See Below for 2024 Winners!

Best Nightlife

2024 Winners

Best Bar (CBD/Warehouse District)
  1. Ohm Lounge: 601 Tchoupitoulas St., ohmlounge.com

  2. Lucy's Retired Surfers Bar & Restaurant: 701 Tchoupitoulas St., lucyssurf.com

  3. Peacock Room: 501 Tchoupitoulas St., peacockroomnola.com

Best Bar (French Quarter)
  1. Tropical Isle: Multiple Locations, tropicalisle.com

  2. Pat O'Brien's: 718 St. Peter St., patobriens.com

  3. The Jimani: 141 Chartres St., thejimani.com

Best Bar (Marigny/Bywater)
Best Bar (Metairie)
  1. Martine's Lounge: 2347 Metairie Rd., facebook.com/martineslounge

  2. The Swamp Room Bar and Grill: 5400 Veterans Memorial Blvd., theswamproom.com

  3. Shenanigans Kitchen and Cocktails: 4612 Quincy St., shenanigans504.com

Best Bar (Mid-City)
  1. Pal's Lounge: 949 N. Rendon St., instagram.com/palsloungenola

  2. Wrong Iron on the Greenway: 3532 Toulouse St., wrongiron.com

  3. Twelve Mile Limit: 500 S. Telemachus St., twelvemilelimit.com

Best Bar (Uptown)
  1. Le Bon Temps Roule: 4801 Magazine St., lbtrnola.com

  2. Ms. Mae's: 4336 Magazine St., facebook.com/msmaesNOLA

  3. St. Joe's Bar: 5535 Magazine St., stjoesbar.com

Best Bar (Westbank)
Best Bar for Hand-Crafted Cocktails
Best Beer Selection
  1. The Avenue Pub: 1732 St. Charles Ave., theavenuepub.com

  2. The Bulldog: Multiple Locations, thebulldog.bar

  3. Cooter Brown's Tavern & Oyster Bar: 509 S. Carrollton Ave., cooterbrowns.com

Best Casino
  1. Caesars New Orleans: 8 Canal St., caesars.com/caesars-new-orleans
  2. Boomtown Casino & Hotel: 4132 Peters Rd., Harvey, boomtownneworleans.com

  3. Treasure Chest Casino: 4540 Williams Blvd., Kenner, treasurechest.boydgaming.com

Best Casino on the Gulf Coast
  1. Silver Slipper Casino: 5000 S. Beach Blvd., Bay St. Louis, MS, silverslipper-ms.com

  2. Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort: 9380 Central Ave., D'Iberville, MS, scarletpearlcasino.com

  3. Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi: 777 Beach Blvd., Biloxi, MS, hrhcbiloxi.com

Best Dance Club
  1. The Metropolitan: 310 Andrew Higgins Blvd., themetronola.com

  2. Ohm Lounge: 601 Tchoupitoulas St., ohmlounge.com

  3. Republic NOLA: 828 S. Peters St., republicnola.com

Best Dive Bar
Best Dog-Friendly Bar
  1. Wrong Iron on the Greenway: 3532 Toulouse St., wrongiron.com
  2. Lucy's Retired Surfers Bar & Restaurant: 701 Tchoupitoulas St., lucyssurf.com

  3. The Dog House: 2736 Banks St., doghousenola.com

Best Gentlemen’s Club
  1. Rick's Cabaret: 315 Bourbon St., rickscabaretneworleans.com

  2. The Penthouse Club New Orleans: 727 Iberville St., neworleans.penthouseclub.com

  3. Vision Men's Club: 4000 Downman Rd., visionsmensclub.com

Best Happy Hour
Best Hotel Bar
Best Irish Pub
Best Jazz Club
  1. The Jazz Playhouse: 300 Bourbon St., thejazzplayhouse.com

  2. The Spotted Cat Music Club: 623 Frenchmen St., spottedcatmusicclub.com

  3. Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro: 626 Frenchmen St., snugjazz.com

Best Late Night Bar
Best LGBTQ Bar
Best Local Brewery
  1. Abita Brewing Company: 21084 LA-36, Covington, abita.com

