It's Conference Season: If You're Visiting New Orleans, We've Got You Covered!

Revelry is a digital innovation company born and bred in New Orleans. We love our city and welcome any opportunity to help out-of-town visitors experience it in a way that is fun, interesting, and memorable. Yes, New Orleans is home to Bourbon Street, the French Quarter, and Mardi Gras (heck yeah!) - but there's so much more to our beautiful city. Here are some of our Revelry team members' "must visit" destinations:

Uptown/ Carrollton

Food/ Drinks/ Coffee

French Truck Coffee - 4536 Dryades St

New Orleans iced coffee is a favorite

Columns hotel - 3811 St Charles Ave

Great place for lunch or drinks on the porch watching the streetcars go by.

Domilise’s Po-Boy & Bar - 5240 Annunciation St

Dive. Some argue the best Po-boy in the city. Get it “dressed”.

The Chloe - 4125 St Charles Ave

Saba- 5757 Magazine Street

Chef Alon Shaya is amazing if you want some lighter fare. Great patio.
Ask for Heather. Tell her Jennifer and Chelsea sent you ;)

Jacques Imos - 8324 Oak St

Creole soul food. Get the Alligator Cheesecake. Fried Chicken is fantastic.
They don’t take reservations, so get there early.

Pascal’s Manale - 1838 Napoleon Ave

Open since 1913 and best known for BBQ shrimp and Italian dishes.
Get Oysters at the bar

Zee’s Pizza - 3914 Baronne Street

All delicious! Order out if you must.

Piccola Gelateria - 4500 Magazine Street

100% natural ingredients.
They also do crepes and coffee. YUM.

Mr Mao - 4501 Tchoupitoulas St

Locally sourced, global flavors, and small plates

Mosquito Supper Club - 3824 Dryades St

Cajun, seasonal, local ingredients, small seating
You must make a reservation and pay in advance.

Things to Do

Ride the green street car for all the sights on St Charles Avenue
Walk around Audubon Park Uptown
Visit shops on Magazine Street (between Washington Ave & Louisiana Ave OR Jefferson Ave to Nashville) - 5 miles of boutique local shops and restaurants
Enjoy live music at Tipitinas
Enjoy live music at the Maple Leaf Bar
Take in music and drinks at Le Bon Temps
Grab a snowball from Hansen’s Sno-Bliz, open since 1939. 4801 Tchoupitoulas St
Visit Port Orleans Brewery

Garden District/ Lower Garden District (LGD)

Food/ Drinks/ Coffee

Hi Volt - 1829 Sophie Wright Pl

Lots of vegan options

District Donuts - 2209 Magazine St.

Hotel Saint Vincent- 1507 Magazine St

Commander’s Palace - $$$$ - Washington Ave - Garden District

One of the oldest restaurants in New Orleans, dating back to 1880. Requires nicer attire.
If you have time before you arrive, watch Netflix “Commanding the Table.”
Great place for Jazz Brunch, lunch or dinner.
Nice to ride the streetcar there and walk through Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 if you go before 3 pm

Ruby Slipper- 2802 Magazine St

Brunch/breakfast spot
Known for candied bacon and interesting take on eggs benedict & bacon infused bloody marys

Hot Tin - 2301 St Charles Ave (Rooftop bar at Pontchartrain Hotel)

Grab a drink and check out the city skyline

Things To Do

Hang out at Tchoup Yard bar: grab some drinks and play some games
Visit shops on Magazine Street - (between Washington Ave & Louisiana Ave OR Jefferson Ave to Nashville) - 5 miles of boutique local shops and restaurants
Visit Lafayette Cemetery No 1
Take a Garden District walking tour - Self Guided
Visit NOLA Brewery Taproom
Visit Urban South Brewery
Check out New Orleans Artwork from Simon - 1028 Jackson Ave

French Quarter (FQ)/ Central Business District (CBD)

Food/ Drink/ Coffee

Molly’s at the Market - 1107 Decatur St

Frozen Irish Coffee to get you through (or get you started)

Carousel Bar - 214 Royal Street inside the Hotel Monteleone.

