Guidebook for New Orleans
Food Scene
Cozy coffee joint with pastries, bagels and tea. Weird paintings and local characters.
104 locals recommend
St. Coffee on St. Claude
2718 St Claude AveCozy coffee joint with pastries, bagels and tea. Weird paintings and local characters.
Pizza Delicious
617 Piety StAmazing pizza
Great brunch spot, they have an eggs benedict on fried green tomatoes. I believe they have dinner too but I've never been.
442 locals recommend
Elizabeth's
601 Gallier StGreat brunch spot, they have an eggs benedict on fried green tomatoes. I believe they have dinner too but I've never been.
My favorite casual order at the counter place for breakfast or brunch, delicious juices and amaaaazing food. You can sit outside or inside.
376 locals recommend
Satsuma Cafe
3218 Dauphine StMy favorite casual order at the counter place for breakfast or brunch, delicious juices and amaaaazing food. You can sit outside or inside.
MUST DO! Probably my favorite place in New Orleans. It's a wine shop with great cheese plates and delicious entrees. Beautiful yard to sit with christmas lights and local music, cocktail bar upstairs.
839 locals recommend
Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits
600 Poland AveMUST DO! Probably my favorite place in New Orleans. It's a wine shop with great cheese plates and delicious entrees. Beautiful yard to sit with christmas lights and local music, cocktail bar upstairs.
Awesome vegan restaurant where Craig and I both work! They do a mean vegan poboy and gumbo as well as loads of raw dishes and smoothies. Healthy and delicious
67 locals recommend
Seed
1330 Prytania StAwesome vegan restaurant where Craig and I both work! They do a mean vegan poboy and gumbo as well as loads of raw dishes and smoothies. Healthy and delicious
Best Vietnamese food in the city in my opinion. Fresh, flavorful and loaded portions. Try the ginger tea!
122 locals recommend
Lilly's Café
1813 Magazine StBest Vietnamese food in the city in my opinion. Fresh, flavorful and loaded portions. Try the ginger tea!
Cafe Du Monde French Market
800 Decatur StFamous for it's coffee and beignets.
There's often a line out the door for the seafood gumbo at Coop's, it's worth it.
163 locals recommend
Coop's Place
1109 Decatur StThere's often a line out the door for the seafood gumbo at Coop's, it's worth it.
The Joint
701 Mazant StGreat BBQ
Everything Else
This bike shop has saved my life many times, they are friendly and quick and so so helpful. I love Gerken's!
41 locals recommend
Gerken's Bike Shop
2803 St Claude AveThis bike shop has saved my life many times, they are friendly and quick and so so helpful. I love Gerken's!
This is where we get most of our groceries, they are open 24 hours if you're in need of a late night snack! They also have (not so good) pizza, and upstairs have tons of Mardi Gras supplies.
211 locals recommend
Mardi Gras Zone Supermarket
2706 Royal StThis is where we get most of our groceries, they are open 24 hours if you're in need of a late night snack! They also have (not so good) pizza, and upstairs have tons of Mardi Gras supplies.
Beautiful hot yoga studio with big warehouse windows and beamed ceilings. Great place to sweat and get healthy with awesome instructors
11 locals recommend
Free To Be Power Yoga Downtown New Orleans
725 Magazine StBeautiful hot yoga studio with big warehouse windows and beamed ceilings. Great place to sweat and get healthy with awesome instructors
My favorite tattoo shop if you're looking to commemorate your trip with a tattoo. Pauly is a skilled artist there and a friend of mine, Katy B is another friend and tattoo gem.
14 locals recommend
Downtown Tattoos and Piercing
501 Frenchmen StMy favorite tattoo shop if you're looking to commemorate your trip with a tattoo. Pauly is a skilled artist there and a friend of mine, Katy B is another friend and tattoo gem.
Drinks & Nightlife
Mimi's has fantastic food and great vibes. Downstairs is more divey with a pool table and upstairs is more swanky and often has great local swing or jazz bands play.
673 locals recommend
Mimi's In the Marigny
2600 Chartres StreetMimi's has fantastic food and great vibes. Downstairs is more divey with a pool table and upstairs is more swanky and often has great local swing or jazz bands play.
Big Daddy's Bar
Our local dive bar haunt
The Country Club used to be famous for being a clothing optional pool - now it's just a regular pool, but it's still fun. Has a hot tub surrounded by bamboo and palm, a sauna, good drinks/food.
