NOLA hidden bars exist mostly off Bourbon Street. The 10 below show the city's serious cocktail rooms.
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The 10 best hidden gem bars in NOLA
01 · New Orleans
Uptown
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Modern · Uptown
Neal Bodenheimer's room. James Beard winner.
Order: Whatever's on the seasonal menu
02 · New Orleans
French Quarter
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Caribbean-Americana · Patio
Caribbean-Americana cocktail bar.
Order: A Mai Tai with their reserve agricole
03 · New Orleans
French Quarter
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Quiet French Quarter
Tucked off Bourbon Street.
Order: A Sazerac, made the New Orleans way
04 · New Orleans
Warehouse District
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Restaurant bar · Caribbean
Nina Compton's restaurant.
Order: A drink built around their house-made Caribbean spice
05 · New Orleans
Lower Garden District
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Whiskey bar · 350 bottles
Whiskey-focused bar with 350+ bottles.
Order: A flight of bourbons
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06 · New Orleans
Mid-City
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Mid-City neighbourhood bar
Mid-City neighbourhood cocktail bar.
Order: Whatever's on the chalkboard
07 · New Orleans
French Quarter
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Tiki temple · Beachbum
Beachbum Berry's tiki bar.
Order: A Mai Tai with their reserve rum
08 · New Orleans
Bywater
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Restaurant bar · Bywater
Nina Compton's other room.
Order: A signature spec + their house-made boudin
09 · New Orleans
Roosevelt Hotel
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1893 · Murals
Inside the Roosevelt Hotel since 1893.
Order: A Sazerac
10 · New Orleans
French Quarter
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1797 · Pimm's Cup
Operating since 1797.
Order: A Pimm's Cup in the courtyard
More NOLA hidden gemsThe full NOLA hidden-gem-bar index by neighbourhood.
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How NOLA hides its best
Cure and Cane & Table are essential. Most peak between 10 PM and midnight.
