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Café du Monde is one of NOLA.

1. Café du Monde

8.7
800 Decatur St (at The French Market), New Orleans, LA
Café · French Quarter · 1561 tips and reviews
Commander's Palace is one of NOLA.

2. Commander's Palace

9.0
1403 Washington Ave, New Orleans, LA
Southern Food Restaurant · Garden District · 322 tips and reviews
Preservation Hall is one of NOLA.

3. Preservation Hall

8.7
726 Saint Peter St (btwn Bourbon & Royal), New Orleans, LA
Jazz and Blues Venue · French Quarter · 158 tips and reviews
The George & Leah McKenna Museum of African American Art is one of NOLA.

4. The George & Leah McKenna Museum of African American Art

2003 Carondelet St, New Orleans, LA
History Museum · Central City - Garden · 4 tips and reviews

BETBET: Institution collects, interprets and preserves the visual aesthetic of people of African descent in North America and beyond. See more great African American contributions: http://bet.us/BHM

African American Museum of Art, Culture & History is one of NOLA.

5. African American Museum of Art, Culture & History

1418 Governor Nicholls St (N. Villere), New Orleans, LA
Art Museum · Treme - Lafitte · 5 tips and reviews

BETBET: Dedicated to preserving & promoting through education, the history and communities of African-Americans in New Orleans & the African diaspora. See more great Black contributions: http://bet.us/BHM

Louis Armstrong Park is one of NOLA.

6. Louis Armstrong Park

8.6
North Rampart Street, New Orleans, LA
Park · Treme - Lafitte · 57 tips and reviews

BETBET: The park honors the remarkable Jazz trumpeter & is home to the 1st New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival! See some noteworthy examples of African-Americans' contributions: http://bet.us/BHM

Sweet Lorraine's Jazz Club is one of NOLA.

7. Sweet Lorraine's Jazz Club

7.4
1931 Saint Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA
Jazz and Blues Venue · Seventh Ward · 6 tips and reviews
Parkway Bakery & Tavern is one of NOLA.

8. Parkway Bakery & Tavern

9.3
538 Hagan Ave (at Toulouse St), New Orleans, LA
Sandwich Spot · Bayou St. John · 203 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Obama endorsed. [Eater 38 Member]

Willie Mae's Scotch House is one of NOLA.

9. Willie Mae's Scotch House

2401 Saint Ann St (Tonti Street), New Orleans, LA
Southern Food Restaurant · Treme - Lafitte · 183 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Amazing fried chicken, often called the best in town. The food and atmosphere are quintessential New Orleans, among the best you’ll find in town. [Eater 38 Member]

Pizza Delicious is one of NOLA.

10. Pizza Delicious

8.9
617 Piety St (btwn Royal & Chartres St), New Orleans, LA
Pizzeria · Bywater · 77 tips and reviews

EaterEater: This pizza pop-up in the Bywater is pick-up only on those couple days a week it’s open, but despite that it’s already established itself as one of the best pizzas in town. [Eater 38 Member]

Dooky Chase Restaurant is one of NOLA.

11. Dooky Chase Restaurant

8.6
2301 Orleans Ave (at N Miro St), New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Treme - Lafitte · 68 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The fried chicken rivals that at nearby Willie Mae’s, and the fried catfish will be some of the best you’ve ever had. [Eater 38 Member]

Cafe Reconcile is one of NOLA.

12. Cafe Reconcile

8.6
1631 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd, New Orleans, LA
American Restaurant · Central City - Garden · 22 tips and reviews
Luke is one of NOLA.

13. Luke

8.9
333 Saint Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA
French Restaurant · Central Business District · 329 tips and reviews
Waldorf Astoria Hotel The Roosevelt New Orleans is one of NOLA.

14. Waldorf Astoria Hotel The Roosevelt New Orleans

9.3
130 Roosevelt Way (btwn Canal & Common), New Orleans, LA
Hotel · Central Business District · 71 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: A Travel Channel Staff pick: This iconic New Orleans hotel combines southern hospitality, world-class service and historic surroundings.

Mother's Restaurant is one of NOLA.

15. Mother's Restaurant

8.2
401 Poydras St (at Tchoupitoulas St), New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Central Business District · 479 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Watch out for the special sandwich ingredient at this New Orleans eatery. It’s called “debris.” As seen on Travel Channel’s Man v. Food Nation.

Deanie's Seafood Restaurant in the French Quarter is one of NOLA.

16. Deanie's Seafood Restaurant in the French Quarter

7.9
841 Iberville St, New Orleans, LA
American Restaurant · French Quarter · 252 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Try the crawfish boils and/or barbeque shrimp. As seen on Travel Channel’s Man v. Food Nation.

