Jim's Guidebook for New Orleans
My favorite dining spots!
These are some of our favorite restaurants in town. Hope you check some out and please make advance reservations when offered on their websites.
About 10 minutes from my home near Bayou St John. Located adjacent to the Bayou Beer Garden and you can access both outdoor areas. Has beautiful indoor bar and really nice outdoor bar/patio serving delicious small plates. Has large selection of wines by the glass.
133 locals recommend
Bayou Wine Garden
315 N RendonAbout 10 minutes from my home near Bayou St John. Located adjacent to the Bayou Beer Garden and you can access both outdoor areas. Has beautiful indoor bar and really nice outdoor bar/patio serving delicious small plates. Has large selection of wines by the glass.
Adjacent to the Bayou Wine Garden with indoor bar and really cool outdoor bar. Has numerous beers to choose from and really good food.
356 locals recommend
Bayou Beer Garden
326 N Norman C Francis ParkwayAdjacent to the Bayou Wine Garden with indoor bar and really cool outdoor bar. Has numerous beers to choose from and really good food.
Also serves delicious small plates. Great wines by the glass and one can sit in the patio area overlooking St. Charles Avenue and enjoy the streetcars passing by.
188 locals recommend
The Delachaise
3442 St Charles AveAlso serves delicious small plates. Great wines by the glass and one can sit in the patio area overlooking St. Charles Avenue and enjoy the streetcars passing by.
This place in the Bywater neighborhood past the quarter and is a wine tore and serves delicious food. Has a very cool outdoor patio area with local bands performing. Also has an indoor restaurant. Really cool and local for the most part.
838 locals recommend
Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits
600 Poland AveThis place in the Bywater neighborhood past the quarter and is a wine tore and serves delicious food. Has a very cool outdoor patio area with local bands performing. Also has an indoor restaurant. Really cool and local for the most part.
Domilise's Po-Boy & Bar
5240 Annunciation StHome of some of the BEST Po-Boys in Nawlins!
Showcasing Northern Italian cuisine with a variety of house-made pastas, roasted meats and more.
Osteria Lupo
Showcasing Northern Italian cuisine with a variety of house-made pastas, roasted meats and more.
This relatively new restaurant was recently awarded by the New York Times as one of the TOP 22 Pizza restaurants in the country.
St. Pizza
This relatively new restaurant was recently awarded by the New York Times as one of the TOP 22 Pizza restaurants in the country.
Located about 6 minutes from my home, Italian restaurant mainstay is a great place to dine in a casual environment. This place has been serving New Orleanians for well over 50 years now.
70 locals recommend
Venezia
134 N Carrollton AveLocated about 6 minutes from my home, Italian restaurant mainstay is a great place to dine in a casual environment. This place has been serving New Orleanians for well over 50 years now.
Another one of my Favorite Restaurants housed in the Warehouse District featuring modern Creole and Southern cuisine.
13 locals recommend
ANNUNCIATION
1016 Annunciation StAnother one of my Favorite Restaurants housed in the Warehouse District featuring modern Creole and Southern cuisine.
Parks & Nature
Has a biking/jogging/walking trail around the lagoons in the park with beautiful old oak trees throughout the park. Across the street from Tulane and Loyola Universities on St. Charles Ave.
343 locals recommend
Audubon Park station
Has a biking/jogging/walking trail around the lagoons in the park with beautiful old oak trees throughout the park. Across the street from Tulane and Loyola Universities on St. Charles Ave.
The New Orleans Museum of Art is located in the part as well as bike/jogging/walking pats around what is called Big Lake. Has a Carousel for the kids, putt putt and Storyland.
1516 locals recommend
City Park
1 Palm DrThe New Orleans Museum of Art is located in the part as well as bike/jogging/walking pats around what is called Big Lake. Has a Carousel for the kids, putt putt and Storyland.
Home of the Original Beignets! This City Park location is only 10 minutes away and perfect for families to enjoy beignets is. beautiful City Park
86 locals recommend
Cafe Du Monde City Park
56 Dreyfous DrHome of the Original Beignets! This City Park location is only 10 minutes away and perfect for families to enjoy beignets is. beautiful City Park
Arts & Culture
Located in City Park. Check out their websites for exhibits during your stay.
782 locals recommend
New Orleans Museum of Art
1 Collins Diboll CirLocated in City Park. Check out their websites for exhibits during your stay.
Stunning artwork in this beautiful Sculpture Garden located in City Park.
161 locals recommend
Sculpture Garden
1 Collins Diboll CirStunning artwork in this beautiful Sculpture Garden located in City Park.
A locally owned retail store featuring the work of 200+ southern makers in a charming New Orleans home. This is the perfect place to local New Orleans art pieces for yourself and for gifts. You will see some many art pieces on display in our patio area.
Home Malone
A locally owned retail store featuring the work of 200+ southern makers in a charming New Orleans home. This is the perfect place to local New Orleans art pieces for yourself and for gifts. You will see some many art pieces on display in our patio area.
Shopping
Enjoy strolling about 18 blocks of restaurants. art galleries, restaurants and bar and numerous shops. Suggest best area is between Washington and Louisiana Avenues.
Catch the Hop On and Hop Off double decker bus for this visit.
396 locals recommend
Magazine Street
Magazine StreetEnjoy strolling about 18 blocks of restaurants. art galleries, restaurants and bar and numerous shops. Suggest best area is between Washington and Louisiana Avenues.
Catch the Hop On and Hop Off double decker bus for this visit.
Sightseeing
Go to their website and check out the streetcar lines nearest our home.
Google the RTSA streetcar line routes. The two closest ones to my house are the Carrollton Ave Line at Claiborne and Carrollton that will turn into the St Charles Ave line taking you past Audubon Park, the mansions in the Garden District and you end up at Canal Street Downtown and at the French Quarter. 1.2 miles from my house with a 4 minute drive (there is ample parking by the streetcar line) or a nice 21 minute walk. The second is located at Canal Street and Jefferson Davis, which is only about 6 minute drive were there is ample street parking and you can hop on the streetcar taking you to Downtown, French Quarter and Warehouse District.
54 locals recommend
Regional Transit Authority
2817 Canal StGoogle the RTSA streetcar line routes. The two closest ones to my house are the Carrollton Ave Line at Claiborne and Carrollton that will turn into the St Charles Ave line taking you past Audubon Park, the mansions in the Garden District and you end up at Canal Street Downtown and at the French Quarter. 1.2 miles from my house with a 4 minute drive (there is ample parking by the streetcar line) or a nice 21 minute walk. The second is located at Canal Street and Jefferson Davis, which is only about 6 minute drive were there is ample street parking and you can hop on the streetcar taking you to Downtown, French Quarter and Warehouse District.
Essentials
Walgreens
1100 Elysian Fields Ave
Robért Fresh Market
135 Robert E Lee Blvd
Rouses Market
400 N Carrollton AveThis is a must see historical WWII museum!
Be sure to purchase tickets in advance on line and don't forget to include seeing the 4D movie "Beyond all Boundaries" narrated by Tom Hanks. It's so inspiring about those who served and died for our country.
804 locals recommend
The National WWII Museum
945 Magazine StBe sure to purchase tickets in advance on line and don't forget to include seeing the 4D movie "Beyond all Boundaries" narrated by Tom Hanks. It's so inspiring about those who served and died for our country.