Food Scene
This restaurant has incredible Thai cuisine and sometimes features an acoustic set.
138 locals recommend
SukhoThai
2200 Royal StThis restaurant has incredible Thai cuisine and sometimes features an acoustic set.
A pretty good breakfast/brunch place only a few blocks away (this post indicates their Garden District location). Surrey's can have long lines on the weekends, so get there early!
392 locals recommend
Surrey's Café & Juice Bar
1418 Magazine StreetA pretty good breakfast/brunch place only a few blocks away (this post indicates their Garden District location). Surrey's can have long lines on the weekends, so get there early!
Shaya is known for its modern atmosphere and fine Israeli cuisine. It is only a few blocks away, uses locally grown food, and one of my favorites. Make sure you try this place!
Dominique's on Magazine
4213 Magazine StShaya is known for its modern atmosphere and fine Israeli cuisine. It is only a few blocks away, uses locally grown food, and one of my favorites. Make sure you try this place!
Great Oysters! The hours and days they are open is difficult to figure out.
107 locals recommend
Casamento's Restaurant
4330 Magazine StGreat Oysters! The hours and days they are open is difficult to figure out.
Apolline
4729 Magazine StDelicious local cuisine and a nice atmosphere only a block away!
Start the day with coffee and authentic French pastries. My friends and I can be found here in the morning on weekends.
188 locals recommend
La Boulangerie
4600 Magazine StStart the day with coffee and authentic French pastries. My friends and I can be found here in the morning on weekends.
A very old, established neighborhood restaurant has delicious food and a great oyster bar.
97 locals recommend
Pascal's Manale
1838 Napoleon AveA very old, established neighborhood restaurant has delicious food and a great oyster bar.
The food and drinks here are great, and the atmosphere is nice. Fresh seafood and oysters.
198 locals recommend
Superior Seafood & Oyster Bar
4338 Saint Charles AvenueThe food and drinks here are great, and the atmosphere is nice. Fresh seafood and oysters.
Upperline
1413 Upperline StThe food is delicious here
Creole Creamery
4924 Prytania StWho doesn't like an old fashioned ice cream parlor?
St. James Cheese Company - Uptown
5004 Prytania StGet your wine and cheese fix here
CC's Coffee House
900 Jefferson AveMy favorite coffee shop in the city
Award-winning chefs are just steps away (3 blocks) at La Petite Grocery. Recently featured on "Top Chef."
184 locals recommend
La Petite Grocery
4238 Magazine StAward-winning chefs are just steps away (3 blocks) at La Petite Grocery. Recently featured on "Top Chef."
One of the best burgers in our city. Always fresh, delicious ingredients.
130 locals recommend
The Company Burger
4600 Freret StOne of the best burgers in our city. Always fresh, delicious ingredients.
Great food and brunch at this place! Traditional New Orleans fare and drinks. One of my favorites! Nearby on Freret St.
134 locals recommend
The High Hat Cafe
4500 Freret StreetGreat food and brunch at this place! Traditional New Orleans fare and drinks. One of my favorites! Nearby on Freret St.
If you feel like going for something nice, check out the menu at Patois. I have never been disappointed going here.
80 locals recommend
Patois
6078 Laurel StIf you feel like going for something nice, check out the menu at Patois. I have never been disappointed going here.
Mint has delicious Vietnamese food at a great price. Mixed in with all of the Freret Street attractions.
58 locals recommend
Mint Modern Vietnamese
5100 Freret StMint has delicious Vietnamese food at a great price. Mixed in with all of the Freret Street attractions.
If tequila is your thing, go try the drinks at this place. I go there for the Mezcal. One block from the house.
22 locals recommend
Del Fuego NOLA
4518 Magazine StIf tequila is your thing, go try the drinks at this place. I go there for the Mezcal. One block from the house.
Fresh ground coffee is steps away. The coffee at the French Bakery is good, but this café's specialty coffee is a must for coffee lovers.
52 locals recommend
HEY! Café & Coffee Roastery
4332 Magazine StFresh ground coffee is steps away. The coffee at the French Bakery is good, but this café's specialty coffee is a must for coffee lovers.
Enjoy the fine cuisine and cocktails of chef Dominique Macquet in the neighborhood.
11 locals recommend
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4128 Magazine StreetEnjoy the fine cuisine and cocktails of chef Dominique Macquet in the neighborhood.
Superfood Bar
4113 Magazine StCheck this place out, especially for vegans.
This is, by far, my favorite breakfast spot. Cure your hangover or start your busy day with one of their huge omelets. Crowded on weekends.
99 locals recommend
Slim Goodies Diner
3322 Magazine StThis is, by far, my favorite breakfast spot. Cure your hangover or start your busy day with one of their huge omelets. Crowded on weekends.
Try Ethiopian food just down the street. Not a fancy place, but I enjoy something different, and recommend the food.
