Guidebook for New Orleans
Food Scene
One of the best breakfast/brunch spots in the city! No, seriously! And just 130 steps from your front door. They also have delicious lunch.
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Tout De Suite Cafe
347 Verret StOne of the best breakfast/brunch spots in the city! No, seriously! And just 130 steps from your front door. They also have delicious lunch.
Great fresh, gourmet pizzas and small plates. Nice wine and beer selection also!
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Tavolino Pizza & Lounge
141 Delaronde StGreat fresh, gourmet pizzas and small plates. Nice wine and beer selection also!
Named "Best Coffee in Louisiana!" This cafe and roaster has excellent coffee and locally-made snacks.
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Congregation Coffee Roasters
240 Pelican AveNamed "Best Coffee in Louisiana!" This cafe and roaster has excellent coffee and locally-made snacks.
Grab a po'boy, seafood, or pasta dish. Also a great place to grab a pre-ferry cocktail or beer!
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Dry Dock Cafe
133 Delaronde StGrab a po'boy, seafood, or pasta dish. Also a great place to grab a pre-ferry cocktail or beer!
Authentic New Orleans cooking done the way it was hundreds of years ago. Our guests have most often chosen this as their most memorable meal.
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Gumbo Shop
630 St PeterAuthentic New Orleans cooking done the way it was hundreds of years ago. Our guests have most often chosen this as their most memorable meal.
Locals know that many times, the best place for good, fast, cheap eats is the local convenience store! This one certainly fits the bill. Great poboys and picnic supplies for dining on the levee watching the ships!
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River Fine Foods Store
1403 Patterson RdLocals know that many times, the best place for good, fast, cheap eats is the local convenience store! This one certainly fits the bill. Great poboys and picnic supplies for dining on the levee watching the ships!
This one-man, take-out only restaurant is run by an amazing chef who uses only the highest-quality ingredients, and offers budget-friendly prices! A true find/local secret!
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Appetite Repair Shop
400 Vallette StThis one-man, take-out only restaurant is run by an amazing chef who uses only the highest-quality ingredients, and offers budget-friendly prices! A true find/local secret!
Lots of seating at this cafe that offers coffee and food.
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One Stone Restaurant
Lots of seating at this cafe that offers coffee and food.
Cafe Du Monde French Market
800 Decatur StBeignets! Coffee with chicory! Enough said. ;-)
Everything Else
It's a library in a beautiful, historic building! What's not to recommend?
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Cita Dennis Hubbell Library
725 Pelican AveIt's a library in a beautiful, historic building! What's not to recommend?
Conference or trade show, anyone?
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New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
900 Convention Center BlvdConference or trade show, anyone?
Drinks & Nightlife
True English-style pub is the local watering hole. Stop in, grab a pint, and make some new friends! They often have food trucks on Friday and Saturday nights.
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Crown & Anchor English Pub
200 Pelican AveTrue English-style pub is the local watering hole. Stop in, grab a pint, and make some new friends! They often have food trucks on Friday and Saturday nights.
Voted one of the best neighborhood bars in the whole city! Friendly locals and puppies, cheap drinks, and live music.
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Old Point Bar
545 Patterson RdVoted one of the best neighborhood bars in the whole city! Friendly locals and puppies, cheap drinks, and live music.
Not just the Maison, but these 2.5 blocks of Frenchmen Street are jam-packed with live music venues! Complete with a beautiful Art Market (Thurs - Mon nights), this is THE spot to soak in New Orleans music culture. (Night only -- nothing happens during the day here.) We typically take the ferry over and then Uber home.
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The Dragon's Den
508 Frenchmen StNot just the Maison, but these 2.5 blocks of Frenchmen Street are jam-packed with live music venues! Complete with a beautiful Art Market (Thurs - Mon nights), this is THE spot to soak in New Orleans music culture. (Night only -- nothing happens during the day here.) We typically take the ferry over and then Uber home.