  2. Urban South Brewery: 1645 Tchoupitoulas St., urbansouth.com

  3. NOLA Brewing & Pizza Co.: 3033 Tchoupitoulas St., nolabrewing.com

Best Music Club
  1. House of Blues New Orleans: 225 Decatur St., houseofblues.com/neworleans

  2. Tipitina's: 501 Napoleon Ave., tipitinas.com

  3. Maple Leaf Bar: 8316 Oak St., mapleleafbar.com

Best New Bar
  1. Saddle Bar: 715 Bienville St., saddlebarneworleans.com

  2. Dew Drop Inn: 2836 Lasalle St., dewdropinnnola.com

  3. The Cause and the Cure NOLA: 2540 Banks St., causeandthecurenola.com

Best Patio Bar
Best Place to Buy Wine/Liquor
Best Place to Drink Wine
Best Place to Get a Bloody Mary
  1. Daisy Dukes: Multiple Locations, daisydukesrestaurant.com

  2. Ruby Slipper: Multiple Locations, rubybrunch.com

  3. Atchafalaya: 901 Louisiana Ave., atchafalayarestaurant.com

Best Place to Get a Margarita
Best Place to Play Bar Games
  1. Emporium NOLA: 2231 St. Claude Ave., emporiumarcadebar.com

  2. Stumpy's Hatchet House: 1200 Poydras St. Suite C, stumpyshh.com/neworleansla

  3. Lots a Luck Tavern: 203 Homedale St.

Best Rooftop Bar
  1. Alto Rooftop Bar & Pool: Ace Hotel New Orleans, 600 Carondelet St., acehotel.com/new-orleans

  2. Hot Tin: Pontchartrain Hotel, 2031 St. Charles Ave., hottinbar.com

  3. Rosie's on the Roof: Higgins Hotel, 1000 Magazine St., higginshotelnola.com

Best Sports Bar
Best Upscale Bar
Best Bank
Best Car Dealership
Best Kids Spot
Best Locally Owned Furniture Store
  1. Comeaux Furniture Appliance and Mattress: Multiple Locations, comeauxfurn.com

  2. Doerr Furniture: Multiple Locations, doerrfurniture.com

  3. Hurwitz Mintz Furniture: 1751 Airline Dr., Metairie, hurwitzmintz.com

Best Tour Company
Best Art Gallery
  1. Michalopoulos Gallery: 617 Bienville St., michalopoulos.com

  2. LeMieux Galleries: 332 Julia St., lemieuxgalleries.com

  3. FERRARA SHOWMAN GALLERY: 400A Julia St., ferrarashowman.com

Best Bridal Shop
  1. Town and Country Bridal: 1912 St. Charles Ave., townandcountrybridal.com

  2. David's Bridal: 61123 Airport Rd. Ste. 1, Slidell, davidsbridal.com

  3. The Bridal Boutique by MaeMe: 3331 Severn Ave. #102, Metairie, maemebridal.com

Best Local Artist
  1. Becky Fos: 2138 Magazine St., beckyfos.com

  2. James Michalopoulos: 617 Bienville St., michalopoulos.com

  3. Terrance Osborne: 3029 Magazine St., terranceosborne.com

Best Museum
Best Record Shop
Best Wedding Venue
Best Adult Novelty Store
  1. Nikki's French Quarter Halloween Store: 107 Chartres St. B., facebook.com/NikkisFrenchQuarterHalloweenStore

  2. Dynamo: 2001 St. Claude Ave., shop.dynamotoys.com

  3. Hustler Hollywood: 111 Bourbon St., hustlerhollywood.com

Best Athletic Club
  1. New Orleans Jewish Community Center: Multiple Locations, nojcc.org

  2. New Orleans Athletic Club: 222 N. Rampart St., neworleansathleticclub.com

  3. Ochsner Fitness Center: Multiple Locations, ochsnerfitness.com

Best Bike Shop
Best Boutique Fitness Studio
Best Costume Shop
  1. Nikki's French Quarter Halloween Store: 107 Chartres St. B., facebook.com/NikkisFrenchQuarterHalloweenStore

  2. Uptown Costume & Dancewear: 4326 Magazine St., facebook.com/uptowncostumeanddancewear

  3. Miss Claudia's Vintage Clothing & Costumes: 4204 Magazine St., facebook.com/missclaudiasvintage

Best Eyeglass Shop
  1. Art & Eyes: 3708 Magazine St., artandeyesneworleansla.com

