Lee’s Bywater Guidebook
Our Neighborhood
This neighborhood is our home. It's full of beautiful, colorful, and historic homes, most of which were built in the late 19th century. It is also home to a myriad of wonderful bars and restaurants as well as a lovely waterfront park called Crescent Park.
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Bywater
This neighborhood is our home. It's full of beautiful, colorful, and historic homes, most of which were built in the late 19th century. It is also home to a myriad of wonderful bars and restaurants as well as a lovely waterfront park called Crescent Park.
Bywater Food & Drink
These are some of our favorite destinations in the neighborhood. Everything here is within walking distance of the house (all are within a 1 mile walk).
N7 is a hidden gem of a restaurant and one of our favorites. Tucked away off Montegut Street, it has a charming courtyard, an excellent wine list, and a French- and Japanese-inpsired menu that is always delicious. Reservations recommended on weekends.
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N7
1117 Montegut StN7 is a hidden gem of a restaurant and one of our favorites. Tucked away off Montegut Street, it has a charming courtyard, an excellent wine list, and a French- and Japanese-inpsired menu that is always delicious. Reservations recommended on weekends.
Great neighborhood bar with excellent cocktails and an extensive beer list. Very funky and hip; usually has a DJ on weekend nights.
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Bud Rips
900 Piety StGreat neighborhood bar with excellent cocktails and an extensive beer list. Very funky and hip; usually has a DJ on weekend nights.
Our favorite coffee in the city. Charming third wave joint specializing in all manner of coffee preparation methods using small-roast beans. Get a latte, get a pour over, get whatever you want. It's all good.
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Sólo Espresso
1301 Poland AveOur favorite coffee in the city. Charming third wave joint specializing in all manner of coffee preparation methods using small-roast beans. Get a latte, get a pour over, get whatever you want. It's all good.
Micro-brewery with a nice courtyard and interesting beers: lots of sour, dry-hopped, and barrel-aged options. Has a rotating list of food trucks on the premises most nights. Short walk from Bacchanal.
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Parleaux Beer Lab
634 Lesseps StMicro-brewery with a nice courtyard and interesting beers: lots of sour, dry-hopped, and barrel-aged options. Has a rotating list of food trucks on the premises most nights. Short walk from Bacchanal.
An excellent wine destination. Grab a bottle and some glasses as you arrive, enjoy them in the magical courtyard out back. Also features a full food menu and live music. Highly recommended, but be prepared for crowds on weekends. Short walk from Parleaux.
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Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits
600 Poland AveAn excellent wine destination. Grab a bottle and some glasses as you arrive, enjoy them in the magical courtyard out back. Also features a full food menu and live music. Highly recommended, but be prepared for crowds on weekends. Short walk from Parleaux.
Yummy little cafe that is a block away from our house. Good breakfast and lunch. Kind of a New Orleans twist on diner food.
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Polly's Bywater Cafe
3325 St Claude AveYummy little cafe that is a block away from our house. Good breakfast and lunch. Kind of a New Orleans twist on diner food.
Higher-end restaurant by Nina Compton. Delicious and inventive food in a modern setting. A little pricey but definitely recommended. Reservations are a must.
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Bywater American Bistro
2900 Chartres StHigher-end restaurant by Nina Compton. Delicious and inventive food in a modern setting. A little pricey but definitely recommended. Reservations are a must.
Neighborhood sports bar with a large beer list and more TVs than you can yell "Who dat!" at. You'll also find shuffleboard and darts. One of our favorite stops
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Surrey's Café & Juice Bar
1418 Magazine StreetNeighborhood sports bar with a large beer list and more TVs than you can yell "Who dat!" at. You'll also find shuffleboard and darts. One of our favorite stops
Great New York-style pizza joint that also does pasta and salad. Next door to Bratz Y'all. They deliver to the house as well.
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Pizza Delicious
617 Piety StGreat New York-style pizza joint that also does pasta and salad. Next door to Bratz Y'all. They deliver to the house as well.
Fun outdoor beer garden with a great selection of German beers and food. Schnitzel, pretzels, bratwurst, you name it! Next door to Pizza Delicious.
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Bratz Y'all! Bistro • Bakery • Biergarten
617-B Piety StFun outdoor beer garden with a great selection of German beers and food. Schnitzel, pretzels, bratwurst, you name it! Next door to Pizza Delicious.
Wonderful bakery that does sweet and savory exceptionally well. Great for breakfast, lunch, or even just a slice of king cake. On Wednesdays, they switch their menu to fresh, homemade bagels only.
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Bywater Bakery
3624 Dauphine StWonderful bakery that does sweet and savory exceptionally well. Great for breakfast, lunch, or even just a slice of king cake. On Wednesdays, they switch their menu to fresh, homemade bagels only.
There's not much BBQ in New Orleans, but this place does it the best. The menu is a carnivore's delight.
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The Joint
701 Mazant StThere's not much BBQ in New Orleans, but this place does it the best. The menu is a carnivore's delight.
Amazing wine bar and bistro. A small, charming space perfect for a glass or two. They also offer a small, reservation-only dining experience that includes delicious and inventive menu. Highly recommended if you can get reservations.
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Saint-Germain
3054 St Claude AveAmazing wine bar and bistro. A small, charming space perfect for a glass or two. They also offer a small, reservation-only dining experience that includes delicious and inventive menu. Highly recommended if you can get reservations.
Merging Chinese and Southern cooking, this place is always interesting (and always a bit spicy!). They deliver to the house as well.
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Red's Chinese
3048 St Claude AveMerging Chinese and Southern cooking, this place is always interesting (and always a bit spicy!). They deliver to the house as well.
Sports bar with an extensive selection of both beer (best in the neighborhood) and burgers.
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Junction Bar & Grill
3021 St Claude AveSports bar with an extensive selection of both beer (best in the neighborhood) and burgers.
Delicious pastries, both savory and sweet. Great spot for breakfast or lunch; a block away from the house on St. Claude Ave.
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Shake Sugary
3304 St Claude AveDelicious pastries, both savory and sweet. Great spot for breakfast or lunch; a block away from the house on St. Claude Ave.
Bywater Stuff to Do
Crescent Park runs along the Mississippi River for the length of our neighborhood. It's a lovely place to take a walk, bike ride, or just have a picnic. There are two entrances to the park in our neighborhood: (1) the rusty rainbow bridge at Piety and Chartres street or (2) at the wharf crossing at Pauline and Chartres. Both have free public parking. A third entrance/exit at Marigny and N. Peters street will put you within a few blocks of the French Quarter. (The Pauline and Marigny entrance/exits are both handicap accessible.)
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Parque Crescent
2300 N Peters StCrescent Park runs along the Mississippi River for the length of our neighborhood. It's a lovely place to take a walk, bike ride, or just have a picnic. There are two entrances to the park in our neighborhood: (1) the rusty rainbow bridge at Piety and Chartres street or (2) at the wharf crossing at Pauline and Chartres. Both have free public parking. A third entrance/exit at Marigny and N. Peters street will put you within a few blocks of the French Quarter. (The Pauline and Marigny entrance/exits are both handicap accessible.)
Huge, two-story vinyl store that covers all genres (with a specialty in New Orleans music). LPs, 45s, 78s, CDs, cassettes. They got 'em all.
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Euclid Records
3301 Chartres StHuge, two-story vinyl store that covers all genres (with a specialty in New Orleans music). LPs, 45s, 78s, CDs, cassettes. They got 'em all.