Guidebook for New Orleans

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Guidebook for New Orleans

Shopping

Great place to buy your local-made all-natural herbs, teas, soaps and gifts.
17 locals recommend
Maypop Community Herb Shop
2701 St Claude Ave
17 locals recommend
Great place to buy your local-made all-natural herbs, teas, soaps and gifts.
best vintage store i've ever been
11 locals recommend
Blue Dream
1925 Sophie Wright Place
11 locals recommend
best vintage store i've ever been
48 locals recommend
Canseco's Market
2221 Elysian Fields Ave
48 locals recommend
195 locals recommend
New Orleans Food Co-Op
2372 St Claude Ave
195 locals recommend
This is my favorite wine shop with lots of small producer natural wines. I especially love to come here on Wednesdays between 5-7 when they have a wine tasting.
152 locals recommend
Faubourg Wines
2805 St Claude Ave
152 locals recommend
This is my favorite wine shop with lots of small producer natural wines. I especially love to come here on Wednesdays between 5-7 when they have a wine tasting.
My favorite record shop
47 locals recommend
Domino Sound Record Shack
2557 Bayou Rd
47 locals recommend
My favorite record shop
Great neighborhood record shop
85 locals recommend
Euclid Records
3301 Chartres St
85 locals recommend
Great neighborhood record shop
This is a must go to record shop for local music.
35 locals recommend
Louisiana Music Factory
421 Frenchmen St
35 locals recommend
This is a must go to record shop for local music.
Historic perfume shop
Hove Parfumeur
434 Chartres St
Historic perfume shop
World famous shoe designer’s store in New Orleans with really beautiful and unique crafted shoes
John Fluevog Shoes New Orleans
World famous shoe designer’s store in New Orleans with really beautiful and unique crafted shoes
Music instrument shop in Bywater
6 locals recommend
Webb's Bywater Music
3217 Burgundy St
6 locals recommend
Music instrument shop in Bywater
Tiny cute vintage shop in Bywater
Low Timers
3207 Burgundy St
Tiny cute vintage shop in Bywater
Voodoo shop owned by famous voodoo priestess Sallie Ann Glassman
11 locals recommend
Island of Salvation Botanica
2372 Saint Claude Avenue
11 locals recommend
Voodoo shop owned by famous voodoo priestess Sallie Ann Glassman
A gem of a local bookshop in Marigny
15 locals recommend
Frenchmen Grocery & Deli
600 Frenchmen St
15 locals recommend
A gem of a local bookshop in Marigny
Great bookshop and cafe in Marigny
25 locals recommend
Baldwin & Co.
1030 Elysian Fields Ave
25 locals recommend
Great bookshop and cafe in Marigny
Really cute bookshop in French Quarter’s Pirate Alley
18 locals recommend
Faulkner House Books
624 Pirates Alley
18 locals recommend
Really cute bookshop in French Quarter’s Pirate Alley
Great little bookshop
Arcadian Books
714 Orleans St
Great little bookshop
Amazing 3-story used bookshop in the French Quarter
Beckham's BookShop
228 Decatur St
Amazing 3-story used bookshop in the French Quarter
Cute little Bywater bookshop
Parlour Books
Cute little Bywater bookshop
great place to buy local made gifts and art and just a great scene in general to window shop
13 locals recommend
Palace Market
619 Frenchmen St
13 locals recommend
great place to buy local made gifts and art and just a great scene in general to window shop
Amazing shop for local crafts and gifts!
C'Mere
Amazing shop for local crafts and gifts!

