Bourbon Street is just the appetizer.
Bourbon Street bar crawl, French Quarter ghost tours, Frenchmen Street jazz clubs, Creole food tours, crawfish boils, drag brunch. The cultural bachelor weekender with the highest bar-crawl density per square mile in America.
second line parade • 1-2 hours
Hire your own New Orleans second line — a private brass band, a grand marshal, parasols, and a permitted NOPD police escort clearing the street for your crew. Full-service planning via Kinfolk Brass Band (permit + police escort included); about $2K for the group.
food tour • 3-4 hours
Self-guided crawl through the best live music street in America — no cover.
brewery tour • 1.5 hours
Free Friday taproom tours at one of NOLA's top craft breweries.
boat cruise • 2.5 hours
Bayou swamp tour with alligators just 30 minutes from the city.
bar • balanced • $
Live jazz and swing on Frenchmen Street — the real NOLA music experience.
bar • unhinged • $$
Home of the Hurricane cocktail with dueling pianos and a flaming fountain.
cocktail bar • chill • $$$
Revolving carousel bar in a historic hotel — iconic Sazerac cocktails.
cocktail bar • chill • $$$
Birthplace of the Sazerac cocktail — Art Deco glamour.
karaoke • unhinged • $
Bourbon Street karaoke bar with a balcony — sing your heart out to the street.
club • unhinged • $$
Warehouse District mega-club with top DJs and a massive dance floor.
Dress code: Upscale nightlife attire, no athletic wear
dive bar • unhinged • $
Legendary dive bar with Christmas lights year-round — opens at midnight.
bar • balanced • $$
One of the oldest bars in America — candlelit and atmospheric.
cocktail bar • chill • $$
Neighborhood cocktail bar just outside the Quarter — bartender's bar.
club • unhinged • $$
Bourbon Street dance club open until dawn — high energy and inclusive.
Dress code: Upscale nightlife attire, no athletic wear
casino • balanced • $$$
The only land-based casino in NOLA — table games, slots, and poker steps from Bourbon Street
lounge • chill • $$$
1920s-era hotel bar with original murals — the Sazerac at the Sazerac
Dress code: Smart casual
Creole Fine Dining • $$$$ • Best for: group-dinner
Legendary Garden District restaurant with 25-cent martini lunches.
Beignets / Coffee • $ • Best for: late-night
24/7 beignets and chicory coffee — non-negotiable NOLA stop.
Cajun • $$$ • Best for: group-dinner
Donald Link's ode to Cajun cooking in the Warehouse District.
Southern / Fried Chicken • $ • Best for: lunch
America's best fried chicken — James Beard Award winner.
Creole • $$$$ • Best for: brunch
Iconic brunch with Bananas Foster — invented here.
Hot Dogs / Casual • $ • Best for: late-night
Gourmet hot dogs with crawfish, alligator, and duck sausages.
Caribbean / Creole • $$$ • Best for: dinner
Chef Nina Compton's James Beard-winning Caribbean-Creole fusion.
Brunch / Southern • $$ • Best for: brunch
Eggs Benedict with BBQ shrimp — one of NOLA's best brunch spots.
Seafood / Oysters • $$ • Best for: lunch
Chargrilled oysters and po'boys in the French Quarter since 1910.
Cajun Sandwiches • $ • Best for: lunch
Casual butcher-shop sandwich spot for a quick lunch between activities
hotel • Max 4 guests
Historic French Quarter hotel with the famous Carousel Bar on-site.
hotel • Max 4 guests
Grand Waldorf Astoria hotel with rooftop pool and Sazerac Bar.
airbnb • Max 14 guests
Historic townhouse with courtyard and balcony on a quiet Quarter street.
boutique-hotel • Max 4 guests
Trendy Warehouse District hotel with rooftop pool and great restaurant.
airbnb • Max 12 guests
Antebellum mansion rental in the gorgeous Garden District.
boutique-hotel • Max 4 guests
Marigny boutique in a converted 19th-century church and rectory — peak Pinterest stay
airbnb • Max 12 guests
Historic French Quarter house with private courtyard and balconies on Royal Street
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