Our Top Spots
Food scene
Beat the crowds in the quarter, while enjoying the serene views of City Park. Or take them to go while you enjoy a walk around the park.
86 locals recommend
Cafe Du Monde City Park
56 Dreyfous DrBeat the crowds in the quarter, while enjoying the serene views of City Park. Or take them to go while you enjoy a walk around the park.
This is THE best place for Po Boys! There can be lines, but well worth it. They are known for their roast beef po boys, but a real po boy and the only way I every get one in my opinion, is fried shrimp with lettuce, tomato, mayo and ketchup.
681 locals recommend
Parkway Bakery & Tavern
538 Hagan AveThis is THE best place for Po Boys! There can be lines, but well worth it. They are known for their roast beef po boys, but a real po boy and the only way I every get one in my opinion, is fried shrimp with lettuce, tomato, mayo and ketchup.
Good for brunch or dinner. Has a good cocktail program. They used to have bottomless mimosa's, but should check.
158 locals recommend
Toups Meatery
845 N Carrollton AveGood for brunch or dinner. Has a good cocktail program. They used to have bottomless mimosa's, but should check.
Blue Oak BBQ
900 N Carrollton AveGreat BBQ spot near the house with a cute outdoor patio.
This place has an AMAZING patio. It is in Lakeview, which is really cute and right across the park from us. Great margaritas. I lived in Texas for a long time, so as mexican food goes, not Texas quality, but certainly does the trick.
42 locals recommend
The Velvet Cactus
6300 Argonne BlvdThis place has an AMAZING patio. It is in Lakeview, which is really cute and right across the park from us. Great margaritas. I lived in Texas for a long time, so as mexican food goes, not Texas quality, but certainly does the trick.
Outdoor patios
This is a favorite spot of ours to watch football and to hang out. They do have bar type food there, as well. Attached to the beer garden is their slightly more upscale Wine Garden with elevated food and wine list. You can bring your drinks and food across the venues. It does get very crowded (pre-covid) during football season. Also, during Feb.-June they offer delicious boiled crawfish on the weekends. This is where we love to get boiled crawfish and we are LA natives. Check their Facebook page for details on availability.
356 locals recommend
Bayou Beer Garden
326 N Norman C Francis ParkwayThis is a favorite spot of ours to watch football and to hang out. They do have bar type food there, as well. Attached to the beer garden is their slightly more upscale Wine Garden with elevated food and wine list. You can bring your drinks and food across the venues. It does get very crowded (pre-covid) during football season. Also, during Feb.-June they offer delicious boiled crawfish on the weekends. This is where we love to get boiled crawfish and we are LA natives. Check their Facebook page for details on availability.
Bayou Wine Garden
315 N RendonRead Bayou Beer Garden's notes. They are connected.
Another fave patio that is kitty corner from Bayou Beer/Wine garden. It is located on the Green belt, so you can rent a bike at city park, then make a pit stop here for a drink. They also offer Crawfish during season, but Bayou Beer Garden's is cheaper and just as good. Wrong Iron only offers on Friday's and Sunday's in the past so check their availability.
107 locals recommend
Wrong Iron On The Greenway
3532 Toulouse StAnother fave patio that is kitty corner from Bayou Beer/Wine garden. It is located on the Green belt, so you can rent a bike at city park, then make a pit stop here for a drink. They also offer Crawfish during season, but Bayou Beer Garden's is cheaper and just as good. Wrong Iron only offers on Friday's and Sunday's in the past so check their availability.
We love this spot for fresh oyster's and seafood. Right on the lake with gorgeous sunset views. They have an awesome raw oyster happy hour during the weekdays (Friday included). Along with live music, frozen cocktails and bag toss, as well.
98 locals recommend
Felix's Restaurant & Oyster Bar
7400 Lakeshore DrWe love this spot for fresh oyster's and seafood. Right on the lake with gorgeous sunset views. They have an awesome raw oyster happy hour during the weekdays (Friday included). Along with live music, frozen cocktails and bag toss, as well.
This is our second choice for romantic sunset views. We just prefer the vibes and the food at Felix's, but this is a close second.
56 locals recommend
The Blue Crab Restaurant and Oyster Bar
7900 Lakeshore DrThis is our second choice for romantic sunset views. We just prefer the vibes and the food at Felix's, but this is a close second.
Activities
This is a FREE disc golf course. We have two sets of Frisby golf sets available for your use. It is within walking distance from the house, but we usually just drive to it. Pack a small ice chest with beer to bring with you and try your hand at "Frolfing." There is no one their to monitor or check in, so walk it at your own pace. There is one sign at the beginning with a map.
9 locals recommend
City Park Disc Golf Course
65 Diagonal DrThis is a FREE disc golf course. We have two sets of Frisby golf sets available for your use. It is within walking distance from the house, but we usually just drive to it. Pack a small ice chest with beer to bring with you and try your hand at "Frolfing." There is no one their to monitor or check in, so walk it at your own pace. There is one sign at the beginning with a map.
If you like to golf, this is one of the best places to golf and is affordable from my understanding. Not sure if they offer rentals, you would need to call. About a 3 minute drive from the house.
