Cocktail barRum and tiki$$$
Cane and Table in New Orleans is the Decatur Street rum bar from the Cure team, with Caribbean-inspired cocktails, Cuban plates and an Old Havana patio.
Signature drink: Rum cocktails
Food: Caribbean and Cuban plates
Tip: The back patio is the prize seat; rum flights start at $15 and beat the daiquiri Bourbon Street chain shops.
Cocktail barCuban daiquiri bar$$$Daily 16:00-23:00
Manolito in New Orleans is the tiny Cuban daiquiri bar on Dumaine Street from Chris Hannah and Nick Detrich, a tribute to Havana's El Floridita with frozen.
Signature drink: Daiquiri (El Floridita style)
Food: Cubano sandwiches, ceviche
Tip: Standing room only inside; pay cash and tip well. The frozen daiquiris are blended El Floridita style.
Cocktail barDive bar$$$Daily 10:00-06:00
Molly's at the Market in New Orleans is the Decatur Street dive bar by the French Market, open 10:00-03:00 daily, famous for its frozen Irish coffee.
Signature drink: Frozen Irish coffee
Food: None (bar food at neighbours)
Tip: Open at 10:00 every day; the frozen Irish coffee is the signature order and the room runs to 03:00 nightly.
Cocktail barIrish dive bar$$$Daily 10:00-07:00
Erin Rose in New Orleans is the French Quarter Irish dive bar on Conti Street, with frozen Irish coffees, no-frills service and the Killer Poboys kitchen.
Signature drink: Frozen Irish coffee
Food: Killer Poboys in back
Tip: The frozen Irish coffee is the canonical Quarter order; Killer Poboys at the back closes at 20:00.
Cocktail barHistoric bar$$$
Napoleon House in New Orleans is the 1797 Chartres Street tavern at St Louis that was offered to Napoleon as exile residence, with Pimm's Cups.
Signature drink: Pimm's Cup
Food: Muffuletta and Mediterranean snacks
Tip: The Pimm's Cup and the muffuletta are the canonical order; sit on the back courtyard for the cooler seat.
Cocktail barCocktail bar$$$
French 75 Bar in New Orleans is Chris Hannah's longtime cocktail room beside Arnaud's on Bienville Street, with the canonical French 75 cocktail.
Signature drink: French 75
Food: Bar snacks; Arnaud's kitchen next door
Tip: Order the French 75 with cognac, not gin; the older Cazenave-era recipe is the house standard.