Katie and John’s NOLA Guidebook
Food scene
Here's a list of some of our favorite local eateries. So much great food and so little time to try them all! We have personally dined at all places on this list. Many are "local" where tourists don't often get to.
Blue Oak BBQ
900 N Carrollton AveSuper good BBQ ribs and more. Casual, eat-in, take-out.
In the By-Water, funky, hip inspired New Orleans food. Good breakfasts and brunch, but good anytime.
442 locals recommend
Elizabeth's
601 Gallier StIn the By-Water, funky, hip inspired New Orleans food. Good breakfasts and brunch, but good anytime.
Just minutes from our Air BnB . Great local place for good pizza. Nice selection of local beers.
7 locals recommend
Homegrown Pizza
6325 Elysian Fields AveJust minutes from our Air BnB . Great local place for good pizza. Nice selection of local beers.
Cuñada
833 Conti StIn the French Quarter. Refined Mexican food. Cool bar. Open late.
Minutes from our Air BnB. Don't miss St. Roch Market! A variety of food vendors each with a different style of food. Seafood, Local New Orleans food, Middle Eastern food, Thai food, Haitian food, Vegetarian, Sweets and pastries. Cool bar.
466 locals recommend
St. Roch Market
2381 St Claude AveMinutes from our Air BnB. Don't miss St. Roch Market! A variety of food vendors each with a different style of food. Seafood, Local New Orleans food, Middle Eastern food, Thai food, Haitian food, Vegetarian, Sweets and pastries. Cool bar.
Like walking into a time machine back to the 1960s. Gelato , pastries and varieties of coffee. Too good to be true!
256 locals recommend
Angelo Brocato
214 N Carrollton AveLike walking into a time machine back to the 1960s. Gelato , pastries and varieties of coffee. Too good to be true!
Minutes from our Air BnB in the By-Water. Great Indian food, good wine selection, cool, funky atmosphere.
68 locals recommend
Silk Road Restaurant & Wine Bar
2483 Royal StMinutes from our Air BnB in the By-Water. Great Indian food, good wine selection, cool, funky atmosphere.
Sneaky Pickle
3200 Burgundy StLocally sourced vegan food. Very very good. Casual.
New Orleans food with their own spin. Wednesday is steak night. Everything is good.
294 locals recommend
Katie's
3701 Iberville StNew Orleans food with their own spin. Wednesday is steak night. Everything is good.
OMG! Just the best. Casual atmosphere. Green beans with apple smoked bacon, sweet potato salad, greens... Even the side dishes are treated with love and respect by the chefs. The desserts are to die for. Forget your diet. You' in New Orleans, baby!
134 locals recommend
The High Hat Cafe
4500 Freret StreetOMG! Just the best. Casual atmosphere. Green beans with apple smoked bacon, sweet potato salad, greens... Even the side dishes are treated with love and respect by the chefs. The desserts are to die for. Forget your diet. You' in New Orleans, baby!
Best Lebanese/New Orleans food in town. A very small place. Just off Esplanade.
237 locals recommend
1000 Figs
3141 Ponce De Leon StBest Lebanese/New Orleans food in town. A very small place. Just off Esplanade.
You'll usually need reservations well ahead of time at this pseudo upscale Israeli food restaurant. The pita bread is made fresh in a pizza oven and served piping hot to your table. Worth the expense.
218 locals recommend
Shaya
4213 Magazine StYou'll usually need reservations well ahead of time at this pseudo upscale Israeli food restaurant. The pita bread is made fresh in a pizza oven and served piping hot to your table. Worth the expense.
Best gelato ever! Kind of pricey but the quality and taste are worth it.
13 locals recommend
Piccola Gelateria
4500 Magazine StreetBest gelato ever! Kind of pricey but the quality and taste are worth it.
Ok, down in the belly of the beast in the French Quarter GW Fins is pricey and upscale but really really really great food! Check the dress code. It's not formal but they don't allow "beach" wear or too casual attire. Impeccable service. wonderful atmosphere and food.
114 locals recommend
GW Fins
808 Bienville StOk, down in the belly of the beast in the French Quarter GW Fins is pricey and upscale but really really really great food! Check the dress code. It's not formal but they don't allow "beach" wear or too casual attire. Impeccable service. wonderful atmosphere and food.
This is a place for "good ol' " breakfast food, just a couple blocks down the street.
11 locals recommend
Cafe Gentilly
5339 Franklin AveThis is a place for "good ol' " breakfast food, just a couple blocks down the street.
Sightseeing
Just a couple minutes from our Air BnB. Cruise along Lake Shore Drive for beautiful views. Pull over at any time and take a walk along the well maintained malecon. At the end of Lake Shore Drive you come to some seafood restaurants that have wonderful views while dining.
35 locals recommend
Lake Pontchartrain
Just a couple minutes from our Air BnB. Cruise along Lake Shore Drive for beautiful views. Pull over at any time and take a walk along the well maintained malecon. At the end of Lake Shore Drive you come to some seafood restaurants that have wonderful views while dining.
What a great place! So much to see and do here. The newly expanded sculpture garden is a must see. Our favorite spot is the "Wind Chime Tree." As you come in the park's main entrance, a short stroll just to the right you'll see an ancient, shady oak tree that has many wind chimes hanging all over it. Some of them are HUGE! A great spot to sit and relax.
1516 locals recommend
City Park
1 Palm DrWhat a great place! So much to see and do here. The newly expanded sculpture garden is a must see. Our favorite spot is the "Wind Chime Tree." As you come in the park's main entrance, a short stroll just to the right you'll see an ancient, shady oak tree that has many wind chimes hanging all over it. Some of them are HUGE! A great spot to sit and relax.
A very special place. On St. Charles across from Loyola University. Take a nice walk on the circular trail ( about 45 minutes ). You'll see huge ancient oaks, beautiful stately houses on the park trail boundaries, many turtles and ducks in the pond. There's a golf course in the center. The Audubon Zoo is adjacent.
9 locals recommend
Audubon Park - St. Charles
7004 St Charles AveA very special place. On St. Charles across from Loyola University. Take a nice walk on the circular trail ( about 45 minutes ). You'll see huge ancient oaks, beautiful stately houses on the park trail boundaries, many turtles and ducks in the pond. There's a golf course in the center. The Audubon Zoo is adjacent.
Freret Street between Napoleon and Jefferson is an up and coming hip restaurant row.
21 locals recommend
Freret Street
Freret StreetFreret Street between Napoleon and Jefferson is an up and coming hip restaurant row.
Freret Street between Napoleon and Jefferson is an up and coming hip restaurant row. Some of our favorite restaurant recommendations are here. Lots of pizza places, too.
21 locals recommend
Freret Street
Freret StreetFreret Street between Napoleon and Jefferson is an up and coming hip restaurant row. Some of our favorite restaurant recommendations are here. Lots of pizza places, too.