"If you're ordering the delicious French-style beignets here, don't wear black." - Conan O'Brien
The first thing you should do in New Orleans is to take a mule drawn carriage tour that starts from here. Prices are based by the half hour. Informative funny and always entertaining!
pieces of parade floats & sculpted characters. Take the ferry from downtown right across the river & enjoy tour. includes a movie, free king cake & an chance to dress up in real Mardi Gras costumes
Always tip the street preformers its their full time job. Always tip if you take a picture that's the code here.
Looking to prepare Cajun and Creole cuisine? You're at the right place! The New Orleans School of Cooking in the French Quarter offers 2-hour classes by local chefs. -Travel Editor
Go to the wooden steps that lead down into the river opposite of Jackson Square and enjoy a tasty beverage while watching huge boats.
Classy spot for a cocktail. If you're down for a weekend, make time to sit at the revolving bar (14 mins round trip!) and just chill for a bit. 10x classier crowd than what you'll find on Bourbon St.
Get here early to get a good seat There is a large column in te middle of the room. Blocks part of the stage if you sit in the wrong place.
Easily the best French bakery in town. If they have it, go for the Brioche Suisse and a cup of joe, you won't regret it.
Plan on getting to the museum at 9 am when it opens. It will take you from 3 to 5 hours to walk through the exhibits. Also get your tickets to Beyond All Boundaries when you get your museum tickets.
Visit here every Thursday evening for Ogden After Hours - great music, drinks, people and of course, art! :) Free for museum members. Support local non-profits!
It’s impossible to say any shop has the best po’ boys, but they make a strong claim to that title here. They’re expensive for po’ boys, but they’re large and worth every penny. [Eater 38 Member]
Excellent park if you need an afternoon off from day-drinking. Don't miss Bird Island; it really lives up to the name.
So much more to do in New Orleans then Bourbon St. This us a really nice Aquarium it's near the Mississippi Port you can walk over and ride the Ferry for Free and across way is the mall 🐳🐟🐠🐢
Commander's Palace is the essence of nuevo creole cuisine. Consistently ranked one of the top restaurants in the world, there is no better place than CP to experience the ultimate in food and service.
6th-largest urban public park in the US, approx. 50% larger than Central Park in NYC. Holds the world's largest collection of mature live oak trees. Founded in 1853, one of the oldest parks in the US.
The New Orleans Museum of Art's Sculpture Garden is free and open 7 days a week! 10 am to 4:30 pm. Open late on Friday's til 8:30 pm!
A beautiful park, next to the Quarter, with canals and rolling grassy hills. Be sure to catch Jazz in the Park every Thursday (when in season) from 5-8pm. And don't forget to bring food for the ducks.
"One of the best places in the city to see traditional Jazz. Tip the band to request a song, but keep in mind they don't know any Slayer." - Conan O'Brien
Absolutely amazing afternoon, incomparable to any other cooking class/demonstration I've ever experienced. Very interactive with plenty of history and culture mixed in. Highly suggest for any foodie.
A meat-centric spot chef Isaac Toups and his wife Amanda. House-cured meat and house-made sausages (plus other non-meat options). Oh, and they have insanely good Doberge cake. [Eater 38 Member]
Best pralines in town. Less grainy, more smooth texture than all others tried. Free samples. And, wonderful hospitality.
try the boudin, fried green tomatoes and shrimp & grits. come for brunch, they have a bloody mary bar!
Yes, gentlemen, jackets are required at this one-of-a-kind French Quarter classic founded in 1905. The menu doesn't change (order oysters Rockefeller and souffléed potatoes), nor do the charming waite Read more.
Be sure to buy a muffaletta sandwich, made with Italian deli meats, cheeses and chopped-olive salad on round bread. Before the first bite, place a heavy napkin on your lap! -Travel Editor
best-preserved Southern mansions in the US in this lushly historic district, bordered by St. Charles to the north, First Street to the east, Magazine Street to the south & Toledano Street to the west
Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Gloomy. Dark. Perfect. It's like stepping back in time when the Nachez Trace ended here and rafts filled the streets. Read more.
Go to the next block over to 501 Basin St (the museum) on Friday or Saturday morning at 10:00 AM and get a tour from Save Our Cemeteries.
Try to get here right at dusk, so that as the sun turns off, the windows turn on. Breathtaking.
Aptly named as Faulkner lived in the main room. Great selection of first editions if you're looking to woo a bibliophile. Small & well-curated especially with poetry & southern fiction/history.
After you have a drink, be sure to visit the upstairs room to look at Germaine's mardi gras dresses. (its a museum)
The signature dish—sesame-crusted, shallow-fried rabbit served with mustard sauce—is a masterful blend of Cajun ingredients and Creole technique. More places to eat like a local: tandl.me/12ufz7c
Known for its al fresco dining ala Bywater with live music, skeeters, and a slew of rickety furniture, Bacchanal offers a seasonal menu of exquisite small plates on the cheap. [Eater 38 Member]
For decor, local renown, and general deliciousness, Casamento’s is hard to beat. You can’t go wrong with the chargrilled or raw oysters or the legendary oyster loaf. [Eater 38 Member]
Cochon Butcher isn't just a fantastic butcher shop and deli hiding behind the famed Cochon - it's home to crazy good small plates, a decent bar, and the best sandwiches in town. [Eater 38 Member]
If it's just two or three, order the small plates: Boudin, Roasted Oysters, Boucherie, Shrimp & Eggplant Dressing #wtf, Smothered Greens, Pork Cheeks Paneed. Dessert:Butterscotch pudding.
Monday-Friday from 3-6pm, enjoy $6 classic cocktails and wine by the glass. $5 snacks including conch croquettes, spiced pig ears, dirty rice arancini and more.
Skip the quarter & come here! Menu is sourced from local farms & changes daily - snapper, pork & duck are delish! Farro is hands down the best vegetarian dish in the city & cocktails are amazing!!! 😋
Gambit's Best of New Orleans 2011 Winner: "Best Seafood Restaurant" Read more.
Too full for dessert? Order the Café Brûlot, a giant bowl of tableside-flambéed coffee with orange liqueur and spices. Via CityEats.com Read more.
Is a must go place to eat seafood at new Orleans. Everything is fresh, good n cheap. Nothing fancy but very good food in there. Personal favorite is their oysters
Considered among the best in NoLa. "John Besh's Louisiana upbringing and knowledge of cutting-edge culinary trends enable him to compose menus that hold their own..." -Gayot on TripExpert Read more.
The beignets are far far better than Cafe du Monde. And $6.50 for 2 cafe au laits and an order of beignets?! Can't beat that!!!
The historic St. Roch Market built in 1875 but closed since 2005, reopens this month with a variety of vendors hawking everything from French crepes to Korean chicken wings to Nigerian jollof rice. Read more.
French Market / Flea Market is a mix of Artist/souvenirs. Close up about 4pm& open all wk. PPL often mistake the flea Market as a bargaining game,if ur buying frm a artist plz respect their pricing.
Grab a po' boy where it was born in 1950 at this French Quarter institution, which has 40 varieties of the famous sandwich. Creole fare is also on the menu. Lines may be long, but service is speedy! Read more.
Created by Central Grocery in 1906, the muffuletta is New Orleans’ signature sandwich. If this sounds like your average Italian hero, then the delicious marinated olive salad will change your mind. Read more.
Tony Bourdain sampled the Oysters Rockefeller, a dish invented at Antoine's, which is the oldest operating restaurant in the United States. Read more.