Acme Oyster House is one of NOLA.

17. Acme Oyster House

8.8
724 Iberville St (btwn Bourbon and Royal), New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Central Business District · 529 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Are you up for the challenge? If you finish 15 dozen oysters in under an hour… you will have conquered the Acme Oyster House Challenge. As seen on Travel Channel’s Man v. Food Nation.

Galatoire's is one of NOLA.

18. Galatoire's

7.7
209 Bourbon St (at Iberville St), New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · French Quarter · 101 tips and reviews
Central Grocery Co. is one of NOLA.

19. Central Grocery Co.

923 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA
Deli · French Quarter - CBD · 156 tips and reviews
Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar is one of NOLA.

20. Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar

8.7
941 Bourbon St (at St Philip St), New Orleans, LA
Dive Bar · French Quarter · 381 tips and reviews
Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro is one of NOLA.

21. Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro

8.4
626 Frenchmen St (Royal St.), New Orleans, LA
Jazz and Blues Venue · Marigny · 61 tips and reviews
Cure is one of NOLA.

22. Cure

8.7
4905 Freret St (Upperline St.), New Orleans, LA
Cocktail Bar · Freret · 95 tips and reviews
Prytania Theatre is one of NOLA.

23. Prytania Theatre

9.1
5339 Prytania St (at Jefferson), New Orleans, LA
Movie Theater · Uptown · 26 tips and reviews
Leah's Pralines is one of NOLA.

24. Leah's Pralines

7.9
714 Saint Louis St (btwn Royal & Bourbon), New Orleans, LA
Food and Beverage Retail · French Quarter · 9 tips and reviews
Herbsaint is one of NOLA.

25. Herbsaint

8.9
701 Saint Charles Ave (Girod St.), New Orleans, LA
New American Restaurant · Central Business District · 113 tips and reviews
Restaurant R'evolution is one of NOLA.

26. Restaurant R'evolution

8.8
777 Bienville St, New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · French Quarter · 82 tips and reviews
Drago's Seafood is one of NOLA.

27. Drago's Seafood

8.1
2 Poydras St (Hilton New Orleans Riverside), New Orleans, LA
Seafood Restaurant · Central Business District · 233 tips and reviews
Restaurant August is one of NOLA.

28. Restaurant August

8.8
301 Tchoupitoulas St (Gravier St), New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Central Business District · 107 tips and reviews
The Presbytere is one of NOLA.

29. The Presbytere

7.7
751 Place John Paul Deaux, New Orleans, LA
History Museum · French Quarter - CBD · 16 tips and reviews
Verti Marte is one of NOLA.

30. Verti Marte

8.9
1201 Royal St (at Gov Nicholls St), New Orleans, LA
Sandwich Spot · French Quarter · 104 tips and reviews
The Carousel Bar & Lounge is one of NOLA.

31. The Carousel Bar & Lounge

8.8
214 Royal St (in Hotel Monteleone), New Orleans, LA
Hotel Bar · French Quarter · 273 tips and reviews
Domenica is one of NOLA.

32. Domenica

8.9
123 Baronne St, New Orleans, LA
Italian Restaurant · Central Business District · 265 tips and reviews
Boucherie is one of NOLA.

33. Boucherie

8.9
1506 S Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA
American Restaurant · Uptown - Carrollton · 80 tips and reviews
Bon Ton Cafe is one of NOLA.

34. Bon Ton Cafe

401 Magazine St (Natchez St), New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Central Business District · 52 tips and reviews
Houmas House Plantation and Gardens is one of NOLA.

35. Houmas House Plantation and Gardens

9.3
40136 Highway 942 (LA Hwy, 44), Darrow, LA
Bed and Breakfast · 32 tips and reviews
St. Louis Cathedral is one of NOLA.

36. St. Louis Cathedral

9.2
615 Pere Antoine Aly (at Chartres St), New Orleans, LA
Church · French Quarter · 77 tips and reviews
Jackson Square is one of NOLA.

37. Jackson Square

9.4
745 Decatur St (btwn St. Peter St & St. Ann St), New Orleans, LA
Plaza · French Quarter - CBD · 213 tips and reviews
Cochon Butcher is one of NOLA.

38. Cochon Butcher

9.4
930 Tchoupitoulas St (at Andrew Higgins St), New Orleans, LA
Sandwich Spot · Lower Garden District · 586 tips and reviews
The National WWII Museum is one of NOLA.

39. The National WWII Museum

9.3
945 Magazine St (at Andrew Higgins St), New Orleans, LA
History Museum · Central Business District · 258 tips and reviews
New Orleans Museum of Art is one of NOLA.

40. New Orleans Museum of Art

9.1
1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA
Art Museum · City Park · 70 tips and reviews