Guidebook for New Orleans
Food Scene
Great little spot, cheap, easy, and DELICIOUS! Kebab and some twists on the classics.
120 locals recommend
Kebab
2315 St Claude AveGreat little spot, cheap, easy, and DELICIOUS! Kebab and some twists on the classics.
St. Roch Market
2381 St Claude AveGreat indoor food hall - good for groups!
THE BEST FOOD!
Nina Compton from Top Chef opened this gem right in the neighborhood, its expensive, but if you're going to have one nice meal this is worth it.
105 locals recommend
Bywater American Bistro
2900 Chartres StTHE BEST FOOD!
Nina Compton from Top Chef opened this gem right in the neighborhood, its expensive, but if you're going to have one nice meal this is worth it.
Bratz Y'all! Bistro • Bakery • Biergarten
617-B Piety StGreat Beer Garden with delicious food!
The Orange Couch
2339 Royal StHipster Coffee shop.
The sweetest bakery in the most delightful neighborhood! Great spot to grab a quick bite for breakfast or lunch, great ambiance!!
140 locals recommend
Bywater Bakery
3624 Dauphine StThe sweetest bakery in the most delightful neighborhood! Great spot to grab a quick bite for breakfast or lunch, great ambiance!!
Best new food spot in the Quarter.. slightly pricey, but worth every bite!
Small spot so make reservations if you plan to go here.
11 locals recommend
Palm&Pine
308 N Rampart StBest new food spot in the Quarter.. slightly pricey, but worth every bite!
Small spot so make reservations if you plan to go here.
You're going to drop a bill....but it's worth it.
GET THE BBQ SHRIMP IT IS SERIOUSLY ONE OF THE BEST THINGS EVER.
I prefer to sit at the bar & take in the ambiance.
This is a quintessential classic New Orleans restaurant, and the food is actually good (unlike a lot of the well known spots).
Make a reservation or go early and hop on the bar.
83 locals recommend
Mr. B's Bistro
201 Royal StreetYou're going to drop a bill....but it's worth it.
GET THE BBQ SHRIMP IT IS SERIOUSLY ONE OF THE BEST THINGS EVER.
I prefer to sit at the bar & take in the ambiance.
This is a quintessential classic New Orleans restaurant, and the food is actually good (unlike a lot of the well known spots).
Make a reservation or go early and hop on the bar.
Turkey and the Wolf
739 Jackson AvenueBest lunch stop!!!!
Best po-boys and some great gumbo... this place is a New Orleans TREASURE.
681 locals recommend
Parkway Bakery & Tavern
538 Hagan AveBest po-boys and some great gumbo... this place is a New Orleans TREASURE.
24/7 po-boys, get the ALL THAT JAZZ after a night out in the French Quarter. Sitting on the sidewalk at 2am eating a po-boy from Verti Marte may be the MOST quintessential New Orleans thing you can do. CASH ONLY!!!
173 locals recommend
Verti Marte
1201 Royal St24/7 po-boys, get the ALL THAT JAZZ after a night out in the French Quarter. Sitting on the sidewalk at 2am eating a po-boy from Verti Marte may be the MOST quintessential New Orleans thing you can do. CASH ONLY!!!
Drinks & Nightlife
From live music, to comedy, to burlesque.. there's something for everyone in this area of bars, stop by and see what happenin!
297 locals recommend
Hi-Ho Lounge
2239 St Claude AveFrom live music, to comedy, to burlesque.. there's something for everyone in this area of bars, stop by and see what happenin!
Siberia Lounge
2227 St Claude AveLive music (of some kind) nightly, GREAT FOOD IN THE BACK.
Kajun's Pub
2256 St Claude AveKaraoke EVERY NIGHT! Fun and goes late!
Allways Lounge and Theater
2240 St Claude AveBurlesque, Drag, all the above, you'll find it here.
Fantastic Wine Bar - Gets very busy 5-9pm
Great small plates, atmosphere, cheese boards.
839 locals recommend
Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits
600 Poland AveFantastic Wine Bar - Gets very busy 5-9pm
Great small plates, atmosphere, cheese boards.
