Manolito is a bar in New Orleans.
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.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Food program: Cubano sandwiches, ceviche
Tip: Standing room only inside; pay cash and tip well. The frozen daiquiris are blended El Floridita style.
Address: 508 Dumaine St, New Orleans, LA 70116
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.
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.
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.
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.
Twelve Mile Limit in New Orleans is Cole Newton's Mid-City corner cocktail bar on South Telemachus Street, named for Prohibition-era rum running.
Signature drink: Tequila Brave
Food: Barbecue from the smoker out back
Tip: The backyard barbecue runs Thursday to Sunday; ask the bar what's on the smoker.
Bar Tonique in New Orleans is the North Rampart Street classic cocktail bar from Tony Yu, with a stripped-back menu of canonical mixed drinks and a quiet.
Signature drink: Classic cocktail menu
Food: None
Tip: The two-for-one happy hour from 17:00-20:00 is one of the best deals in the Quarter for a real cocktail.
