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17 Best Places to Visit in New Orleans

The top Places to Visit in New Orleans, United States, ranked by traveler ratings and how many people rated them. Every spot is a real, verified venue — facts checked against live Google data.

The list

  1. The National WWII Museum — New Orleans attraction
    New Orleans · ★ 4.8

    The National WWII Museum

    The National WWII Museum sits in New Orleans' Warehouse District at 945 Magazine St, open daily 9am–5pm. 4.8★ (30,266 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.

  2. Cafe Du Monde — New Orleans trendy
    New Orleans · ★ 4.5

    Cafe Du Monde

    Cafe Du Monde at 800 Decatur St in the French Quarter is New Orleans' original beignet-and-chicory-coffee stand, open daily from 7:15am (until 11pm most nights, midnight Friday and Saturday).

  3. Jackson Square — New Orleans attraction
    New Orleans · ★ 4.7

    Jackson Square

    Jackson Square is the historic heart of the French Quarter — a fenced, gated park built in 1721 and framed by St. Louis Cathedral, the Cabildo, and the Pontalba Buildings.

  4. French Market — New Orleans hidden gem
    New Orleans · ★ 4.5

    French Market

    The French Market is a six-block open-air bazaar along N Peters St in the French Quarter, open daily 10am–6pm, mixing a covered flea market of jewelry, art, and souvenirs with food stalls selling pralines, hot sauce, and muffulettas. 4.5★ (15,644 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.

  5. Oak Alley Plantation — New Orleans hidden gem
    New Orleans · ★ 4.6

    Oak Alley Plantation

    Oak Alley Plantation sits about an hour west of New Orleans on LA-18 in Vacherie, best known for its quarter-mile tunnel of 300-year-old live oaks leading to a Greek Revival mansion. 4.6★ (10,738 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.

  6. Napoleon House — New Orleans restaurant
    New Orleans · ★ 4.6

    Napoleon House

    Napoleon House, at 500 Chartres St in the French Quarter, is the spot for a muffaletta and a Pimm's Cup in a crumbling, sepia-toned courtyard that's been serving since 1914.

  7. Mother's Restaurant — New Orleans restaurant
    New Orleans · ★ 4.2

    Mother's Restaurant

    Mother's Restaurant, at 401 Poydras St in the Central Business District, is a cafeteria-style institution open daily 7am–10pm, famous for its "Ferdi Special" po' boy piled with debris (shredded roast beef and ham) and its baked ham. 4.2★ (17,308 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.

  8. New Orleans Museum of Art — New Orleans attraction
    New Orleans · ★ 4.7

    New Orleans Museum of Art

    NOMA sits at the edge of City Park in Mid-City, a Beaux-Arts building holding over 40,000 works from Fabergé eggs to Japanese Edo-era screens. 4.7★ (5,370 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.

  9. Riverwalk Outlets — New Orleans attraction
    New Orleans · ★ 4.4

    Riverwalk Outlets

    Riverwalk Outlets is a mile-long, glass-covered outlet mall hugging the Mississippi River, steps from the Ernest N. 4.4★ (9,376 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.

  10. Pêche Seafood Grill — New Orleans restaurant
    New Orleans · ★ 4.6

    Pêche Seafood Grill

    Pêche Seafood Grill, at 800 Magazine St in the Warehouse District, is the place in New Orleans for whole coal-grilled fish, oysters, and gulf seafood in a rustic, weathered-wood dining room. 4.6★ (5,714 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.

  11. Cochon Butcher — New Orleans restaurant
    New Orleans · ★ 4.8

    Cochon Butcher

    Cochon Butcher is the casual, sandwich-and-charcuterie sibling of Cochon restaurant, tucked in a warehouse-district alley off Tchoupitoulas Street. 4.8★ (2,631 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.

  12. Mardi Gras World — New Orleans hidden gem
    New Orleans · ★ 4.4

    Mardi Gras World

    Mardi Gras World, on the Mississippi riverfront just west of the Convention Center, is a working float-building warehouse you can tour year-round, any day from 9am to 5:30pm, with guided tours running roughly hourly.

  13. New Orleans Botanical Garden — New Orleans attraction
    New Orleans · ★ 4.7

    New Orleans Botanical Garden

    The New Orleans Botanical Garden sits inside City Park at 5 Victory Ave, open Tuesday–Sunday from 10am to 4:30pm (closed Mondays). 4.7★ (1,595 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.

  14. Ayu Bakehouse — New Orleans trendy
    New Orleans · ★ 4.7

    Ayu Bakehouse

    Ayu Bakehouse is a small Vietnamese-French bakery on Frenchmen Street in New Orleans, best known for laminated pastries with Southeast Asian twists — think pandan croissants and kouign-amann. 4.7★ (878 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.

  15. Longue Vue House and Gardens — New Orleans attraction
    New Orleans · ★ 4.7

    Longue Vue House and Gardens

    Longue Vue House and Gardens is an 8-acre 1940s estate near City Park, mixing a decorative-arts mansion with fountains, ponds and formal gardens. 4.7★ (819 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.

  16. Octavia Books — New Orleans hidden gem
    New Orleans · ★ 4.8

    Octavia Books

    Octavia Books is a small, hand-curated independent bookstore in New Orleans' Uptown neighborhood, near the streetcar line and a short walk from the Garden District. 4.8★ (460 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.

  17. French Quarter — New Orleans hidden gem
    New Orleans

    French Quarter

    The French Quarter is New Orleans' original 18th-century grid, bounded roughly by Canal Street, Rampart Street, Esplanade Avenue, and the Mississippi River — walkable in a day but worth two nights for the food and music.

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