Guidebook for New Orleans

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Guidebook for New Orleans

Shopping

Chic, modern furniture store.
7 locals recommend
Villa Vici
4112 Magazine St
7 locals recommend
Chic, modern furniture store.
Large outlet mall.
192 locals recommend
Nordstrom Rack
500 Port of New Orleans Pl
192 locals recommend
Large outlet mall.

Arts & Culture

Home of the New Orleans Saints
269 locals recommend
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
1500 Sugar Bowl Dr
269 locals recommend
Home of the New Orleans Saints
Multi-building museum with interactive submarine exhibit, planes, 4-D theater & eatery downstairs.
804 locals recommend
The National WWII Museum
945 Magazine St
804 locals recommend
Multi-building museum with interactive submarine exhibit, planes, 4-D theater & eatery downstairs.
Art gallery.
Alex Beard Studio
3926 Magazine St
Art gallery.
Art gallery.
Gallery 600 Julia
600 Julia St
Art gallery.
Art gallery.
Ariodante Contemporary Crafts
535 Julia St
Art gallery.
Art gallery.
Callan Contemporary
518 Julia St
Art gallery.
Art gallery.
13 locals recommend
Arthur Roger Gallery
432 Julia St
13 locals recommend
Art gallery.
Outdoor festival plaza connected via grand staircase to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
8 locals recommend
Champions Square
Lasalle Street
8 locals recommend
Outdoor festival plaza connected via grand staircase to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
Art gallery.
6 locals recommend
Jonathan Ferrara Gallery
400A Julia St
6 locals recommend
Art gallery.
Fun bowling alley/bar.
55 locals recommend
Fulton on Tap
600 Fulton St
55 locals recommend
Fun bowling alley/bar.

