View List On MapMore Top 10 Lists
- Music in New Orleans
- Nightclubs
- Bars
- Live Music
- Wine Bars
- Bars and Clubs Around New Orleans
- Bars and Clubs near Bourbon Street/French Quarter
- Bars and Clubs near Convention Center
- Bars and Clubs near Harrah's Casino
- Bars and Clubs near Jackson Square
- Bars and Clubs near Lafayette Cemetary/Garden District
- Bars and Clubs near Superdome
- Bars and Clubs near Tulane University
- Casinos
- Even more lists
- Ask a Local
- Locals have answered 8 questions about New Orleans.
- Ask New Orleans Locals
-
-
-
1. Dragon's Den
- This hippy den, with pillows on the floor for lounging, is transformed after dark into one of the funkiest jazz venues in the city. You never quite... read more
-
- Type:
- Bars
- Nile Expert Tip: Down a dark, narrow brick passage and up a steep, winding staircase, you'll find the Dragon's Den, which...
user ratingexpert pick -
-
-
2. The Spotted Cat Cocktail Lounge
Right now, this is our favorite live-music venue in New Orleans, but that's because of our particular New Orleans aesthetic bent: We are partial...
read more-
- Type:
- Live Music
user rating -
-
-
3. Tipitina's
Dedicated to the late piano master Professor Longhair and featured in the movie The Big Easy, Tip's was long the New Orleans club. But due to circumstances...
read more
user rating -
-
-
4. Gold Mine Saloon
- Only two blocks over from Bourbon Street is The Goldmine, known by tourists and locals alike as a great spot for late-night dance parties. ... read more
-
- Type:
- Dance
-
-
-
5. Saturn Bar
Genuine barflies or just slumming celebs? It's so hard to tell when they are passed out in the crumbling (and we mean it) booths or blending in...
read more-
- Type:
expert pick -
-
user rating -
-
7. One Eyed Jacks
Still bearing the decor of its previous incarnation as the burlesque Shim-Sham Club (the flocked-wallpaper looks straight out of Pretty Baby),...
read more-
- Type:
- Live Music
user rating -
-
-
8. Mimi's in the Marigny
It looks and feels a bit like an L.A. club impresario's idea of a Marigny bar (that is, very clean, perfectly lit, not out of place in a New York...
read more-
- Type:
user rating -
-
user rating -
-
10. Preservation Hall
The gray, bombed-out building that looks as if it were erected just shortly after the dawn of time (or at least the dawn of New Orleans) doesn't...
read more-
- Type:
user rating -
-
-
The Best of NileGuide
- The fun in New Orleans doesn't stop when the sun goes down. That's when most of the fun starts - at the city's many bars, clubs, lounges and live music venues. The Dragon's Den, with pillows on the floor for lounging, is transformed after dark into one of the funkiest jazz places in the city. The Saturn Bar is among the hipster set's most beloved dives. Donna's has become one of the top spots for great local music, including the revival of the brass-band experience and a variety of jazz and blues traditions. Mimi's in the Marigny looks and feels a bit like an L.A. club impresario's idea of a Marigny bar (that is, very clean, perfectly lit and a spot that would not be out of place in a New York hipster hotel that wanted a New Orleans-themed club). New Orleans at night is not New Orleans during the day, and not to take advantage of it is to miss out.
- Best Of New Orleans
-
-
Hotels
- Family Friendly Accommodations
- Bed and Breakfast Inns
- Cheap Accommodations
- Luxury Hotels
- Apartments and Condos
- Brand Name Hotels
- Business Hotels
- Trendy Hotels
-
Things to Do
- Cool Activities
- Family Friendly Attractions
- Fun Things to Do
- Historic Sites
- Romantic Things to Do
- Unusual Things to Do
- Outdoor Attractions
- Active Things to Do
-
Restaurants
- Cheap Restaurants
- Five Star Restaurants
- Fun Restaurants
- Italian Food
- Family Friendly Restaurants
- Romantic Dining
- African Restaurants
- American Food
-