  2. Eye Wares: Multiple Locations, eyewaresnola.com

  3. KREWE: Multiple Locations, krewe.com

Best IV Therapy
  1. Remedy Room: 200 Metairie Rd. Ste. 100, Metairie, theremedyroom.com

  2. vIVe Hydration Therapy: Multiple Locations, viveiv.com

  3. IV Lounge: 519 Wilkinson St. #107, ivloungenola.com

Best Jewelry Store
Best Mardi Gras Supply Store
  1. Mardi Gras Spot: 2812 Toulouse St., mardigrasspot.com

  2. Beads by the Dozen: 333 Edwards Ave., beadsbythedozen.com

  3. TJ's Carnival & Mardi Gras Supplies: 28 Fairfield Ave., Terrytown, facebook.com

Best Men's Clothing
Best Pet Services
  1. Pawlins: 3501 River Rd., Jefferson, pawlins.com

  2. Zeus' Place: Multiple Locations, zeusplace.com

  3. Canine Connection: 4920 Tchoupitoulas St., canineconnectionnola.com

Best Pet Store
  1. Jefferson Feed: Multiple Locations, jeffersonfeed.com

  2. Petcetera: 3205 Magazine St., petceteranola.com

  3. Causeway Pets: 1114 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, causewaypets.com

Best Smoke Shop
  1. The Ra Shop: Multiple Locations, therashops.com

  2. The Herb Import Company: Multiple Locations, herbimport.com

  3. Mushroom New Orleans: 1037 Broadway St., themushroomnola.com

Best Spa
  1. Woodhouse Spa: Multiple Locations, woodhousespas.com

  2. Earthsavers Spa & Store: Multiple Locations, earthsaversonline.com

  3. Spa Atlantis: 536 Bienville St., spaatlantis.com

Best Supermarket
Best Tattoo/Piercing Parlor
  1. SwampWater Studio: 3933 Toulouse St., facebook.com/swampwaterstudio

  2. TATTOOAGOGO: 4421 Magazine St., tattooagogo.com

  3. Downtown Tattoos: 501 Frenchmen St., downtowntattoosnola.com

Best Thrift Shop
  1. Out of the Closet Thrift Stores: 2900 Magazine St., outofthecloset.org

  2. Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Louisiana: Multiple Locations, goodwillno.org

  3. Bridge House/Grace House Thrift Stores: Multiple Locations, bridgehouse.org

Best Women's Clothing
Best Bar Food
  1. Buffa's Bar & Restaurant: 1001 Esplanade Ave., buffasbar.com

  2. Ernst Café: 600 S. Peters St., ernstcafe.com

  3. Avenue Pub: 1732 St. Charles Ave., theavenuepub.com

Best BBQ Restaurant
  1. Blue Oak BBQ: 900 N. Carrollton Ave., blueoakbbq.com

  2. The Joint: 701 Mazant St., alwayssmokin.com

  3. Devil Moon Barbecue: 1188 Girod St., devilmoonbbq.com

Best Breakfast Spot
  1. Ruby Slipper: Multiple Locations, rubybrunch.com

  2. Bearcat Café: Multiple Locations, bearcatcafe.com

  3. Surrey's Café & Juice Bar: 1418 Magazine St., surreysnola.com

Best Brunch Spot
  1. Bearcat Café: Multiple Locations, bearcatcafe.com

  2. Willa Jean: 611 O'Keefe Ave., willajean.com

  3. Café Amelie: 900 Royal St., cafeamelie.com

Best Budget Eats
  1. Melba's: Multiple Locations, melbas.com

  2. Felipe's Taqueria: Multiple Locations, felipestaqueria.com

  3. Verti Marte: 1201 Royal St., vertimartenola.com

Best Cafe
  1. The Vintage: 3121 Magazine St., thevintagenola.com

  2. Café Du Monde: Multiple Locations, shop.cafedumonde.com

  3. Bearcat Café: Multiple Locations, bearcatcafe.com

Best Cajun Restaurant
  1. Copeland's of New Orleans: Multiple Locations, copelandsofneworleans.com

