The focus here is on the music as much as the food—both are great—making it a quintessential New Orleans experience. [Eater 38 Member]
Buy a bottle of wine up front, then find a table in the backyard to order food and listen to live music. Totally cool.
Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Gloomy. Dark. Perfect. It's like stepping back in time when the Nachez Trace ended here and rafts filled the streets. Read more.
Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Three words: Gun. Shop. Fizz. Read more.
Ancora is the only true Neapolitan pizzeria in town. It's part of the ever-expanding restaurant empire of chef Adolfo Garcia. [Eater 38 Member]
Known for music and having an enjoyable time, stop by this bar for live music 7 days a week. It’s most popular on Tuesday nights when the Rebirth Brass Band plays.
Great patio and the "tap" waterfall is cool. Only had beer there and was great. Good bartenders.
Get half-price drinks and pizzas from the wood-burning oven at Domenica every day from 3 p.m - 6 p.m.
A little gem way down in the Upper Ninth Ward, Elizabeth's is a great spot for brunch or, really, any meal. [Eater 38 Member]
Raise your City iQ: A "dressed" po' boy has Lettuce, Tomatoes and Mayonnaise. Read more.
Watch out for the special sandwich ingredient at this New Orleans eatery. It’s called “debris.” As seen on Travel Channel’s Man v. Food Nation.
This dapper, cigar-friendly bar is inside Arnaud's, one of New Orleans's oldest and most venerated restaurants.
This restaurant blends Mediterranean, Creole, Southern, and New American cuisines into one scrumptious style of cooking. Most of the ingredients (produce AND seafood) are local and seasonal.
Treme happened here. The great John Boutte plays regular gigs here (and sings the theme song for Treme).
Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Listen to the city's best jazz, blues, and zydeco while sucking down an Abita Amber. Read more.
Gambit's Best of New Orleans Readers' Poll 2011 Winner: Best Place to Dance to a Live Band and Best Live Music Venue Read more.
A classic jazz club that leaves pretensions at the door and favors an intimate setting and focused on great music. The house band plays three feet away from where you’re sitting. Read more.
Gambit's Best of New Orleans Readers' Poll 2011 Winner: Best Bar to People-Watch Read more.
This was the site of the Louisiana Purchase transfer ceremonies in 1803 & continued to be used by the city council until the mid 1850s. In 1911 the Cabildo became home to the Louisiana State Museum.
Created by Central Grocery in 1906, the muffuletta is New Orleans’ signature sandwich. If this sounds like your average Italian hero, then the delicious marinated olive salad will change your mind. Read more.
Start your day off with a classic taste of New Orleans; coffee and a beignet. As seen on Travel Channel’s Man v. Food Nation.
Live music (in the back room) and cheap beer never fails to please! And no matter the time of day, the bartender serves a mean bloody mary.
Traditional Louisiana cooking gets a little inspiration from a worldwise, James Beard award-winning chef at this restaurant. Try the oysters three ways for a tasty appetizer with Southern roots.
Primarily a wine bar, but they have small plates & snacks that are, 1, filling enough to have for dinner, and 2, delicious enough to bring you here even if you don’t want to drink. [Eater 38 Member]
Skip the nearby steakhouses and head to Besh. Everything was amazing. Recommend the BBQ shrimp, lobster and grits! Enjoy!
New American, gastropub-style restaurant in the Quarter helmed by Chef Alex Harrell. Widely acclaimed as a very high-end restaurant at a price point that’s high but not terrifying. [Eater 38 Member]
Get there early & enjoy your food in a relatively quiet & peaceful bar setting, or get there late, dance your ass off, & feed your soul. Get the patatas bravas & thank us later. [Eater 38 Member]
It doesn't hurt that chef/owner Adam Biderman opened the shop after a stint at Atlanta spot Holeman & Finch. He was responsible for the uber-famous burger there. [Eater 38 Member]
Located in an old plantation house, the service is formal but the atmosphere is fun. Head over for the best Sunday brunch in the Big Easy - and try the absinthe-and-bacon-poached oysters!
Better Than Ezra's Jim Payne says "I could browse through these records all day. Hands down widest selection of New Orleans & Louisiana Music."
Sweet spot on Frenchmen... jazz in the front, party in the back... improved sound system, upstairs renovation, and new dining layout.
