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New Orleans Bucket List of Bars

New Orleans Bucket List of Bars

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Created by Brittney Williams-Reese • Updated On: October 29, 2013

Whether it be wine, cocktail, dive, or restaurant here are the bars in NOLA I love or want to go to.

Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar is one of New Orleans Bucket List of Bars.

1. 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
Pat O'Brien's is one of New Orleans Bucket List of Bars.

2. Pat O'Brien's

8.2
718 Saint Peter St (at Bourbon St.), New Orleans, LA
Piano Bar · French Quarter · 533 tips and reviews
Old Absinthe House is one of New Orleans Bucket List of Bars.

3. Old Absinthe House

7.9
240 Bourbon St (at Bienville St), New Orleans, LA
Dive Bar · French Quarter · 111 tips and reviews
The Bulldog is one of New Orleans Bucket List of Bars.

4. The Bulldog

8.5
3236 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA
Beer Garden · Irish Channel · 100 tips and reviews
701 Bar & Restaurant is one of New Orleans Bucket List of Bars.

5. 701 Bar & Restaurant

701 Tchoupitoulas St (at Girod St), New Orleans, LA
Bar · Central Business District · 117 tips and reviews
Avenue Pub is one of New Orleans Bucket List of Bars.

6. Avenue Pub

8.9
1732 Saint Charles Ave (at Polymnia St), New Orleans, LA
Pub · Central City - Garden · 132 tips and reviews
Cooter Brown's Tavern & Oyster Bar is one of New Orleans Bucket List of Bars.

7. Cooter Brown's Tavern & Oyster Bar

8.3
509 S Carrollton Ave (at Leake Ave), New Orleans, LA
Pub · Black Pearl · 98 tips and reviews
Bayou Beer Garden is one of New Orleans Bucket List of Bars.

8. Bayou Beer Garden

8.7
326 N Jefferson Davis Pkwy, New Orleans, LA
Beer Garden · Mid-City · 68 tips and reviews
Ms Mae's The Club is one of New Orleans Bucket List of Bars.

9. Ms Mae's The Club

7.2
4336 Magazine St (at Napoleon Ave.), New Orleans, LA
Bar · Central City - Garden · 46 tips and reviews

Brittney W.Brittney Williams-Reese: You can get drunk off of $20

Tracey's is one of New Orleans Bucket List of Bars.

10. Tracey's

7.5
2604 Magazine St (at 3rd St.), New Orleans, LA
Pub · Irish Channel · 56 tips and reviews
Half Moon Bar & Grill is one of New Orleans Bucket List of Bars.

11. Half Moon Bar & Grill

6.5
1125 Saint Mary St (Camp), New Orleans, LA
Pub · Lower Garden District · 18 tips and reviews
Apple Barrel Bar is one of New Orleans Bucket List of Bars.

12. Apple Barrel Bar

7.4
609 Frenchmen St, New Orleans, LA
Dive Bar · Marigny · 36 tips and reviews
Balcony Bar & Cafe is one of New Orleans Bucket List of Bars.

13. Balcony Bar & Cafe

6.9
3201 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA
Bar · Irish Channel · 32 tips and reviews
Port of Call is one of New Orleans Bucket List of Bars.

14. Port of Call

8.5
838 Esplanade Ave (at Dauphine St.), New Orleans, LA
Burger Joint · French Quarter · 228 tips and reviews

Brittney W.Brittney Williams-Reese: One of the best burgers I've ever eaten. Pair it with a monsoon, one of the best drinks I've ever had.

Mimi's in the Marigny is one of New Orleans Bucket List of Bars.

15. Mimi's in the Marigny

2601 Royal St (at Franklin Ave), New Orleans, LA
Tapas Restaurant · Bywater · 76 tips and reviews
Bridge Lounge is one of New Orleans Bucket List of Bars.

16. Bridge Lounge

1201 Magazine St (at Erato St.), New Orleans, LA
Bar · Lower Garden District · 29 tips and reviews
Kajun's Pub is one of New Orleans Bucket List of Bars.

17. Kajun's Pub

8.1
2256 Saint Claude Ave (btwn Marigny & Mandeville), New Orleans, LA
Karaoke Bar · Marigny · 33 tips and reviews
Capdeville is one of New Orleans Bucket List of Bars.

18. Capdeville

520 Capdeville St (btw Camp & Magazine), New Orleans, LA
New American Restaurant · Central Business District · 79 tips and reviews
Cure is one of New Orleans Bucket List of Bars.

19. Cure

8.7
4905 Freret St (Upperline St.), New Orleans, LA
Cocktail Bar · Freret · 95 tips and reviews

Brittney W.Brittney Williams-Reese: Like the atmosphere. Nice escape if you don't want to go to a typical New Orleans bar.

Superior Grill is one of New Orleans Bucket List of Bars.

20. Superior Grill

8.0
3636 Saint Charles Ave (at Antonine St.), New Orleans, LA
Mexican Restaurant · Touro · 83 tips and reviews
Ste. Marie is one of New Orleans Bucket List of Bars.

21. Ste. Marie

930 Poydras St Ste 101 (O'keefe), New Orleans, LA
American Restaurant · Central Business District · 24 tips and reviews

Brittney W.Brittney Williams-Reese: Great food and great wine. Has a lounge type feel.

Victory is one of New Orleans Bucket List of Bars.

22. Victory

8.0
339 Baronne St (Union Street), New Orleans, LA
Cocktail Bar · Central Business District · 27 tips and reviews
Arnaud's French 75 Bar is one of New Orleans Bucket List of Bars.

23. Arnaud's French 75 Bar

8.9
813 Bienville St, New Orleans, LA
Cocktail Bar · French Quarter - CBD · 76 tips and reviews
Wine Institute New Orleans (W.I.N.O.) is one of New Orleans Bucket List of Bars.

24. Wine Institute New Orleans (W.I.N.O.)

7.9
610 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA
Wine Bar · Central Business District · 24 tips and reviews

Brittney W.Brittney Williams-Reese: Really cool wine tasting machines.

Saint Bar & Lounge is one of New Orleans Bucket List of Bars.

25. Saint Bar & Lounge

7.4
961 Saint Mary St (at Hastings Pl), New Orleans, LA
Dive Bar · Lower Garden District · 34 tips and reviews
Barcadia New Orleans is one of New Orleans Bucket List of Bars.

26. Barcadia New Orleans

601 Tchoupitoulas St (at Lafayette St), New Orleans, LA
Bar · Central Business District · 68 tips and reviews

Brittney W.Brittney Williams-Reese: Go for the drinks and the games

Bacchanal Wine is one of New Orleans Bucket List of Bars.

27. Bacchanal Wine

9.5
600 Poland Ave (at Chartres St), New Orleans, LA
Wine Bar · Bywater · 184 tips and reviews
Bar Tonique is one of New Orleans Bucket List of Bars.

28. Bar Tonique

8.6
820 N Rampart St (at St. Ann sT), New Orleans, LA
Cocktail Bar · French Quarter · 110 tips and reviews
Oak Wine Bar is one of New Orleans Bucket List of Bars.

29. Oak Wine Bar

7.5
8118 Oak St, New Orleans, LA
Wine Bar · Uptown - Carrollton · 19 tips and reviews
Bar Uncommon is one of New Orleans Bucket List of Bars.

30. Bar Uncommon

817 Common St (at Baronne St), New Orleans, LA
Bar · Central Business District · 13 tips and reviews
Bellocq is one of New Orleans Bucket List of Bars.

31. Bellocq

936 St. Charles, New Orleans, LA
Cocktail Bar · Central Business District · 23 tips and reviews