Best Nightlife

2022 Winners

Best Dance Club
Best Dive Bar
Best Happy Hour
Best Bar for Hand-Crafted Cocktails
Best Patio Bar
Best Sports Bar
Best Upscale Bar
Best Hotel Bar
Best New Bar/Club
Best LGBTQ Bar
Best Gentlemen’s Club
Best Irish Pub
Best Place to Get a Bloody Mary
Best Place to Get a Margarita
Best Place to Drink Wine
Best Place to Drink Brewed Beer
Best Beer Selection
Best Jazz Club
Best Music Club
Best Place to Play Bar Games
Best Bar (Marigny/Bywater)
Best Bar (French Quarter)
Best Bar (Uptown)
Best Bar (CBD/Warehouse District)
Best Bar (Mid-City)
Best Bar (Metairie)
Best Bar (Westbank)
  1. Gattuso's: 435 Huey P. Long Ave., Gretna, gattusos.net

  2. Old Point Bar: 545 Patterson Rd., Algiers Point, oldpointbarnola.com

  3. Stained Glass Wine House: 201 Huey P Long Ave Suite A., stainedglasswinehouse.com

Best Rooftop Bar
Best Casino
  1. Harrah's: 228 Poydras St., caesars.com

  2. Boomtown: 4132 Peters Rd., boomtownneworleans.com

  3. Treasure Chest: 5050 Williams Blvd., Kenner, treasurechest.com

Best Casino on the Gulf Coast
Best Bike Shop
  1. GNO Cyclery: 1426 S. Carrollton Ave., gnocyclery.com

  2. Bicycle Michael's: 622 Frenchmen St., bicyclemichaels.com

  3. The Bike Shop: 4711 Freret St. #6320, thebikeshopnola.net

Best Men's Clothing
  1. Rubensteins: 102 St. Charles Ave., rubensteinsneworleans.com

  2. Perlis Clothing: Multiple Locations, perlis.com

  3. Fellow: 926 Valmont St. #101, fellowmenswear.com

Best Women's Clothing
  1. Hemline: Multiple Locations, shophemline.com

  2. Trashy Diva: Multiple Locations, trashydiva.com

  3. Chatta Box Boutique: 4114 Veterans Memorial Blvd., facebook.com/chattaboxmetairie

Best Smoke Shop
  1. Ra Shop: Multiple Locations, rashop.us

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

  3. The Mushroom: 1037 Broadway St., mushroomneworleans.com

Best Adult Novelty Store
  1. Mr. Binky's Boutique: 107 Chartres St., mrbinkys.com

  2. Hustler Hollywood: 111 Bourbon St., hustlerhollywoodstores.com

  3. Dynamo: 2001 St Claude Ave., dynamotoys.com

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

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

  3. Funky Monkey: 3127 Magazine St., funkymonkeynola.com

Best Record Shop
  1. The Mushroom: 1037 Broadway St., themushroomnola.com

  2. Peaches Records: 4318 Magazine St., peachesrecordsandtapes.com

  3. Louisiana Music Factory: 421 Frenchmen St., louisianamusicfactory.com

Best Supermarket
  1. Rouses: Multiple Locations, rouses.com

  2. Langenstein's: Multiple Locations, langensteins.com

  3. Whole Foods: Multiple Locations, wholefoodsmarket.com
Best Place to Buy Wine/Liquor
  1. Martin Wine Cellar: Multiple Locations, martinwine.com

  2. Total Wine & More: 3780 Veterans Memorial Blvd., totalwine.com

  3. Rouses: Multiple Locations, rouses.com

Best Tattoo/Piercing Parlor
  1. Aart Accent Tattoos: 1041 N. Rampart St., facebook.com/Aartaccent504

  2. Downtown Tattoo: 501 Frenchmen St., downtowntattoosnola.com

  3. Tattoo A Go-Go: 4421 Magazine St., tattooagogo.com

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

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

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

Best Boutique Fitness Studio
  1. Pure Barre: Multiple Locations, purebarre.com

  2. Orange Theory: Multiple Locations, orangetheory.com

  3. Barre3: Multiple Locations, barre3.com

Best Golf Course
  1. Bayou Oaks at City Park (South Course): 1051 Filmore Ave., cityparkgolf.com

  2. Audubon Park Golf Course: 6500 Magazine St., audubonnatureinstitute.org/golf

  3. English Turn: 1 Clubhouse Dr., englishturn.com

Best Bead Store
  1. Mardi Gras Spot - Plush Appeal: 2811 Toulouse St., mardigrasspot.com

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

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

Best Bank
  1. Hancock Whitney: Multiple Locations, hancockwhitney.com

  2. First American Bank and Trust: Multiple Locations, fabt.com

  3. Fidelity Bank: Multiple Locations, bankwithfidelity.com

Best Bridal Shop
  1. Town and Country: 1514 St. Charles Ave., townandcountrybridal.com

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

  3. Wedding Belles: 3632 Magazine St., weddingbellesnola.com

Best Car Dealership
  1. Lamarque Auto Ford: 3099 - 3101 Williams Blvd., Kenner, lamarque.com