Drinks & Nightlife

gay bar with a restaurant drag brunch swimming pool, hot tub, sauna
451 locals recommend
The Country Club
634 Louisa Street
451 locals recommend
gay bar with a restaurant drag brunch swimming pool, hot tub, sauna
live music, saturday night with dj soul sister, amazingly authentic Congresso Cubano pop up restaurant
297 locals recommend
Hi-Ho Lounge
2239 St Claude Ave
297 locals recommend
live music, saturday night with dj soul sister, amazingly authentic Congresso Cubano pop up restaurant
late night tapas bar, pool table
673 locals recommend
Mimi's In the Marigny
2600 Chartres Street
673 locals recommend
late night tapas bar, pool table
fun gay bar
31 locals recommend
Big Daddy's Bar
31 locals recommend
fun gay bar
fun daddy bar
26 locals recommend
Phoenix Bar
941 Elysian Fields Ave
26 locals recommend
fun daddy bar
They have fun dance parties here
6 locals recommend
The Domino
3044 St Claude Ave
6 locals recommend
They have fun dance parties here
Iconic venue for Dance parties and live music
129 locals recommend
Saturn Bar
3067 St Claude Ave
129 locals recommend
Iconic venue for Dance parties and live music
Really fun dance party for 30yo and up, mostly POC crowd
Nola's Bar & Grill
1355 Saint Bernard Avenue
Really fun dance party for 30yo and up, mostly POC crowd
Hipster dance and live music club with a mixed crowd
10 locals recommend
Poor Boys Bar
1328 St Bernard Ave
10 locals recommend
Hipster dance and live music club with a mixed crowd
Treme live music venue, especially Wednesday night
41 locals recommend
Candlelight Lounge
925 N Robertson St
41 locals recommend
Treme live music venue, especially Wednesday night
Live music joint, especially Friday night for the Pinnettes all-women brass band
30 locals recommend
Bullet's Sports Bar
2441 A P Tureaud Ave
30 locals recommend
Live music joint, especially Friday night for the Pinnettes all-women brass band
Iconic 7th Ward bar originally started by a famous MG Indian and later purchased by local trumpet legend Kermit Ruffins. He plays here on Monday and serves his own homemade red beans and rice
75 locals recommend
Kermit's Treme Mother in Law Lounge
1500 North Claiborne Avenue
75 locals recommend
Iconic 7th Ward bar originally started by a famous MG Indian and later purchased by local trumpet legend Kermit Ruffins. He plays here on Monday and serves his own homemade red beans and rice
Craft beer and Live music venue often features John Boutte on Monday nights
387 locals recommend
d.b.a.
618 Frenchmen St
387 locals recommend
Craft beer and Live music venue often features John Boutte on Monday nights
Tuesday nights for Rebirth Brass Band
384 locals recommend
Maple Leaf Bar
8316 Oak St
384 locals recommend
Tuesday nights for Rebirth Brass Band
Really cute Bywater bar with live music
151 locals recommend
B J's Lounge
4301 Burgundy St
151 locals recommend
Really cute Bywater bar with live music
Bywater Bar with live music
221 locals recommend
Vaughan's Lounge
4229 Dauphine St
221 locals recommend
Bywater Bar with live music
72 locals recommend
Parleaux Beer Lab
634 Lesseps St
72 locals recommend
Spot for live music
7 locals recommend
Royal Frenchmen Hotel and Bar
700 Frenchmen St
7 locals recommend
Spot for live music
Spot for live music
521 locals recommend
The Spotted Cat Music Club
623 Frenchmen St
521 locals recommend
Spot for live music
Tiny gay bar in French quarter with legendary Sunday happy hour drag shows
32 locals recommend
Golden Lantern
1239 Royal St
32 locals recommend
Tiny gay bar in French quarter with legendary Sunday happy hour drag shows
Amazing wine bar with regular food popups and live DJs
THE TELL ME BAR
Amazing wine bar with regular food popups and live DJs

