Guidebook for New Orleans
Food Scene
Simple, delicious brunch on the weekends and top notch coffee.
45 locals recommend
Congregation Coffee Roasters
240 Pelican AveSimple, delicious brunch on the weekends and top notch coffee.
Great food counter spot to get some deep fried hangover food near by. Get the #7 - chicken wings and shrimp fried rice. Cash Only.
7 locals recommend
Opelousas Point Supermarket
601 Opelousas AveGreat food counter spot to get some deep fried hangover food near by. Get the #7 - chicken wings and shrimp fried rice. Cash Only.
Tavolino Pizza & Lounge
141 Delaronde StGood pizza and cocktails.
Tout De Suite Cafe
347 Verret StGreat place for a meal that will please the whole group.
A local favorite seafood restaurant. Daily specials and all you can eat seafood buffet.
14 locals recommend
Salvo's Seafood
7742 LA-23A local favorite seafood restaurant. Daily specials and all you can eat seafood buffet.
Delicious and cheap Vietnamese cuisine in this family friendly restaurant. Try the chicken wings, Korean short ribs, or a banh-mi.
7 locals recommend
Tân Định
1705 Lafayette StDelicious and cheap Vietnamese cuisine in this family friendly restaurant. Try the chicken wings, Korean short ribs, or a banh-mi.
Verti Marte
1201 Royal St24 hour sandwich shop
Drinks & Nightlife
English pub with back patio and neighborhood bar vibes.
73 locals recommend
Crown & Anchor English Pub
200 Pelican AveEnglish pub with back patio and neighborhood bar vibes.
Neighborhood bar with live music on the weekends near the levee and ferry terminal. Grab a drink in a go-cup for the ferry ride!
82 locals recommend
Old Point Bar
545 Patterson RdNeighborhood bar with live music on the weekends near the levee and ferry terminal. Grab a drink in a go-cup for the ferry ride!
Wine bar with great food and patio. Can have a wait on the weekends.
839 locals recommend
Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits
600 Poland AveWine bar with great food and patio. Can have a wait on the weekends.
Come sing your heart out at best karaoke spot in town. The line can get very long around midnight.
220 locals recommend
Kajun's Pub
2256 St Claude AveCome sing your heart out at best karaoke spot in town. The line can get very long around midnight.
Essentials
Rouses Market
400 N Carrollton AveNeed to drive/ride-share here.
Getting Around
Ferry leaves the terminal every 30 minutes - so plan ahead. Two dollars exact change.
68 locals recommend
Algiers Ferry Terminal station
Ferry leaves the terminal every 30 minutes - so plan ahead. Two dollars exact change.
Parks & Nature
Walk through an actual swamp, along a bayou, and to a marsh on a short hike. We have seen several alligators, beautiful flora, and rare fauna in one of the most biodiverse national parks in the country. A bit of a drive so get some breakfast before hand and stop by a daiquiri shop or Sonic drive through on the way back to the city.
124 locals recommend
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
Walk through an actual swamp, along a bayou, and to a marsh on a short hike. We have seen several alligators, beautiful flora, and rare fauna in one of the most biodiverse national parks in the country. A bit of a drive so get some breakfast before hand and stop by a daiquiri shop or Sonic drive through on the way back to the city.
Shopping
Our favorite place to get gifts and take folks to get a locally made souvenir.
16 locals recommend
VooDoo BBQ & Grill New Orleans
1501 St Charles AveOur favorite place to get gifts and take folks to get a locally made souvenir.
French Quarter Gem and Lapidary
527 St Philip StLocal store with lots of great potential gifts.
Arts & Culture
One of the only plantations in the country committed to educating visitors about the lives of slaves, this museum and tour is a must for anyone wanting to take an honest look at Louisiana history. Make a reservation ahead of time. Ask for Shaq's tour availability! Stop at Connie's Grill for a heavy, locally-loved lunch. Call to make sure they're open.
70 locals recommend
Whitney Plantation
5099 LA-18One of the only plantations in the country committed to educating visitors about the lives of slaves, this museum and tour is a must for anyone wanting to take an honest look at Louisiana history. Make a reservation ahead of time. Ask for Shaq's tour availability! Stop at Connie's Grill for a heavy, locally-loved lunch. Call to make sure they're open.
Go around the side to the sculpture garden - it's free. A really pleasant place for a stroll if it's a beautiful day. Grab a coffee and beignets at Morning Call Cafe. Afterwards go around back, cross the small bridge on a secluded oasis within City Park where the Spanish moss is something special.
782 locals recommend
New Orleans Museum of Art
1 Collins Diboll CirGo around the side to the sculpture garden - it's free. A really pleasant place for a stroll if it's a beautiful day. Grab a coffee and beignets at Morning Call Cafe. Afterwards go around back, cross the small bridge on a secluded oasis within City Park where the Spanish moss is something special.