New Orleans Travel Guide

Maison de la Luz

Address: 546 Carondelet Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 814-7720
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A favorite of luxury travelers, Maison de la Luz is a gorgeously decorated hotel known for its idyllic guest house, The hotel has 67 suites, including over-the-top rooms like the Grand Studio suite, which can be joined with a one-bedroom suite to accommodate larger groups.

Hotel Peter and Paul

Address: 2317 Burgundy Street
New Orleans, LA 70117
Phone: (504) 356-5200
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Once a church, rectory, schoolhouse, and convent, Hotel Peter and Paul has refurbished the former religious institution into a memorable boutique hotel.The schoolhouse has 59 rooms and the reception area; the convent has seven rooms and the Sundae Best Ice Cream shop; and the rectory features a brick-lined courtyard, on-site restaurant, and the last five rooms.

The Roosevelt New Orleans

New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone: (504) 648-1200
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Home to the Sazerac Restaurant, an outdoor pool, a rooftop bar, Waldorf Astoria spa, and polished guest rooms and suites, the historic Roosevelt New Orleans offers an opulent experience.

The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans

Address: 921 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone: (504) 524-1331
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Set in the heart of the French Quarter on famed Canal Street, guests can listen to live jazz at the Davenport Lounge, marvel at the authentic Beaux Arts architecture of the 1908 building, indulge in the spa's VooDoo ritual, and dine at on-site M Bistro.

Melrose Mansion

Address: 937 Esplanade Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70116
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This luxury boutique offers 14 rooms and suites, each with unique design, in the historic Faubourg Marigny neighborhood within walking distance to attractions like the French Market, Cafe du Monde, and Jackson Square.

Quarter House

Address: 129 Chartres Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 523-5906
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Quarter House is a piece of NOLA history in itself, designed in 1831 and located on a half-city block in the heart of the French Quarter. Each suite has a furnished kitchen, dishes, linens, walk-in shower and all you need to feel at home in NOLA.

The Eliza Jane

Address: 315 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 882-1234
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Named for the country's first woman publisher who turned a penny paper into a national institution, The Daily Picayune, the hotel was also home to Antoine Peychaud who packaged his eponymous bitters onsite. The hotel is home to The Press Room, a chic lobby lounge, and French brasserie, Couvant.

InterContinental New Orleans

Address: 444 St Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70131
Phone: (504) 525-5566
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Steps from the historic French Quarter and riverfront, the hotel offers a rooftop pool with city views, and a convenient location near many of the city's best attractions. It's popular with business travelers, Mardi Gras goers, and families.

The Chloe

Address: 4125 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70115
Phone: (504) 541-5500
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Set in the Uptown neighborhood, The Chloe is housed in a Victorian-era mansion featuring a pool, gardens, brick patio and front porch. Its fourteen guest rooms include soaking tubs, four-poster or low spindle beds, local art, and vintage finds.

Best Restaurants

Felix's Restaurant & Oyster Bar

Address: 739 Iberville Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 522-4440
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Char-grilled or Buffalo, Rockefeller, or Bienville, Felix's is"the first name in oysters." While they offer a variety of classic dishes, from étouffées to jambalayas, locals and tourists alike tend to focus on the oysters "harvested from Louisiana's best oyster beds."

Acme Oyster House

Address: 724 Iberville Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 522-5973
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The Acme Oyster House has a loyal following, and whether you belly up to the counter or wait for a table, you're sure to get the freshest seafood available. There's even the "10 napkin" roast beef sandwich for those who prefer turf to surf.

Cafe du Monde

Address: 800 Decatur Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 587-0833
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Beignets, powdered sugar, and chicory-laced coffee—that's Cafe du Monde in a nutshell. The original coffee stand dates back over 150 years, and it's open 24/7. The beignets are addictive, the coffee is strong, and Cafe du Monde has become such an institution that they've branched out to selling their ground coffee and beignet mix all over the country.

Commander's Palace

Address: 1403 Washington Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 899-8221
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World-class chefs like Emeril Lagasse and Paul Prudhomme have graced the kitchen of this landmark restaurant. In existence since 1893, Commander's Palace features "haute Creole cuisine" and a "dirt to plate within 100 miles" policy that contributes to its legendary status as one of the city's great dining establishments.

