Ashley’s guidebook
Breakfast & Coffee
Local breakfast place just a short drive away with great crepes and mimosas
180 residents recomanen
Toast
1845 Gentilly BoulevardLocal breakfast place just a short drive away with great crepes and mimosas
Cute coffee shop with good espresso drinks; Black-owned business
9 residents recomanen
Park Island Brew
1688 Gentilly BlvdCute coffee shop with good espresso drinks; Black-owned business
Everything on the menu is delicious. A local standby for good breakfast.
376 residents recomanen
Satsuma Cafe
3218 Dauphine StEverything on the menu is delicious. A local standby for good breakfast.
if you gotta get a beignet, do yourself a favor and go to the city park location of cafe du monde. the one in the quarter has a line that will kill all desire you have for fried dough, and at this one you can look at birds.
86 residents recomanen
Cafe Du Monde City Park
56 Dreyfous Drif you gotta get a beignet, do yourself a favor and go to the city park location of cafe du monde. the one in the quarter has a line that will kill all desire you have for fried dough, and at this one you can look at birds.
Breads On Oak
8640 Oak Stit's completely vegan and completely delicious!
Pagoda Café
1430 N Dorgenois Stthe best breakfast tacos in town!
Lowpoint
1301 Poland Avenuevery cute coffee shop in the bottom of a shotgun house
if you're in the lower garden district, go here for coffee. great vegan and gluten-free baked goods as well.
148 residents recomanen
Hivolt
1829 Sophie Wright Plif you're in the lower garden district, go here for coffee. great vegan and gluten-free baked goods as well.
Bars
Local dive - great place to watch the Saints game, with cheap raw oysters, occasionally.
21 residents recomanen
Jockey's Pub and Sports Bar
1841 Gentilly BlvdLocal dive - great place to watch the Saints game, with cheap raw oysters, occasionally.
Tiny wine shop with $5 glass pours and patio tables to enjoy your bottles on site
152 residents recomanen
Faubourg Wines
2805 St Claude AveTiny wine shop with $5 glass pours and patio tables to enjoy your bottles on site
Go here for Saints games, you won't be disappointed. Otherwise a very picturesque dive bar with good cocktails.
221 residents recomanen
Vaughan's Lounge
4229 Dauphine StGo here for Saints games, you won't be disappointed. Otherwise a very picturesque dive bar with good cocktails.
Stop in for a drink on your walk around Bayou St. John. A local favorite.
223 residents recomanen
Pal's Lounge
949 N RendonStop in for a drink on your walk around Bayou St. John. A local favorite.
Jewel of the South
1026 St Louis Stfancy-pantsy
Half Moon Bar & Restaurant
1125 St Mary Stthe skee-ball might be working!
such weird and delicious beer. board games inside. pop-ups. live music and events.
17 residents recomanen
Zony Mash Beer Project
3940 Thalia Streetsuch weird and delicious beer. board games inside. pop-ups. live music and events.
Lunch & Dinner
Great tacos with masa ground in house; excellent beverage program; huge outdoor patio
24 residents recomanen
Galaxie
3060 St Claude AveGreat tacos with masa ground in house; excellent beverage program; huge outdoor patio
Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits
600 Poland AveFun outdoor wine bar with live music
A French bistro with a giant patio hidden behind a nondescript wooden gate in an alley.
143 residents recomanen
N7
1117 Montegut StA French bistro with a giant patio hidden behind a nondescript wooden gate in an alley.
The food is incredible, and this is the place to go for classic daiquiris
118 residents recomanen
Cane and Table
1113 Decatur StThe food is incredible, and this is the place to go for classic daiquiris
Paladar 511
511 Marigny StMy favorite restaurant in town - try the pappardelle
1000 Figs
3141 Ponce De Leon StReasonably priced, delicious food - good for vegetarians as well
the best gumbo that wasn't made by someone's grandma. a set menu; pricey; for special occasions.
