A French Quarter Bar Crawl

Four stops, one evening. Cocktail capital's atmospheric centre.

This is a working bar crawl through French Quarter, New Orleans's most concentrated drinking neighbourhood. Cocktail capital's atmospheric centre. Four stops, one evening, mapped by editors who actually drink here on Friday nights.

The order matters. Start polished, peak in the middle, end somewhere quieter. Every room listed below is within a 10-minute walk of the next one — that's the value of a neighbourhood crawl.

Total time: about five hours. Total spend: depends on you, but plan £60-£100 per person. Save this page, send it to whoever you're meeting, and let French Quarter take care of the rest.

The Route

Four stops, ranked

Walking distance: under 1km between stops. Treat the timings as guidance, not gospel.

No. 01
Stop 1 — 18:00 Aperitif
French Quarter · $$$$ · Cocktail Bars
Arnaud's French 75 Bar draws a steady local crowd in French Quarter. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening
Start at the most refined cocktail room in the area. One drink. You're warming up.
No. 02
Stop 2 — 19:30 First proper cocktail
French Quarter · $$$ · Rooftop Bars
The Jackson Bar Rooftop draws a steady local crowd in French Quarter. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Move to the room you'd take a first date to. Sit at the bar, talk to the bartender, order a house special.
No. 03
Stop 3 — 21:30 The destination
French Quarter · $$$ · Cocktail Bars
Beachbum Berry's Latitude 29 draws a steady local crowd in French Quarter. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the e
The bar that defines the neighbourhood. Reservations help. Stay an hour.
No. 04
Stop 4 — 23:30 Last drink
French Quarter · $$ · Cocktail Bars
Cosimo's draws a steady local crowd in French Quarter. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
End somewhere unhurried — a wine bar, a music room, or a quiet hotel bar. One simple drink.
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Photos via Google Places. Editorial selection by Bars for Kings editors. Source