Parks & Nature
At the end of Elysian Fields Avenue near the river you can enter Crescent park for a relaxing walk or bike ride. Look for the footbridge over the train tracks. There's an elevator if you want to take your bikes. You'll find some of the best views of the city here, seats are scattered through the park where you can stop for a break.
The park follows the river to Chartres Street in the Bywater neighborhood where there is a free parking lot if you wanted to drive.
In the Bywater you can stop for lunch at The Joint for barbecue, Elizabeth's for breakfast or lunch or Bacchanal fine wine & spirits for great al fresco music and dining.
423 locals recommend
Crescent Park
2300 N Peters StAt the end of Elysian Fields Avenue near the river you can enter Crescent park for a relaxing walk or bike ride. Look for the footbridge over the train tracks. There's an elevator if you want to take your bikes. You'll find some of the best views of the city here, seats are scattered through the park where you can stop for a break.
The park follows the river to Chartres Street in the Bywater neighborhood where there is a free parking lot if you wanted to drive.
In the Bywater you can stop for lunch at The Joint for barbecue, Elizabeth's for breakfast or lunch or Bacchanal fine wine & spirits for great al fresco music and dining.
Food Scene
Hefty burgers, loaded baked potatoes, cocktails & a jukebox draw lines at this 50-year-old dive.
386 locals recommend
Port of Call
838 Esplanade AveHefty burgers, loaded baked potatoes, cocktails & a jukebox draw lines at this 50-year-old dive.
Sunny, BYOB-friendly space serving farm-to-table Cajun-Southern meals, plus brunch on weekends.
63 locals recommend
Eat New Orleans
769 West 5th StreetSunny, BYOB-friendly space serving farm-to-table Cajun-Southern meals, plus brunch on weekends.
Local jazz combos perform in a snug bar & eatery serving up global small plates & house cocktails
536 Frenchmen St, New Orleans, LA 70116
Phone:(504) 252-4801
189 locals recommend
Three Muses
536 Frenchmen StLocal jazz combos perform in a snug bar & eatery serving up global small plates & house cocktails
536 Frenchmen St, New Orleans, LA 70116
Phone:(504) 252-4801
Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner and just a stones throw away from our house.
Address: 1940 Dauphine St, New Orleans, LA 70116
hornsnola.com
120 locals recommend
Horn's Eatery And Catering
2440 Dauphine StServing breakfast, lunch and dinner and just a stones throw away from our house.
Address: 1940 Dauphine St, New Orleans, LA 70116
hornsnola.com
al fresco dining in the French Quarter . The restaurant’s 150-year-old Princess of Monaco courtyard offers picturesque outdoor dining in a garden setting
114 locals recommend
Cafe Amelie
900 Royal St al fresco dining in the French Quarter . The restaurant’s 150-year-old Princess of Monaco courtyard offers picturesque outdoor dining in a garden setting
Notable spot for refined Creole fare & an elegant jazz brunch in a chandelier-hung space since 1880.
574 locals recommend
Commander's Palace
1403 Washington AveNotable spot for refined Creole fare & an elegant jazz brunch in a chandelier-hung space since 1880.
Festive Mexican joint has creative grub made from family recipes & top-shelf margarita
40 locals recommend
El Gato Negro - French Market
81 French Market PlFestive Mexican joint has creative grub made from family recipes & top-shelf margarita
Tiny, romantic spot (reservations recommended) for creative Northern Italian fare.
33 locals recommend
The Italian Barrel
1240 Decatur StTiny, romantic spot (reservations recommended) for creative Northern Italian fare.
This longtime market & deli open 24/7 is known for Creole-inspired sandwiches, entrees & sides.
172 locals recommend
Verti Marte
1201 Royal StThis longtime market & deli open 24/7 is known for Creole-inspired sandwiches, entrees & sides.
Cajun Restaurant
Grande dame of New Orleans dining founded in 1856, serving a traditional Creole menu.
34 locals recommend
Tujague's
429 Decatur St Cajun Restaurant
Grande dame of New Orleans dining founded in 1856, serving a traditional Creole menu.
Local & imported talent helm the kitchen at this sleek spot serving pizzas, pastas & seasonal sides
203 locals recommend
Paladar 511
511 Marigny StLocal & imported talent helm the kitchen at this sleek spot serving pizzas, pastas & seasonal sides
Slow-smoked barbecue & hearty side dishes in a quirky, cypress-paneled space with a full bar.
