Arts & Culture
Most comprehensive Mardi Gras Indian museum. Great little gem.
143 locals recommend
Backstreet Cultural Museum
1531 Henriette Delille StMost comprehensive Mardi Gras Indian museum. Great little gem.
art museum, the neighboring outdoor sculpture museum is really nice
782 locals recommend
New Orleans Museum of Art
1 Collins Diboll Cirart museum, the neighboring outdoor sculpture museum is really nice
Essentials
Nearby supermarket open til 10p every night, very useful.
236 locals recommend
Canseco's Esplanade Market
3135 Esplanade AveNearby supermarket open til 10p every night, very useful.
Circle Food Store
1522 St Bernard Avegreat local grocery
Whole Foods Market
300 N Broad Stalways good to have one nearby
Food Scene
Li'l Dizzy's Cafe
1500 Esplanade AveLegit creole brunch, can't go wrong
Lola's
3312 Esplanade Avebest spanish food in town
Cafe Degas
3127 Esplanade Avegood french restaurant up the street
nearby pizza, pretty good, but go to Pizza Delicious in the Bywater if you can
86 locals recommend
Nonna Mia Cafe & Pizzeria
3125 Esplanade Avenearby pizza, pretty good, but go to Pizza Delicious in the Bywater if you can
Pizza Delicious
617 Piety Stbest pizza in nola, great laid back atmosphere
The Joint
701 Mazant Stbest bbq in town, not even close
really wonderful breakfast/lunch spot, say hi to Dan working the coffee machine
233 locals recommend
Pagoda Café
1430 N Dorgenois Streally wonderful breakfast/lunch spot, say hi to Dan working the coffee machine
solid local coffee shop, everyone loves it. peaceful and cozy
237 locals recommend
Fair Grinds Coffeehouse
3133 Ponce De Leon Stsolid local coffee shop, everyone loves it. peaceful and cozy
The Orange Couch
2339 Royal Sthip coffee spot with mochi in the marigny
New Orleans Cake Café & Bakery
2440 Chartres Stgo here for breakfast, it's awesome
Maurepas Foods
3200 Burgundy Streetreally good bang for your buck, very popular, great cocktails
Buttermilk Drop Bakery
1781 N Dorgenois Stbest donuts in the area, get the Buttermilk Drops
CC's Coffee House
701 Metairie Rdnice little coffee spot with great view on esplanade ave
adorable little coffee shopyart gallery, went to school with the proprietor, Heather, so say hello!
13 locals recommend
Byrdie's Pottery
2402A St Claude Aveadorable little coffee shopyart gallery, went to school with the proprietor, Heather, so say hello!
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
1243 St Charles Avebecause you have to eat at Popeyes while you're here
delicious little cafe for breakfast/brunch, one of my favorite in town
375 locals recommend
Satsuma Cafe
3218 Dauphine Stdelicious little cafe for breakfast/brunch, one of my favorite in town
closest thing you'll find to a proper french bakery in town, great atmosphere
102 locals recommend
Croissant D'Or Patisserie
617 Ursulines Aveclosest thing you'll find to a proper french bakery in town, great atmosphere
Lilly's Café
1813 Magazine Stmost of my friends and I agree this is the best pho in town
Juan's Flying Burrito - LGD
2018 Magazine Stgreat burritos, etc
traditional jewish style deli, everyone loves it, always packed
216 locals recommend
Stein's Market and Deli
2207 Magazine Sttraditional jewish style deli, everyone loves it, always packed
Boucherie
8115 Jeannette Stfantastic food, one of the best bangs for your buck in the city
Drinks & Nightlife
Mimi's In the Marigny
2600 Chartres Streetone of my favorite bars, good for late night dancing
one of my other favorite bars, even has a pop-up vietnamese restaurant in the back
166 locals recommend
Lost Love Lounge
2529 Dauphine Stone of my other favorite bars, even has a pop-up vietnamese restaurant in the back
huge backyard with excellent wine and cheese selection, often has live music playing for free
838 locals recommend
Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits
600 Poland Avehuge backyard with excellent wine and cheese selection, often has live music playing for free
Bar Tonique
820 N Rampart Stnearby bar for really good cocktails
Hi-Ho Lounge
2239 St Claude Avego here sat. night to see DJ Soul Sister, guaranteed great times
Kajun's Pub
2256 St Claude Avebest karaoke in town, no point in going before midnight
Sightseeing
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
1500 Sugar Bowl Drwho dat
just opened, super awesome views of the river and downtown, closes at sunset
423 locals recommend
Crescent Park
2300 N Peters Stjust opened, super awesome views of the river and downtown, closes at sunset
beautiful park, designed by the same landscape architects who did Central Park in NYC (Olmstead), right in front on the zoo if you're interested in that
893 locals recommend
Audubon Park
6500 Magazine Stbeautiful park, designed by the same landscape architects who did Central Park in NYC (Olmstead), right in front on the zoo if you're interested in that
Audubon Park
6500 Magazine Stbecause who doesn't love a nice zoo
best place in the city to watch a sunset, also fantastic for picnics and generally recreating by the river
110 locals recommend
Audubon Riverview Park
6500 Magazine Stbest place in the city to watch a sunset, also fantastic for picnics and generally recreating by the river
Tulane University
6823 St Charles Avemy alma mater! it's very picturesque