Food Scene

Excellent French and American cuisine
104 locals recommend
Herbsaint
701 St Charles Ave
104 locals recommend
Excellent French and American cuisine
Intimate, brick-lined gastropub with a small patio highlighting global dishes & craft cocktails.
17 locals recommend
CellarDoor
916 Lafayette St
17 locals recommend
Intimate, brick-lined gastropub with a small patio highlighting global dishes & craft cocktails.
Hip counter-serve pizzeria dishing up crispy, thin-crust pies made with creative toppings & sauces.
Blaze Pizza
5001 Freret St
Hip counter-serve pizzeria dishing up crispy, thin-crust pies made with creative toppings & sauces.
Inventive Mexican eats & drinks in a chic, original venue with high ceilings & a tattoo-art wall.
29 locals recommend
Johnny Sánchez
930 Poydras St
29 locals recommend
Inventive Mexican eats & drinks in a chic, original venue with high ceilings & a tattoo-art wall.
Creole taqueria restaurant serving burritos, tacos, and margaritas.
19 locals recommend
Juan's Flying Burrito - CBD
515 Baronne Street
19 locals recommend
Creole taqueria restaurant serving burritos, tacos, and margaritas.
Seafood-focused modern Louisiana cooking from John Besh & team served in a stylish hotel space.
17 locals recommend
Borgne
601 Loyola Ave
17 locals recommend
Seafood-focused modern Louisiana cooking from John Besh & team served in a stylish hotel space.
Chef John Besh crafts French & German fare at this elegant brasserie with a bar & house brews.
113 locals recommend
Luke
333 St Charles Ave
113 locals recommend
Chef John Besh crafts French & German fare at this elegant brasserie with a bar & house brews.
Excellent Italian cuisine with sophisticated wine selection.
19 locals recommend
Marcello's Restaurant & Wine Bar
715 St Charles Ave
19 locals recommend
Excellent Italian cuisine with sophisticated wine selection.
Seafood from a coal grill & raw bar, plus local brews, are found in rustic digs with weathered wood.
261 locals recommend
Pêche Seafood Grill
800 Magazine St
261 locals recommend
Seafood from a coal grill & raw bar, plus local brews, are found in rustic digs with weathered wood.
Classic, upscale New Orleans dishes by celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse in a sleek, modern space.
71 locals recommend
Emeril's New Orleans
800 Tchoupitoulas St
71 locals recommend
Classic, upscale New Orleans dishes by celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse in a sleek, modern space.
Stylish renovated warehouse serving elevated, pork-focused Cajun fare in a group-friendly setting.
448 locals recommend
Cochon RESTAURANT
930 Tchoupitoulas St
448 locals recommend
Stylish renovated warehouse serving elevated, pork-focused Cajun fare in a group-friendly setting.
Excellent, upscale seafood restaurant.
114 locals recommend
GW Fins
808 Bienville St
114 locals recommend
Excellent, upscale seafood restaurant.
Chef Alon Shaya's modern Israeli fare is served in a bright blue-and-white space with a back patio.
218 locals recommend
Shaya
4213 Magazine St
218 locals recommend
Chef Alon Shaya's modern Israeli fare is served in a bright blue-and-white space with a back patio.
Notable spot for refined Creole fare & an elegant jazz brunch in a chandelier-hung space since 1880.
574 locals recommend
Commander's Palace
1403 Washington Ave
574 locals recommend
Notable spot for refined Creole fare & an elegant jazz brunch in a chandelier-hung space since 1880.
Emeril Lagasse restaurant serving Creole dishes in an elegantly restored historic building.
66 locals recommend
Emeril's Delmonico
1300 St Charles Ave
66 locals recommend
Emeril Lagasse restaurant serving Creole dishes in an elegantly restored historic building.
Caribbean & Latin American bites including tacos served with tropical cocktails in a funky setting.
228 locals recommend
The Rum House
3128 Magazine St
228 locals recommend
Caribbean & Latin American bites including tacos served with tropical cocktails in a funky setting.
Classic Creole fare in a 19th-century building with old-world elegance, plus a Sunday jazz brunch.
95 locals recommend
Muriel's Jackson Square
801 Chartres St
95 locals recommend
Classic Creole fare in a 19th-century building with old-world elegance, plus a Sunday jazz brunch.
GREAT brunch spot.
115 locals recommend
The Ruby Slipper Cafe
200 Magazine Street
115 locals recommend
GREAT brunch spot.
Bustling weekday lunch option serving gumbo, sandwiches, salads, a taco bar & a breakfast menu.
16 locals recommend
The District
901 Veterans Memorial Boulevard
16 locals recommend
Bustling weekday lunch option serving gumbo, sandwiches, salads, a taco bar & a breakfast menu.
Glossy spot (part of John Besh's empire) for artisanal pizzas & other imaginative Italian dishes.
112 locals recommend
Domenica
123 Baronne St
112 locals recommend
Glossy spot (part of John Besh's empire) for artisanal pizzas & other imaginative Italian dishes.
Fine-dining century-old institution serving French-Creole fare in upscale space (jackets required).
167 locals recommend
Galatoires
209 Bourbon St
167 locals recommend
Fine-dining century-old institution serving French-Creole fare in upscale space (jackets required).
Circa-1840 old-world grand dame of fine French-Creole dining & birthplace of oysters Rockefeller.
106 locals recommend
Antoine's Restaurant
713 Saint Louis Street
106 locals recommend
Circa-1840 old-world grand dame of fine French-Creole dining & birthplace of oysters Rockefeller.
Special-occasion spot serving modern, seasonal Louisiana fare in a refined, wood-paneled space.
83 locals recommend
Mr. B's Bistro
201 Royal Street
83 locals recommend
Special-occasion spot serving modern, seasonal Louisiana fare in a refined, wood-paneled space.
Tin-ceilinged "grande dame" of Creole dining since 1918, featuring seafood classics & a jazz brunch.
60 locals recommend
French 75
813 Bienville St
60 locals recommend
Tin-ceilinged "grande dame" of Creole dining since 1918, featuring seafood classics & a jazz brunch.
Chef Susan Spicer cooks creative Louisiana fare in a charming old cottage with a lush courtyard.
60 locals recommend
Bayona
430 Dauphine St
60 locals recommend
Chef Susan Spicer cooks creative Louisiana fare in a charming old cottage with a lush courtyard.
Upscale-casual Japanese restaurant with modern decor, classic fare & creative sushi rolls.
Geisha Sushi Bistro
111 Tchoupitoulas St
Upscale-casual Japanese restaurant with modern decor, classic fare & creative sushi rolls.
Popular cafeteria-style joint drawing crowds with po' boys & down-home Southern fare since 1938.
100 locals recommend
Mother's Restaurant
401 Poydras St
100 locals recommend
Popular cafeteria-style joint drawing crowds with po' boys & down-home Southern fare since 1938.
Modern Creole cooking in an opulent, high-ceilinged room, plus sidewalk seating & people-watching.
46 locals recommend
Palace Café
605 Canal St
46 locals recommend
Modern Creole cooking in an opulent, high-ceilinged room, plus sidewalk seating & people-watching.
Daytime counter-service cafe offering sandwiches & salads during the week only.
Between the Bread
625 St Charles Ave
Daytime counter-service cafe offering sandwiches & salads during the week only.
New French fare at chef John Besh's flagship restaurant in a chandelier-studded 19th-century space.
79 locals recommend
August
301 Tchoupitoulas St
79 locals recommend
New French fare at chef John Besh's flagship restaurant in a chandelier-studded 19th-century space.

