Guidebook for New Orleans
Food Scene
The Maple Bacon Donut, PB&J Donut, Dulce de Leche Donut, and so many more. All AMAZING.
33 residents recomanen
Blue Dot Donuts
4301 Canal StThe Maple Bacon Donut, PB&J Donut, Dulce de Leche Donut, and so many more. All AMAZING.
Upscale Vietnamese/Louisiana fusion. Can be a bit pricier than normal Vietnamese, but delicious. Their lunch specials are very affordable! Delicious!
37 residents recomanen
Café Minh
4139 Canal StUpscale Vietnamese/Louisiana fusion. Can be a bit pricier than normal Vietnamese, but delicious. Their lunch specials are very affordable! Delicious!
Super cute, super sweet, super delicious little bistro. Great for a romantic night out.
46 residents recomanen
Rue 127
127 North Carrollton AvenueSuper cute, super sweet, super delicious little bistro. Great for a romantic night out.
Ms. Juicy Lucy's
133 N Carrollton AveGreat burgers stuffed with whatever you choose. YUM!
Probably some of the best ice cream you'll ever have in your life. Period. Try the praline pecan.
256 residents recomanen
Angelo Brocato
214 N Carrollton AveProbably some of the best ice cream you'll ever have in your life. Period. Try the praline pecan.
Good Tex-Mex, billed as a Creole Taqueria. Good food. Cheap. Full bar!
172 residents recomanen
Juan's Flying Burrito - Mid-City
4724 S Carrollton AveGood Tex-Mex, billed as a Creole Taqueria. Good food. Cheap. Full bar!
Crescent Pie & Sausage Company
4400 Banks StreetGreat pizzas! Great food. Close walk!
Pretty good pizzas, sandwiches, and miscellaneous food. Cheap as well.
56 residents recomanen
Theo's Neighborhood Pizza, Mid-City
4024 Canal StPretty good pizzas, sandwiches, and miscellaneous food. Cheap as well.
Honestly, one of the best restaurants in New Orleans, and also that's sort of a local's secret. It is a meat restaurant, so vegetarians and vegans, you may have to sit this one out.
158 residents recomanen
Toups Meatery
845 N Carrollton AveHonestly, one of the best restaurants in New Orleans, and also that's sort of a local's secret. It is a meat restaurant, so vegetarians and vegans, you may have to sit this one out.
Sacred Grinds Coffee House
5055 Canal StLocal coffee shop next to the cemeteries.
Pei Wei
301 North Carrollton AvenueIf you're looking for a standard go-to, this is your place.
Panera Bread
309 N Carrollton AveStandard, go to, no frills, you know what you get sandwich shop.
Great sushi, hibachi, and Japanese dishes. Great lunch prices.
22 residents recomanen
Little Tokyo Restaurant
310 North Carrollton AvenueGreat sushi, hibachi, and Japanese dishes. Great lunch prices.
Pretty good Mexican food. Open later than many other restaurants.
115 residents recomanen
Felipe's Mexican Taqueria
6215 S Miro StPretty good Mexican food. Open later than many other restaurants.
Cafe Degas
3127 Esplanade AveDelicious French Bistro near Bayou St. John and City Park.
Parkway Bakery & Tavern
538 Hagan AveHANDS DOWN THE BEST POBOYS IN NEW ORLEANS!
Great local dive. Awesome local food. Colorful waiters and patrons. Cash only!
86 residents recomanen
Liuzza's Restaurant & Bar
3636 Bienville StGreat local dive. Awesome local food. Colorful waiters and patrons. Cash only!
Local institution. Great food. Trout almondine is superb!
199 residents recomanen
Mandina's Restaurant
3800 Canal StLocal institution. Great food. Trout almondine is superb!
GREAT breakfast spot. Short walk or a shorter streetcar ride away. Lines get long on weekends!
226 residents recomanen
Ruby Slipper Cafe
315 S Broad StGREAT breakfast spot. Short walk or a shorter streetcar ride away. Lines get long on weekends!
Great breakfast/brunch spot walking distance from the house.
87 residents recomanen
Biscuits & Buns on Banks
4337 Banks StGreat breakfast/brunch spot walking distance from the house.
Finn McCool's Irish Pub
3701 Banks StLocal Bar- great place to watch Saints Games
Bayou Wine Garden
315 N RendonNewly opened wine bar.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great local bar. Super fun on Saint's games, but a great chill place to hang on a random weekend as well.
33 residents recomanen
Wit's Inn
141 N Carrollton AveGreat local bar. Super fun on Saint's games, but a great chill place to hang on a random weekend as well.
Red Door
206 N Carrollton AveLocal dive.
Bayou Beer Garden
326 N Norman C Francis ParkwayGreat beer garden.
Essentials
Local grocery store. Newly renovated and carries everything from day to day stuff as well as speciality groceries and pre-made foods.
1002 residents recomanen
Rouses Market
400 N Carrollton AveLocal grocery store. Newly renovated and carries everything from day to day stuff as well as speciality groceries and pre-made foods.
Close by in case you need medicine, toiletries, etc. A quick 5 block walk.
461 residents recomanen
Walgreens
1100 Elysian Fields AveClose by in case you need medicine, toiletries, etc. A quick 5 block walk.
Everything Else
You have to at least check out the cemeteries in New Orleans, even if just by looking from outside. They're absolutely beautiful!
17 residents recomanen
City Park at Canal Blvd. station
You have to at least check out the cemeteries in New Orleans, even if just by looking from outside. They're absolutely beautiful!
Winn-Dixie
401 N Carrollton AveEasy access groceries.
One of the most beautiful urban parks in the country with its own set of attractions including the Botanical Gardens.
1516 residents recomanen
City Park
1 Palm DrOne of the most beautiful urban parks in the country with its own set of attractions including the Botanical Gardens.
Beautiful museum, a nice walk or a short streetcar ride away.
782 residents recomanen
Museu d'Art de Nova Orleans
1 Collins Diboll CirBeautiful museum, a nice walk or a short streetcar ride away.
Beautiful part of New Orleans often missed by tourists and sometimes even forgotten by some locals!
238 residents recomanen
Bayou St John
Beautiful part of New Orleans often missed by tourists and sometimes even forgotten by some locals!
If you need some R&R along with your partying, not a bad place to stop in for a treat!
13 residents recomanen
The Woodhouse Day Spa - New Orleans
4030 Canal StIf you need some R&R along with your partying, not a bad place to stop in for a treat!