New Orleans is the rightful tiki capital of the South — Latitude 29 leads the field.
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The 10 best tiki bars in New Orleans
01 · New Orleans
French Quarter
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Iconic · Jeff Berry
Jeff Berry's iconic French Quarter tiki temple.
Order: A Demerara Dry Float
02 · New Orleans
French Quarter
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Iconic · Tiki classics
Iconic French Quarter cocktail bar with tiki classics.
Order: A Hurricane
03 · New Orleans
French Quarter
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Iconic · Rum + tiki
Iconic French Quarter rum bar with tiki classics.
Order: A Mai Tai
04 · New Orleans
French Quarter
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Iconic · Tiki classics
Iconic Hotel Monteleone rotating bar with tiki classics.
Order: A Vieux Carré
05 · New Orleans
French Quarter
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Iconic · Tiki classics
Iconic French Quarter Arnaud's cocktail bar with tiki classics.
Order: A French 75
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06 · New Orleans
Uptown
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Iconic · Tiki classics
Iconic Uptown cocktail bar with tiki classics.
Order: A bartender's tiki cocktail
07 · New Orleans
Lower Garden District
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Iconic · Tiki classics
Iconic Lower Garden whisky bar with tiki classics.
Order: A high-rye Mai Tai
08 · New Orleans
Warehouse District
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Iconic · Tiki + Caribbean
Iconic Warehouse District Caribbean restaurant bar with tiki classics.
Order: A Caribbean-leaning Mai Tai
09 · New Orleans
CBD
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Iconic · Tiki classics
Iconic Roosevelt Hotel Sazerac Bar with tiki classics.
Order: A Sazerac
10 · New Orleans
French Quarter
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Iconic · Tiki + casual
Iconic French Quarter casual bar with tiki classics.
Order: A Mai Tai with the muffaletta
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How New Orleans drinks tiki
The 10 above are where New Orleans actually drinks tiki — proper Don the Beachcomber-era classics, deep rum lists, and the kind of décor that demands you stay for a third round.
