The Carousel Bar is a bar in New Orleans.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Food program: Bar snacks
Guided tour · 3 hours
Stroll the beautiful and historic palm tree lined Canal Street. Explore the birthplace of the Sazerac, the official cocktail of New Orleans. Typical and iconic food ta...
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Savor a feast for the senses on a walking tour to different New Orleans food venues from a seafood grill in the French Quarter to a family-owned candy store. Enjoy fou...
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Savor the tastes of New Orleans on a flavorful journey through the French Quarter. Immerse yourself in local culture with unique food tastings and expertly crafted cocktails.
Address: 214 Royal St, New Orleans, LA 70130
The Elysian Bar in New Orleans is the Marigny lounge inside the Hotel Peter and Paul on Burgundy Street, with European wines, classic aperitifs.
DrinkAperitif rotation
FoodBar snacks and small plates
TipThe back courtyard is the prettiest seat; the rectory bar has the longer pour list.
Saturn Bar in New Orleans is the St Claude Avenue dive bar in the 9th Ward, with painted walls, cold beer and a fluorescent-light interior that has run.
DrinkCold beer and well drinks
FoodNone
TipCash only and no kitchen; pre-game across the street at the Country Club or at Bywater Bakery.
The Old Absinthe House in New Orleans is the 1807 Bourbon Street bar at Bienville, with marble fountains for absinthe drips and the canonical absinthe frappe.
DrinkAbsinthe frappe
FoodNone
TipThe absinthe frappe is the historical drink; the marble fountains drip cold water into the glass.
Jewel of the South in New Orleans is Chris Hannah's St Louis Street cocktail temple in an 1830s Creole cottage, four-time North America's 50 Best South USA.
DrinkBrandy Crusta
FoodFull dinner menu upstairs
TipThe brandy crusta was invented by Joseph Santini in New Orleans circa 1850; this is the canonical version.
The Sazerac Bar in New Orleans is the 1949 Art Deco bar inside the Roosevelt Hotel on Roosevelt Way, the spiritual home of America's first branded cocktail.
DrinkSazerac
FoodBar snacks
TipThe Ramos Gin Fizz is the second canonical drink here; the bartender will shake it for the requisite 12 minutes.
Cure in New Orleans is the Freret Street cocktail bar in a 1907 firehouse from Neal Bodenheimer, on the North America's 50 Best Bars list since 2018.
DrinkSeasonal cocktail menu
FoodSmall plates and bar food
TipCure prints a seasonal menu but the regular order is to tell the bartender what you like and what you don't.
