Guidebook for New Orleans! I've been to every single place mentioned.
Food Scene
Elizabeth's
601 Gallier Stpraline bacon!
Satsuma Cafe
3218 Dauphine StHealthy breakfast or lunch, juices and smoothies
Junction Bar & Grill
3021 St Claude AveBurgers and beer!
Bar Redux
801 Poland AveThe food is great for being a bar! Nice folks, family owned.
Kebab
2315 St Claude Avefresh and local ingredients, farm to table deliciousness
The queen of creole cuisine Leah Chase passed away but her daughter has taken over!
250 locals recommend
Dooky Chase Restaurant
2301 Orleans AveThe queen of creole cuisine Leah Chase passed away but her daughter has taken over!
NOLA Poboys
908 Bourbon StA dive with amazing po boys
Irene's
529 Bienville StCreole Italian cuisine
Red's Chinese
3048 St Claude Avechinese with a cajun twist!
Toast
1845 Gentilly Boulevardbest cheesy grits!
Antoine's Restaurant
713 Saint Louis StreetThe oldest restaurant in New Orleans 1840
Soul food, best fried chicken in America (not the same as the chicken shacks)
673 locals recommend
Mimi's In the Marigny
2600 Chartres StreetSoul food, best fried chicken in America (not the same as the chicken shacks)
Cafe Du Monde French Market
800 Decatur StBeignets and coffee 24 hours
Cafe Bienville
334 Royal StTujague's
429 Decatur StSecond oldest restaurant in New Orleans 1856
Pêche Seafood Grill
800 Magazine StSeafood!
Coop's Place
1109 Decatur St21+ bar with amazing food!
Mr. John's Steakhouse
2111 St Charles AveSteak, seafood, creole Italian
Meril
424 Girod StMy favorite of the 4 of Emeril's restaurants here
Pizza Delicious
617 Piety StClose by and goood
Bratz Y'all! Bistro • Bakery • Biergarten
617-B Piety StGerman!
Mahony’s Po-Boys & Seafood
901 Iberville StLocation in French Quarter and Uptown
Gris-Gris
1800 Magazine StAmazing
Joey K's
3001 Magazine StCasual and good
The Rum House
3128 Magazine StTacos and margaritas!
Katie's
3701 Iberville Stbrunch!
variety of hot dogs and sausages. Many toppings and beers. Uptown location as well.
359 locals recommend
Dat Dog
5030 Freret Stvariety of hot dogs and sausages. Many toppings and beers. Uptown location as well.
Emeril was a chef here among others (Anthony Bourdain, Paul Phrudomme)
574 locals recommend
Commander's Palace
1403 Washington AveEmeril was a chef here among others (Anthony Bourdain, Paul Phrudomme)
Mulate's | The Original Cajun Restaurant
201 Julia Stcajun and zydeco music, live at 7pm.
Adolfo's
611 Frenchmen Stcreole italian, small gem
Irene's
529 Bienville Stcreole italian
Johnny's Po-Boys
511 St Louis Stdelicious
NOLA Poboys
908 Bourbon Stif you like spicy get the cursing Murray spice
Rosalita's Backyard Tacos 🌮
3304 St Claude Avein the neighborhood and delicious
Galaxie
3060 St Claude AveOutdoor dining
Bywater American Bistro
2900 Chartres StOutdoor dining
Southern Food and Beverage Museum
1504 Oretha Castle Haley BlvdFood, drinks, and education!
Everything Else
The Joint
701 Mazant StRated top 5 BBQ in the country , yummmm
Melba's Poboys
1525 Elysian Fields AvenueIt's all in the name!
The Country Club
634 Louisa StreetSwimming, cold drinks, great menu
New Orleans Food Co-Op
2372 St Claude AveClosest grocery store, organic, locally grown food
Faubourg Wines
2805 St Claude AveGood wine and cheese selection
Frenchmen Street
Live jazz, art market, street food and restaurants
Crescent Park
2300 N Peters StBeautiful, new park on the riverfront!
All kinds of different food vendors. A healthy salad to greasy chicken, love it here!
466 locals recommend
St. Roch Market
2381 St Claude AveAll kinds of different food vendors. A healthy salad to greasy chicken, love it here!
Allways Lounge and Theater
2240 St Claude AveLove the burlesque shows here!
Shops of the Colonnade - French Market
1008 N Peters StFood, souvenirs, shopping
Whitney Plantation
5099 LA-18History of sugar, cotton, and the transatlantic slave trade.
The Myrtles Plantation
7747 US-61Haunted plantation
The family who lived here, sugar, transatlantic slave trade
Laura Plantation: Louisiana's Creole Heritage Site
2247 Louisiana 18The family who lived here, sugar, transatlantic slave trade
Shopping
St. Coffee on St. Claude
2718 St Claude AveLocal and yummy
Royal Street
Royal StreetArt, antiques, restaurants, bars
Food and shops! Dates back to the Native Americans !
217 locals recommend
Shops of the Colonnade - French Market
1008 N Peters StFood and shops! Dates back to the Native Americans !
Riverwalk Marketplace
500 Port of New Orleans PlOutlet mall along the Mississippi river
Robért Fresh Market
135 Robert E Lee Blvdlocal grocery store, fresh
Walmart Supercenter
1901 Tchoupitoulas Stgrocery delivery, closest walmart to us
Canal Place
333 Canal StHigh end shopping
Drinks & Nightlife
Saturn Bar
3067 St Claude AveLive music, cheap drinks.... dive bar
Live bands, good cheese plate, and food dishes as well!