Drinks & Nightlife

Large sports bar with lots of TVs and outdoor space.
8 locals recommend
Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux
1009 Poydras St
8 locals recommend
Large sports bar with lots of TVs and outdoor space.
Popular local hangout -- relaxed, island-tinged bar with seafood-heavy Cal-Mex eats plus an outdoor courtyard & late hours.
57 locals recommend
Lucy's Retired Surfers Bar & Restaurant
701 Tchoupitoulas St
57 locals recommend
Popular local hangout -- relaxed, island-tinged bar with seafood-heavy Cal-Mex eats plus an outdoor courtyard & late hours.
Popular local hangout -- cocktails & a vast scotch selection in a space with a big patio, plus live music & trivia nights.
68 locals recommend
The Rusty Nail
1100 Constance St
68 locals recommend
Popular local hangout -- cocktails & a vast scotch selection in a space with a big patio, plus live music & trivia nights.
Famous spot for live jazz in New Orleans.
264 locals recommend
Preservation Hall
726 St Peter
264 locals recommend
Famous spot for live jazz in New Orleans.
Another great place for live jazz nightly.
83 locals recommend
Fritzel's European Jazz Bar
733 Bourbon St
83 locals recommend
Another great place for live jazz nightly.
Great live music nightly.
181 locals recommend
Blue Nile
532 Frenchmen St
181 locals recommend
Great live music nightly.
Great live music nightly.
234 locals recommend
The Dragon's Den
508 Frenchmen St
234 locals recommend
Great live music nightly.
Great live music nightly.
189 locals recommend
Three Muses
536 Frenchmen St
189 locals recommend
Great live music nightly.
Great live reggae music nightly.
71 locals recommend
Cafe Negril
606 Frenchmen St
71 locals recommend
Great live reggae music nightly.
Great live music nightly.
521 locals recommend
The Spotted Cat Music Club
623 Frenchmen St
521 locals recommend
Great live music nightly.
Great live music nightly.
387 locals recommend
d.b.a.
618 Frenchmen St
387 locals recommend
Great live music nightly.
Great live music nightly.
273 locals recommend
Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro
626 Frenchmen St
273 locals recommend
Great live music nightly.
Creative & classic cocktails & small plates in stylish, red-walled lounge with nightclub ambiance.
16 locals recommend
Victory
339 Baronne St
16 locals recommend
Creative & classic cocktails & small plates in stylish, red-walled lounge with nightclub ambiance.
This classic haunt at the Hotel Monteleone has a circular bar that revolves like a carousel.
251 locals recommend
Carousel Bar
214 Royal St
251 locals recommend
This classic haunt at the Hotel Monteleone has a circular bar that revolves like a carousel.
Eclectic gaming bar has burgers & wraps, a vast list of craft beers, arcade machines & board games.
76 locals recommend
Barcadia New Orleans
601 Tchoupitoulas St
76 locals recommend
Eclectic gaming bar has burgers & wraps, a vast list of craft beers, arcade machines & board games.
Hip, dimly lit local hangout with a jukebox & upmarket pub fare like gourmet burgers.
8 locals recommend
Capdeville
520 Capdeville Street
8 locals recommend
Hip, dimly lit local hangout with a jukebox & upmarket pub fare like gourmet burgers.
Sports bar with tap beers, TVs & trivia nights in a polished, airy space with brick & wood.
16 locals recommend
The District
901 Veterans Memorial Boulevard
16 locals recommend
Sports bar with tap beers, TVs & trivia nights in a polished, airy space with brick & wood.

Essentials

Large, upscale grocery store with substantial wine and liquor selection.
1002 locals recommend
Rouses Market
400 N Carrollton Ave
1002 locals recommend
Large, upscale grocery store with substantial wine and liquor selection.

Sightseeing

The Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France, also called St. Louis Cathedral, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans and among the oldest cathedrals in the U.S.
106 locals recommend
St. Louis Cathedral
615 Pere Antoine Alley
106 locals recommend
The Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France, also called St. Louis Cathedral, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans and among the oldest cathedrals in the U.S.
Historic square in the French Quarter surrounded by Spanish colonial architecture and art vendors.
477 locals recommend
Jackson Square
701 Decatur St
477 locals recommend
Historic square in the French Quarter surrounded by Spanish colonial architecture and art vendors.
The French Quarter, also known as the Vieux Carré, is the oldest neighborhood in the city of New Orleans. After New Orleans was founded in 1718 by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, the city develop
790 locals recommend
French Quarter
790 locals recommend
The French Quarter, also known as the Vieux Carré, is the oldest neighborhood in the city of New Orleans. After New Orleans was founded in 1718 by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, the city develop