Shopping
Villa Vici
4112 Magazine StChic, modern furniture store.
Nordstrom Rack
500 Port of New Orleans PlLarge outlet mall.
Arts & Culture
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
1500 Sugar Bowl DrHome of the New Orleans Saints
Multi-building museum with interactive submarine exhibit, planes, 4-D theater & eatery downstairs.
804 locals recommend
The National WWII Museum
945 Magazine StMulti-building museum with interactive submarine exhibit, planes, 4-D theater & eatery downstairs.
Alex Beard Studio
3926 Magazine StArt gallery.
Gallery 600 Julia
600 Julia StArt gallery.
Ariodante Contemporary Crafts
535 Julia StArt gallery.
Callan Contemporary
518 Julia StArt gallery.
Arthur Roger Gallery
432 Julia StArt gallery.
Outdoor festival plaza connected via grand staircase to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
8 locals recommend
Champions Square
Lasalle StreetOutdoor festival plaza connected via grand staircase to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
Jonathan Ferrara Gallery
400A Julia StArt gallery.
Fulton on Tap
600 Fulton StFun bowling alley/bar.
Food Scene
Herbsaint
701 St Charles AveExcellent French and American cuisine
Intimate, brick-lined gastropub with a small patio highlighting global dishes & craft cocktails.
17 locals recommend
CellarDoor
916 Lafayette StIntimate, brick-lined gastropub with a small patio highlighting global dishes & craft cocktails.
Hip counter-serve pizzeria dishing up crispy, thin-crust pies made with creative toppings & sauces.
Blaze Pizza
5001 Freret StHip counter-serve pizzeria dishing up crispy, thin-crust pies made with creative toppings & sauces.
Inventive Mexican eats & drinks in a chic, original venue with high ceilings & a tattoo-art wall.
29 locals recommend
Johnny Sánchez
930 Poydras StInventive Mexican eats & drinks in a chic, original venue with high ceilings & a tattoo-art wall.
Creole taqueria restaurant serving burritos, tacos, and margaritas.
19 locals recommend
Juan's Flying Burrito - CBD
515 Baronne StreetCreole taqueria restaurant serving burritos, tacos, and margaritas.
Seafood-focused modern Louisiana cooking from John Besh & team served in a stylish hotel space.
16 locals recommend
Borgne
601 Loyola AveSeafood-focused modern Louisiana cooking from John Besh & team served in a stylish hotel space.
Chef John Besh crafts French & German fare at this elegant brasserie with a bar & house brews.
113 locals recommend
Luke
333 St Charles AveChef John Besh crafts French & German fare at this elegant brasserie with a bar & house brews.
Excellent Italian cuisine with sophisticated wine selection.
19 locals recommend
Marcello's Restaurant & Wine Bar
715 St Charles AveExcellent Italian cuisine with sophisticated wine selection.
Seafood from a coal grill & raw bar, plus local brews, are found in rustic digs with weathered wood.
260 locals recommend
Pêche Seafood Grill
800 Magazine StSeafood from a coal grill & raw bar, plus local brews, are found in rustic digs with weathered wood.
Classic, upscale New Orleans dishes by celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse in a sleek, modern space.
71 locals recommend
Emeril's New Orleans
800 Tchoupitoulas StClassic, upscale New Orleans dishes by celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse in a sleek, modern space.
Stylish renovated warehouse serving elevated, pork-focused Cajun fare in a group-friendly setting.
448 locals recommend
Cochon RESTAURANT
930 Tchoupitoulas StStylish renovated warehouse serving elevated, pork-focused Cajun fare in a group-friendly setting.
GW Fins
808 Bienville StExcellent, upscale seafood restaurant.
Chef Alon Shaya's modern Israeli fare is served in a bright blue-and-white space with a back patio.
218 locals recommend
Shaya
4213 Magazine StChef Alon Shaya's modern Israeli fare is served in a bright blue-and-white space with a back patio.
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.
Emeril Lagasse restaurant serving Creole dishes in an elegantly restored historic building.
66 locals recommend
Emeril's Delmonico
1300 St Charles AveEmeril Lagasse restaurant serving Creole dishes in an elegantly restored historic building.
Caribbean & Latin American bites including tacos served with tropical cocktails in a funky setting.
228 locals recommend
The Rum House
3128 Magazine StCaribbean & Latin American bites including tacos served with tropical cocktails in a funky setting.
Classic Creole fare in a 19th-century building with old-world elegance, plus a Sunday jazz brunch.
95 locals recommend
Muriel's Jackson Square
801 Chartres StClassic Creole fare in a 19th-century building with old-world elegance, plus a Sunday jazz brunch.
The Ruby Slipper Cafe
200 Magazine StreetGREAT brunch spot.
Bustling weekday lunch option serving gumbo, sandwiches, salads, a taco bar & a breakfast menu.
16 locals recommend
The District
901 Veterans Memorial BoulevardBustling weekday lunch option serving gumbo, sandwiches, salads, a taco bar & a breakfast menu.
Glossy spot (part of John Besh's empire) for artisanal pizzas & other imaginative Italian dishes.
112 locals recommend
Domenica
123 Baronne StGlossy spot (part of John Besh's empire) for artisanal pizzas & other imaginative Italian dishes.
Fine-dining century-old institution serving French-Creole fare in upscale space (jackets required).
167 locals recommend
Galatoires
209 Bourbon StFine-dining century-old institution serving French-Creole fare in upscale space (jackets required).
Circa-1840 old-world grand dame of fine French-Creole dining & birthplace of oysters Rockefeller.
