Close Icon
Gear IconImportant Reminder:The City Guide app will be sunsetting on December 15, 2024, with the web version to follow in early 2025. Please visit our FAQ to learn more or to download our Swarm app.
Learn more
New Orleans Essentials

New Orleans Essentials

Creator Avatar
Created by John Gibbons • Updated On: November 12, 2014
The Company Burger is one of New Orleans Essentials.

1. The Company Burger

9.0
4600 Freret St. (at Cadiz St.), New Orleans, LA
Burger Joint · Freret · 81 tips and reviews
Dat Dog is one of New Orleans Essentials.

2. Dat Dog

8.6
5030 Freret St (btwn Soniat & Robert), New Orleans, LA
Hot Dog Joint · Freret · 106 tips and reviews
Cure is one of New Orleans Essentials.

3. Cure

8.7
4905 Freret St (Upperline St.), New Orleans, LA
Cocktail Bar · Freret · 95 tips and reviews
Ms Mae's The Club is one of New Orleans Essentials.

4. Ms Mae's The Club

7.2
4336 Magazine St (at Napoleon Ave.), New Orleans, LA
Bar · Central City - Garden · 46 tips and reviews

John G.John Gibbons: Tornado Foosball table!

Rum House is one of New Orleans Essentials.

5. Rum House

8.6
3128 Magazine St (9th St.), New Orleans, LA
Caribbean Restaurant · Irish Channel · 177 tips and reviews
Cochon Butcher is one of New Orleans Essentials.

6. Cochon Butcher

9.4
930 Tchoupitoulas St (at Andrew Higgins St), New Orleans, LA
Sandwich Spot · Lower Garden District · 586 tips and reviews
Mother's Restaurant is one of New Orleans Essentials.

7. Mother's Restaurant

8.2
401 Poydras St (at Tchoupitoulas St), New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Central Business District · 479 tips and reviews
Sazerac Bar is one of New Orleans Essentials.

8. Sazerac Bar

8.8
130 Roosevelt Way (at Common St), New Orleans, LA
Cocktail Bar · Central Business District · 123 tips and reviews
Cafe Beignet is one of New Orleans Essentials.

9. Cafe Beignet

8.0
334 Royal St Ste B (btwn Conti St & Bienville St), New Orleans, LA
Café · French Quarter · 231 tips and reviews

David G.David Green: The beignets are larger, fresher and imho tastier than Cafe DuMonde. The garden is much more inviting than being crowded under the tarp at CDM

Green Goddess is one of New Orleans Essentials.

10. Green Goddess

307 Exchange Pl, New Orleans, LA
American Restaurant · French Quarter · 119 tips and reviews
The Carousel Bar & Lounge is one of New Orleans Essentials.

11. The Carousel Bar & Lounge

8.8
214 Royal St (in Hotel Monteleone), New Orleans, LA
Hotel Bar · French Quarter · 273 tips and reviews
Old Absinthe House is one of New Orleans Essentials.

12. Old Absinthe House

7.9
240 Bourbon St (at Bienville St), New Orleans, LA
Dive Bar · French Quarter · 111 tips and reviews
Deja Vu Restaurant And Bar is one of New Orleans Essentials.

13. Deja Vu Restaurant And Bar

7.6
400 Dauphine St, New Orleans, LA
American Restaurant · French Quarter · 79 tips and reviews
Three Legged Dog Tavern is one of New Orleans Essentials.

14. Three Legged Dog Tavern

8.1
400 Burgundy St, New Orleans, LA
Bar · French Quarter · 38 tips and reviews
One Eyed Jacks is one of New Orleans Essentials.

15. One Eyed Jacks

615 Toulouse St (at Royal), New Orleans, LA
Rock Club · French Quarter · 30 tips and reviews
Boondock Saint is one of New Orleans Essentials.

16. Boondock Saint

8.4
731 Saint Peter St (btw Bourbon and Royal St), New Orleans, LA
Bar · French Quarter · 29 tips and reviews
Yo Mama's Bar & Grill is one of New Orleans Essentials.

17. Yo Mama's Bar & Grill

727 Saint Peter St (2nd Floor Bar), New Orleans, LA
Bar · French Quarter · 138 tips and reviews
Bar Tonique is one of New Orleans Essentials.

18. Bar Tonique

8.6
820 N Rampart St (at St. Ann sT), New Orleans, LA
Cocktail Bar · French Quarter · 110 tips and reviews
Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar is one of New Orleans Essentials.

19. Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar

8.7
941 Bourbon St (at St Philip St), New Orleans, LA
Dive Bar · French Quarter · 381 tips and reviews
Maurepas Foods is one of New Orleans Essentials.

20. Maurepas Foods

3200 Burgundy St (at Louisa), New Orleans, LA
Gastropub · Bywater · 54 tips and reviews
Flora Cafe is one of New Orleans Essentials.

21. Flora Cafe

8.2
2600 Royal St, New Orleans, LA
Café · Bywater · 22 tips and reviews
Old New Orleans Rum is one of New Orleans Essentials.

22. Old New Orleans Rum

8.3
2815 Frenchmen St (btw Agriculture & Florida), New Orleans, LA
Distillery · St. Roch · 39 tips and reviews
GW Fins is one of New Orleans Essentials.

23. GW Fins

8.8
808 Bienville St, New Orleans, LA
Seafood Restaurant · French Quarter · 111 tips and reviews
Melange Speakeasy Bar is one of New Orleans Essentials.

24. Melange Speakeasy Bar

7.0
2106 Frenchmen St, New Orleans, LA 70119, New Orleans, LA
Speakeasy · Marigny · 15 tips and reviews
The Joint is one of New Orleans Essentials.

25. The Joint

9.1
701 Mazant St (at Royal), New Orleans, LA
BBQ Joint · Bywater · 131 tips and reviews
The Camellia Grill is one of New Orleans Essentials.

26. The Camellia Grill

8.2
626 S Carrollton Ave (btwn St Charles Ave & Hampson St), New Orleans, LA
Southern Food Restaurant · Uptown - Carrollton · 131 tips and reviews
Cake Cafe & Bakery is one of New Orleans Essentials.

27. Cake Cafe & Bakery

2440 Chartres St (at Spain Street), New Orleans, LA
Café · Marigny · 96 tips and reviews
Domenica is one of New Orleans Essentials.

28. Domenica

8.9
123 Baronne St, New Orleans, LA
Italian Restaurant · Central Business District · 265 tips and reviews
Roosevelt Hotel Bar is one of New Orleans Essentials.

29. Roosevelt Hotel Bar

8.0
116 Roosevelt Way (Canal Street), New Orleans, LA
Hotel Bar · Central Business District · 6 tips and reviews

30. Absinthe Museum

823 Royal St, New Orleans, LA
Museum · French Quarter · No tips or reviews
Museum of the American Cocktail is one of New Orleans Essentials.

31. Museum of the American Cocktail

1 Julia St (Riverwalk Marketplace) (Convention Center Blvd.), New Orleans, LA
Museum · Central Business District · 3 tips and reviews
Napoleon House is one of New Orleans Essentials.

32. Napoleon House

8.7
500 Chartres St (St. Louis), New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · French Quarter · 193 tips and reviews
Commander's Palace is one of New Orleans Essentials.

33. Commander's Palace

9.0
1403 Washington Ave, New Orleans, LA
Southern Food Restaurant · Garden District · 322 tips and reviews
d.b.a. is one of New Orleans Essentials.

34. d.b.a.

8.8
618 Frenchmen St, New Orleans, LA
Jazz and Blues Venue · Marigny · 134 tips and reviews
Mimi's in the Marigny is one of New Orleans Essentials.

35. Mimi's in the Marigny

2601 Royal St (at Franklin Ave), New Orleans, LA
Tapas Restaurant · Bywater · 76 tips and reviews

36. Pat O'Brien's

8.2
718 Saint Peter St (at Bourbon St.), New Orleans, LA
Piano Bar · French Quarter · 533 tips and reviews

John G.John Gibbons: It's essential that you stop here and get a Hurricane once as this is where it originated. Order it, taste it, and then throw the rest away because it is a sticky, sweet, nasty mess. Move on with life

37. Café du Monde

8.7
800 Decatur St (at The French Market), New Orleans, LA
Café · French Quarter · 1561 tips and reviews

John G.John Gibbons: Since 1862. Open 24/7. It's a NoLa institution. Go here and try the beignets once and then go try the beignets at Cafe Beignet. These aren't bad at all, but they aren't best. Cafe Beignet for the win.

Arnaud's French 75 Bar is one of New Orleans Essentials.

38. Arnaud's French 75 Bar

8.9
813 Bienville St, New Orleans, LA
Cocktail Bar · French Quarter - CBD · 76 tips and reviews
Beachbum Berry's Latitude 29 is one of New Orleans Essentials.

39. Beachbum Berry's Latitude 29

9.2
321 N Peters St (Bienville), New Orleans, LA
Tiki Bar · French Quarter · 45 tips and reviews