Editorial

The 10 Best Tiki Bars in New Orleans 2026

New Orleans is the rightful tiki capital of the South — Latitude 29 leads the field.

The 10 best tiki bars in New Orleans

  1. 01

    Latitude 29

  2. 02

    Bar Tonique

  3. 03

    Cane & Table

  4. 04

    The Carousel Bar

  5. 05

    French 75

  6. 06

    Cure

  7. 07

    Barrel Proof

  8. 08

    Compère Lapin

  9. 09

    Sazerac Bar

  10. 10

    Erin Rose

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.

Senior US Editor — drinks his way through New York and writes about which bars actually deserve their reputations.

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