451 locals recommend
The Country Club
634 Louisa StreetThe Country Club used to be famous for being a clothing optional pool - now it's just a regular pool, but it's still fun. Has a hot tub surrounded by bamboo and palm, a sauna, good drinks/food.
Incredible, amazing food and cocktails. Outside patio in the back, beautiful decor inside.
118 locals recommend
Cane and Table
1113 Decatur StIncredible, amazing food and cocktails. Outside patio in the back, beautiful decor inside.
If you feel like being fancy, this place has incredible food and drinks. A bit pricey but worth it and great for a splurge.
150 locals recommend
Sylvain
625 Chartres StIf you feel like being fancy, this place has incredible food and drinks. A bit pricey but worth it and great for a splurge.
This spot always has live music, but in the back they have amazing mexican food. The gorditas are awesome. Great if you are partying on Frenchmen Street and need a quick cheap bite.
71 locals recommend
Cafe Negril
606 Frenchmen StThis spot always has live music, but in the back they have amazing mexican food. The gorditas are awesome. Great if you are partying on Frenchmen Street and need a quick cheap bite.
d.b.a.
618 Frenchmen StOften has great local swing bands play, and good cocktails.
Allways Lounge and Theater
2240 St Claude AveFun local bar, often has great shows happening
The Spotted Cat Music Club
623 Frenchmen StGreat Music
Beautiful little bar hidden near the madness of Bourbon Street, often has great music. Meyschia Lake and her band play here weekly and are a must see!
17 locals recommend
21st Amendment Bar at La Louisiane
725 Iberville StBeautiful little bar hidden near the madness of Bourbon Street, often has great music. Meyschia Lake and her band play here weekly and are a must see!
Owned by jazz legend Kermit Ruffins. Live 6th ward jazz and blues talents often play here.
75 locals recommend
Kermit's Treme Mother in Law Lounge
1500 North Claiborne AvenueOwned by jazz legend Kermit Ruffins. Live 6th ward jazz and blues talents often play here.
The Dragon's Den
508 Frenchmen StGreat Music on Frenchmen
The Dragon's Den
508 Frenchmen StDivey spot with good music
Mag's 940
940 Elysian Fields AveGreat local dive, tuesday night Country Night is a blast!
Monday Nights at BJ's are a must with King James and the Special Men playing.
151 locals recommend
B J's Lounge
4301 Burgundy StMonday Nights at BJ's are a must with King James and the Special Men playing.
Spitfire LLC
1135 Decatur StWednesday night free burlesque and great tunes!
Sightseeing
A nice park to walk in the sun, very manicured/highly designed, reminds me of the high line in New York. Right across the "Rusty Rainbow" bridge from Pizza Delicious.
423 locals recommend
Crescent Park
2300 N Peters StA nice park to walk in the sun, very manicured/highly designed, reminds me of the high line in New York. Right across the "Rusty Rainbow" bridge from Pizza Delicious.
Beautiful big park with huge trees, a sculpture garden, a fabulous art museum, and the Chime Tree - best spot for a picnic.
1516 locals recommend
City Park
1 Palm DrBeautiful big park with huge trees, a sculpture garden, a fabulous art museum, and the Chime Tree - best spot for a picnic.
Garden District
Beautiful enormous old mansions and lots of trees
Arts & Culture
This museum is small but has a great southern folk art collection.
315 locals recommend
Ogden Museum of Southern Art
925 Camp StThis museum is small but has a great southern folk art collection.
A market where local craftspeople sell their wares. Beautiful jewelry! In the heart of the music of Frenchmen Street, worth a stop.
112 locals recommend
Frenchmen Art Market
2231 Saint Claude AvenueA market where local craftspeople sell their wares. Beautiful jewelry! In the heart of the music of Frenchmen Street, worth a stop.
Shopping
Funky Monkey
3127 Magazine StSuper fun vintage and costume store
Bargain Center
3200 Dauphine StBig old thrift store, tons of interesting things to discover
Gorgeous, impeccably curated boutique co-owned by Solange Knowles. Very unique handmade items many of which made by local designers.
Exodus Goods
Gorgeous, impeccably curated boutique co-owned by Solange Knowles. Very unique handmade items many of which made by local designers.
The Revival Outpost
234 Chartres StreetFunky fun new and vintage store