Guidebook for New Orleans
Drinks & Nightlife
Sports bar w/ Oysters (Half Price on Tues), Bar Food and hundreds of different beers.
110 residents recomanen
Cooter Brown's Tavern & Oyster Bar
509 S Carrollton AveSports bar w/ Oysters (Half Price on Tues), Bar Food and hundreds of different beers.
Madigan's
800 S Carrollton AveCheap Beers, Not to crowded
Legendary music club with New Orleans legends playing nightly for about $10. Shows start around 10:30 and go on till roughly 2. Make sure to check out the back patio for a break from dancing. Can get crowded depending on who is playing.
384 residents recomanen
Maple Leaf Bar
8316 Oak StLegendary music club with New Orleans legends playing nightly for about $10. Shows start around 10:30 and go on till roughly 2. Make sure to check out the back patio for a break from dancing. Can get crowded depending on who is playing.
Cheap beer!!! Outdoor patio. Trivia on thur at 7 sharp. Good place to hangout day or night.
Redd's Uptilly Tavern
7601 Maple StCheap beer!!! Outdoor patio. Trivia on thur at 7 sharp. Good place to hangout day or night.
A bit upscale but with a college crowd at times. Interesting specials and gay nights on friday. Wonderful outdoor patio.
7 residents recomanen
Phillips Bar & Restaurant
733 Cherokee StA bit upscale but with a college crowd at times. Interesting specials and gay nights on friday. Wonderful outdoor patio.
The definition of a dive bar. Low ceilings, dark and and cheap beers. This place starts hoping after 12 so if you want to avoid crowds go before then. Open late and highly recommended if looking for a real dive bar experience.
99 residents recomanen
Snake & Jake's Christmas Club Lounge
7612 Oak StreetThe definition of a dive bar. Low ceilings, dark and and cheap beers. This place starts hoping after 12 so if you want to avoid crowds go before then. Open late and highly recommended if looking for a real dive bar experience.
Small dark, dance club with rock and metal music with skull lined walls. Not for everyone but worth a look. Music is loud and the bathrooms are behind bookcase doors.
18 residents recomanen
The Dungeon
738 Toulouse StSmall dark, dance club with rock and metal music with skull lined walls. Not for everyone but worth a look. Music is loud and the bathrooms are behind bookcase doors.
Very touristy but cool place. Courtyard is beautiful and the Hurricanes are delicious and dangerous. The place is actually three bars in one. Piano bar (gets crowded but can be a fun time at night), the patio and the other bar to sit and chill. GO during the day or early to avoid crowds.
243 residents recomanen
Pat O'Brien's
718 St PeterVery touristy but cool place. Courtyard is beautiful and the Hurricanes are delicious and dangerous. The place is actually three bars in one. Piano bar (gets crowded but can be a fun time at night), the patio and the other bar to sit and chill. GO during the day or early to avoid crowds.
A must stop for a drink on the beautiful porch and the amazing inside bar.
220 residents recomanen
The Columns Hotel
3811 St Charles AveA must stop for a drink on the beautiful porch and the amazing inside bar.
Three Muses Maple
7537 Maple StreetWine, specialty craft cocktails and food.
Food Scene
Great Food and very reasonable prices. Food comes out a bit slow but worth it.
12 residents recomanen
GB's Patio Bar & Grill
8117 Maple StGreat Food and very reasonable prices. Food comes out a bit slow but worth it.
Great Breakfast! Host personal favorite. Gets a bit crowded on weekends especially sundays.
28 residents recomanen
Refuel Cafe
8124 Hampson StGreat Breakfast! Host personal favorite. Gets a bit crowded on weekends especially sundays.
Cote Sud
7918 Maple StSmall, romantic restaurant with authentic french food.
The owner runs the front of the house and has a big personality while the wife does all the cooking and does it well.
19 residents recomanen
Jamila's Cafe
7808 Maple StThe owner runs the front of the house and has a big personality while the wife does all the cooking and does it well.
Our favorite in the City. Located in a cozy shotgun house a few blocks away run by James Beard award winning chef Frank Brigtsen. Pricey but worth every penny.
92 residents recomanen
Brigtsen's Restaurant
723 Dante StreetOur favorite in the City. Located in a cozy shotgun house a few blocks away run by James Beard award winning chef Frank Brigtsen. Pricey but worth every penny.
Solid pastries and food. Not our favorite but decent.
23 residents recomanen
la Madeleine French Bakery & Cafe Carrollton
601 S Carrollton AveSolid pastries and food. Not our favorite but decent.
Best lebanese food in the city and prices are reasonable and the portions are large.
110 residents recomanen
Lebanon's Café
1500 South Carrollton AvenueBest lebanese food in the city and prices are reasonable and the portions are large.
Boucherie
8115 Jeannette StExcellent food. Try the Krispy Kreme bread pudding.
Healthy, organic eats with fresh pressed juices, etc. Outdoor seating and great coffee. Can get a crowd on weekend mornings.