Food Scene

A coffee shop for its sidewalk, location, piano, chess, and dominos
53 locals recommend
Flora Gallery & Coffee Shop
2600 Royal St
53 locals recommend
A coffee shop for its sidewalk, location, piano, chess, and dominos
this is the coffee shop if you have work to do
128 locals recommend
The Orange Couch
2339 Royal St
128 locals recommend
this is the coffee shop if you have work to do
gem of a wine shop restaurant music venue
839 locals recommend
Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits
600 Poland Ave
839 locals recommend
gem of a wine shop restaurant music venue
coffee shop for punks and tattooed types
104 locals recommend
St. Coffee on St. Claude
2718 St Claude Ave
104 locals recommend
coffee shop for punks and tattooed types
Good sidewalk-seating coffee shop with large portions of southern style food
175 locals recommend
Who Dat Coffee Cafe
2401 Burgundy St
175 locals recommend
Good sidewalk-seating coffee shop with large portions of southern style food
romantic hidden french restaurant
143 locals recommend
N7
1117 Montegut St
143 locals recommend
romantic hidden french restaurant
best bbq in the south
405 locals recommend
The Joint
701 Mazant St
405 locals recommend
best bbq in the south
the place to go for coffee and juice
376 locals recommend
Satsuma Cafe
3218 Dauphine St
376 locals recommend
the place to go for coffee and juice
My new favorite breakfast and lunch place in Bywater
37 locals recommend
Alma Cafe
800 Louisa St
37 locals recommend
My new favorite breakfast and lunch place in Bywater
My Mexican husband’s favorite taco stand. They have a great courtyard and are known for their margaritas
34 locals recommend
Rosalita's Backyard Tacos 🌮
3304 St Claude Ave
34 locals recommend
My Mexican husband’s favorite taco stand. They have a great courtyard and are known for their margaritas
Best pizza in the neighborhood serving NY style pizza and fresh pasta
460 locals recommend
Pizza Delicious
617 Piety St
460 locals recommend
Best pizza in the neighborhood serving NY style pizza and fresh pasta
My favorite restaurant in the neighborhood
105 locals recommend
Bywater American Bistro
2900 Chartres St
105 locals recommend
My favorite restaurant in the neighborhood
My other favorite restaurant in the neighborhood
203 locals recommend
Paladar 511
511 Marigny St
203 locals recommend
My other favorite restaurant in the neighborhood
Great vegetarian and non vegetarian food. Famous for their vegan Mack and cheese; but also the best burger in the neighborhood.
193 locals recommend
Sneaky Pickle
3200 Burgundy St
193 locals recommend
Great vegetarian and non vegetarian food. Famous for their vegan Mack and cheese; but also the best burger in the neighborhood.
Inexpensive late night food and bar. I always get the pirogues and the best Rubin ever time they are so good!
16 locals recommend
The Green Room Kukhnya
1300 Saint Bernard Avenue
16 locals recommend
Inexpensive late night food and bar. I always get the pirogues and the best Rubin ever time they are so good!
I like to come here on Wednesday for their half-price wine night. It has a great wine list and comfort Italian food in big portions. I usually order the mussels.
155 locals recommend
The Franklin
2600 Dauphine Street
155 locals recommend
I like to come here on Wednesday for their half-price wine night. It has a great wine list and comfort Italian food in big portions. I usually order the mussels.
Really friendly black-owned neighborhood oyster place with oyster happy hour
30 locals recommend
THE HALF SHELL ON THE BAYOU
2517 Bayou Rd
30 locals recommend
Really friendly black-owned neighborhood oyster place with oyster happy hour
My favorite location of the iconic New Orleans beignets
86 locals recommend
Cafe Du Monde City Park
56 Dreyfous Dr
86 locals recommend
My favorite location of the iconic New Orleans beignets
One of my favorite restaurants for healthy Mediterranean food
237 locals recommend
1000 Figs
3141 Ponce De Leon St
237 locals recommend
One of my favorite restaurants for healthy Mediterranean food
My favorite Chinese food in the city
20 locals recommend
Dian Xin
1218 Decatur St
20 locals recommend
My favorite Chinese food in the city
Authentic New Orleans seafood experience
11 locals recommend
Today's Cajun Seafood
1700 McShane Place
11 locals recommend
Authentic New Orleans seafood experience
Best pralines and good lunch spot
19 locals recommend
Loretta's Authentic Pralines
2101 N Rampart St
19 locals recommend
Best pralines and good lunch spot
Really cute coffee shop often hosts weekend street concerts featuring John Boutte
140 locals recommend
Bywater Bakery
3624 Dauphine St
140 locals recommend
Really cute coffee shop often hosts weekend street concerts featuring John Boutte
Famous fried chicken restaurant in Treme
250 locals recommend
Dooky Chase Restaurant
2301 Orleans Ave
250 locals recommend
Famous fried chicken restaurant in Treme
Great American cuisine restaurant
448 locals recommend
Cochon RESTAURANT
930 Tchoupitoulas St
448 locals recommend
Great American cuisine restaurant
A favorite restaurant that is also a great place for vegetarians
66 locals recommend
Carmo
527 Julia St
66 locals recommend
A favorite restaurant that is also a great place for vegetarians
Another favorite
104 locals recommend
Herbsaint
701 St Charles Ave
104 locals recommend
Another favorite
A favorite Marigny Thai restaurant
Budsi’s Authentic Thai
A favorite Marigny Thai restaurant
A popular uptown restaurant for classic New Orleans dishes
406 locals recommend
Jacques-Imo's
8324 Oak St
406 locals recommend
A popular uptown restaurant for classic New Orleans dishes
Famous burger joint
386 locals recommend
Port of Call
838 Esplanade Ave
386 locals recommend
Famous burger joint
Great coffee and food popups
Lowpoint
Great coffee and food popups
A favorite for Ethiopian food
10 locals recommend
Addis Nola
2514 S Broad St
10 locals recommend
A favorite for Ethiopian food
Local food spot
38 locals recommend
Sammy's Food Services & Deli
3000 Elysian Fields Ave
38 locals recommend
Local food spot
One of the most popular restaurants for black New Orleanians
119 locals recommend
Morrow's
2438 St Claude Ave
119 locals recommend
One of the most popular restaurants for black New Orleanians
100+ year old gelato spot
256 locals recommend
Angelo Brocato
214 N Carrollton Ave
256 locals recommend
100+ year old gelato spot
I love hotdogs and this place is my go to Frenchmen st late night snack. I always order a dog and a chili cheese tater tots
Dat Dog
I love hotdogs and this place is my go to Frenchmen st late night snack. I always order a dog and a chili cheese tater tots
My favorite lunch spot to take tourists seeking New Orleans food
25 locals recommend
Café Reconcile
1631 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd
25 locals recommend
My favorite lunch spot to take tourists seeking New Orleans food
Thursday afternoons from 3-7
33 locals recommend
Crescent City Farmers Market
500 North Norman C Francis Parkway
33 locals recommend
Thursday afternoons from 3-7
Come here for happy hour for half-priced oysters on the half shell
113 locals recommend
Luke
333 St Charles Ave
113 locals recommend
Come here for happy hour for half-priced oysters on the half shell
Historic fried seafood restaurant also serving oysters in the half shell
107 locals recommend
Casamento's Restaurant
4330 Magazine St
107 locals recommend
Historic fried seafood restaurant also serving oysters in the half shell

