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Cajun & CreoleUntil Kitchen until 02:00
Coop's Place in New Orleans is the Decatur Street Cajun dive open since 1983, with the kitchen running until 02:00 nightly and rabbit-and-sausage jambalaya.
TryRabbit and sausage jambalaya
TipDive bar atmosphere through to closing; the bar runs Abita and well drinks until kitchen close.
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CafeUntil Open 24 hours daily
Cafe du Monde in New Orleans is the 1862 French Market coffee stand on Decatur Street opposite Jackson Square, with beignets and chicory cafe au lait around.
TryBeignets and cafe au lait
TipThe original stand is open 24 hours; visit 03:00-07:00 to skip the queue entirely.
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Cajun & CreoleUntil Fri Sat kitchen until 24:00
Killer Poboys in New Orleans is the back-of-Erin-Rose Conti Street po-boy counter, with chef-driven po-boys running Friday and Saturday kitchens to midnight.
TryRum-glazed pork belly po-boy
TipFriday and Saturday kitchen runs to midnight; the bar runs to 04:00, frozen Irish coffee is the bar order.
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BurgersUntil Bar 24 hours; kitchen until 03:00
Buffa's Bar in New Orleans is the Esplanade Avenue corner bar at North Rampart on the Quarter-Marigny edge, a 24-hour bar with a back kitchen plating burgers.
TryBacon double cheeseburger
TipLive music in the back room most nights; the burger with bacon is the canonical late-night meal.
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SeafoodUntil Daily kitchen until 22:00
Acme Oyster House in New Orleans is the 1910 Iberville Street oyster bar between Bourbon and Royal, with char-grilled oysters and the shucker counter running.
TryChar-grilled oysters
TipClosing time is 22:00 daily; the back of the room runs faster than the front raw bar after 21:00.
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IrishUntil Bar until 03:00
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.
TryFrozen Irish coffee
TipOpen 10:00 every day; frozen Irish coffee is the signature order and the room runs to 03:00 nightly.