Food Scene
Great food, a unique setting, wonderful service. Make reservations in advance. It's very popular for brunch, but most romantic during the evenings.
314 locals recommend
Cafe Degas
3127 Esplanade AveGreat food, a unique setting, wonderful service. Make reservations in advance. It's very popular for brunch, but most romantic during the evenings.
Great Food! Marvelous service. If you're celebrating a birthday, tell them, they'll print a special menu just for you.
Reservations are preferred. Casual dressy. A very romantic stroll through the park right across the street, before or after your lovely meal.
117 locals recommend
Ralph's On The Park
900 City Park AveGreat Food! Marvelous service. If you're celebrating a birthday, tell them, they'll print a special menu just for you.
Reservations are preferred. Casual dressy. A very romantic stroll through the park right across the street, before or after your lovely meal.
Great modern Tex-Mex. The owners are very friendly. Dine outside on a balmy evening. Friendly service. Reservations advised.
164 locals recommend
Santa Fe
3201 Esplanade AveGreat modern Tex-Mex. The owners are very friendly. Dine outside on a balmy evening. Friendly service. Reservations advised.
The most fantastic chicken! Meet the locals. Friendly service, very informal. No reservations necessary.
672 locals recommend
Mimi's In the Marigny
2600 Chartres StreetThe most fantastic chicken! Meet the locals. Friendly service, very informal. No reservations necessary.
Perfect steaks! Delicious side dishes. Friendly service. Reservations advised. Not formal. Ask for a booth, where the local "good fellas" used to hold their meetings in private, and feel like you stepped into a movie and you're the star.
81 locals recommend
Crescent City Steak House
1001 N Broad StPerfect steaks! Delicious side dishes. Friendly service. Reservations advised. Not formal. Ask for a booth, where the local "good fellas" used to hold their meetings in private, and feel like you stepped into a movie and you're the star.
Come for drinks, but don't forget to enjoy their fantastic Po'Boys and sweet potato fries, or fried pickles! Mmm! Informal and no reservations necessary, though at lunch you may find a line.
681 locals recommend
Parkway Bakery & Tavern
538 Hagan AveCome for drinks, but don't forget to enjoy their fantastic Po'Boys and sweet potato fries, or fried pickles! Mmm! Informal and no reservations necessary, though at lunch you may find a line.
Drinks & Nightlife
Don't be deceived by the front, step inside to a lively scene. Friendly, fast service. No reservations necessary, even if you show up with 15 friends.
356 locals recommend
Bayou Beer Garden
326 N Norman C Francis ParkwayDon't be deceived by the front, step inside to a lively scene. Friendly, fast service. No reservations necessary, even if you show up with 15 friends.
Parks & Nature
This is one of the very few and largest inner city parks in the country. It has everything! Coffee shop, where you can enjoy our famous beignets and caffe au lait. There's an amusement park, a kiddie Story Land where little or big kids feel like they stepped into a story book. There's a gorgeous Botanical Garden. Free entrance to the Sculpture Garden. Visit the New Orleans Museum of Art. Play golf, tennis, bike, canoe, take a gondola ride, rent a quad "bike" or a paddle boat, visit the Children Museum and lots more.
1516 locals recommend
City Park
1 Palm DrThis is one of the very few and largest inner city parks in the country. It has everything! Coffee shop, where you can enjoy our famous beignets and caffe au lait. There's an amusement park, a kiddie Story Land where little or big kids feel like they stepped into a story book. There's a gorgeous Botanical Garden. Free entrance to the Sculpture Garden. Visit the New Orleans Museum of Art. Play golf, tennis, bike, canoe, take a gondola ride, rent a quad "bike" or a paddle boat, visit the Children Museum and lots more.
A lovely park. You may book a horseback riding at Cascade Stables for a relaxing ride through the park.
893 locals recommend
Audubon Park
6500 Magazine StA lovely park. You may book a horseback riding at Cascade Stables for a relaxing ride through the park.
Sightseeing
There are any number of very interesting cemeteries in New Orleans. Some you may visit free and unguided. Some, near the French Quarter need a guide with you to enter.
11 locals recommend
Cemeteries station
There are any number of very interesting cemeteries in New Orleans. Some you may visit free and unguided. Some, near the French Quarter need a guide with you to enter.
A very interesting plantation house, kept at a standstill in time, at about 1850.
17 locals recommend
Destrehan Plantation
13034 River RdA very interesting plantation house, kept at a standstill in time, at about 1850.
Louis Armstrong Park
701 N Rampart StIconic scenes will make you feel like you were born here.
Everything you come to New Orleans for! Great restaurants, music in the streets, great nightclubs, friendly locals, overhanging gardens in wrought iron balconies, fantastic and unique shops of every description.
790 locals recommend
French Quarter
Everything you come to New Orleans for! Great restaurants, music in the streets, great nightclubs, friendly locals, overhanging gardens in wrought iron balconies, fantastic and unique shops of every description.
Fantastic views, relaxing strolls, sail the lake, great seafood restaurants.
19 locals recommend
Lakefront
Fantastic views, relaxing strolls, sail the lake, great seafood restaurants.
Shopping
Shopping in small, unique shops for clothes, jewelry, souvenirs, antiques, etc. stumble into whole in the wall eateries, where friendly service will bring you delicious food.
396 locals recommend
Magazine Street
Magazine StreetShopping in small, unique shops for clothes, jewelry, souvenirs, antiques, etc. stumble into whole in the wall eateries, where friendly service will bring you delicious food.
Essentials
CVS Pharmacy
500 N Carrollton Ave, MidCity
Rouses Market
400 N Carrollton AveWhere the locals shop for New Orleans cooking.
Winn-Dixie
401 N Carrollton AveAll you need to cook New Orleans style.
Walking distance from Our Cottage there is this small supermarket. But it is super! You'll find all you need.
236 locals recommend
Canseco's Esplanade Market
3135 Esplanade AveWalking distance from Our Cottage there is this small supermarket. But it is super! You'll find all you need.