Everything Else

Includes the New Orleans Food Co-op, Voodoo shop, yoga, and the amazing Istanbul bar/venue
108 locals recommend
New Orleans Healing Center
2372 St Claude Ave
108 locals recommend
Includes the New Orleans Food Co-op, Voodoo shop, yoga, and the amazing Istanbul bar/venue
music and theater
264 locals recommend
Allways Lounge and Theater
2240 St Claude Ave
264 locals recommend
music and theater
pop up cajun brunch and other events in an old beautifully restored creole cottage
The Tigermen Den
3113 Royal St
pop up cajun brunch and other events in an old beautifully restored creole cottage
the place to go for bike repair, bike locks, blinkers, whatever bikes
41 locals recommend
Gerken's Bike Shop
2803 St Claude Ave
41 locals recommend
the place to go for bike repair, bike locks, blinkers, whatever bikes
love love love this wine shop, it's wine bar, its wednesday free tastings
152 locals recommend
Faubourg Wines
2805 St Claude Ave
152 locals recommend
love love love this wine shop, it's wine bar, its wednesday free tastings
24 hour international grocery
211 locals recommend
Mardi Gras Zone Supermarket
2706 Royal St
211 locals recommend
24 hour international grocery
24 hour corner store liquor beer wine food
64 locals recommend
Hank's Super Market
2634 St Claude Ave
64 locals recommend
24 hour corner store liquor beer wine food
Amazing community dance studio with open classes for dance offerings, yoga, and more
16 locals recommend
Dancing Grounds
3705 St Claude Ave
16 locals recommend
Amazing community dance studio with open classes for dance offerings, yoga, and more
Bokah Bikes
4233 St Claude Ave
Dance classes
Dance Quarter
1719 Toledano St
Dance classes
Historic theater uptown
125 locals recommend
Prytania Theatre
5339 Prytania St
125 locals recommend
Historic theater uptown
A favorite movie theater in Midcity
155 locals recommend
The Broad Theater
636 N Broad St
155 locals recommend
A favorite movie theater in Midcity