Sit at the spinning bar and try their famous Pimms Cup (drink)

Restaurant R’evolution- $$$$ - 777 Bienville FQ

Try the scallops

Irene’s- $$$$ - 529 Bienville FQ

Dining and piano bar
Highly recommended by Sean Payton, former coach of the Saints

Muriel’s - at Jackson Square FQ

Check out the ghost table or the lounge upstairs while you wait

Mr. B’s - 201 Royal st FQ

Known for their gumbo. Grab some at the bar if you don’t eat in

Central Grocery- Decatur FQ

Dive with the best ever Muffalettas

Things To Do

Have absinthe at the Absinthe Bar
Walk around St. Louis Cathedral and Jackson Square
Walk around Royal Street in the French quarter; it's filled with art galleries
Walk back on Chartres Street in the FQ - it's filled with boutique shops
Visit the iconic Pat O’s. Enjoy the courtyard and get a Hurricane
Visit Lafitte’s Blacksmith Bar, the oldest bar in America
Stroll the art galleries on Julia street in the CBD Art District
Check out the WWII Museum, rated No. 8 museum in the world. It's amazing!!!! Def watch the movie first.
The Natchez or the Creole Queen boat tours are great
Take a ghost tour
Walk around the French Market. We especially love the cute 700-1010 block of Decatur street
Visit Preservation Hall on Bourbon Street. Be sure to get your tickets online and in advance
Visit the Polo Lounge at Windsor Court hotel for traditional Jazz with no cover
Grab pralines at Southern Candy Makers on Decatur. They make delicious souvenirs.
Check out Hot Sauce. So many great ones to choose from. (Pepper Palace is our fav and if you yell loudly “Pepper Palace is awesome,” you get a free hot sauce!)
Learn about voodoo dolls at Marie Laveau’s House of Voodoo on Bourbon St.

Marigny/ Bywater

Food/ Drink/ Coffee

Paladar 511 - 511 Marigny St

Local ingredients and damn talented chefs.

Bywater Bistro - 2900 Chartres St

Perfect neighborhood vibe, Seasonal ingredients and great wine list

Port of Call- $ - 838 Esplanade Ave FQ

Dive with the best burger in the city
Get a potato and tiki drink with your burger

St Germain - 3054 Saint Claude Ave

Casual wine bar with separate dining area
Must make reservations to dine in

The Elysian Bar - 2317 Burgundy (in Hotel Peter & Paul)

Bacchanal - 600 Poland St

Enjoy live music nightly
Wine, food and atmosphere is highly recommended, but you must get there early for seating
No cover, just buy food and drink

Things To Do

Check out Dr Bob Folk Art - Be Nice or Leave - 3027 Chartres St
Frenchman Street at night has several bars with live music, including Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro, The Spotted Cat, DBA, and Maison. All but Spotted Cat have cover charge.
Enjoy live music nightly at Balcony Music Club- 1331 Decatur street
Visit Bywater BrewPub
Check out Music Box Village during the day or go at night and catch a show

Mid City/ City Park

Food/ Drink/ Coffee

Cafe Du Monde - City Park 56 Dreyfous Dr

Cafe au lait and beignets are a MUST!

Blue Oak BBQ - 900 N Carrollton Ave

Bub’s Burgers - 4413 Banks S

Bayou Beer Garden - 326 N Norman C Francis Parkway

Parkway Tavern & Bakery - 538 Hagan Ave

Rival for best Po-boy in the city.

Things To Do

Grab a beer at Secondline Brewery - 433 N Bernadotte St
Check out Bayou St John for kayaking
Visit City Park's free Sculpture Garden
Spend an afternoon at City Park (botanical garden, amusement park, paddle boats, bike rentals). There's so much to do at City Park