106 locals recommend
Antoine's Restaurant
713 Saint Louis StreetCirca-1840 old-world grand dame of fine French-Creole dining & birthplace of oysters Rockefeller.
Special-occasion spot serving modern, seasonal Louisiana fare in a refined, wood-paneled space.
83 locals recommend
Mr. B's Bistro
201 Royal StreetSpecial-occasion spot serving modern, seasonal Louisiana fare in a refined, wood-paneled space.
Tin-ceilinged "grande dame" of Creole dining since 1918, featuring seafood classics & a jazz brunch.
60 locals recommend
French 75
813 Bienville StTin-ceilinged "grande dame" of Creole dining since 1918, featuring seafood classics & a jazz brunch.
Chef Susan Spicer cooks creative Louisiana fare in a charming old cottage with a lush courtyard.
60 locals recommend
Bayona
430 Dauphine StChef Susan Spicer cooks creative Louisiana fare in a charming old cottage with a lush courtyard.
Upscale-casual Japanese restaurant with modern decor, classic fare & creative sushi rolls.
Geisha Sushi Bistro
111 Tchoupitoulas StUpscale-casual Japanese restaurant with modern decor, classic fare & creative sushi rolls.
Popular cafeteria-style joint drawing crowds with po' boys & down-home Southern fare since 1938.
100 locals recommend
Mother's Restaurant
401 Poydras StPopular cafeteria-style joint drawing crowds with po' boys & down-home Southern fare since 1938.
Modern Creole cooking in an opulent, high-ceilinged room, plus sidewalk seating & people-watching.
46 locals recommend
Palace Café
605 Canal StModern Creole cooking in an opulent, high-ceilinged room, plus sidewalk seating & people-watching.
Between the Bread
625 St Charles AveDaytime counter-service cafe offering sandwiches & salads during the week only.
New French fare at chef John Besh's flagship restaurant in a chandelier-studded 19th-century space.
79 locals recommend
August
301 Tchoupitoulas StNew French fare at chef John Besh's flagship restaurant in a chandelier-studded 19th-century space.
Drinks & Nightlife
Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux
1009 Poydras StLarge sports bar with lots of TVs and outdoor space.
Popular local hangout -- relaxed, island-tinged bar with seafood-heavy Cal-Mex eats plus an outdoor courtyard & late hours.
57 locals recommend
Lucy's Retired Surfers Bar & Restaurant
701 Tchoupitoulas StPopular local hangout -- relaxed, island-tinged bar with seafood-heavy Cal-Mex eats plus an outdoor courtyard & late hours.
Popular local hangout -- cocktails & a vast scotch selection in a space with a big patio, plus live music & trivia nights.
68 locals recommend
The Rusty Nail
1100 Constance StPopular local hangout -- cocktails & a vast scotch selection in a space with a big patio, plus live music & trivia nights.
Preservation Hall
726 St PeterFamous spot for live jazz in New Orleans.
Fritzel's European Jazz Bar
733 Bourbon StAnother great place for live jazz nightly.
Blue Nile
532 Frenchmen StGreat live music nightly.
The Dragon's Den
508 Frenchmen StGreat live music nightly.
Three Muses
536 Frenchmen StGreat live music nightly.
Cafe Negril
606 Frenchmen StGreat live reggae music nightly.
The Spotted Cat Music Club
623 Frenchmen StGreat live music nightly.
d.b.a.
618 Frenchmen StGreat live music nightly.
Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro
626 Frenchmen StGreat live music nightly.
Creative & classic cocktails & small plates in stylish, red-walled lounge with nightclub ambiance.
16 locals recommend
Victory
339 Baronne StCreative & classic cocktails & small plates in stylish, red-walled lounge with nightclub ambiance.
This classic haunt at the Hotel Monteleone has a circular bar that revolves like a carousel.
251 locals recommend
Carousel Bar
214 Royal StThis classic haunt at the Hotel Monteleone has a circular bar that revolves like a carousel.
Eclectic gaming bar has burgers & wraps, a vast list of craft beers, arcade machines & board games.
76 locals recommend
Barcadia New Orleans
601 Tchoupitoulas StEclectic gaming bar has burgers & wraps, a vast list of craft beers, arcade machines & board games.
Hip, dimly lit local hangout with a jukebox & upmarket pub fare like gourmet burgers.
8 locals recommend
Capdeville
520 Capdeville StreetHip, dimly lit local hangout with a jukebox & upmarket pub fare like gourmet burgers.
Sports bar with tap beers, TVs & trivia nights in a polished, airy space with brick & wood.
16 locals recommend
The District
901 Veterans Memorial BoulevardSports bar with tap beers, TVs & trivia nights in a polished, airy space with brick & wood.
Essentials
Large, upscale grocery store with substantial wine and liquor selection.
1002 locals recommend
Rouses Market
400 N Carrollton AveLarge, upscale grocery store with substantial wine and liquor selection.
Sightseeing
The Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France, also called St. Louis Cathedral, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans and among the oldest cathedrals in the U.S.
106 locals recommend
St. Louis Cathedral
615 Pere Antoine AlleyThe Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France, also called St. Louis Cathedral, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans and among the oldest cathedrals in the U.S.
Historic square in the French Quarter surrounded by Spanish colonial architecture and art vendors.
477 locals recommend
Jackson Square
701 Decatur StHistoric square in the French Quarter surrounded by Spanish colonial architecture and art vendors.
The French Quarter, also known as the Vieux Carré, is the oldest neighborhood in the city of New Orleans. After New Orleans was founded in 1718 by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, the city develop
790 locals recommend
French Quarter
The French Quarter, also known as the Vieux Carré, is the oldest neighborhood in the city of New Orleans. After New Orleans was founded in 1718 by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, the city develop