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New Orleans essentials

New Orleans essentials

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Created by L.b. Ern • Updated On: February 20, 2018
The Spotted Cat Music Club is one of New Orleans essentials.

1. The Spotted Cat Music Club

9.2
623 Frenchmen St (Royal Street), New Orleans, LA
Jazz and Blues Venue · Marigny · 196 tips and reviews
Fritzel's European Jazz Pub is one of New Orleans essentials.

2. Fritzel's European Jazz Pub

8.9
733 Bourbon St, New Orleans, LA
Jazz and Blues Venue · French Quarter · 92 tips and reviews
Preservation Hall is one of New Orleans essentials.

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
Mojo Coffee House is one of New Orleans essentials.

4. Mojo Coffee House

8.6
1500 Magazine St (Race St), New Orleans, LA
Coffee Shop · Lower Garden District · 55 tips and reviews
Le Méridien New Orleans is one of New Orleans essentials.

5. Le Méridien New Orleans

7.1
333 Poydras St, New Orleans, LA
Hotel · Central Business District · 25 tips and reviews
Old No. 77 Hotel and Chandlery is one of New Orleans essentials.

6. Old No. 77 Hotel and Chandlery

8.2
535 Tchoupitoulas St (at Lafayette St), New Orleans, LA
Hotel · Central Business District · 17 tips and reviews
Civil War Museum at Confederate Memorial Hall is one of New Orleans essentials.

7. Civil War Museum at Confederate Memorial Hall

6.0
929 Camp St, New Orleans, LA
History Museum · Central Business District · 10 tips and reviews
Beauregard-Keyes House is one of New Orleans essentials.

8. Beauregard-Keyes House

8.0
1113 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA
Monument · French Quarter · 4 tips and reviews
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park is one of New Orleans essentials.

9. New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park

7.7
916 N Peters St, New Orleans, LA
Monument · French Quarter - CBD · 13 tips and reviews
The National WWII Museum is one of New Orleans essentials.

10. 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
Audubon Aquarium of the Americas is one of New Orleans essentials.

11. Audubon Aquarium of the Americas

8.5
#1 Canal St (at the River), New Orleans, LA
Aquarium · French Quarter · 125 tips and reviews
Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World is one of New Orleans essentials.

12. Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World

8.4
1380 Port of New Orleans Pl (Henderson), New Orleans, LA
Museum · Lower Garden District · 53 tips and reviews
Tiki Tolteca is one of New Orleans essentials.

13. Tiki Tolteca

301 N Peters St (Bienville), New Orleans, LA
Tiki Bar · French Quarter · 18 tips and reviews
One Eyed Jacks is one of New Orleans essentials.

14. One Eyed Jacks

615 Toulouse St (at Royal), New Orleans, LA
Rock Club · French Quarter · 30 tips and reviews
d.b.a. is one of New Orleans essentials.

15. d.b.a.

8.8
618 Frenchmen St, New Orleans, LA
Jazz and Blues Venue · Marigny · 134 tips and reviews
Tujague's Restaurant is one of New Orleans essentials.

16. Tujague's Restaurant

823 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · French Quarter - CBD · 52 tips and reviews
Old Absinthe House is one of New Orleans essentials.

17. Old Absinthe House

7.9
240 Bourbon St (at Bienville St), New Orleans, LA
Dive Bar · French Quarter · 111 tips and reviews
Bouligny Tavern is one of New Orleans essentials.

18. Bouligny Tavern

8.5
3641 Magazine St (btwn Amelia & Antonine), New Orleans, LA
Cocktail Bar · Central City - Garden · 40 tips and reviews
NOLA Brewing Tap Room is one of New Orleans essentials.

19. NOLA Brewing Tap Room

8.8
3000 Tchoupitoulas (btwn Seventh & Eighth St), New Orleans, LA
Beer Bar · Irish Channel · 79 tips and reviews
Bar Tonique is one of New Orleans essentials.

20. Bar Tonique

8.6
820 N Rampart St (at St. Ann sT), New Orleans, LA
Cocktail Bar · French Quarter · 110 tips and reviews
Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar is one of New Orleans essentials.

21. 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
The Carousel Bar & Lounge is one of New Orleans essentials.

22. The Carousel Bar & Lounge

8.8
214 Royal St (in Hotel Monteleone), New Orleans, LA
Hotel Bar · French Quarter · 273 tips and reviews
Arnaud's French 75 Bar is one of New Orleans essentials.

23. Arnaud's French 75 Bar

8.9
813 Bienville St, New Orleans, LA
Cocktail Bar · French Quarter - CBD · 76 tips and reviews
Drago's Seafood is one of New Orleans essentials.

24. Drago's Seafood

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

25. Acme Oyster House

8.9
724 Iberville St (btwn Bourbon and Royal), New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Central Business District · 529 tips and reviews
Stein's Market & Deli is one of New Orleans essentials.

26. Stein's Market & Deli

8.7
2207 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA
Deli · Irish Channel · 100 tips and reviews
Bourbon House is one of New Orleans essentials.

27. Bourbon House

8.1
144 Bourbon St (at Iberville St.), New Orleans, LA
Seafood Restaurant · Central Business District · 206 tips and reviews
Arnaud's Restaurant is one of New Orleans essentials.

28. Arnaud's Restaurant

8.6
813 Bienville St, New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · French Quarter · 104 tips and reviews
Dickie Brennan's Steakhouse is one of New Orleans essentials.

29. Dickie Brennan's Steakhouse

8.5
716 Iberville St (btwn Bourbon & Royal), New Orleans, LA
Steakhouse · Central Business District · 69 tips and reviews
Galatoire's is one of New Orleans essentials.

30. 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 New Orleans essentials.

31. Central Grocery Co.

923 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA
Deli · French Quarter - CBD · 156 tips and reviews
Brennan's is one of New Orleans essentials.

32. Brennan's

9.2
417 Royal St, New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · French Quarter · 165 tips and reviews
Café du Monde is one of New Orleans essentials.

33. Café du Monde

8.7
800 Decatur St (at The French Market), New Orleans, LA
Café · French Quarter · 1561 tips and reviews