The New Orleans City Guides answer what every visitor wonders: where to find a proper po-boy and gumbo away from Bourbon Street, how to visit the old cemeteries the right way, which Frenchmen Street clubs are worth the night and how to reach the swamps and plantations. Each guide is a short, opinionated list with the reason to go, what to order or see and one practical tip for every place, and it opens in your browser the moment you pay.
About the New Orleans City Guides
- 144 places
- 6 guides
- 9 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six New Orleans guides
Food guide
24 places
Po-boy counters, Creole dining rooms that have fed the city for generations, modern neighbourhood kitchens, beignets, coffee and markets.
Things to do guide
24 places
Museums worth the ticket, the cathedral and the old cemeteries, riverside parks and walks under the oaks, and live music in the evening.
Family guide
25 places
City Park rides and gardens, the aquarium and the zoo, a paddle steamer, jazz for young ears and food children will happily eat.
Nightlife guide
24 places
The bars that brought the cocktail back, jazz clubs on Frenchmen Street, candlelit old bars and dives, and food and wine late at night.
Day trips guide
24 places
River Road plantations that face their history honestly, swamp boats and alligators, the Northshore and the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Cajun country and Baton Rouge.
Budget guide
23 places
Free sights and walks, museums that cost little or nothing, music without a big cover charge and good meals that stay cheap.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Central Grocery and Deli
French Quarter, Decatur St
The Italian grocery that says it created the muffuletta in 1906: cured meats, provolone and a sharp olive salad pressed into a round sesame loaf. Half a sandwich is plenty for two. From the food guide.
Preservation Hall
French Quarter, St Peter Street
Traditional jazz in a plain room with no bar and no phones, in sets of about 45 minutes. One of the most honest evenings the city has to offer. From the nightlife guide.
Barataria Preserve (Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve)
Marrero, 30 minutes by car
Wooden boardwalks lead into a real cypress swamp where alligators, herons and nutria live. It is free, an hour or two is enough, and in winter the ranger walks are the surest way to spot a gator. From the day trips guide.
Play the game, then keep exploring
World City Trail’s New Orleans scavenger hunt, escape game and audio tour lead you through the old town. The guides carry on from there: a muffuletta for lunch, an evening of jazz on Frenchmen Street, the ferry across the Mississippi or a boardwalk through the swamp the next day.
Questions about the New Orleans guides
What do the New Orleans City Guides cover?
Six guides with 144 places in total: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. For every place you get the reason to go, the neighbourhood, notes on opening times and one practical tip.
How do I receive the guides?
The links appear on your order page as soon as payment is confirmed, and in the order email too. They open in any browser, with no app or account.
Do I need internet to use the guides in New Orleans?
No. Open each guide once while connected and it keeps working offline, with your ticks and notes. Only the map links use mobile data.
Are the guides only in English?
No. They also come in German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek and Polish, and you can switch language inside the guide at any time.
Can I buy a single guide?
Yes. One guide costs $5.99, two cost $10.99, four cost $18.99 and all six cost $23.99. With a World City Trail game, the food guide is $4.99 and all six are $17.99.
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