Nightlife & the Arts in French Quarter

Nightlife & the Arts in French Quarter

Nightlife Overview
Name Category Location
 
Bar Tonique
One of the eclectic nightspots on North Rampart Street, this wine-and-cocktail... 		Bars French Quarter
 
Bombay Club
A longtime favorite for its martinis, Bombay Club has become... 		Bars French Quarter
 
Bourbon Pub
It's impossible to miss this 24-hour video bar at the corner... 		Bars French Quarter
 
Café Lafitte in Exile
A Bourbon Street stalwart, Lafitte attracts a somewhat older... 		Bars French Quarter
 
Carousel Revolving Bar
This revolving hotel bar has been one of New Orleans' favorite... 		Bars French Quarter
 
Cat's Meow
You'll hear this Bourbon Street landmark before you see it—it's... 		Bars French Quarter
 
Chart Room
Unpretentious even by New Orleans standards, this little bar... 		Bars French Quarter
 
Corner Pocket
Filmmaker John Waters reportedly counts the Pocket as a New Orleans... 		Bars French Quarter
 
Cosimo's
Few tourists make their way to this hip neighborhood bar, which... 		Bars French Quarter
 
Crescent City Brewhouse
The only microbrewery in the French Quarter, this convivial pub... 		Bars French Quarter
 
Davenport Lounge
Set amid the swanky, split-level digs of the Ritz Carlton Hotel... 		Music Clubs French Quarter
 
The Dungeon
A dark narrow alley is not normally where you want to find yourself... 		Bars French Quarter
 
French 75
This bar is a must-visit for any who love to submerge themselves... 		Bars French Quarter
 
Fritzel's European Jazz Pub
An old-school gem in the midst of Bourbon Street mayhem, this... 		Music Clubs French Quarter
 
Golden Lantern
The Lower Quarter has become a lot more upscale since this neighborhood... 		Bars French Quarter
 
Good Friends
With its tasteful decor and reasonable volume level, Good Friends... 		Bars French Quarter
 
Green Goddess
Tucked away down a quaint flagstone alleyway in the French Quarter... 		Bars French Quarter
 
Hermes Bar
This classy but laid-back destination is an offshoot of Antoine's... 		Bars French Quarter
 
House of Blues
Despite its name, blues is a relatively small component in the... 		Music Clubs French Quarter
 
Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse
A terrific destination for serious music lovers, this intimate... 		Music Clubs French Quarter
 
Kerry Irish Pub
This comfortably well-worn pub has a pool table, a jukebox stocked... 		Bars French Quarter
 
Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop
Probably the most photographed building in the Quarter after... 		Bars French Quarter
 
Margaritaville Café
Ever-popular with tourists and Jimmy Buffett fans, Margaritaville... 		Music Clubs French Quarter
 
Molly's at the Market
One of the best-known and most popular bars along this stretch... 		Bars French Quarter
 
Napoleon House Bar and Cafe
This vintage restaurant and watering hole has long been popular... 		Bars French Quarter
 
Napoleon's Itch
The only no-smoking gay bar in New Orleans, this narrow space... 		Bars French Quarter
 
Old Absinthe House
A low-key oasis in the middle of Bourbon Street's excess, the... 		Bars French Quarter
 
One Eyed Jack's
This former Toulouse Street theater plays host to touring modern... 		Music Clubs French Quarter
 
Oz
A spacious dance club that mainly attracts young gay men, Oz... 		Dance Clubs French Quarter
 
Palm Court Jazz Café
Banjo player Danny Barker immortalized this restaurant in his... 		Music Clubs French Quarter
 
Parade Disco
High-energy disco rules at this dance club above the Bourbon... 		Dance Clubs French Quarter
 
Pat O'Brien's
Sure, it's touristy, but there are reasons Pat O's has been a... 		Bars French Quarter
 
Pravda
With its dim lighting, run-down elegance, and plush red velvet... 		Bars French Quarter
 
Preservation Hall
The jazz tradition that flowered in the 1920s is enshrined in... 		Music Clubs French Quarter
 
Rawhide
As the name indicates, this is a rowdy—and sexually charged—leather-and-Levi's... 		Bars French Quarter
 
Tujague's
Open since 1856, Tujague's has been a landmark of the French... 		Bars French Quarter
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