839 locals recommend
Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits
600 Poland AveLive bands, good cheese plate, and food dishes as well!
Bourbon Street
Bourbon StreetBars, clubs, craziness
Great tour, Great prices, local rum made with louisiana sugar cane
13 locals recommend
Old New Orleans Rum Distillery
2815 Frenchmen StGreat tour, Great prices, local rum made with louisiana sugar cane
The Domino
3044 St Claude AveGreat locals bar, wines, beer, liquor, great prices.
Fritzel's European Jazz Bar
733 Bourbon StTraditional jazz and drinks. 21+
A few blocks of music, food, drinks, art. Spotted Cat, DBA, Maison, 30/90, Snug Harbor and many more!
655 locals recommend
Frenchmen Street
A few blocks of music, food, drinks, art. Spotted Cat, DBA, Maison, 30/90, Snug Harbor and many more!
Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar
941 Bourbon StOldest bar structure in North America
Bar Tonique
820 N Rampart Stcraft cocktails
The Sazerac House
101 Magazine StCocktail invented here and this is also a museum!
Urban South Brewery
1645 Tchoupitoulas StNOLA Brewing Co.
3033 Tchoupitoulas StDeanie's Seafood Restaurant in the French Quarter
841 Iberville StTropical Isle
721 Bourbon StHand grenades!
Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar
941 Bourbon StReputed to be the oldest bar structure in the USA
Dixie Brewery
3501 Jourdan RdSightseeing
Jackson Square
701 Decatur StHistory and the St Louis Cathedral is right there too!
Archdiocese of New Orleans Administrative Offices
7887 Howard AveSaint Charles Avenue
Saint Charles Avenue
Algiers Point
Take the Ferry across the river and see more history!
Hop on hop off and see the city! 1 day ticket or 3 day for walking tours. I just may be your guide :)
15 locals recommend
City Sightseeing New Orleans
700 Decatur StHop on hop off and see the city! 1 day ticket or 3 day for walking tours. I just may be your guide :)
Villalobos Pitbull Rescue Center
Pitbull and Paroles filmed here!
Conjure New Orleans
537 St Ann StFood, cocktail, ghost, voodoo tours are amazing!
The National WWII Museum
945 Magazine StMy favorite!
Wrong Iron On The Greenway
3532 Toulouse StRide the bikes on the Lafitte greenway to get here!
Tulane University
6823 St Charles Avebeautiful campus uptown
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
1500 Sugar Bowl DrHome of the Saints!
Smoothie King Center
1501 Dave Dixon DrPelicans basketball team!
Paddlewheeler Creole Queen
1 Poydras Stjazz dinner cruise and historic cruise
Steamboat Natchez
400 Toulouse Stjazz dinner cruise and historic cruise
St Augustine's Catholic Church
1210 Governor Nicholls StOldest African American Catholic Parish in the USA
Conjure New Orleans
537 St Ann StFood, Cocktails, History, Culture, Haunted TOURS!
Cajun Encounters
941 Decatur StAlligators, wild pigs, & great boat rides!
Arts & Culture
Preservation Hall
726 St PeterCome see what Jazz music is all about with some history
New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum
724 Dumaine StThe National WWII Museum
945 Magazine StBackstreet Cultural Museum
1531 Saint Philip StreetSecond lines and Mardi Gras Indians!
New Orleans Jazz Museum
400 Esplanade AveOld cornets from Louie Armstrong and so much more!
NOMA Shop
1 Collins Diboll CirSecond oldest museum in Louisiana
Preservation Hall
726 St PeterTraditional jazz! Dixieland jazz!
Voodoo Authentica
612 Dumaine StThe real, actual information about the Voodoo religion.
Old Ursuline Convent Museum
1100 Chartres StLearn about the nuns who saved New Orleans!
Lower 9th Ward Living Museum
5909 Deslonde StSo much culture and resilience after Katrina
New Orleans Pharmacy Museum
514 Chartres StFirst licensed pharmacist in the USA
JAMNOLA
2832 Royal StThis place is awesome and close by!
JAMNOLA
2832 Royal StInteractive museum, really unique!
Parks & Nature
City Park
1 Palm DrAudubon Park
6500 Magazine StGreat nature trails!
31 locals recommend
Jean Lafitte National Historic Park and Preserve French Quarter Visitor Center
419 Decatur StGreat nature trails!
Crescent Park
2300 N Peters StAmazing views of the river traffic, great for excersize, relaxing.
City Park
1 Palm DrBotanical gardens, Sculpture garden, Children's Museum
Chalmette Battlefield
1 Battlefield RdBattle of New Orleans 1815
Louis Armstrong Park
701 N Rampart StLouie Armstrong used to play back here!
Audubon Zoo
6500 Magazine StAudubon Aquarium of the Americas
1 Canal StButterflies galore and bugs you can eat!
190 locals recommend
Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium
1 Canal StButterflies galore and bugs you can eat!
Love fishing? This is our favorite fishing charter around. 45 min drive from the city. Redfish is a must here!
Griffin Fishing Charters and Lodge
2629 Privateer BlvdLove fishing? This is our favorite fishing charter around. 45 min drive from the city. Redfish is a must here!