27 locals recommend
Bayou Oaks City Park - North Course
1051 Filmore AveIf you like to golf, this is one of the best places to golf and is affordable from my understanding. Not sure if they offer rentals, you would need to call. About a 3 minute drive from the house.
*The location on the map in the guidebook is incorrect. Listed is old location. This brand new, state of the art Children's museum and activities located in City Park.
138 locals recommend
Louisiana Children's Museum
15 Henry Thomas Dr*The location on the map in the guidebook is incorrect. Listed is old location. This brand new, state of the art Children's museum and activities located in City Park.
New Orleans Museum of Art
1 Collins Diboll CirArt museum nearby that rotates features and art work.
Rent paddle boats to go around the small pond and tandem bikes in city park.
17 locals recommend
Wheel Fun Rentals
Lake TrailRent paddle boats to go around the small pond and tandem bikes in city park.
To be honest, not the most interesting or coolest mini-golf, but cheap fun nonetheless.
83 locals recommend
City Putt Miniature Golf Course
33 Dreyfous DrTo be honest, not the most interesting or coolest mini-golf, but cheap fun nonetheless.
During the holidays this place turns into a winter wonderland full of Christmas lights and activities. Open year around too, there are small, kid type rides and carousel.
56 locals recommend
Storyland
5 Victory AveDuring the holidays this place turns into a winter wonderland full of Christmas lights and activities. Open year around too, there are small, kid type rides and carousel.
Rent kayaks and explore the canals along the Bayou St. John. Beware, you might even see a few alligators along the way (rare, but they are still there).
There's another place along the bayou by city park that is not listed on google maps. I'd recommend driving along Wisner BLVD by City Park and you can see them set up sometimes.
22 locals recommend
Kayakitiyat
3494 Esplanade AveRent kayaks and explore the canals along the Bayou St. John. Beware, you might even see a few alligators along the way (rare, but they are still there).
There's another place along the bayou by city park that is not listed on google maps. I'd recommend driving along Wisner BLVD by City Park and you can see them set up sometimes.
There is a concrete walking trail next to Lake Ponchartrain you can walk or run by. Lots of easy parking along there too.
Ponchartrain Lake Front Playground
There is a concrete walking trail next to Lake Ponchartrain you can walk or run by. Lots of easy parking along there too.
brunch suggestions
Love this brunch spot. Local favorite right down the street with the BEST food. Pre-Covid, was very busy after 10a. There's not a bar to wait at and not really a waiting area, so we drive over there, put our names down, drive back home and they call when it's our turn. Or there is Caddy Shack's, which is a bar that some people grab bloody mary's at while waiting.
180 locals recommend
Toast
1845 Gentilly BoulevardLove this brunch spot. Local favorite right down the street with the BEST food. Pre-Covid, was very busy after 10a. There's not a bar to wait at and not really a waiting area, so we drive over there, put our names down, drive back home and they call when it's our turn. Or there is Caddy Shack's, which is a bar that some people grab bloody mary's at while waiting.
bottomless mimosa option! Breakfast pizza is awesome and a huge whole pizza. Also, try the crawfish beignets.
294 locals recommend
Katie's
3701 Iberville Stbottomless mimosa option! Breakfast pizza is awesome and a huge whole pizza. Also, try the crawfish beignets.
We go here a lot for brunch, as it also has vegan friendly options, which is hard to find in the city. It's on Feret which has a bunch of food places and is a little further from the house. This is BYOB!!! We bring our own champagne and buy their fresh squeezed orange juice for mimosas.
85 locals recommend
BEARCAT CAFE UPTOWN
2521 Jena StWe go here a lot for brunch, as it also has vegan friendly options, which is hard to find in the city. It's on Feret which has a bunch of food places and is a little further from the house. This is BYOB!!! We bring our own champagne and buy their fresh squeezed orange juice for mimosas.
Groceries
Want some cajun meats to grill at our place or take home? Go here! My go-to are the stuffed chickens.
Chris Specialty Foods
6251 West End BlvdWant some cajun meats to grill at our place or take home? Go here! My go-to are the stuffed chickens.
If you are looking for wild caught, fresh raw seafood Deanie's has a market next door. There are a couple of other seafood markets near Deanie's that are comparable. Their restaurant is pretty good too. I go there for boiled blue crabs in the summer, as the are hard to find in the city.
32 locals recommend
Deanie's Seafood Restaurant & Seafood Market
1713 Lake AveIf you are looking for wild caught, fresh raw seafood Deanie's has a market next door. There are a couple of other seafood markets near Deanie's that are comparable. Their restaurant is pretty good too. I go there for boiled blue crabs in the summer, as the are hard to find in the city.
Rouses Market
400 N Carrollton AveThis is where we grocery shop
Closest groceries, but on the weekends it can be VERY picked over, especially in the produce section. It has only staples, but is super cheap. I get a lot of the basic food items there.
19 locals recommend
Save A Lot
1841 Almonaster AveClosest groceries, but on the weekends it can be VERY picked over, especially in the produce section. It has only staples, but is super cheap. I get a lot of the basic food items there.