19 residents recomanen
Mosquito Supper Club
3824 Dryades Stthe best gumbo that wasn't made by someone's grandma. a set menu; pricey; for special occasions.
people think this place is touristy and i guess they're right, but this is definitely the best shrimp po-boy in the city and it's not even close
681 residents recomanen
Parkway Bakery & Tavern
538 Hagan Avepeople think this place is touristy and i guess they're right, but this is definitely the best shrimp po-boy in the city and it's not even close
Once my favorite pop-up, now a full-scale boil restaurant with good happy hour specials.
43 residents recomanen
Clesi's Restaurant & Catering
4323 Bienville StOnce my favorite pop-up, now a full-scale boil restaurant with good happy hour specials.
Tiny Cuban place in the Quarter with good food and drinks, reasonably priced.
15 residents recomanen
Manolito
508 Dumaine StTiny Cuban place in the Quarter with good food and drinks, reasonably priced.
Margot’s
1243 Frenchmen Streetwood-fired pizza and good cocktails
super delicious divey mexican place, great for a beer at the bar and cheap street tacos
El Rinconcito
216 N Carrollton Avesuper delicious divey mexican place, great for a beer at the bar and cheap street tacos
Commander's Palace
1403 Washington Avethey invented jazz brunch.
if you want to try all the classic new orleans dishes, this is the place to go. Black-owned business.
196 residents recomanen
Neyow's Creole Café
3332 Bienville Stif you want to try all the classic new orleans dishes, this is the place to go. Black-owned business.
Pizza Delicious
617 Piety Stclassic new york style pizza; don't sleep on the house salad.
when this was a pop up in the back of a punk rock club, i fell in love with the asparagus salad and never looked back.
16 residents recomanen
The Green Room Kukhnya
1300 Saint Bernard Avenuewhen this was a pop up in the back of a punk rock club, i fell in love with the asparagus salad and never looked back.
a wing and daiquiri shop, but fancy. the chicken sandwich is ridiculous.
19 residents recomanen
Bourrée at Boucherie
1510 S Carrollton Avea wing and daiquiri shop, but fancy. the chicken sandwich is ridiculous.
food hall with a variety of options for food, cocktails and coffee
466 residents recomanen
St. Roch Market
2381 St Claude Avefood hall with a variety of options for food, cocktails and coffee
Barracuda
3984 Tchoupitoulas Stthe queso dip is addictive. great happy hour.
Junction Bar & Grill
3021 St Claude Avehuge selection of craft beer, very good burgers
full disclosure: i've never been here, but it's been on my list for 5 years because it looks like it came out of a time machine.
81 residents recomanen
Crescent City Steak House
1001 N Broad Stfull disclosure: i've never been here, but it's been on my list for 5 years because it looks like it came out of a time machine.
Turkey and the Wolf
739 Jackson Avenueget the collard green melt.
really the only proper deli in town; an institution. go if you want a bagel & lox.
216 residents recomanen
Stein's Market and Deli
2207 Magazine Streally the only proper deli in town; an institution. go if you want a bagel & lox.
as a north carolinian, i can't recommend any bbq in louisiana without betraying my hometown. but this place is good.
189 residents recomanen
Blue Oak BBQ
900 N Carrollton Aveas a north carolinian, i can't recommend any bbq in louisiana without betraying my hometown. but this place is good.
i know i've recommended a lot of salads, but the salad at this donut shop is really good.
266 residents recomanen
District Donuts Sliders Brew
2209 Magazine Sti know i've recommended a lot of salads, but the salad at this donut shop is really good.
a classic new orleans soul food restaurant; Black-owned business
201 residents recomanen
Li'l Dizzy's Cafe
1500 Esplanade Avea classic new orleans soul food restaurant; Black-owned business
Neighborhoods
A great place to take a walk at sunset - beautiful houses overlooking the bayou.
238 residents recomanen
Bayou St John
A great place to take a walk at sunset - beautiful houses overlooking the bayou.
the neighborhood that care forgot. fun; packed; parking is a disaster.