Levee Baking Co.

Address: 3138 Magazine St, Suite D
New Orleans, LA 70115
Phone: (504) 354-8708
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The cleverly named bakery—levee referring to both the French word for bread dough that is "rising" and the embankments and flood-walls that surround the city—Levee specializes in breads, pastries, and queen cakes, a take on the French galette des rois. This neighborhood bakery first began making its version of a king cake during the height of the #metoo movement and decided to call it a queen cake.

NOLA Restaurant

Address: 534 St Louis Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 522-6652
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Famed chef Emeril Lagasse owns four restaurants in the city with his take on southern classics like Emeril's Barbequed Shrimp, Gumbo, and Miss Hay's Stuffed Chicken Wings. There's a daily happy hour, extensive wine list, and signature cocktails.

Arnaud's

Address: 813 Bienville Street
New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone: (504) 523-5433
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Known for its live Dixieland jazz brunch as well as for its classic cocktail bar, the French 75, Arnaud's provides a range of signature NOLA experiences. After feasting in their romantic main dining room and imbibing in their cozy bar, you can even take home their creole mustard and remoulade sauce.

Cochon

Address: 930 Tchoupitoulas Street, Suite A
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 588-2123
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Situated in a renovated warehouse, Cochon features a pork-centric menu and puts an imaginative spin on traditional cajun cuisine as well as seafood and fresh local produce.

Toups' Meatery

Address: 845 N Carrollton Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70119
Phone: (504) 252-4999
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With signature Meatery Boards and his meat-focused entrées that range from lamb to venison, Chef Isaac manages to blend fine dining with the casualness of charcuterie and wine. As Toups approaches its 10-year anniversary, Chef Isaac continues to branch out, releasing two new hot sauce flavors to go along with his 2018 cookbook Chasing the Gator.

Addis NOLA

Address: 422 S Broad Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70119
Phone: (504) 218-5321
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At Addis NOLA, the city's Ethiopian restaurant, forks aren't needed as you grab the signature bread, injera, tear it apart and use it to scoop up the classic doro wat, a chicken dish with onions, spices, and a delicious sauce. An array of options from vegetarian to lamb are served.

N7

Address: 1117 Montegut Street
New Orleans, LA 70117
Phone: (318) 294-5438
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A true neighborhood French restaurant, the N7 is named after the highway that once ran from Paris to the Italian border. The restaurant brings an interesting twist to French cuisine, infusing a Japanese touch inspired by chef Yuki Yamaguchi.

The New Orleans Vampire Café

Address: 801 Royal Street
New Orleans, LA 70116
Phone: (504) 581-0801
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Set in the heart of the French Quarter, the cafe features a vampire-themed atmosphere and gothic style decor, inspired by the mystique of New Orleans. Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch, the menu includes salads, seafood, steaks, and southern classics like shrimp and grits.

Things to Do

Blue Nile

Address: 523 Frenchmen Street
New Orleans, LA 70116
Phone: (504) 766-6193
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Frenchmen Street is one of the best streets for live music in New Orleans, and the Blue Nile is one of the best spots. Catch jazz, funk, blues, and brass bands at Blue Nile, and you'll immediately be swept up in the Frenchmen Street atmosphere.

New Orleans Ghost Adventures Tour

Address: 620 Decatur St #600
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone : (504) 475-5214
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Much of New Orleans folklore is rooted in the city being more than a little bit haunted. As such, ghost tours are quite popular in the French Quarter. Summon spirits from the beyond with a New Orleans Ghost Adventures Tour. They offer a selection of tours, including voodoo and cemetery tours, haunted pub crawls, and ghost tours of the Garden District.

New Orleans Kayak Swamp Tours

Address: 437 Esplanade Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70116
Phone: (504) 571-9975
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New Orleans Kayak Swamp Tours offers a range of excursions, including a tour of Manchac Swamp, an extended bayou tour along Shell Bank, and an introduction to the scenic Honey Island Swamp. The discovery experiences are educational, ecological, and cultural.