405 locals recommend
The Joint
701 Mazant StSlow-smoked barbecue & hearty side dishes in a quirky, cypress-paneled space with a full bar.
COURTYARD DINING
Wine & dine in the open air while listening to some of the best original jazz in New Orleans
838 locals recommend
Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits
600 Poland AveCOURTYARD DINING
Wine & dine in the open air while listening to some of the best original jazz in New Orleans
Uptown bistro
Contemporary Louisiana fare by chef/co-owner Justin Devillier
4238 Magazine St
New Orleans, Louisiana 70115
184 locals recommend
La Petite Grocery
4238 Magazine StUptown bistro
Contemporary Louisiana fare by chef/co-owner Justin Devillier
4238 Magazine St
New Orleans, Louisiana 70115
St. Roch Market is a southern food hall featuring a diverse lineup of food and beverage purveyors.
2381 ST CLAUDE AVENUE
NEW ORLEANS, LA, 70117
(504) 609-3813
OPEN DAILY
7AM-11AM - Limited Breakfast Service
11AM-9PM - Lunch/Dinner
Open until 11PM - Friday&Saturday
466 locals recommend
St. Roch Market
2381 St Claude AveSt. Roch Market is a southern food hall featuring a diverse lineup of food and beverage purveyors.
2381 ST CLAUDE AVENUE
NEW ORLEANS, LA, 70117
(504) 609-3813
OPEN DAILY
7AM-11AM - Limited Breakfast Service
11AM-9PM - Lunch/Dinner
Open until 11PM - Friday&Saturday
The Ruby Slipper Café
2001 Burgundy StreetServing Breakfast, Lunch & Brunch 7 Days a Week!
GW Fins
808 Bienville StBest Seafood Restaurant in New Orleans
Visit the restaurant of the late, great celebrity chef Paul Prudhomme. A great spot Thursday thru Saturday for a deli style lunch and reasonable prices.
Place your order at the bar and eat great food on checkered table cloths and disposable utensils. Cajun style.
85 locals recommend
K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen
416 Chartres St Visit the restaurant of the late, great celebrity chef Paul Prudhomme. A great spot Thursday thru Saturday for a deli style lunch and reasonable prices.
Place your order at the bar and eat great food on checkered table cloths and disposable utensils. Cajun style.
Simple American breakfast & lunch bites, plus coffee & pastries, in an easygoing counter-serve cafe.
Frenchmen St New Orleans, LA 70116
32 locals recommend
Cafe Rose Nicaud
632 Frenchmen StSimple American breakfast & lunch bites, plus coffee & pastries, in an easygoing counter-serve cafe.
Frenchmen St New Orleans, LA 70116
SukhoThai
2200 Royal StThai cuisine on Elysian Fields at Royal, close to our place
9 Roses Cafe
620 Conti StGreat spot in the Quarter for Vietnamese food with outdoor seating
Felipe's Mexican Taqueria
6215 S Miro StSpot for quick and inexpensive Mexican fare
Drinks & Nightlife
Bi-level bar draws locals for tapas & beers in a chill, quirky space, with DJs & dancing upstairs.
672 locals recommend
Mimi's In the Marigny
2600 Chartres StreetBi-level bar draws locals for tapas & beers in a chill, quirky space, with DJs & dancing upstairs.
d.b.a.’s music schedule is always rocking, whether it’s brass band music, local indie rock, or uptown funk. Combine the bar’s impressive selection of craft beers and well-poured liquor with the roster of New Orleans’ top musical acts and one’s evening can accelerate into serious fun very quickly
387 locals recommend
d.b.a.
618 Frenchmen Std.b.a.’s music schedule is always rocking, whether it’s brass band music, local indie rock, or uptown funk. Combine the bar’s impressive selection of craft beers and well-poured liquor with the roster of New Orleans’ top musical acts and one’s evening can accelerate into serious fun very quickly
Great music and inexpensive drinks make this Frenchman St. spot a favorite of locals and travelers alike. On any given night catch two sets of blues, jazz, latin, or any of their various permutations. The space is small and the energy is contagious—it can get packed, but it's all part of the experience.
521 locals recommend
The Spotted Cat Music Club
623 Frenchmen StGreat music and inexpensive drinks make this Frenchman St. spot a favorite of locals and travelers alike. On any given night catch two sets of blues, jazz, latin, or any of their various permutations. The space is small and the energy is contagious—it can get packed, but it's all part of the experience.
Arts & Culture
Designed by renowned architect Emile Weil and built in 1927, the Saenger Theatre’s interior re-creates the ambience of a 15th century Italian courtyard and gardens, complete with a starlit evening sky ceiling, arched surroundings, statuary, columns and decorative moldings.