Sightseeing

Tiny local museum run started in 1999 by Sylvester Francis. It is a must for anyone wanting to understand New Orleans Second Line and MG Indian traditions. You have to make an appointment. You will not regret it!
12 locals recommend
Backstreet Cultural Museum
1531 Saint Philip Street
12 locals recommend
Tiny local museum run started in 1999 by Sylvester Francis. It is a must for anyone wanting to understand New Orleans Second Line and MG Indian traditions. You have to make an appointment. You will not regret it!
Really amazing free sculpture garden in one of the countries must beautiful City Parks
161 locals recommend
Sculpture Garden
1 Collins Diboll Cir
161 locals recommend
Really amazing free sculpture garden in one of the countries must beautiful City Parks
Incredible local arts events, must check the calendar during your stay
128 locals recommend
Contemporary Arts Center
900 Camp St
128 locals recommend
Incredible local arts events, must check the calendar during your stay
Great collection of Southern Art
315 locals recommend
Ogden Museum of Southern Art
925 Camp St
315 locals recommend
Great collection of Southern Art
Amazing rose bush collection and historic place for black history, come for Sunday drum circle. Often hosts local food festivals
252 locals recommend
Louis Armstrong Park
701 N Rampart St
252 locals recommend
Amazing rose bush collection and historic place for black history, come for Sunday drum circle. Often hosts local food festivals
This is The radio station of New Orleans. Check their website for their Live Wire to find out what is happening in the city!
26 locals recommend
WWOZ New Orleans - 90.7 FM
600 N Peters St
26 locals recommend
This is The radio station of New Orleans. Check their website for their Live Wire to find out what is happening in the city!
An important museum to understand Louisiana history
70 locals recommend
Whitney Plantation
5099 LA-18
70 locals recommend
An important museum to understand Louisiana history
The best swamp tour to get an idea of the surrounding flora and fauna
19 locals recommend
Cajun Encounters Tour Company
55345 US-90
19 locals recommend
The best swamp tour to get an idea of the surrounding flora and fauna
55 locals recommend
New Orleans Pharmacy Museum
514 Chartres St
55 locals recommend
57 locals recommend
JAMNOLA
2832 Royal St
57 locals recommend
893 locals recommend
Audubon Park
6500 Magazine St
893 locals recommend
157 locals recommend
Audubon Zoo
6500 Magazine St
157 locals recommend
138 locals recommend
Louisiana Children's Museum
15 Henry Thomas Dr
138 locals recommend
Historic little theater in the French Quarter
12 locals recommend
Le Petit Theatre
616 St Peter
12 locals recommend
Historic little theater in the French Quarter

Food scene

Historic restaurant where famed chefs like Paul Prudhomme and Emeril got their start. They have a famous Sunday brunch or lunch time with cheap martinis
574 locals recommend
Commander's Palace
1403 Washington Ave
574 locals recommend
Historic restaurant where famed chefs like Paul Prudhomme and Emeril got their start. They have a famous Sunday brunch or lunch time with cheap martinis