, games,and entertainnent. During the fall they have different beautiful lighshows going on.
1516 locals recommend
City Park
1 Palm DrBiggest park in New Orleans where they hold most of the popular and biggest Festival in town. They also have a great amusement park that open year round with food, rides, games,and entertainnent. During the fall they have different beautiful lighshows going on.
A very huge zoo that you will not finish walking through in a day. They even have a kid pool area that cater you pool party events.
893 locals recommend
Audubon Park
6500 Magazine StA very huge zoo that you will not finish walking through in a day. They even have a kid pool area that cater you pool party events.
Audubon Aquarium of the Americas
1 Canal StLocated downtown next to the French Quarter!
This is a great place to relax on the lake. There will be a strip of 10-12 enormous and many more independent restaurant's on the lake to enjoy the beautiful weather and view of yachts people jet skiing, and picnicking all year round.
19 locals recommend
Lakefront
This is a great place to relax on the lake. There will be a strip of 10-12 enormous and many more independent restaurant's on the lake to enjoy the beautiful weather and view of yachts people jet skiing, and picnicking all year round.