If you're down in New Orleans for a bachelor party, etc. you gotta get off Bourbon Street. Here's some of the best stuff we found that's worth the extra 10 minute walk.
701 Tchoupitoulas St (at Girod St), Nueva Orleans, LA
Bar · Central Business District · 117 tips y reseñas
Dens: Last time I was here I drank 2 & 1/2 Kate's Koolers. Four hours later I was beating my buddy with a "Caution: Wet Floor" sign and throwing another buddy's luggage in a drunken rage. Beware.
613 Royal St (btwn Toulouse & St. Peter St.), Nueva Orleans, LA
Café · French Quarter · 218 tips y reseñas
Dens: Best brunch around. 100x classier than any other place you'll find on Bourbon Street. Try everything (literally), it'll take you 2-3 trips to the buffet.
1241 Decatur St (btw. Governor Nicholls St. and Barracks St.), Nueva Orleans, LA
Cafetería · French Quarter · 102 tips y reseñas
Dens: Great escape from Bourbon Street if you're in town for a bachelor party, etc. Quick coffee, some art on the walls, and far enough from the stench of last night's Bourbon Street regrets.
941 Bourbon St (at St Philip St), Nueva Orleans, LA
Antro · French Quarter · 378 tips y reseñas
Dens: Worth checking out if yer on Bourbon St. They say it's oldest bar in the US (1772, pre-independence!) tho I think there's 3-4 other bars claiming the same. Would be classier w/out the ATM & jukebox.
Restaurante americano · Marigny · 74 tips y reseñas
Dens: Great spot for a hungover Sunday brunch off Bourbon Street. Biscuits + gravy & poached eggs are the way to go. Super spicy bloody mary too (take one to go!). Oh, and a jazz band.
Tienda de delicatesen · French Quarter · 30 tips y reseñas
Dens: Another great example of "even one block off Bourbon St & everything is 1000x better". Steak sandwich was great. Pro tip: get the grilled cheese as an appetizer.
Tienda de antigüedades · French Quarter · 8 tips y reseñas
Dens: One block off Bourbon Street and filled with antique swords, guns, knives, etc... don't miss the old US dollars and the knife-gun-brass-knuckle combo weapon. Ka-pow!