I get asked at least once a week via DM on Instagram for recommendations on where to stay, where to eat, and what to do in New Orleans. I figured it was time to put my running list that I keep in my notes app on my phone into a full blog post. You can check out the FULL post here: New Orleans Guide: A Comprehensive List from a Local on Where to Stay, Where to Eat, What to Do in New Orleans!
New Orleans is a gem of a city. Sure, it has plenty of flaws, but overall I love my city and love living here. There’s something indescribably wonderful and magical about the Crescent City. If you haven’t had a chance to visit NOLA, add it to your list. And if you’ve been to New Orleans, but have only visited the French Quarter, book another trip. Come back, explore other parts of the city. Bourbon Street is not exemplary of all that New Orleans has to offer.
Best Restaurants in New Orleans
An extensive quick-hit list of my favorite spots to eat and drink in New Orleans!
Coffee Shops
Breakfast
Lunch
- Parkway Bakery & Tavern
- Cochon Butcher
- St. James Cheese Company
- Blue Oak BBQ
- Stein’s Deli
- Cafe Maspero
- Domilise’s
- Turkey & Wolf
- Crawfish: Bevi Seafood
Snoballs
Dinner
- August
- Saba
- Shaya
- La Petite Grocery
- Bywater American Bistro
- Compere Lapin
- Clancy’s
- Coquette
- Giana
- Pêche
- Lengua Madre
- Luke
- Palm & Pine
- Justine
Beer, Wine, and Cocktails
- The Will & The Way
- Peychaud’s
- Bacchanal Wine
- The Carousel Bar at Hotel Monteleone
- The Sazerac Bar at Roosevelt Hotel
- CellarDoor
- The Chloe
- The Columns
- French 75 Bar at Antoine’s
- Bar Marilou
- Hot Tin at Pontchartrain Hotel
- Jack Rose at Pontchartrain Hotel
- Rooftop Bar at Virgin Hotel
- Saint Vincent Hotel
- Jewel of the South
- Effervescence
- Cure
- Polo Club Lounge
Check out my full New Orleans Guide here: New Orleans Guide: A Comprehensive List from a Local on Where to Stay, Where to Eat, What to Do in New Orleans!
Questions? Need more recommendations?
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