New Orleans Jazz Museum

Address: 400 Esplanade Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70116
Phone : (504) 568-6993
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Delve deeper into the New Orleans jazz culture by visiting the New Orleans Jazz Museum. Located where the French Quarter and Frenchmen Street meet, the museum has permanent and rotating exhibitions on the history of jazz and features a performance venue on the third floor.

Palace Market

Address: 619 Frenchmen Street

New Orleans, LA 70116
Phone: (504) 358-8287
Website: www.Palacemarketnola.com

One of the best things to do in New Orleans at night is wander the Palace Market on Frenchmen Street. It's an open-air market, hosted only in the evenings, that displays local art and other artisanal goods under string lights.

French Market

Address: 700-1010 Decatur Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 636-6400
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French Market is a popular open-air market and food hall in New Orleans. The space has permanent food stalls serving local étouffée, char-broiled oysters, crawfish, and more. Culinary demonstrations and cultural events are held there as well.

Roulaison Rum Distillery

Address: 2727 S Broad Ave Suite #103
New Orleans, LA 70125
Phone: (504) 517-4786
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Roulaison produces award-winning, complex, small-batch rums that you can try on the property. Sign up for their distillery tour and tasting in advance to learn more about the New Orleans approach to this craft spirit.

Broad Street Cider

Address: 2723 S Broad Street
New Orleans, LA 70125
Phone: (504) 405-1854
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Try a craft brewery experience with a twist at Broad Street Cider. At Broad Street, they're making hand-crafted ciders and meads in small batches based on apple juice from Michigan and the Pacific Northwest. Louisiana raw honey goes into their meads.

National WWII Museum

Address: 945 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 528-1944
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The museum's exhibits cover "the war that changed the world" through exhibits that focus on world leaders, events, and the war's courageous men and women. Stay on the Museum's campus at the Higgins Hotel and Conference Center, an art-deco style property offering first-class accommodations.

Best Shopping

Shops at the Colonnade

Address: 700-1010 Decatur Street
New Orleans, LA 70116
Phone: (504) 636-6400
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Next to French Market, the open-air food hall, you'll find great shopping at the Shops at the Colonnade. After lunch at the market, dip into the Shops at the Colonnade to find souvenir vendors and local boutiques.

Canal Place

Address: 333 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 522-9200
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An upscale mall, decorated with exposed brick, plant walls, and neon signage, Canal Place is the place to shop for designer labels. You'll find all your favorites here from J.Crew and Anthropologie to Michael Kors and Tory Burch.

Louisiana Music Factory

Address: 421 Frenchmen Street
New Orleans, LA 70116
Phone: (504) 586-1094
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Stop in at Louisiana Music Factory where you'll find an inspiring number of records (across every genre, but with an emphasis on soul) as well as CDs, sheet music, posters, books, tee shirts, and hats.

The Outlet Collection at Riverwalk

Address: 500 Port of New Orleans Place
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 522-1555
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Shop at the New Orleans waterfront, where you'll find 75 retailers, restaurants, and views of the water, all in the heart of downtown. From The Loft Outlook to Nordstrom Rack, you'll find great deals on designer pieces at the Riverwalk.

Billy Reid

Address: 3927 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA 70115
Phone: (504) 208-1200
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Billy Reid is a prominent Southern clothing designer, so why not duck into the branch on Magazine Street and outfit yourself like a Southern lady or gentleman? Their style has an air of Southern class with a modernized, street-style finish.

Nadeau

Address: 2728 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA 70115
Phone: (504) 891-1356
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Shop for vintage furniture and accessories, many of their pieces sourced locally. From large pieces to mirrors, lamps, vases, and baskets, the collection is interesting and unique.

Piety & Desire Chocolate

Address: 2727 S Broad Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70125
Phone: (504) 799-1709
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Be sure to visit Piety & Desire Chocolate for a box of gorgeous chocolats to take home as a souvenir. (or enjoy while you're in NOLA)

St. James Cheese Company

Address: Multiple locations
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A local favorite in New Orleans, St. James Cheese Company has an extensive, high-end array of fromage. Visit St. James at either their uptown or Warehouse District venues for a few artisanal goods—and grab a sandwich to go while you're there.