Guidebook for New Orleans

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Guidebook for New Orleans

Food Scene

Great little coffee shop with outdoor seating.
233 locals recommend
Pagoda Café
1430 N Dorgenois St
233 locals recommend
Great little coffee shop with outdoor seating.
Local chain coffee shop with indoor and outdoor seating, and view of Esplanade Ave.
166 locals recommend
CC's Coffee House
701 Metairie Rd
166 locals recommend
Local chain coffee shop with indoor and outdoor seating, and view of Esplanade Ave.
Coffee shop close to restaurants and fairgrounds. Indoor and outdoor seating on courtyard. Dogs are welcome in the courtyard.
237 locals recommend
Fair Grinds Coffeehouse
3133 Ponce De Leon St
237 locals recommend
Coffee shop close to restaurants and fairgrounds. Indoor and outdoor seating on courtyard. Dogs are welcome in the courtyard.
Great local place for lunch and drinks. The barbecue shrimp po-boy is delicious and one of my favorites. The gumbo is also very good. And for connoisseurs of french fries, Liuzza's sweet potato and regular potato are fresh cut.
182 locals recommend
Liuzza's by the Track
1518 N Lopez St
182 locals recommend
Great local place for lunch and drinks. The barbecue shrimp po-boy is delicious and one of my favorites. The gumbo is also very good. And for connoisseurs of french fries, Liuzza's sweet potato and regular potato are fresh cut.
One of my favorite places for dinner. Small and low-key. Great place for grilled seafood and paella. My favorites are the house salad, rainbow trout and almond ice cream for dessert.
257 locals recommend
Lola's
3312 Esplanade Ave
257 locals recommend
One of my favorite places for dinner. Small and low-key. Great place for grilled seafood and paella. My favorites are the house salad, rainbow trout and almond ice cream for dessert.
My favorite breakfast place. Also the best bagels in New Orleans.
267 locals recommend
New Orleans Cake Café & Bakery
2440 Chartres St
267 locals recommend
My favorite breakfast place. Also the best bagels in New Orleans.
Beignets and chicory coffee 24 hours a day, inside City Park.
221 locals recommend
Morning Call
56 Dreyfous Dr
221 locals recommend
Beignets and chicory coffee 24 hours a day, inside City Park.
Very pricey, special occasion restaurant. One of my newer favorites. Caribbean take on New Orleans cuisine.
70 locals recommend
Compère Lapin
535 Tchoupitoulas St
70 locals recommend
Very pricey, special occasion restaurant. One of my newer favorites. Caribbean take on New Orleans cuisine.
Great po-boys and a bar. A long-time local favorite that has become more known to tourists.
681 locals recommend
Parkway Bakery & Tavern
538 Hagan Ave
681 locals recommend
Great po-boys and a bar. A long-time local favorite that has become more known to tourists.
The outdoor seating is beautiful, along Esplanade Ave. Great place for a beer or glass of wine. The food - Italian - is good but nothing to get excited about. Great place for families with young children - though there aren't usually many there.
86 locals recommend
Nonna Mia Cafe & Pizzeria
3125 Esplanade Ave
86 locals recommend
The outdoor seating is beautiful, along Esplanade Ave. Great place for a beer or glass of wine. The food - Italian - is good but nothing to get excited about. Great place for families with young children - though there aren't usually many there.
Healthy Mediterranean food. Delicious. The falafel sandwich for lunch is inexpensive and a unique combination of tastes.
237 locals recommend
1000 Figs
3141 Ponce De Leon St
237 locals recommend
Healthy Mediterranean food. Delicious. The falafel sandwich for lunch is inexpensive and a unique combination of tastes.
Excellent breakfast and brunch. Try the praline bacon!
442 locals recommend
Elizabeth's
601 Gallier St
442 locals recommend
Excellent breakfast and brunch. Try the praline bacon!
Decent breakfast/brunch.
115 locals recommend
The Ruby Slipper Cafe
200 Magazine Street
115 locals recommend
Decent breakfast/brunch.
Great barbecue.
405 locals recommend
The Joint
701 Mazant St
405 locals recommend
Great barbecue.
Great breakfast, around the corner.
180 locals recommend
Toast
1845 Gentilly Boulevard
180 locals recommend
Great breakfast, around the corner.
Pizza and Italian food delivery.
63 locals recommend
Reginelli's Pizzeria
3244 Magazine St
63 locals recommend
Pizza and Italian food delivery.
Probably some of the best Chinese food in New Orleans--which isn't saying much!
19 locals recommend
Five Happiness
3605 S Carrollton Ave
19 locals recommend
Probably some of the best Chinese food in New Orleans--which isn't saying much!
Good sushi, and they deliver to the house.
30 locals recommend
Mikimoto
3301 S Carrollton Ave
30 locals recommend
Good sushi, and they deliver to the house.

Drinks & Nightlife

Neighborhood bar - a local favorite.
223 locals recommend
Pal's Lounge
949 N Rendon
223 locals recommend
Neighborhood bar - a local favorite.
Great neighborhood wine store, to drink and purchase. Free wine tasting on Fridays.
156 locals recommend
Swirl Wine Bar & Market
3143 Ponce De Leon St
156 locals recommend
Great neighborhood wine store, to drink and purchase. Free wine tasting on Fridays.
Bar that also serves very good tapas. Great place to snack and drink. Small wine selection.
673 locals recommend
Mimi's In the Marigny
2600 Chartres Street
673 locals recommend
Bar that also serves very good tapas. Great place to snack and drink. Small wine selection.
Live music.
387 locals recommend
d.b.a.
618 Frenchmen St
387 locals recommend
Live music.
Live music.
521 locals recommend
The Spotted Cat Music Club
623 Frenchmen St
521 locals recommend
Live music.
The original Tipitina's, live music.
429 locals recommend
Tipitina's
501 Napoleon Ave
429 locals recommend
The original Tipitina's, live music.
Local bar with live music Thursdays and sometimes other nights.
221 locals recommend
Vaughan's Lounge
4229 Dauphine St
221 locals recommend
Local bar with live music Thursdays and sometimes other nights.
Live music.
384 locals recommend
Maple Leaf Bar
8316 Oak St
384 locals recommend
Live music.
Live music most nights. Great bands.
188 locals recommend
Chickie Wah Wah
2828 Canal St
188 locals recommend
Live music most nights. Great bands.

