Copper Vine is a wine pub at 1001 Poydras Street in the Central Business District, pouring a long by-the-glass list alongside a full kitchen.
The room
The space pairs a wine-forward bar with a dining room and a courtyard, set on the ground floor below the Copper Vine inn. Yelp reviewers file it under wine bars, and the draw is the breadth of the by-the-glass program, which lets a table taste widely without committing to bottles.
What to order
The list runs deep by the glass, and the move is a flight paired with the shared plates rather than a single pour. Happy hour runs 3pm to 6pm on weekdays, which is the value window on Poydras Street near the Superdome. The weekend brunch service from 10:30am pairs sparkling wine with a full menu.
What regulars say
Across more than 760 Yelp reviews the by-the-glass range and the courtyard draw the most praise, with the wine list treated as the reason to come. Regulars recommend the weekday happy hour and the weekend brunch, and several flag the proximity to the Superdome as a pre-event advantage. The recurring note is that the kitchen holds its own, so the plates are worth ordering beyond a snack.
The crowd
The room draws a CBD after-work crowd, hotel guests, and event-goers heading to the Superdome or the Smoothie King Center a few blocks away. Weekend brunch pulls a relaxed daytime set, while game days fill the room early and fast. The courtyard reads as the calmer option when the bar is busy.
Who it is for
Copper Vine fits wine drinkers who want range by the glass, a pre-game stop before a Superdome event, and a date that wants a courtyard table. Skip it if you came for cocktails or a late night, because the focus is wine and the kitchen closes earlier than the French Quarter bars.
Best time to go
Hours run Monday through Thursday 11am to 9pm, Friday 11am to 10pm, and weekend brunch from 10:30am into dinner. Weekday happy hour is the quiet window, while game days near the Superdome fill the room early. Book ahead on event weekends.
The neighbourhood
Copper Vine sits on Poydras Street in the Central Business District, the office-and-hotel core that runs toward the Superdome and the Smoothie King Center. The location makes it a natural pre-event stop, and the courtyard offers a quieter seat than the bar on a busy night. It sits within a short walk of the CBD hotels, so it works for visitors who want a wine night without crossing into the French Quarter crowds.
The bottom line
Copper Vine is the by-the-glass wine pub the Central Business District needed, a deep list with a real kitchen and a courtyard a few blocks from the Superdome. It is not a late-night or cocktail room, so calibrate the visit accordingly. Use the weekday happy hour and the weekend brunch for value, and book ahead on event weekends when the game-day crowd fills the room early. Order a flight rather than a single pour, treat the shared plates as part of the meal rather than a snack, and take the courtyard when the bar is full. For a wine-forward evening in the CBD with real range by the glass, it is the steady choice.
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Sources: Copper Vine official site (coppervine.com, 2026); NewOrleans.com listing; OpenTable; Tripadvisor; Yelp reviews (n=766).
