Guidebook for New Orleans
Food Scene
Everything about this place is good. The food is fresh and the juice bar is fantastic. Be prepared to wait though - they are always busy unless you are an early riser.
376 locals recommend
Satsuma Cafe
3218 Dauphine StEverything about this place is good. The food is fresh and the juice bar is fantastic. Be prepared to wait though - they are always busy unless you are an early riser.
Fresh baked bread, pastries, and cakes! Their breakfast and lunch items are scrumptious too.
267 locals recommend
New Orleans Cake Café & Bakery
2440 Chartres StFresh baked bread, pastries, and cakes! Their breakfast and lunch items are scrumptious too.
My favorite coffee spot. Excellent coffee, clean, great gelato and always great service.
128 locals recommend
The Orange Couch
2339 Royal StMy favorite coffee spot. Excellent coffee, clean, great gelato and always great service.
Excellent BBQ! The meat is smoked, so this is not loaded with sauce. You can add your own if you like. Always a treat. Sometimes I just order the sides because they are all so good as well.
405 locals recommend
The Joint
701 Mazant StExcellent BBQ! The meat is smoked, so this is not loaded with sauce. You can add your own if you like. Always a treat. Sometimes I just order the sides because they are all so good as well.
Excellent wine bar and restaurant. Fresh local ingredients and well priced wines and beers. Music nightly and beautiful outdoor courtyard.
839 locals recommend
Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits
600 Poland AveExcellent wine bar and restaurant. Fresh local ingredients and well priced wines and beers. Music nightly and beautiful outdoor courtyard.
Shake Sugary
3304 St Claude AveFreshly baked pastries, great coffee, and delicious breakfast items.
Pizza Delicious
617 Piety StGreat pizza, pasta, and salads.
Capt. Sal's Seafood & Chicken
3168 St Claude AveA close spot to grab a po'boy.
This is my go to every time. If someone is visiting me, this is where we go. Great food, great bar, always spot on.
442 locals recommend
Elizabeth's
601 Gallier StThis is my go to every time. If someone is visiting me, this is where we go. Great food, great bar, always spot on.
Great po-boy shop. There is sometimes a long line though. It's best to go before or after the lunch rush.
37 locals recommend
Johnny's Po-Boys
511 St Louis StGreat po-boy shop. There is sometimes a long line though. It's best to go before or after the lunch rush.
A taste of old New Orleans. All male waitstaff waits on you hand and foot. Great appetizers.
167 locals recommend
Galatoires
209 Bourbon StA taste of old New Orleans. All male waitstaff waits on you hand and foot. Great appetizers.
Great food and martini specials during the day. Right across the street from the beautiful Lafayette No. 1
574 locals recommend
Commander's Palace
1403 Washington AveGreat food and martini specials during the day. Right across the street from the beautiful Lafayette No. 1
Right in the heart of Frenchmen St. Great cocktails, interesting appetizers and live music.
189 locals recommend
Three Muses
536 Frenchmen StRight in the heart of Frenchmen St. Great cocktails, interesting appetizers and live music.
N7
1117 Montegut StWho Dat Coffee Cafe
2401 Burgundy St
Revelator: Paloma Cafe
800 Louisa StSólo Espresso
1301 Poland AveSt. Roch Market
2381 St Claude AvePalace Café
605 Canal St
Bayona
430 Dauphine StMuriel's Jackson Square
801 Chartres StDrinks & Nightlife
I love sitting on the porch and enjoying a cocktail with an appetizer.
451 locals recommend
The Country Club
634 Louisa StreetI love sitting on the porch and enjoying a cocktail with an appetizer.
My favorite bar in the neighborhood. This is where the blue collar workers hang. Great bloody mary's and a beautiful old bar.
392 locals recommend
Surrey's Café & Juice Bar
1418 Magazine StreetMy favorite bar in the neighborhood. This is where the blue collar workers hang. Great bloody mary's and a beautiful old bar.
Old, old building. I love this place - it is classic New Orleans. There is usually something cooking and free to all. Music on the weekends (here that includes Thursday).
221 locals recommend
Vaughan's Lounge
4229 Dauphine StOld, old building. I love this place - it is classic New Orleans. There is usually something cooking and free to all. Music on the weekends (here that includes Thursday).
Great bar, happy hour is my favorite. Delicious tappas. The mushroom manchego toast is excellent as well as the patatas bravas.
673 locals recommend
Mimi's In the Marigny
2600 Chartres StreetGreat bar, happy hour is my favorite. Delicious tappas. The mushroom manchego toast is excellent as well as the patatas bravas.
This is place is truly unique. Maybe for the more adventurous traveler.
129 locals recommend
Saturn Bar
3067 St Claude AveThis is place is truly unique. Maybe for the more adventurous traveler.
This is a wine shop. They do have tastings and you can purchase bread and cheese (when available) and enjoy a drink outside and watch the world go by.
152 locals recommend
Faubourg Wines
2805 St Claude AveThis is a wine shop. They do have tastings and you can purchase bread and cheese (when available) and enjoy a drink outside and watch the world go by.
