New Orleans
New Orleans is the cocktail capital of the United States and the city has serious tiki bars alongside the heritage Sazerac and Vieux Carre rooms. The Caribbean connections run deep through New Orleans history.
French Quarter · $$$
Modern tiki bar run by Beachbum Berry himself, the foremost authority on tiki cocktails alive. The cocktails are obsessively researched. Reserve.
French Quarter · $$
Heritage bar from 1933 famous for inventing the Hurricane. Tourist crowded but the cocktail is genuinely heritage. Open daily.
French Quarter · $$$
Caribbean themed restaurant and cocktail bar with a serious rum focus. Open daily.
French Quarter · $$
Mexican-tiki fusion cocktail bar above Felipe s Taqueria. The cocktails are technical and fun. Open daily.
Freret Street · $$$
Same as above — Berry s tiki research lab. The Mai Tais are exemplary.
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James Beard winning cocktail bar with tiki classics in their menu. The cocktails are precise. Reserve.
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Modern tiki bar run by Beachbum Berry himself, the foremost authority on tiki cocktails alive. The cocktails are obsessively researched. Reserve.
Heritage bar from 1933 famous for inventing the Hurricane. Tourist crowded but the cocktail is genuinely heritage. Open daily.
Caribbean themed restaurant and cocktail bar with a serious rum focus. Open daily.
Looking beyond New Orleans? See our guide to the best tiki bars worldwide, or compare tiki bars city by city.