Food Scene
Repeatedly voted best pizza in New Orleans. Great pasta and salads as well. Delivery available, but it is only a few blocks away.
460 locals recommend
Pizza Delicious
617 Piety StRepeatedly voted best pizza in New Orleans. Great pasta and salads as well. Delivery available, but it is only a few blocks away.
The Joint
701 Mazant StFun, funky and the best BBQ in New Orleans.
Beautiful restaurant with good, reasonably priced food is part of New Orleans Center for Creative Arts.
32 locals recommend
Press Street Gardens
800 Homer Plessy WayBeautiful restaurant with good, reasonably priced food is part of New Orleans Center for Creative Arts.
Satsuma Cafe
3218 Dauphine StA healthier choice with great breakfast, salads and daily specials.
Famous for their praline bacon and huge brunches, I like their lunch and dinner as well.
442 locals recommend
Elizabeth's
601 Gallier StFamous for their praline bacon and huge brunches, I like their lunch and dinner as well.
Great atmosphere with a small, but nice courtyard. A little more pricey than other Bywater restaurants, but great food and whiskey selection.
102 locals recommend
Oxalis
3162 Dauphine StreetGreat atmosphere with a small, but nice courtyard. A little more pricey than other Bywater restaurants, but great food and whiskey selection.
This is not a typical Chinese restaurant. Very creative food, reasonably priced. I love the Hawaiian rice. And they deliver!
147 locals recommend
Red's Chinese
3048 St Claude AveThis is not a typical Chinese restaurant. Very creative food, reasonably priced. I love the Hawaiian rice. And they deliver!
Good prepared food, and inexpensive for the portions. Also carries a very small selection of sundries/groceries. Closes at 6pm
81 locals recommend
Frady's One Stop Food Store
3231 Dauphine StGood prepared food, and inexpensive for the portions. Also carries a very small selection of sundries/groceries. Closes at 6pm
Mariza
2900 Chartres StreetPopular spot for higher-end Italian fare.
Sugar Park
3054 Saint Claude AvenueGood selection of Pizza and italian. Moderately priced
Very romantic New Orleans institution
53 locals recommend
Cru by Chef Marlon Alexander at Feelings Cafe
535 Franklin AveVery romantic New Orleans institution
The Franklin
2600 Dauphine StreetFine dining at the Bywater/Marigny border
Small place with very good burgers and a pretty decent selection of beers on tap
116 locals recommend
Junction Bar & Grill
3021 St Claude AveSmall place with very good burgers and a pretty decent selection of beers on tap
Excellent breakfast, daily specials and cake, of course. Curbside seating available, where you may visited by a friendly cat. Cupcakes only $1 extra with meal. Truly one of my neighborhood favorites.
267 locals recommend
New Orleans Cake Café & Bakery
2440 Chartres StExcellent breakfast, daily specials and cake, of course. Curbside seating available, where you may visited by a friendly cat. Cupcakes only $1 extra with meal. Truly one of my neighborhood favorites.
Eastern inspired mid-priced dining. Also sells a decent selection of beer
68 locals recommend
Silk Road Restaurant & Wine Bar
2483 Royal StEastern inspired mid-priced dining. Also sells a decent selection of beer
Excellent locally-sourced vegan and vegetarian food. Meat can be added to their selections as well. Known for their yummy french fries.
192 locals recommend
Sneaky Pickle
3200 Burgundy StExcellent locally-sourced vegan and vegetarian food. Meat can be added to their selections as well. Known for their yummy french fries.
Authentic local food. Great poboys, good service, downright cheap prices. Only only during the day.
11 locals recommend
Kayla's Restaurant
3036 Saint Claude AvenueAuthentic local food. Great poboys, good service, downright cheap prices. Only only during the day.
Highly regarded non-traditional take on kebab takeout. Also has a lot of pinball machines.
120 locals recommend
Kebab
2315 St Claude AveHighly regarded non-traditional take on kebab takeout. Also has a lot of pinball machines.
Croissant D'Or Patisserie
617 Ursulines AveBest croissants in the city!
Shopping
Independent record store with knowledgeable staff. Fun to browse. Located across from an entrance to Crescent Park
84 locals recommend
Euclid Records
3301 Chartres StIndependent record store with knowledgeable staff. Fun to browse. Located across from an entrance to Crescent Park
Bywater's venerable thrift shop. Some gems, not terribly expensive.
36 locals recommend
Bargain Center
3200 Dauphine StBywater's venerable thrift shop. Some gems, not terribly expensive.
Webb's Bywater Music
3217 Burgundy StOne of the friendliest music stores in New Orleans
Everything Else
Take our "rusty rainbow" entrance to amazing views of the Mississippi River. Jogging, skateboarding, biking and occasional popup art markets.
423 locals recommend
Crescent Park
2300 N Peters StTake our "rusty rainbow" entrance to amazing views of the Mississippi River. Jogging, skateboarding, biking and occasional popup art markets.
Shake Sugary
3304 St Claude AveShakes, coffee drinks, great pastries and sweet stuff
Friendly wine shop with a great selection. You can drink in as well
152 locals recommend
Faubourg Wines
2805 St Claude AveFriendly wine shop with a great selection. You can drink in as well
Bicycle rental locally owned and located nearby. Knowledgeable, personable staff. 504-345-8966
abicyclenameddesire@gmail.com
36 locals recommend
A Bicycle Named Desire
632 Elysian Fields AveBicycle rental locally owned and located nearby. Knowledgeable, personable staff. 504-345-8966
abicyclenameddesire@gmail.com
Drinks & Nightlife
Great food and wine selection. Beautiful, cozy courtyard with live jazz seven days a week. I call this "my happy place."
838 locals recommend
Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits
600 Poland AveGreat food and wine selection. Beautiful, cozy courtyard with live jazz seven days a week. I call this "my happy place."
Gay-friendly bar and restaurant in a beautiful Italianate center hall mansion. I love eating on their porch. You can also access their heated, saltwater pool and year-round for a small daily fee.
451 locals recommend
The Country Club
634 Louisa StreetGay-friendly bar and restaurant in a beautiful Italianate center hall mansion. I love eating on their porch. You can also access their heated, saltwater pool and year-round for a small daily fee.
A true neighborhood bar with reasonable prices and good food. Always a game on here.
392 locals recommend
Surrey's Café & Juice Bar
1418 Magazine StreetA true neighborhood bar with reasonable prices and good food. Always a game on here.
Bud Rips
900 Piety StGreat local dive bar.
Vaughan's Lounge
4229 Dauphine StLocal, live music. Vaughans is a Bywater landmark
B J's Lounge
4301 Burgundy StAnother favorite neighborhood watering hole
Slightly divey, with a nice patio. Good bar food, and occassional live entertainment.
47 locals recommend
Bar Redux
801 Poland AveSlightly divey, with a nice patio. Good bar food, and occassional live entertainment.
Lost Love Lounge
2529 Dauphine StBar with a Vietnamese kitchen. Not to be missed
Essentials
Jimmy's Grocery
4201 Dauphine StreetBodega-style grocery with fairly decent prepared food.
Fairly large selection (for the area) of groceries, lots of organic. Be sure to check out the merchandise on both sides upstairs.
211 locals recommend
Mardi Gras Zone Supermarket
2706 Royal StFairly large selection (for the area) of groceries, lots of organic. Be sure to check out the merchandise on both sides upstairs.
New Orleans Food Co-Op
2372 St Claude AveOrganic grocery in the healing center