Twelve Mile Limit is a cocktail bar restaurant in New Orleans.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Why locals love it: The Mid-City corner cocktail bar on South Telemachus, named for Prohibition-era rum running, with a serious cocktail list and a backyard smoker that locals know and tourists miss.
Tip: The backyard barbecue smoker runs Thursday to Sunday; ask the bar what's plated on the smoker that night.
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...
Guided tour · 4 hours
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...
Private tour · 3 hours
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: 500 South Telemachus Street, New Orleans, LA 70119
Parleaux Beer Lab is a belgian room in New Orleans. Dogs are welcome on the back patio; the pizza pop-up runs Friday and Saturday evenings most weeks.
Why locals goThe Bywater nano-brewery on Lesseps Street with Belgian ales and a dog-friendly back garden, off most tourist itineraries because it sits past the main Bywater food row.
TipDogs are welcome on the back patio; the pizza pop-up runs Friday and Saturday evenings most weeks.
Magazine Street bakery from Christina Balzebre (2017): sourdough from locally milled grain plus pastries with local eggs and dairy, Thursday to Sunday morn.
Why locals goThe Uptown levain bakery just off Magazine Street at 9th, with sourdough loaves, kouign-amann and a Cuban pastelito programme that runs off the main Magazine browse path.
TipBread sells out by 11:00 Saturday; pastries hold longer. Cash discount at the register.
Pagoda Cafe is a brunch room in New Orleans. Outdoor counter and walk-up window only; the breakfast tortilla with house granola is the cult order.
Why locals goThe Seventh Ward breakfast and lunch boutique on N Dorgenois near Bayou Road, in a small pagoda-roof building locals love and visitors south of Esplanade rarely reach.
TipOutdoor counter and walk-up window only; the breakfast tortilla with house granola is the cult order.
Open-air Saturday market in New Orleans East beside Mary Queen of Vietnam church and Ly's Supermarket; Vietnamese elders sell garden herbs from 5am to 9am.
Why locals goThe 06:00-09:00 Saturday-only Vietnamese church-parking-lot market in New Orleans East that locals know and most tourists miss because it ends before brunch.
TipBring cash in small bills and arrive before 08:00; vendors pack up at 09:00 sharp.
Algiers Point cafe-roaster on Pelican Ave from Eliot Guthrie (2015); seasonal single-origins, year-round blends, breakfast pastries Thursday to Monday.
Why locals goThe Algiers Point cafe ten minutes across the river by ferry from Jackson Square, with single-origin pour-overs and a quiet patio that almost no tourist crosses to reach.
TipTake the Algiers Ferry from Canal Street; ten minutes across and Congregation is two blocks from the dock.
N7 is a wine bar room in New Orleans. Look for the unsigned wooden fence on Montegut between Royal and Dauphine; the garden seats open at 17:00.
Why locals goThe unmarked French wine bar in a Bywater garden on Montegut Street, behind a tall fence with no street sign; you walk past the front three times before you see it.
TipLook for the unsigned wooden fence on Montegut between Royal and Dauphine; the garden seats open at 17:00.