On the ground floor is The Carousel Bar. This bar is a real rotating carousel. You slowly spin while enjoying a cocktail. The ceiling is made up of tiny fiber optic lights that look like stars.
25 locals recommend
Hotel Monteleone
214 Royal StOn the ground floor is The Carousel Bar. This bar is a real rotating carousel. You slowly spin while enjoying a cocktail. The ceiling is made up of tiny fiber optic lights that look like stars.
A gorgeous place, very old. They serve up Pimm's Cups and mufalletas on the back patio.
112 locals recommend
Napoleon House
500 Chartres StA gorgeous place, very old. They serve up Pimm's Cups and mufalletas on the back patio.
Amazing old building and the place to see the Preservation Hall Jazz Band.
264 locals recommend
Preservation Hall
726 St PeterAmazing old building and the place to see the Preservation Hall Jazz Band.
Great spot to see music. HUGE selection of beer and liquor. Cover charge after 10 p.m.
387 locals recommend
d.b.a.
618 Frenchmen StGreat spot to see music. HUGE selection of beer and liquor. Cover charge after 10 p.m.
The Starlight
817 St Louis StMolly's at the Market
1107 Decatur StSidney's Saloon
1200 St Bernard AveThe Sazerac House
101 Magazine StThe Spotted Cat Music Club
623 Frenchmen StEverything Else
This is an amazing nursery. If you like plants at all, check this place out.
8 locals recommend
Harolds Indoor Outdoor Plants
1135 Press StThis is an amazing nursery. If you like plants at all, check this place out.
Sightseeing
A really beautiful aquarium. It takes about 3-4 hours to walk through, so it is a great way to beat the heat and see some beautiful aquatic life.
577 locals recommend
Audubon Aquarium of the Americas
1 Canal StA really beautiful aquarium. It takes about 3-4 hours to walk through, so it is a great way to beat the heat and see some beautiful aquatic life.
If you have any interest in insects, this is the place to go! Very cool - you can experience some of these bugs first hand.
190 locals recommend
Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium
1 Canal StIf you have any interest in insects, this is the place to go! Very cool - you can experience some of these bugs first hand.
Experience the Live Oaks and Spanish Moss. A nice running/walking track around a small lake. There are lots of places to walk and bridges over small ponds. Lots of birds call this home.
1516 locals recommend
City Park
1 Palm DrExperience the Live Oaks and Spanish Moss. A nice running/walking track around a small lake. There are lots of places to walk and bridges over small ponds. Lots of birds call this home.
This place is truly remarkable. It takes about 4 hours to get through the museum. It shows WWII from all perspectives. Very eye opening. Then there is the Victory Theatre as well.
804 locals recommend
The National WWII Museum
945 Magazine StThis place is truly remarkable. It takes about 4 hours to get through the museum. It shows WWII from all perspectives. Very eye opening. Then there is the Victory Theatre as well.
A beautiful park with Live Oaks - and one of the oldest known Live Oaks in the city called the "Tree of Life". It is nestled between the Universities and the Zoo.
893 locals recommend
Audubon Park
6500 Magazine StA beautiful park with Live Oaks - and one of the oldest known Live Oaks in the city called the "Tree of Life". It is nestled between the Universities and the Zoo.
There are a variety of shops, art galleries and food vendors. Plus you are right near the river.
Dutch Alley Artists Co-Op
912 N Peters StThere are a variety of shops, art galleries and food vendors. Plus you are right near the river.
Save Our Cemeteries
This company has a great reputation for their cemetery tours.
Woldenberg Riverfront Park
1 Canal StThe Natchez
530 Natchez StArts & Culture
A small, but beautiful museum. The sculpture garden is free and it is inside City Park.
782 locals recommend
New Orleans Museum of Art
1 Collins Diboll CirA small, but beautiful museum. The sculpture garden is free and it is inside City Park.
Gorgeous works from Southern Artists. A must see if you are interested in Art.
315 locals recommend
Ogden Museum of Southern Art
925 Camp StGorgeous works from Southern Artists. A must see if you are interested in Art.
Sometimes this place has group shows that blow my mind. It also has a small cafe if you are looking for a spot to stop into while in the CBD.
128 locals recommend
Contemporary Arts Center
900 Camp StSometimes this place has group shows that blow my mind. It also has a small cafe if you are looking for a spot to stop into while in the CBD.
Good Children Gallery
4037 St Claude AveThis gallery has edgy art every second Saturday.
This is one of the best art galleries in town. From contemporary to folk art, this spot continuously puts on amazing artists.
6 locals recommend
Barrister's Gallery
2331 St Claude AveThis is one of the best art galleries in town. From contemporary to folk art, this spot continuously puts on amazing artists.
Tipitina's
501 Napoleon AveThe Front
4100 St Claude AveGood Children Gallery
4037 St Claude AveThe National WWII Museum
945 Magazine StThe Music Box Village
4557 N Rampart StParks & Nature
Crescent Park
2300 N Peters StJean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
Chalmette Battlefield
1 Battlefield RdShopping
Riverwalk Marketplace
500 Port of New Orleans PlThe Shops at Jax Brewery
600 Decatur St