St Roch Tavern
1200 St Roch AveClosest bar. Dive. Bar.
Artisan Bar and Cafe
2514 St Claude AveCozy neighborhood dive with pretty good pub food.
This is your ultimate rocker/goth bar in New Orleans.. if you are out there late take a uber or cab, that street gets sketchy late night if you don't know your surroundings... check their calendar for events!
10 locals recommend
The Goat
1301 St Bernard AveThis is your ultimate rocker/goth bar in New Orleans.. if you are out there late take a uber or cab, that street gets sketchy late night if you don't know your surroundings... check their calendar for events!
Get the best from scratch classics at this bar. No frills, just good drinks made the right way.
173 locals recommend
Bar Tonique
820 N Rampart StGet the best from scratch classics at this bar. No frills, just good drinks made the right way.
Voted one of the "best bars" in America.. you may have to wait to find a seat at the bar.. but it's worth it! Go at non-peak times for less competition.
251 locals recommend
Carousel Bar
214 Royal StVoted one of the "best bars" in America.. you may have to wait to find a seat at the bar.. but it's worth it! Go at non-peak times for less competition.
The first few blocks of Frenchmen St. (coming from the river) is your music headquarters.. multiple clubs, multiple shows a night.. walk around and find your fav!
655 locals recommend
Frenchmen Street
The first few blocks of Frenchmen St. (coming from the river) is your music headquarters.. multiple clubs, multiple shows a night.. walk around and find your fav!
Arts & Culture
AMAZING local art gallery/exhibit. Check it out for some good New Orleans street art and culture exchange!
66 locals recommend
Studio Be
2941 Royal StAMAZING local art gallery/exhibit. Check it out for some good New Orleans street art and culture exchange!
My personal favorite spot for regional art. Skip NOMA, go here!
Thursday nights are open late for performances and viewings, check their calendar for events!
315 locals recommend
Ogden Museum of Southern Art
925 Camp StMy personal favorite spot for regional art. Skip NOMA, go here!
Thursday nights are open late for performances and viewings, check their calendar for events!
FREE and beautiful park next to New Orleans Museum of Art. Make sure to stop and get beignets next door!!
161 locals recommend
Sculpture Garden
1 Collins Diboll CirFREE and beautiful park next to New Orleans Museum of Art. Make sure to stop and get beignets next door!!
All made my local artists, get your selfie sticks ready... you'll need them!
57 locals recommend
JAMNOLA
2832 Royal StAll made my local artists, get your selfie sticks ready... you'll need them!
One of the best museums in the country, if you love history or love a great museum this is a MUST SEE!
804 locals recommend
The National WWII Museum
945 Magazine StOne of the best museums in the country, if you love history or love a great museum this is a MUST SEE!
This is a really fun museum and a great way to learn a little more about the history and culture surrounding mardi gras. Try king cake, watch the artists create floats in real life.. this is a fun stop along the New Orleans journey.
134 locals recommend
Mardi Gras World
1380 Port of New Orleans PlThis is a really fun museum and a great way to learn a little more about the history and culture surrounding mardi gras. Try king cake, watch the artists create floats in real life.. this is a fun stop along the New Orleans journey.
Check the calendar, if there's a show here this is a MUST DO. A literal village of music houses, performances here can be wild to weird, but UNFORGETTABLE.
75 locals recommend
The Music Box Village
4557 N Rampart StCheck the calendar, if there's a show here this is a MUST DO. A literal village of music houses, performances here can be wild to weird, but UNFORGETTABLE.
Parks & Nature
Crescent Park
2300 N Peters StGreat views of downtown! Nice walk!
Audubon Zoo station
It's the Zoo! And it doesn't suck!
Home to NOMA, Sculpture Garden, Kids museum and park, a great beignet stop, biking... bigger than central park in NY our City Park is an adventure you can make your own.
1516 locals recommend
City Park
1 Palm DrHome to NOMA, Sculpture Garden, Kids museum and park, a great beignet stop, biking... bigger than central park in NY our City Park is an adventure you can make your own.
Need to Know
Walgreens
1100 Elysian Fields AveThis is your closest pharmacy should you need anything, easy walk.
This little grocery is your closest stop from the house for simple grocery items. EASY walk.
195 locals recommend
New Orleans Food Co-Op
2372 St Claude AveThis little grocery is your closest stop from the house for simple grocery items. EASY walk.