New Orleans' 10 Best Bars for Classic Cocktails

Fodor's Travel: The Sazerac Bar claims to serve the only authentic Ramos Gin Fizz in town. It was apparently Governor Huey P. Long’s favorite drink. Read more.

Fodor's Travel: Inside this 95-year-old space, Chris Hannah mixes a French 75 made with Cognac instead of gin, as well as concoctions like the fiery Caipa De Gallos. Read more.

Fodor's Travel: The curated selection of classic cocktails are a great value at $6 and include New Orleans favorites like the Sazerac and the Pimm’s Cup, as well as bar snacks like steak tartare and duck liver pate. Read more.

Fodor's Travel: Bar Tonique offers a different $5 special every day. Choices include Pimm’s Cups on Mondays and Caipirinhas on on Thursdays. Read more.

Fodor's Travel: Although the Pimm’s Cup was invented in England, the Napoleon House is credited with popularizing it in New Orleans. The bar makes theirs with Pimm’s #1, lemonade, 7-Up, and cucumber. Read more.

Fodor's Travel: he Carousel Bar specializes in a rye whiskey Sazerac or an antebellum version made with Pierre Ferrand 1840 Cognac and absinthe. Read more.

Fodor's Travel: The newest restaurant from the Brennan Family opened in 2012 on Royal Street or just “South of Bourbon.” As part of the W French Quarter Hotel, the design of SoBou exudes youthful sophistication. Read more.

Fodor's Travel: The bartenders at Tujague’s make the Grasshopper, the green after-dinner drink made with creme de menthe. It was actually invented in 1928 by one of the restaurant’s owners, Philibert Guichet. Read more.

Fodor's Travel: Head bartender and “Marshal of Imperial Libations”, Paul Gustings, pulls from his decades of experience working at Napoleon House and Tujague’s to create original drinks using time-honored methods. Read more.

Fodor's Travel: Just like its sister restaurant, Commander’s Palace, the bar serves 25-cent martinis at lunch with the purchase of an entree. Read more.