Sightseeing
Historic buildings, fun boutiques, nightlife, restaurants...the Quarter has it all! Going strong since 1718! Stroll Royal Street for the best street performers and shopping, and be sure to spend time in Jackson Square! Yes it's touristy, but it's also classic New Orleans. <3
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French Quarter
Historic buildings, fun boutiques, nightlife, restaurants...the Quarter has it all! Going strong since 1718! Stroll Royal Street for the best street performers and shopping, and be sure to spend time in Jackson Square! Yes it's touristy, but it's also classic New Orleans. <3
Did you know this street was actually named after a French royal family? World-famous as a party place for good reason! Check out Cat's Meow, Pat O'Briens, and Fritzel's (live Dixieland music).
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Bourbon Street
Bourbon StreetDid you know this street was actually named after a French royal family? World-famous as a party place for good reason! Check out Cat's Meow, Pat O'Briens, and Fritzel's (live Dixieland music).
It's the Americans who built up this area in the mid-1800s. They came to New Orleans knowing how to make money...and spend it. Beautiful mansions and picturesque above-ground cemetery (closes at 3pm). We take the ferry over and then catch the street car from Canal St at Carondelet St. If you have a car, it's only a 20-minute drive and has plenty of free parking in the interior of the neighborhood. Dine or shop on Magazine Street after!
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Garden District
It's the Americans who built up this area in the mid-1800s. They came to New Orleans knowing how to make money...and spend it. Beautiful mansions and picturesque above-ground cemetery (closes at 3pm). We take the ferry over and then catch the street car from Canal St at Carondelet St. If you have a car, it's only a 20-minute drive and has plenty of free parking in the interior of the neighborhood. Dine or shop on Magazine Street after!
Arts & Culture
Our fav place on Bourbon! Go for the live New Orleans Dixieland Jazz and thank us later!
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Fritzel's European Jazz Bar
733 Bourbon StOur fav place on Bourbon! Go for the live New Orleans Dixieland Jazz and thank us later!
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
1500 Sugar Bowl DrGeaux Saints!!!
Entertainment & Activities
Like sea critters? This is the place for you! Great for families. Step into Parakeet Pointe and meet some parakeets close-up and in-your-face-like. Too fun!
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Audubon Aquarium of the Americas
1 Canal StLike sea critters? This is the place for you! Great for families. Step into Parakeet Pointe and meet some parakeets close-up and in-your-face-like. Too fun!
Right near the ferry terminal, this insectarium includes a butterfly room! Great discounts offered by the Audubon Combo Ticket: Insectarium, Aquarium, IMAX, and Zoo.
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Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium
1 Canal StRight near the ferry terminal, this insectarium includes a butterfly room! Great discounts offered by the Audubon Combo Ticket: Insectarium, Aquarium, IMAX, and Zoo.
This casino has something for everyone (21+), including free drinks while you play! Find it right at the base of the ferry terminal.
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Harrah's Casino station
This casino has something for everyone (21+), including free drinks while you play! Find it right at the base of the ferry terminal.
Parks & Nature
True Southern beauty amongst 300-yr-old oak trees, ponds, sculpture garden (free), and more. The art museum and putt-putt golf are fun, too!
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City Park
1 Palm DrTrue Southern beauty amongst 300-yr-old oak trees, ponds, sculpture garden (free), and more. The art museum and putt-putt golf are fun, too!
Stoll the 1.8 mile paved loop around the park and enjoy southern live oak trees draped with Spanish moss, children joyfully playing, birds and turtles near the ponds, and perhaps a juggler, yogi, or tightrope walker practicing their craft.
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Audubon Park station
Stoll the 1.8 mile paved loop around the park and enjoy southern live oak trees draped with Spanish moss, children joyfully playing, birds and turtles near the ponds, and perhaps a juggler, yogi, or tightrope walker practicing their craft.
Head two blocks to the river and bask in the best view of the city skyline, including iconic Jackson Square. Enjoy watching the barges, cruise ships, and steamboats as they navigate the river. A great place to bring a bottle of wine and relax. This is a paved trail filled with bikers, joggers, and families enjoying the fresh air and views.
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Mississippi River Trail
99 Garden RdHead two blocks to the river and bask in the best view of the city skyline, including iconic Jackson Square. Enjoy watching the barges, cruise ships, and steamboats as they navigate the river. A great place to bring a bottle of wine and relax. This is a paved trail filled with bikers, joggers, and families enjoying the fresh air and views.