  2. Cochon: 930 Tchoupitoulas St. Suite A, cochonrestaurant.com

  3. Jacques-Imo's Café: 8324 Oak St., jacques-imos.com

Best Creole Restaurant
  1. Neyow's Creole Café: 3332 Bienville St., neworleans.neyows.com

  2. Nice Guys Nola: 7910 Earhart Blvd., niceguysnola.com

  3. Li'l Dizzy's Café: 1500 Esplanade Ave., lildizzyscafe.net

Best Daily Specials
  1. Li'l Dizzy's Café: 1500 Esplanade Ave., lildizzyscafe.net

  2. Mandina's Restaurant: 3800 Canal St., mandinasrestaurant.com

  3. Katie's Restaurant & Bar: 3701 Iberville St., katiesinmidcity.com

Best Fried Chicken
  1. Dooky Chase's Restaurant: 2301 Orleans Ave., dookychaserestaurants.com

  2. Li'l Dizzy's Café: 1500 Esplanade Ave., lildizzyscafe.net

  3. Chubbie's Fried Chicken: 4850 General Meyer Ave., facebook.com/chubbiesnola

Best Gumbo
  1. Neyow's Creole Café: 3332 Bienville St., neworleans.neyows.com

  2. Dooky Chase's Restaurant: 2301 Orleans Ave., dookychaserestaurants.com

  3. Chef Ron's Gumbo Stop: 2309 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, gumbostop.com

Best Hamburger
  1. Port of Call: 838 Esplanade Ave., portofcallnola.com

  2. The Company Burger: 4600 Freret St., thecompanyburger.com

  3. Lakeview Harbor: 8550 Pontchartrain Blvd., lakeviewharbor.us

Best Locally Owned Coffee Shop
  1. PJ's Coffee: Multiple Locations, pjscoffee.com

  2. CC's Coffee House: Multiple Locations, ccscoffee.com

  3. French Truck Coffee: Multiple Locations, frenchtruckcoffee.com

Best New Restaurant
  1. Mister Oso: 601 Tchoupitoulas St., misterosonola.com

  2. TANA: 2919 Metairie Rd., Metairie, tanaitalian.com

  3. Tapas e Vino: 516 Frenchmen St., tapasevino.com

Best Outdoor Dining
  1. Nice Guys Nola: 7910 Earhart Blvd., niceguysnola.com

  2. Café Amelie: 900 Royal St., cafeamelie.com

  3. Barracuda Taco Stand: Multiple Locations, eatbarracuda.com

Best Oyster Po-Boy
  1. Short Stop Poboys: 119 Transcontinental Dr., Metairie, shortstoppoboysno.com

  2. Domilise's Po-Boy & Bar: 5240 Annunciation St., domilisespoboys.com

  3. Liuzza's By The Track: 1518 N. Lopez St., liuzzasbtt.com

Best Oysters
  1. Seaworthy: 630 Carondelet St., seaworthynola.com

  2. Pêche: 800 Magazine St., pecherestaurant.com

  3. Sidecar Patio & Oyster Bar: 1114 Constance St., sidecarnola.com

Best Pizza
  1. Pizza Domenica: Multiple Locations, pizzadomenica.com

  2. Pizza Delicious: 617 Piety St., pizzadelicious.com

  3. Zee's Pizzeria: 3914 Baronne St., zeespizzeria.com

Best Place to Get a Salad
  1. The Salad Station: Multiple Locations, thesaladstation.com

  2. City Greens: Multiple Locations, eatcitygreens.com

  3. St. James Cheese Company: Multiple Locations, stjamescheese.com

Best Restaurant (CBD/Warehouse District)
  1. Sofia NOLA: 516 Julia St., sofianola.com

  2. Meril: 424 Girod St., bemeril.com

  3. Josephine Estelle: 600 Carondelet St., josephineestelle.com

Best Restaurant (French Quarter)
Best Restaurant (Lakeview)
  1. Velvet Cactus: 6300 Argonne Blvd., thevelvetcactus.com

  2. Rosedale: 801 Rosedale Dr., rosedalerestaurant.com

  3. Sala Nola: 124 Lake Marina Ave., salanola.com

Best Restaurant (Marigny/Bywater)
  1. Alma Café: 800 Louisa St., eatalmanola.com

