New Orleans area guide
What to do around UT and Capitol
UT and Capitol stops for history, museums, landmarks, and shaded breaks.
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Source-backed place · Food and drink
Arnaud’s
A legendary Louisiana Creole institution established in 1918, Arnaud’s offers fine dining, a James Beard Award-winning cocktail b…
Old-school French-Creole dining with white-tablecloth glamour is a quintessential New Orleans splurge.
Source-backed place · Parks and outdoors
Audubon Park
A sprawling 350-acre municipal oasis in New Orleans's Uptown neighborhood, featuring historic live oaks, serene lagoons, and a le…
The classic Uptown oak-shaded stroll, perfect for bikes, jogs, and lazy river-adjacent afternoons.
Source-backed place · Parks and outdoors
Audubon Park
A sprawling 350-acre municipal sanctuary in the Uptown neighborhood, Audubon Park offers lush landscapes, recreational facilities…
Source-backed place · Museums
Audubon Zoo
A beloved New Orleans landmark founded in 1906, Audubon Zoo spans 58 acres within Audubon Park. Home to over 2,000 animals, this…
Source-backed place · Bars and nightlife
Bacchanal Wine
A whimsical wine shop and backyard oasis in the Ninth Ward, Bacchanal Wine blends global vintages, craft cocktails, and live musi…
Source-backed place · Museums
Besthoff Sculpture Garden
A stunning 11-acre sanctuary where art meets nature, featuring over 90 sculptures set among ancient live oaks, reflecting lagoons…
Free sculpture paths, lagoons, and giant live oaks make this the city’s best low-key art stop.
Source-backed place · History
Bourbon Street
A world-famous historic thoroughfare in the French Quarter, Bourbon Street is renowned for its vibrant nightlife, iconic architec…
Source-backed place · Landmarks
Caesars Superdome
An iconic domed multi-purpose stadium in downtown New Orleans, the Caesars Superdome serves as the home of the NFL's New Orleans…
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Source-backed place · Food and drink
Café du Monde
A legendary New Orleans landmark on Decatur Street, famous for its open-air seating and iconic powdered-sugar beignets paired wit…
Beignets and café au lait in the French Quarter are the city’s most famous sugar rush.
Source-backed place · History
Canal Street
The retail heart of New Orleans, this 171-foot-wide boulevard serves as a historic boundary between the French Quarter and the Am…
Source-backed place · Food and drink
Commander’s Palace
An iconic Garden District landmark since 1893, Commander’s Palace is a world-renowned dining institution celebrated for its haute…
Source-backed place · History
Congo Square
A historic open space in the Tremé neighborhood, Congo Square is celebrated as the birthplace of jazz and Creole music, where ens…
Source-backed place · Food and drink
Dooky Chase’s Restaurant
A legendary Treme institution and Civil Rights landmark, Dooky Chase’s Restaurant serves authentic Creole and soul food in a hist…
Legendary Creole plates and red beans served in a historic Black New Orleans institution.
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Source-backed place · Shopping
Faulkner House Books
A literary sanctuary in the French Quarter, this bookstore occupies the 1837 townhouse where William Faulkner completed his first…
Source-backed place · Markets
French Market
Established in 1791, this historic open-air market is a cornerstone of the French Quarter, offering a vibrant mix of internationa…
Browse the oldest open-air market in the US for local crafts, food, and the famous historic flea market.
Source-backed place · Event Venue
Frenchmen Street
Known as the 'local's Bourbon Street,' Frenchmen Street is New Orleans' premier live-music corridor, featuring a dense concentrat…
Source-backed place · Food and drink
Galatoire's
A legendary French restaurant in the French Quarter, Galatoire's has been a cornerstone of New Orleans dining since 1905.
Dress-up Creole dining where the seafood gumbo and table-side tradition still feel timeless.
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Source-backed place · Landmarks
Garden District
A storied neighborhood of oak-lined streets and grand architecture, the Garden District is home to some of the best-preserved his…
Free Gyde walk · Frenchmen Street Music & Marigny Art
Frenchmen Street Music & Marigny Art
A walk of just over a mile through the Faubourg Marigny, linking a leafy neighborhood square, street art, jazz history, a reborn music hall…
Free Gyde walk · French Quarter Landmarks & History
French Quarter Landmarks & History
A roughly 1.8-kilometer loop through the historic heart of the French Quarter, with eight stops covering colonial-era landmarks, museums, a…
Free Gyde walk · Garden District Mansions & St. Charles
Garden District Mansions & St. Charles
A roughly three-kilometer walk through the grand avenues and civic heart of New Orleans, with seven stops spanning Saint Charles Avenue's h…
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