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New Orleans

Jazz, gumbo, and French Quarter ghosts

🗓️ Best time: February–May💰 Mid-Range · ~$130/day📍 United States

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About New Orleans

America's most un-American city — Creole food, 24-hour jazz, voodoo shops, and the architectural inheritance of three empires on one river bend.

⭐ Things to do in New Orleans

French Quarter walkJazz on Frenchmen StreetGarden District streetcarCemetery tourSteamboat NatchezBacchanal wine gardenMusical Legends ParkSt Roch Market

🍽️ Where to eat in New Orleans

Real, top-rated restaurants — tap to see hours, reviews and menus.

Oceana Grill

★ 4.2 (10,874) · Cajun/Creole · Seafood

Acme Oyster House

★ 4.1 (9,324) · Seafood · Cajun/Creole

Ruby Slipper Central Business District

★ 4.3 (7,740) · Breakfast & Brunch · Cafes

Mother's Restaurant

★ 3.5 (6,633) · Cajun/Creole · Breakfast & Brunch

$$$

Commander's Palace

★ 4.3 (6,317) · Cajun/Creole · Cocktail Bars

Cochon RESTAURANT

★ 4.2 (5,541) · Cajun/Creole · Southern

$$$

Luke

★ 4.2 (5,490) · French · German

Felix's Restaurant & Oyster Bar

★ 3.9 (5,258) · Seafood · Cajun/Creole

Cochon Butcher

★ 4.5 (4,822) · Sandwiches · Butcher

Cafe Du Monde

★ 4.2 (4,677) · Cafes · Coffee & Tea

$$$

Drago's Seafood Restaurant

★ 3.6 (4,345) · Seafood

$$$

GW Fins

★ 4.6 (3,503) · Seafood

✈️ Know before you go

🚕 Getting around

Streetcars and walking; Uber for night.

💡 Local tip

Visit outside Mardi Gras/festival weekends — prices double.

🛡️ Safety

Stick to French Quarter and Garden District at night.

🌙 Nightlife

Bourbon Street is for tourists — Frenchmen Street is the jazz scene.