  2. The Country Club: 634 Louisa St., thecountryclubneworleans.com

  3. Paladar 511: 511 Marigny St., paladar511.com

Best Restaurant (Metairie)
  1. Boulevard American Bistro: Multiple Locations, boulevardbistro.com

  2. Drago's Seafood Restaurant: Multiple Locations, dragosrestaurant.com

  3. Chef Ron's Gumbo Stop: 2309 N. Causeway Blvd., gumbostop.com

Best Restaurant (Mid-City)
  1. Mandina's Restaurant: 3800 Canal St., mandinasrestaurant.com

  2. Katie's Restaurant and Bar: 3701 Iberville St., katiesinmidcity.com

  3. Venezia: 134 N. Carrollton Ave., venezianeworleans.com

Best Restaurant (Uptown)
Best Restaurant (Westbank)
  1. Café 615 (Home of Da Wabbit): 615 Kepler St., Gretna, cafe615.com

  2. Legacy Kitchen's Steak + Chop: 91 Westbank Expy #51, Gretna, legacykitchen.com

  3. Mosca's Restaurant: 4137 US-90 West, Westwego, moscasrestaurant.com

Best Restaurant for a Date
  1. Meril: 424 Girod St., bemeril.com

  2. Sofia NOLA: 516 Julia St., sofianola.com

  3. N7: 1117 Montegut St., n7nola.com

Best Restaurant for Boiled Seafood
  1. The Galley Seafood Restaurant: 2535 Metairie Rd., Metairie

  2. Bon Temps Boulet's Seafood: 4701 Airline Dr., Metairie, bontempsboulets.com

  3. Frankie & Johnny's: 321 Arabella St., frankieandjohnnys.net

Best Roast Beef Po-Boy
  1. Parasol's Bar and Restaurant: 2533 Constance St., facebook.com/ParasolsNOLA

  2. R&O's Restaurant: 216 Metairie-Hammond Hwy., Metairie, facebook.com/RORestaurantCatering

  3. Mother's Restaurant: 401 Poydras St., mothersrestaurant.net

Best Sandwich Shop 
  1. Stein's Market and Deli: 2207 Magazine St., steinsdeli.com

  2. Martin's Wine & Spirits: Multiple Locations, martinwine.com

  3. Francolini's Italian Deli: 3987 Tchoupitoulas St., francolinis.com

Best Seafood Restaurant
  1. Drago's Seafood Restaurant: Multiple Locations, dragosrestaurant.com

  2. GW Fins: 808 Bienville St., gwfins.com

  3. The Galley Seafood Restaurant: 2535 Metairie Rd., Metairie

Best Shrimp Po-Boy
  1. Parkway Bakery & Tavern: 538 Hagan Ave., parkwaypoorboys.com

  2. Short Stop Poboys: 119 Transcontinental Dr., Metairie, shortstoppoboysno.com

  3. Guy's Po-Boys: 5259 Magazine St., facebook.com/guyspoboysnola

Best Steakhouse
  1. Crescent City Steaks: 1001 N. Broad St., crescentcitysteaks.com

  2. Doris Metropolitan: 620 Chartres St., dorismetropolitan.com

  3. Ruth's Chris Steak House: Multiple Locations, ruthschris.com

Best Upscale Restaurant
Best Vegetarian Menu
  1. Carmo: 527 Julia St., cafecarmo.com

  2. Daily Beet: Multiple Locations, thedailybeetnola.com

  3. Sneaky Pickle & Bar Brine: 3200 Burgundy St., yousneakypickle.com

Best Wings
  1. Hooters: Multiple Locations, hooters.com

  2. Chicken & Watermelon: 3400 S. Claiborne Ave., facebook.com/ChickenandWatermelon

  3. Melba's: Multiple Locations, melbas.com

Best African Restaurant
  1. Dakar NOLA: 3814 Magazine St., dakarnola.com

  2. Addis NOLA: 2514 Bayou Rd., addisnola.com

  3. Bennachin Restaurant: 1212 Royal St., bennachinrestaurant.com

Best Bakery
  1. Ayu Bakehouse: 801 Frenchmen St., ayubakehouse.com

  2. La Boulangerie: 4600 Magazine St., laboulangerienola.com

  3. Gracious Bakery: Multiple Locations, graciousbakery.com

Best Beignet
  1. Morning Call Coffee Stand: 5101 Canal Blvd., morningcallnola.com