Located on the corner of Canal and North Rampart streets in downtown New Orleans, the Saenger is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Once the flagship of Julian and Abe Saenger's empire of dozens of theatres nationwide, today it is one of only a handful of Saenger theatres that remain in operation.
112 locals recommend
Saenger Theatre
1111 Canal StDesigned by renowned architect Emile Weil and built in 1927, the Saenger Theatre’s interior re-creates the ambience of a 15th century Italian courtyard and gardens, complete with a starlit evening sky ceiling, arched surroundings, statuary, columns and decorative moldings.
Located on the corner of Canal and North Rampart streets in downtown New Orleans, the Saenger is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Once the flagship of Julian and Abe Saenger's empire of dozens of theatres nationwide, today it is one of only a handful of Saenger theatres that remain in operation.
Essentials
Eight blocks from our house in the French quarter
located 701 Royal St Street behind
St. Louis Cathedral cathedral and Jackson Square, Park
1002 locals recommend
Rouses Market
400 N Carrollton AveEight blocks from our house in the French quarter
located 701 Royal St Street behind
St. Louis Cathedral cathedral and Jackson Square, Park
Located two blocks away from our house at 839 Esplanade Ave and dauphine st.
corner grocery market providing a standard selection of foodstuffs
17 locals recommend
Esplanade Mini Mart
839 Esplanade AveLocated two blocks away from our house at 839 Esplanade Ave and dauphine st.
corner grocery market providing a standard selection of foodstuffs
Lots of different kinda of groceries organic foods
Plenty of vegetarian/vegan grocery soy-based staples and a variety of vegan pizza offerings, made on-site in a big, brick oven
211 locals recommend
Mardi Gras Zone Supermarket
2706 Royal StLots of different kinda of groceries organic foods
Plenty of vegetarian/vegan grocery soy-based staples and a variety of vegan pizza offerings, made on-site in a big, brick oven
Sightseeing
Take a stroll down Royal Street
Royal Street is one of the most well known streets in New Orleans and is a must-stroll in the French Quarter.
Walk past balconies ablaze with colorful hanging baskets and breathe in the history.
Each day a large section of Royal is closed to vehicles from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, that means plenty of space for strolling and a great opportunity to stop and take in the myriad of street entertainers.
Musicians, magicians and vaudeville type performers line the route for your entertainment.
Royal Street is also a lovely shopping destination with intimate stores selling everything from antiques to high fashion
156 locals recommend
Royal Street
Royal StreetTake a stroll down Royal Street
Royal Street is one of the most well known streets in New Orleans and is a must-stroll in the French Quarter.
Walk past balconies ablaze with colorful hanging baskets and breathe in the history.
Each day a large section of Royal is closed to vehicles from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, that means plenty of space for strolling and a great opportunity to stop and take in the myriad of street entertainers.
Musicians, magicians and vaudeville type performers line the route for your entertainment.
Royal Street is also a lovely shopping destination with intimate stores selling everything from antiques to high fashion
Frenchmen Street
If it's music that you crave or just a peek into the New Orleans way-of-nightlife, then Frenchmen Street is a must see. Known as the "locals' version of Bourbon," Frenchmen is an entertainment district located in walking distance from our house and offers an amazing variety of venue styles and music ranging from traditional jazz to blues to reggae to rock. Many clubs along the strip don't even charge a cover! But in true New Orleans fashion, do give a cheer after a great trombone solo and throw a few bucks in the tip jar to show your appreciation.
654 locals recommend
Frenchmen Street
Frenchmen Street
If it's music that you crave or just a peek into the New Orleans way-of-nightlife, then Frenchmen Street is a must see. Known as the "locals' version of Bourbon," Frenchmen is an entertainment district located in walking distance from our house and offers an amazing variety of venue styles and music ranging from traditional jazz to blues to reggae to rock. Many clubs along the strip don't even charge a cover! But in true New Orleans fashion, do give a cheer after a great trombone solo and throw a few bucks in the tip jar to show your appreciation.
Everything Else
www.wwoz.org
Your guide to live local music in and around New Orleans! Complete with venue and act information, all of WWOZ's Livewire Music Calendar
26 locals recommend
WWOZ New Orleans - 90.7 FM
600 N Peters Stwww.wwoz.org
Your guide to live local music in and around New Orleans! Complete with venue and act information, all of WWOZ's Livewire Music Calendar