83 residents recomanen
Satsuma Café
1320 Magazine StHealthy, organic eats with fresh pressed juices, etc. Outdoor seating and great coffee. Can get a crowd on weekend mornings.
The food is decent but go for the happy hour oyster special from 4-630 daily. Seating is 1st come 1st serve in the bar area and is usually busy on weekends so go early. At Napoleon ave. Streetcar stop. Best oysters in the city and only 6/dozen during happy hour.
198 residents recomanen
Superior Seafood & Oyster Bar
4338 Saint Charles AvenueThe food is decent but go for the happy hour oyster special from 4-630 daily. Seating is 1st come 1st serve in the bar area and is usually busy on weekends so go early. At Napoleon ave. Streetcar stop. Best oysters in the city and only 6/dozen during happy hour.
A local favorite and my personal favorite seafood po-boys. Old neighborhood mom and pop atmosphere and very small. Off the beaten path but worth a stop.
113 residents recomanen
Domilise's Po-Boy & Bar
5240 Annunciation StA local favorite and my personal favorite seafood po-boys. Old neighborhood mom and pop atmosphere and very small. Off the beaten path but worth a stop.
Most likely heard of this and its on the agenda. Beignets are awesome and the coffee is great. Very touristy but also a local favorite. Long lines are the norms on weekends but your host knows a trick to avoiding them.
703 residents recomanen
Cafè Du Monde French Market
800 Decatur StMost likely heard of this and its on the agenda. Beignets are awesome and the coffee is great. Very touristy but also a local favorite. Long lines are the norms on weekends but your host knows a trick to avoiding them.
Excellent Italian food in the quarter. Get a reservation!!! A local favorite.
114 residents recomanen
Irene's
529 Bienville StExcellent Italian food in the quarter. Get a reservation!!! A local favorite.
In the Bywater near new river park. Great local inspired food and great breakfast with cool atmosphere. A go to for breakfast in the hipster bywater area. Check out the park after and walk it back to esplanade and the edge of the quarter.
442 residents recomanen
Elizabeth's
601 Gallier StIn the Bywater near new river park. Great local inspired food and great breakfast with cool atmosphere. A go to for breakfast in the hipster bywater area. Check out the park after and walk it back to esplanade and the edge of the quarter.
Known for its big delicious burgers. Can get busy on weekends. Get a monsoon but be careful as they are strong. Great way to start a night in the quarter or on frenchmen St.
386 residents recomanen
Port of Call
838 Esplanade AveKnown for its big delicious burgers. Can get busy on weekends. Get a monsoon but be careful as they are strong. Great way to start a night in the quarter or on frenchmen St.
Tired of New Orleans food then check this great place out for mexican food with a punk rock twist (the music and waiters). Good food and great drinks. 2 locations. Magazine St. and Canal and Carrollton.
198 residents recomanen
Juan's Flying Burrito - LGD
2018 Magazine StTired of New Orleans food then check this great place out for mexican food with a punk rock twist (the music and waiters). Good food and great drinks. 2 locations. Magazine St. and Canal and Carrollton.
We love the Ruby Slipper and they have several locations. Great breakfast and highly recommended. Usually a wait on the weekends.
115 residents recomanen
The Ruby Slipper Cafe
200 Magazine StreetWe love the Ruby Slipper and they have several locations. Great breakfast and highly recommended. Usually a wait on the weekends.
Chais Delachaise
7708 Maple StNot many know about this place but we love it. Its a bit rough around the edges and the service can be lacking but its all part of the charm. Just be a fan of garlic if you go and it gets busy on weekends.
137 residents recomanen
Adolfo's
611 Frenchmen StNot many know about this place but we love it. Its a bit rough around the edges and the service can be lacking but its all part of the charm. Just be a fan of garlic if you go and it gets busy on weekends.
Parks & Nature
Popular jogging, walking and biking path with stunning scenery. Go behind the zoo for the Mississippi riverfront park aka the fly for close up views of the mighty mississippi.
12 residents recomanen
Audubon Park Trail
Audubon Park TrailPopular jogging, walking and biking path with stunning scenery. Go behind the zoo for the Mississippi riverfront park aka the fly for close up views of the mighty mississippi.
Essentials
Walgreens
1100 Elysian Fields AveDrugstore open 24 hrs!!!!! Does not sell alcohol.
Sells alcohol and open 24 hrs. Can be a bit difficult due to closing for changing shifts, registers down and other strange happenings.
18 residents recomanen
Shell
2135 Magazine StSells alcohol and open 24 hrs. Can be a bit difficult due to closing for changing shifts, registers down and other strange happenings.