Guide to New Orleans's best spots

Guide to New Orleans's best spots

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Created by Tony Pennino • Updated On: August 23, 2011

Nola rocks. It's that simple. The food and the music. The music and the food. Nola is life.

Napoleon House is one of Guide to New Orleans's best spots.

1. Napoleon House

8.4
500 Chartres St (St. Louis), New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · French Quarter · 193 tips and reviews

Tony P.Tony Pennino: Great Pimm's Cups.

Café du Monde is one of Guide to New Orleans's best spots.

2. Café du Monde

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

Tony P.Tony Pennino: A Nola must. Best coffee ever.

Felix's Restaurant & Oyster Bar is one of Guide to New Orleans's best spots.

3. Felix's Restaurant & Oyster Bar

8.2
739 Iberville St (Btw Royal St. & Bourbon St.), New Orleans, LA
Seafood Restaurant · Central Business District · 273 tips and reviews

Tony P.Tony Pennino: In the Felix v. Acme competition, I side with Felix.

The Jazz Playhouse is one of Guide to New Orleans's best spots.

4. The Jazz Playhouse

8.1
300 Bourbon St, New Orleans, LA
Jazz and Blues Venue · French Quarter · 53 tips and reviews

Tony P.Tony Pennino: Irvin = The Man.

African American Museum of Art, Culture & History is one of Guide to New Orleans's best spots.

5. African American Museum of Art, Culture & History

1418 Governor Nicholls St (N. Villere), New Orleans, LA
Art Museum · Treme - Lafitte · 5 tips and reviews

Tony P.Tony Pennino: Fascinating. Just fascinating.

Commander's Palace is one of Guide to New Orleans's best spots.

6. Commander's Palace

8.9
1403 Washington Ave, New Orleans, LA
Southern Food Restaurant · Garden District · 322 tips and reviews

Tony P.Tony Pennino: Go for brunch.

The Presbytere is one of Guide to New Orleans's best spots.

7. The Presbytere

7.7
751 Place John Paul Deaux, New Orleans, LA
History Museum · French Quarter - CBD · 16 tips and reviews

Tony P.Tony Pennino: A very insightful look into Nola history.

Muriel's Jackson Square is one of Guide to New Orleans's best spots.

8. Muriel's Jackson Square

8.9
801 Chartres St (St. Ann), New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · French Quarter · 144 tips and reviews

Tony P.Tony Pennino: Jerry, one of their great waiters, passed away recently. He will be missed. But one should still stop off here for lunch when in Jackson Sq.

Preservation Hall is one of Guide to New Orleans's best spots.

9. Preservation Hall

8.7
726 Saint Peter St (btwn Bourbon & Royal), New Orleans, LA
Jazz and Blues Venue · French Quarter · 158 tips and reviews

Tony P.Tony Pennino: A no-brainer. Go.

Faulkner House Books is one of Guide to New Orleans's best spots.

10. Faulkner House Books

8.3
624 Pirates Aly, New Orleans, LA
Bookstore · French Quarter · 14 tips and reviews

Tony P.Tony Pennino: An indie bookseller favorite of mine.

Bayona is one of Guide to New Orleans's best spots.

11. Bayona

8.7
430 Dauphine St (btwn St. Louis and Conti), New Orleans, LA
New American Restaurant · French Quarter · 57 tips and reviews

Tony P.Tony Pennino: Exceptional and innovative cooking. Owned by Susan Spicer (who recently popped up on an episode of Treme).