I was just about to recommend Cochon Butcher for lunch.
The Joint some of the bbq you’ll ever had.
Chart House off bourbon, cold beer cheap drinks
Turkey and the Wolf for lunch
Dookey Chase
The back bar at Pat O Brians
I a few to get ya started @zh00s
Some Charlottesville-adjacent value here too
If you are a military buff… Fort Jackson is right there! Close enough to take your hand grenade along… you may forget about your visit to Fort Jackson with the hand grenade though…
Been over 10 years, but that was my first recommendation too. Only 3 places I distinctly remember from New Orleans: Cochon/Cochon Butcher, Commander’s Palace and Willie Mae’s Scotch House for fried chicken.
Spicy Muffaletta from Verti Marte was a top 5 sandwich of my life. It’s in the Quarter out of a convenience store - open 24/7.
Sidecar Nola Patio & Oyster Bar is right off Magazine near the WWII museum. I think they’ve got a bunch of TVs out there as well as good cocktails.
+1 to Cochon and Turkey & the Wolf.
Gris Gris showed up on a lot of lists. We had it and it was bad. Avoid it.
Here are a few more:
Thanks everyone! Got ressies at Cochon, Peche and Sylvan so far.
Helpful to get the list rounded out.
I just went to New Orleans like two weeks ago.
I highly recommend:
For fancy food:
Dakar
Coquette
For drinks:
Jewel of the South
Bacchanal
Cure
21st Amendment Bar (very good jazz here)
The Will and the Way has a great courtyard
Misc:
Ayu is a great bakery that is worth checking out
For activities, we really enjoyed walking around Tulane for a day and I’d spend as much time as possible in the garden district
Sylvan is a favorite as well. Great choice
Couldn’t get my vanilla group on board with Dakar, but really, really want to go. Love west african food.
Late to the party, so most of the places I’d recommend have already been mentioned. Just have to add Killer Po Boys for an excellent Po Boy. Had a pork belly po boy last time that had a unique slaw on it that was slap yo mamma good.
For Breakfast, there is always Cafe du Monde—but go to the one on Jackson Square. It’s not really Breakfast, just Beignets and Cafe au lait. For a real Breakfast, Stanley on Jackson Square is quite good.
Finally, I think Commander’s Palace has lost a step, but for fine dining, GW Fins is outstanding. Excellent seafood.
If you ever get to Colorado Springs downtown on Tejon… basement under Phantom Canyon (does that pool hall still exist?)…
Ówàḿbẹ̀ African Restaurant
Can get very crowded with long lines many days. Once we decided it wasn’t worth the wait and went over to the Cafe Beignet on Royal Street, just as good but a quieter, more relaxed experience.
Yeah, meant to add that you need to get there early to avoid the crowds—or rather to avoid a wait for a table. But I kinda enjoy the crowds, the street bands, and the whole experience.
Also the little free museum of New Orleans in the French Quarter is really nice.
… and a perfectly made Beignet… don’t miss those.
Also… I forgot. A truly unique thing in New Orleans is Viet Cajun crawfish. Maybe its because I’m Asian… but that stuff is awesome.
Yeah, but is it memorialized on low-rent CPG chicory coffee that nobody I know has ever purchased?
Honestly, I do not get the Cafe du Monde hype. My wife was in a bridal party a while back and the group decided to brave the wait. An hour later, everyone is gushing about how good the beignets are and all I can think is “we’re all an hour hotter and hungrier…and black dress funnel cake is unsurprisingly tasty.”
I’ve not been to Cafe Beignet, but I imagine they fry dough and sprinkle powdered sugar as well as anyone.
But I’m all ears for good West African in Nola
Viet proly means Vegan in european
