Outdoor/Patio Situation
Outdoor/Patio Situation
Slim Goodies Diner
Walking into Slim Goodies, a breakfast spot in Uptown, feels like you took a road trip in the ‘80s and stopped at a diner.
Pagoda Cafe
You can find some of the most affordable and delicious breakfast food from this pagoda-shaped, worker-owned cooperative cafe at the edge of the 7th Ward.
Toups' Meatery
Toups' Meatery in Mid-City is the best place in New Orleans to ear your body weight in charcuterie, and drink a pitcher of cocktails along the way.
Bayona
Bayona is a spot in the French Quarter where you can get Creole dishes and linger with a couple of friends for a while.
Cane & Table
Cane & Table is either a restaurant with excellent drinks, or a cocktail bar with great food. Either way, it’s one of the best escapes in the Quarter.
Cafe Du Monde
Cafe Du Monde is one of the touristy spots in town, but the famous beignets are worth the line.
Cafe Sbisa
Cafe Sbisa serves classic creole food, but really you come here for the great second floor patio, or to grab drinks at their restored bar.
Bacchanal Wine
Bacchanal in the Bywater is a wine-fueled utopia, with nightly live music, a huge backyard, and an atmosphere that could never be duplicated.
Parleaux Beer Lab
Parleaux Beer Lab in the Bywater is a great spot to day drink, try out some food trucks, and even do some morning yoga.
Barrel Proof
There are 390 reasons to come to Barrel Proof in the Lower Garden District, and they’re all whiskey.
The Bulldog
The Bulldog in Uptown is where to go when you want to drink a few beers on a patio, and get completely away from the French Quarter.
Bywater American Bistro
Bywater American Bistro combines Creole, Southern, Cajun, and Caribbean flavors for one of the most interesting menus in New Orleans.
Turkey And The Wolf
Turkey and the Wolf is the best sandwich shop in New Orleans, and maybe the entire universe.
The Country Club
Go to The Country Club in the Bywater to drink by to a pool, or for drag brunch. Either way, you’re going to enjoy yourself.
Pat O’Brien’s
With a flaming fountain, huge patio, and dueling pianos, Pat O’Brien’s is the go-to day drinking and late-night bar in the French Quarter.
The Joint
Just around the corner from Bacchanal, The Joint serves all of the BBQ greatest hits and is a great spot to start a night out in the Bywater.
Dat Dog
When it’s late and you’ve spent your night bar hopping up and down Frenchmen Street, go get a sausage at Dat Dog.
Saint Bar & Lounge
When it’s 1am and you just want to drink a few cheap beers and dance with some strangers, head to The Saint in the Lower Garden District.
N7
N7 is hidden away on a side street in the Bywater, serves fancy canned seafood, and feels like a secret dinner party you randomly stumbled across.