  2. Café Du Monde: Multiple Locations, shop.cafedumonde.com

  3. The Vintage: 3121 Magazine St., thevintagenola.com

Best Caribbean Restaurant
  1. Queen Trini Lisa: 4200 D'Hemecourt St., queentrinilisa.com

  2. The Rum House: 3128 Magazine St., therumhouse.com

  3. Jamaican Jerk House: 4017 St. Claude Ave., instagram.com/bestjerkhouse

Best Chinese Restaurant
Best French Restaurant
  1. Café Degas: 3127 Esplanade Ave., cafedegas.com

  2. La Crêpe Nanou: 1410 Robert St., lacrepenanou.com

  3. Lilette: 3637 Magazine St., liletterestaurant.com

Best Ice Cream/Gelato
  1. Angelo Brocato's: 214 N. Carrollton Ave., angelobrocatoicecream.com

  2. The Creole Creamery: Multiple Locations, creolecreamery.com

  3. Felipe's Heladeria: 411 N. Carrollton Ave. #2, felipesheladeria.com

Best Indian Restaurant
  1. LUFU NOLA: 301 St. Charles Ave., lufunola.com

  2. Saffron NOLA: 4128 Magazine St., saffronnola.com

  3. Nirvana Indian Cuisine: 4308 Magazine St., nirvananola.com

Best Italian Restaurant
  1. Domenica: 123 Baronne St., domenicarestaurant.com

  2. Vincent's Italian Cuisine: Multiple Locations, vincentsitaliancuisine.com

  3. Sofia NOLA: 516 Julia St., sofianola.com

Best Japanese Restaurant
Best King Cake
Best Latin American Restaurant
  1. Tito's Ceviche & Pisco: Multiple Locations, titoscevichepisco.com

  2. Alma Café: 800 Louisa St., eatalmanola.com

  3. Baru Bistro & Tapas: 3700 Magazine St., barutapasnola.com

Best Mexican Restaurant
  1. El Gato Negro: Multiple Locations, elgatonegronola.com

  2. Felipe's Taqueria: Multiple Locations, felipestaqueria.com

  3. Zócalo Cocina Mexicana & Cantina: 2051 Metairie Rd., Metairie, zocalo-nola.com

Best Middle Eastern Restaurant
  1. Lebanon's Café: 1500 S. Carrollton Ave., lebanonscafe.com

  2. Shaya: 4213 Magazine St., shayarestaurant.com

  3. Saba: 5757 Magazine St., eatwithsaba.com

Best Pasta
  1. Venezia: 134 N. Carrollton Ave., venezianeworleans.com

  2. Domenica: 123 Baronne St., domenicarestaurant.com

  3. Vincent's Italian Cuisine: Multiple Locations, vincentsitaliancuisine.com

Best Restaurant for Dessert
Best Sno-Ball
Best Sushi
  1. Mikimoto Japanese Restaurant: 3301 S. Carrollton Ave., mikimotosushi.com

  2. Yakuza House: 2740 Severn Ave., Metairie, yakuzahouse.com

  3. Rock-n-Sake: Multiple Locations, rocknsake.com

Best Taco/Burrito
  1. Juan's Flying Burrito: Multiple Locations, juansflyingburrito.com

  2. Felipe's Taqueria: Multiple Locations, felipestaqueria.com

  3. Barracuda Taco Stand: Multiple Locations, eatbarracuda.com

Best Thai Restaurant
  1. Thai'd Up NOLA: 1839 Gentilly Blvd., thaidup.co

  2. Banana Blossom: 500 9th St., Gretna, 504bananablossom.com

  3. SukhoThai: Multiple Locations, sukhothai-nola.com

Best Vietnamese Restaurant
  1. Ba Chi Kitchen + Bar: 3547 18th St., Metairie, facebook.com/bachicanteenla

  2. Lilly's Café: 1813 Magazine St., facebook.com/LillysCafe

  3. Tan Dinh: 1705 Lafayette St., Gretna, tandinhnola.com