15 locals recommend
Cafe Abyssinia
3511 Magazine StTry Ethiopian food just down the street. Not a fancy place, but I enjoy something different, and recommend the food.
Great pizza, and I really like the bar in this restaurant. In the heart of dining on Magazine Street.
15 locals recommend
Amici Ristorante & Bar
3218 Magazine StGreat pizza, and I really like the bar in this restaurant. In the heart of dining on Magazine Street.
PIZZA domenica
4933 Magazine StLocal pizza restaurant
Drinks & Nightlife
If you're up late, check out this neighborhood bar. The inside is interesting, and the live music is great.
153 locals recommend
Le Bon Temps
4801 Magazine StIf you're up late, check out this neighborhood bar. The inside is interesting, and the live music is great.
Definitely a neighborhood dive bar, a true New Orleans' strange and quirky bar experience. There is a laundry facility in this bar as well.
13 locals recommend
Igor's Buddha Belly Bar-Grill-Laundry
4437 Magazine StDefinitely a neighborhood dive bar, a true New Orleans' strange and quirky bar experience. There is a laundry facility in this bar as well.
Tipitina's
501 Napoleon AveCheck out their live music - great shows come through here.
An interesting neighborhood bar where the decor is all from churches
60 locals recommend
St. Joe's Bar
5535 Magazine StAn interesting neighborhood bar where the decor is all from churches
Listen to live music and enjoy a great drink in this beautiful building on the Avenue
220 locals recommend
The Columns Hotel
3811 St Charles AveListen to live music and enjoy a great drink in this beautiful building on the Avenue
Gasa Gasa is a nearby concert venue - check their schedule to see who is playing.
73 locals recommend
Gasa Gasa
4920 Freret StGasa Gasa is a nearby concert venue - check their schedule to see who is playing.
This is a cozy wine bar in the neighboring Freret Street area. Any wine you like, and well-made drinks.
244 locals recommend
Cure
4905 Freret StThis is a cozy wine bar in the neighboring Freret Street area. Any wine you like, and well-made drinks.
This is a classic New Orleans local/dive bar. Food in the back, great drink specials - catch a Saints game there.
60 locals recommend
Half Moon Bar & Restaurant
1125 St Mary StThis is a classic New Orleans local/dive bar. Food in the back, great drink specials - catch a Saints game there.
Rendezvous Tavern, though smoky, is a good place to shoot pool, watch a game, and meet people.
39 locals recommend
Rendezvous Tavern
3101 Magazine StRendezvous Tavern, though smoky, is a good place to shoot pool, watch a game, and meet people.
This is the closest bar with tons of beers on tap - if you want to try different beers, this is the place to go. Nice courtyard and decent bar food.
184 locals recommend
The Bulldog, Uptown
3236 Magazine StThis is the closest bar with tons of beers on tap - if you want to try different beers, this is the place to go. Nice courtyard and decent bar food.
An original brewery locally owned and operated, this is a fun spot to grab a beer and food.
140 locals recommend
NOLA Brewing Co.
3033 Tchoupitoulas StAn original brewery locally owned and operated, this is a fun spot to grab a beer and food.
Another great local brewery that popped up in the neighborhood, this spot is great to get local brews, food, and watch a game.
50 locals recommend
Port Orleans Brewing Co.
4124 Tchoupitoulas StAnother great local brewery that popped up in the neighborhood, this spot is great to get local brews, food, and watch a game.
The Club Ms Maes
4336 Magazine StThis is a tourist/neighborhood 24/7 bar just a few blocks away
Milan Lounge
1312 Milan StNeighborhood dive bar
Kingpin
1307 Lyons StAnother neighborhood dive bar - too many to list!
Essentials
Rouses Market
400 N Carrollton AveA huge grocery with everything you need
Whole Foods Market
300 N Broad StShop and dine in Whole Foods Uptown location
Sightseeing
Mike the Bike Guy
4411 Magazine StRent bikes here to explore the city
Hop On Hop Off: Stop 4
1113 N Rampart StHop on and off the bus to get a tour of the city
Garden District
Check out the amazing properties in this neighborhood
You are one block away from this corridor of shopping, restaurants, and bars
396 locals recommend
Magazine Street
Magazine StreetYou are one block away from this corridor of shopping, restaurants, and bars
Saint Charles Avenue
Saint Charles AvenueRide the historic St. Charles Streetcar
Entertainment & Activities
Sadly, this is one of the last remaining neighborhood theaters in New Orleans
125 locals recommend
Prytania Theatre
5339 Prytania StSadly, this is one of the last remaining neighborhood theaters in New Orleans
Parks & Nature
Audubon Park station
Enjoy the beautiful trees in Audubon Park
Audubon Park
6500 Magazine StAcross from the park, visit the Audubon Zoo
Arts & Culture
Tulane University
6823 St Charles AveTulane and Loyola University campuses are nearby