Essentials

Small grocery store owned by the same family for three generations. Basic groceries, great sausage and meat.
88 locals recommend
Terranovas Supermarket
3308 Esplanade Ave
88 locals recommend
Small grocery store owned by the same family for three generations. Basic groceries, great sausage and meat.
A little larger than Terranova's with basic groceries.
236 locals recommend
Canseco's Esplanade Market
3135 Esplanade Ave
236 locals recommend
A little larger than Terranova's with basic groceries.
Small Whole Foods--not the giant kind!
736 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
300 N Broad St
736 locals recommend
Small Whole Foods--not the giant kind!
Large grocery store, local chain.
1002 locals recommend
Rouses Market
400 N Carrollton Ave
1002 locals recommend
Large grocery store, local chain.
Nearby laundromat and laundry service. No dry-cleaning.
14 locals recommend
Splish Splash Washateria
3101 Grand Rte Saint John St
14 locals recommend
Nearby laundromat and laundry service. No dry-cleaning.
Nearby farmer's market every Thursday. There are Farmer's Markets on different days in different areas of the city--google Crescent City Farmer's Market to find additional days and locations.
33 locals recommend
Crescent City Farmers Market
500 North Norman C Francis Parkway
33 locals recommend
Nearby farmer's market every Thursday. There are Farmer's Markets on different days in different areas of the city--google Crescent City Farmer's Market to find additional days and locations.

Sightseeing

Loud, boisterous nightlife on Bourbon Street. Many interesting stores, bars, historic buildings to see during the day.
790 locals recommend
French Quarter
790 locals recommend
Loud, boisterous nightlife on Bourbon Street. Many interesting stores, bars, historic buildings to see during the day.
Lots of restaurants, bars, and music venues. Adjacent to the French Quarter.
130 locals recommend
Marigny
130 locals recommend
Lots of restaurants, bars, and music venues. Adjacent to the French Quarter.
Beautiful nearby place to walk along the bayou and watch the sun set.
238 locals recommend
Bayou St John
238 locals recommend
Beautiful nearby place to walk along the bayou and watch the sun set.

Arts & Culture

Convent established in New Orleans by the Ursuline sisters in 1752.
16 locals recommend
Old Ursuline Convent Museum
1100 Chartres St
16 locals recommend
Convent established in New Orleans by the Ursuline sisters in 1752.
Museum in the French Quarter, Jackson Square, featuring early New Orleans history--before the late 18th century.
96 locals recommend
Cabildo
701 Chartres St
96 locals recommend
Museum in the French Quarter, Jackson Square, featuring early New Orleans history--before the late 18th century.
Oldest free people of color neighborhood in the country and birthplace of jazz. Walking tours are available at the New Orleans African American Museum of Art Culture and History.
63 locals recommend
Tremé / Lafitte
63 locals recommend
Oldest free people of color neighborhood in the country and birthplace of jazz. Walking tours are available at the New Orleans African American Museum of Art Culture and History.
Home of Congo Square, an early gathering place for drumming.
252 locals recommend
Louis Armstrong Park
701 N Rampart St
252 locals recommend
Home of Congo Square, an early gathering place for drumming.
The African American Museum of Art, Culture and History. Unfortunately it is currently closed for renovations, so check before going.
47 locals recommend
New Orleans African American Museum
1418 Governor Nicholls Street
47 locals recommend
The African American Museum of Art, Culture and History. Unfortunately it is currently closed for renovations, so check before going.
Arts high school that usually has events featuring local artists. Check their website.
13 locals recommend
New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (Nocca)
2800 Chartres St
13 locals recommend
Arts high school that usually has events featuring local artists. Check their website.
Not a great museum, but there are sometimes exhibits featuring local arts and culture. Nearby in City Park.
782 locals recommend
New Orleans Museum of Art
1 Collins Diboll Cir
782 locals recommend
Not a great museum, but there are sometimes exhibits featuring local arts and culture. Nearby in City Park.

Entertainment & Activities

Wonderful zoo, fun for adults and children alike.
893 locals recommend
Audubon Park
6500 Magazine St
893 locals recommend
Wonderful zoo, fun for adults and children alike.
Not a particularly impressive aquarium as aquariums go, but fun for kids. Situated right on the Mississippi.
577 locals recommend
Audubon Aquarium of the Americas
1 Canal St
577 locals recommend
Not a particularly impressive aquarium as aquariums go, but fun for kids. Situated right on the Mississippi.
Local movie theatre with bar showing mainstream and independent films.
155 locals recommend
The Broad Theater
636 N Broad St
155 locals recommend
Local movie theatre with bar showing mainstream and independent films.

Shopping

Many small, local shops and restaurants--pottery, clothing, jewelry, furniture, toys, store-made chocolate, etc.
396 locals recommend
Magazine Street
Magazine Street
396 locals recommend
Many small, local shops and restaurants--pottery, clothing, jewelry, furniture, toys, store-made chocolate, etc.
Antique and art shops.
156 locals recommend
Royal Street
Royal Street
156 locals recommend
Antique and art shops.