Guidebook for New Orleans

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Guidebook for New Orleans

Essentials

Great for all grocery shopping.
736 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
300 N Broad St
736 locals recommend
Great for all grocery shopping.

Food Scene

Excellent sandwiches and salads, locally roasted gourmet coffee.
233 locals recommend
Pagoda Café
1430 N Dorgenois St
233 locals recommend
Excellent sandwiches and salads, locally roasted gourmet coffee.
Good food.
314 locals recommend
Cafe Degas
3127 Esplanade Ave
314 locals recommend
Good food.
Traditional Spanish menu. Excellent paellas and fideuas. Neighborhood vibe.
257 locals recommend
Lola's
3312 Esplanade Ave
257 locals recommend
Traditional Spanish menu. Excellent paellas and fideuas. Neighborhood vibe.
Creative and excellent Mediterranean menu. BYOL.
237 locals recommend
1000 Figs
3141 Ponce De Leon St
237 locals recommend
Creative and excellent Mediterranean menu. BYOL.
Excellent menu.
164 locals recommend
Santa Fe
3201 Esplanade Ave
164 locals recommend
Excellent menu.
Great neighborhood coffee shop. Also featuring baked goods.
237 locals recommend
Fair Grinds Coffeehouse
3133 Ponce De Leon St
237 locals recommend
Great neighborhood coffee shop. Also featuring baked goods.
Convenient and new. Never tried it.
30 locals recommend
THE HALF SHELL ON THE BAYOU
2517 Bayou Rd
30 locals recommend
Convenient and new. Never tried it.
A New Orleans tradition.
167 locals recommend
Galatoires
209 Bourbon St
167 locals recommend
A New Orleans tradition.
Convenient, easy walk from Benachi, outdoor seating, pastries and sandwiches.
166 locals recommend
CC's Coffee House
701 Metairie Rd
166 locals recommend
Convenient, easy walk from Benachi, outdoor seating, pastries and sandwiches.
Excellent food.
37 locals recommend
Café Minh
4139 Canal St
37 locals recommend
Excellent food.
Neighborhood favorite, driving distance. Louisiana seafood as specialty.
199 locals recommend
Mandina's Restaurant
3800 Canal St
199 locals recommend
Neighborhood favorite, driving distance. Louisiana seafood as specialty.
Good New Orleans food
201 locals recommend
Li'l Dizzy's Cafe
1500 Esplanade Ave
201 locals recommend
Good New Orleans food
Edgar Degas sojourned here in the 1880's. Historic house and B&B. Tours available. Just across Esplanade Ave.
40 locals recommend
Degas House
2306 Esplanade Ave
40 locals recommend
Edgar Degas sojourned here in the 1880's. Historic house and B&B. Tours available. Just across Esplanade Ave.
In City Park, just beyond the Museum and Sculpture Garden. One of the City's favorite coffee stands, relocated from their origins in the French Market.
221 locals recommend
Morning Call
56 Dreyfous Dr
221 locals recommend
In City Park, just beyond the Museum and Sculpture Garden. One of the City's favorite coffee stands, relocated from their origins in the French Market.
Convenient, walk-able location. Pizza and Italian specialties, outdoor and indoor dining.
86 locals recommend
Nonna Mia Cafe & Pizzeria
3125 Esplanade Ave
86 locals recommend
Convenient, walk-able location. Pizza and Italian specialties, outdoor and indoor dining.
Highly recommended hamburgers. Walking distance. On the French Quarter side of Esplanade Ave.
386 locals recommend
Port of Call
838 Esplanade Ave
386 locals recommend
Highly recommended hamburgers. Walking distance. On the French Quarter side of Esplanade Ave.
rest
10 locals recommend
Criollo Restaurant
214 Royal St
10 locals recommend
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po boys
100 locals recommend
Mother's Restaurant
401 Poydras St
100 locals recommend
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Live music
839 locals recommend
Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits
600 Poland Ave
839 locals recommend
Live music
Home cooking. in the Bywater.
442 locals recommend
Elizabeth's
601 Gallier St
442 locals recommend
Home cooking. in the Bywater.
coffee
20 locals recommend
Village Coffee
5335 Freret Street
20 locals recommend
coffee
new
134 locals recommend
The High Hat Cafe
4500 Freret Street
134 locals recommend
new
steak
36 locals recommend
La Boca Steakhouse
870 Tchoupitoulas St
36 locals recommend
steak
new
261 locals recommend
Pêche Seafood Grill
800 Magazine St
261 locals recommend
new
Louisiana
448 locals recommend
Cochon RESTAURANT
930 Tchoupitoulas St
448 locals recommend
Louisiana
Louisiana
448 locals recommend
Cochon RESTAURANT
930 Tchoupitoulas St
448 locals recommend
Louisiana
po boys
681 locals recommend
Parkway Bakery & Tavern
538 Hagan Ave
681 locals recommend
po boys
Favorite
8 locals recommend
Mosca's
4137 US-90
8 locals recommend
Favorite
In the Royal Orleans
Rib Room
621 St Louis St
In the Royal Orleans
rec
218 locals recommend
Shaya
4213 Magazine St
218 locals recommend
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health
24 locals recommend
The Green Fork
1400 Prytania St
24 locals recommend
health
Nearby. Good local food, favorably rated by our guests.
182 locals recommend
Liuzza's by the Track
1518 N Lopez St
182 locals recommend
Nearby. Good local food, favorably rated by our guests.
Venerable local steak house only six blocks away.
81 locals recommend
Crescent City Steak House
1001 N Broad St
81 locals recommend
Venerable local steak house only six blocks away.
In the Marigny, on Marigny St., just below Esplanade Ave.
203 locals recommend
Paladar 511
511 Marigny St
203 locals recommend
In the Marigny, on Marigny St., just below Esplanade Ave.
On Jackson Square - great location, excellent service.
95 locals recommend
Muriel's Jackson Square
801 Chartres St
95 locals recommend
On Jackson Square - great location, excellent service.
In the Quarter on Royal at Iberville. Excellent food and service.
83 locals recommend
Mr. B's Bistro
201 Royal Street
83 locals recommend
In the Quarter on Royal at Iberville. Excellent food and service.