790 residents recomanen
French Quarter
the neighborhood that care forgot. fun; packed; parking is a disaster.
the oldest Black neighborhood in the US! beautiful homes, close to the Quarter, lots of activity on mardi gras and st. joseph's night and during second lines.
63 residents recomanen
Tremé / Lafitte
the oldest Black neighborhood in the US! beautiful homes, close to the Quarter, lots of activity on mardi gras and st. joseph's night and during second lines.
Bywater
the hipster neighborhood; lots of bars & restaurants
the first suburb of new orleans, subdivided from bernard de marigny's plantation. old, classic new orleans architecture a short walk from the french quarter. this is where you'll find the music clubs on frenchmen street.
130 residents recomanen
Marigny
the first suburb of new orleans, subdivided from bernard de marigny's plantation. old, classic new orleans architecture a short walk from the french quarter. this is where you'll find the music clubs on frenchmen street.
Shopping
Local, Black-owned bookstore and coffee shop; a great place to relax and find specialty books
25 residents recomanen
Baldwin & Co.
1030 Elysian Fields AveLocal, Black-owned bookstore and coffee shop; a great place to relax and find specialty books
Fifi Mahony's
934 Royal StMaybe you need to buy a wig.
Goods that Matter
1114 Josephine StreetLocally & ethically made products with great design
if you are a vinyl collector, this is a good spot to find local music
35 residents recomanen
Louisiana Music Factory
421 Frenchmen Stif you are a vinyl collector, this is a good spot to find local music
Euclid Records
3301 Chartres Stanother great shop to find local vinyl
M.S. Rau
622 Royal StThis is a very fun, very pricey antique store full of rare objects
when you're walking down frenchmen looking for a club, this is a good place to stop and find locally made gifts.
13 residents recomanen
Palace Market
619 Frenchmen Stwhen you're walking down frenchmen looking for a club, this is a good place to stop and find locally made gifts.
Blue Cypress Books
8123 Oak Stbest local book store in town
Black-owned business. Nice design, great place for local gifts: jewelry, prints, notecards, tea towels, t-shirts.
The Collective Shop
3512 Magazine StreetBlack-owned business. Nice design, great place for local gifts: jewelry, prints, notecards, tea towels, t-shirts.
The Hidden South - Art, Oddities, And Antiques
7124 Saint Claude AvenueA very fun store full of local oddities
Sightseeing
bigger than central park - children's museum, art museum, sculpture garden and botanical garden are all inside. cafe du monde has a stand in the park, and there's plenty of trails for walking, running or cycling. the waterways are great for kayaking or renting paddle boats.
1516 residents recomanen
City Park
1 Palm Drbigger than central park - children's museum, art museum, sculpture garden and botanical garden are all inside. cafe du monde has a stand in the park, and there's plenty of trails for walking, running or cycling. the waterways are great for kayaking or renting paddle boats.
a couple blocks with most of the music clubs where you'll find nightly jazz performances.
655 residents recomanen
Frenchmen Street
a couple blocks with most of the music clubs where you'll find nightly jazz performances.
Museums
huge focus on folk art with great representation from all around the south. good special exhibits, great gift shop.
315 residents recomanen
Ogden Museum of Southern Art
925 Camp Sthuge focus on folk art with great representation from all around the south. good special exhibits, great gift shop.
Hermann-Grima House
820 St Louis StBe sure to check out the urban slavery tour
Museu de la Farmàcia de Nova Orleans
514 Chartres Stfor aficionados of weird museums.
damaged during Ida but will be opening in july 2022! the best place to learn about Black masking traditions and second lines.
12 residents recomanen
Backstreet Cultural Museum
1531 Saint Philip Streetdamaged during Ida but will be opening in july 2022! the best place to learn about Black masking traditions and second lines.
art gallery / museum / art installation from bemike - inspiring and beautiful
66 residents recomanen
Studio Be
2941 Royal Start gallery / museum / art installation from bemike - inspiring and beautiful