Shopping

Convenient small grocery with all the basics and a prepared food section which is reliable, but not very creative.
236 locals recommend
Canseco's Esplanade Market
3135 Esplanade Ave
236 locals recommend
Convenient small grocery with all the basics and a prepared food section which is reliable, but not very creative.
Pralines, souvenirs, coffee and beignets. Just off Jackson Square at the Mississippi River.
119 locals recommend
Franch Market Place
French Market Place
119 locals recommend
Pralines, souvenirs, coffee and beignets. Just off Jackson Square at the Mississippi River.
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Keil's Antiques
325 Royal St
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Neal Auction Company
4038 Magazine St
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New Orleans Auction Galleries
333 St Joseph St
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Kitchen Equipment and Cook Books.
13 locals recommend
Kitchen Witch Cookbooks
1452 N Broad St
13 locals recommend
Kitchen Equipment and Cook Books.

Drinks & Nightlife

Wine and food bar. Convenient, relaxing, neighborhood vibe. Walk-able.
156 locals recommend
Swirl Wine Bar & Market
3143 Ponce De Leon St
156 locals recommend
Wine and food bar. Convenient, relaxing, neighborhood vibe. Walk-able.
Landmark.
112 locals recommend
Napoleon House
500 Chartres St
112 locals recommend
Landmark.
Very popular, on Royal St., one block from Canal.
251 locals recommend
Carousel Bar
214 Royal St
251 locals recommend
Very popular, on Royal St., one block from Canal.
Live New Orleans music. In "the Marigny" on Esplanade Ave. On Esplanade Ave. Nearby.
191 locals recommend
Buffa's
1001 Esplanade Ave
191 locals recommend
Live New Orleans music. In "the Marigny" on Esplanade Ave. On Esplanade Ave. Nearby.
Live music. Good food. In the Marigny on Frenchmen St.
273 locals recommend
Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro
626 Frenchmen St
273 locals recommend
Live music. Good food. In the Marigny on Frenchmen St.
rec
35 locals recommend
Tujague's
429 Decatur St
35 locals recommend
rec
good
21 locals recommend
Bon Ton Café
401 Magazine St
21 locals recommend
good
old
106 locals recommend
Antoine's Restaurant
713 Saint Louis Street
106 locals recommend
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burg
130 locals recommend
The Company Burger
4600 Freret St
130 locals recommend
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Entertainment & Activities

Horse racing from Thanksgiving to Easter. Then Jazz Fest during last weekend in April-May, and first weekend in May.
244 locals recommend
Fair Grounds Race Course
1751 Gentilly Blvd
244 locals recommend
Horse racing from Thanksgiving to Easter. Then Jazz Fest during last weekend in April-May, and first weekend in May.
Amusement park. Beautiful historic carousel.
56 locals recommend
Storyland
5 Victory Ave
56 locals recommend
Amusement park. Beautiful historic carousel.

Parks & Nature

Jogging, walking, golf, tennis. Beautiful and convenient.
1516 locals recommend
City Park
1 Palm Dr
1516 locals recommend
Jogging, walking, golf, tennis. Beautiful and convenient.
Free and open to the public. Just behind the New Orleans Museum of Art near the entrance to City Park. Pleasant and interesting walk from the Benachi House.
161 locals recommend
Sculpture Garden
1 Collins Diboll Cir
161 locals recommend
Free and open to the public. Just behind the New Orleans Museum of Art near the entrance to City Park. Pleasant and interesting walk from the Benachi House.
The focal point of the original city. Still vibrant.
477 locals recommend
Jackson Square
701 Decatur St
477 locals recommend
The focal point of the original city. Still vibrant.

Arts & Culture

Excellent small collection, cafe, gift shop. The Bestoff Sculpture garden is adjacent. The museum features a small cafe.
782 locals recommend
New Orleans Museum of Art
1 Collins Diboll Cir
782 locals recommend
Excellent small collection, cafe, gift shop. The Bestoff Sculpture garden is adjacent. The museum features a small cafe.
One of the City's best galleries. In the warehouse district.
13 locals recommend
Arthur Roger Gallery
432 Julia St
13 locals recommend
One of the City's best galleries. In the warehouse district.
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A Gallery For Fine Photography
241 Chartres St
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