  2. Ray Brandt Auto Group: Multiple Locations, raybrandtauto.com

  3. Premier Automotive: Multiple Locations, premierautomotive.com

Best Jewelry Store
  1. Aucoin Hart Jewelers: 1525 Metairie Rd., aucoinhart.com

  2. Mignon Faget: Multiple Locations, mignonfaget.com

  3. Boudreaux's: Multiple Locations, boudreauxsjewelers.com

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

  2. Petcetera: 3205 Magazine St, petceteranola.com

  3. Southern Paws: 633 Toulouse St., shopsouthernpaws.com

Best Pet Services
  1. Pawlins: 3501 River Rd., Jefferson, pawlins.com

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

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

Best Wedding Venue
  1. Balcony Ballroom: 4738 Utica St., Metairie, balconyballroom.com

  2. Marche': 914 N. Peters St., marcheneworleans.com/events/weddings

  3. The Chicory, 610 S. Peters St., chicoryvenue.com

Best Kids Spot
  1. Audubon Zoo: 6500 Magazine St., audubonnatureinstitute.org/zoo

  2. Louisiana Children's Museum: 15 Henry Thomas Dr., lcm.org

  3. Audubon Aquarium: 1 Canal St., audubonnatureinstitute.org/aquarium

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

  2. Warby Parker: 3964 Magazine St., warbyparker.com

  3. Krewe: Multiple Locations, krewe.com

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

  2. Earthsavers: Multiple Locations, earthsaversonline.com

  3. Spa Isbell: 1245 Magazine St., spaisbell.com

Best Thrift Store
  1. Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Louisiana: Multiple Locations, goodwillno.org

  2. Swamp Rags Vintage: 533 St Louis St., swamprags.com

  3. Bridge House Thrift Store: Multiple Locations, bridgehouse.org

Best New Restaurant
  1. Neyow's XL: 3336 Bienville St., neyows.com

  2. Le Chat Noir: 715 St.Charles Ave., lechatnoirnola.com

  3. Bijou Restaurant & Bar: 1014 N Rampart St., bijouneworleans.com

Best Daily Specials
  1. Katie's: 3701 Iberville Street., katiesinmidcity.com

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

  3. Joey K's: 3001 Magazine Street., joeyksrestaurant.com

Best Restaurant (French Quarter)
Best Restaurant (Marigny/Bywater)
Best Restaurant (CBD/Warehouse District)
Best Restaurant (Mid-City)
Best Restaurant (Lakeview)
Best Restaurant (Westbank)
Best Restaurant (Metairie)
Best Upscale Restaurant
Best Budget Eats
Best Deli
Best Place to Get a Salad
Best Restaurant for Dessert
  1. Willa Jean: 611 O'Keefe Ave., willajean.com

  2. Commander's Palace: 1403 Washington Ave., commanderspalace.com

  3. Emeril's: 800 Tchoupitoulas St., emerilsrestaurants.com/emerils-new-orleans

Best Outdoor Dining
Best Romantic Date Spot
Best Breakfast Spot
  1. The Ruby Slipper Cafe: Multiple Locations, therubyslippercafe.net

  2. Bearcat Café: Multiple Locations, bearcatcafe.com

  3. Surrey's: Multiple Locations, surreysnola.com

Best Brunch Spot
Best Diner
Best Cafe
Best Chinese Restaurant
Best Japanese Restaurant
Best Thai Restaurant
Best Vietnamese Restaurant
Best BBQ Restaurant
Best Italian Restaurant
Best Cajun Restaurant
  1. Cochon: 930 Tchoupitoulas St. Suite A, cochonrestaurant.com

  2. Mulate's: 201 Julia St., mulates.com

  3. Trenasse: 444 St Charles Ave., trenasse.com

Best African Restaurant
Best Indian Restaurant
Best Middle Eastern Restaurant
Best Mexican Restaurant
  1. El Gato Negro: Multiple Locations, elgatonegronola.com

  2. Juan's Flying Burrito: Multiple Locations, juansflyingburrito.com

  3. Carreta's Grill: Multiple Locations, carretasgrillrestaurant.com

Best French Restaurant
Best Seafood Restaurant
  1. Felix's Restaurant & Oyster Bar: Multiple Locations, felixs.com

  2. Acme Oyster House: Multiple Locations, acmeoyster.com

  3. Deanie's Seafood: Multiple Locations, deanies.com

Best Restaurant for Boiled Seafood
Best Steakhouse
Best Creole Restaurant
  1. Neyow's Creole Café: 3332 Bienville St., neyows.com

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

  3. Creole House Restaurant & Oyster Bar: 509 Canal St., creolehouserestaurant.com

Best Bar Food
  1. Ernst Café: 600 S. Peters St., ernstcafe.com

  2. Buffa's Bar & Restaurant: 1001 Esplanade Ave., buffasrestaurant.com

  3. Down the Hatch: 1921 Sophie Wright Pl., downthehatchnola.com/

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

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

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

Best Vegetarian Menu
Best Roast Beef Po-Boy
  1. Tracey's Original Irish Channel Bar: 2604 Magazine St., traceysnola.com

  2. Parasol's: 2533 Constance St., facebook.com/ParasolsNOLA

  3. R&O's: 216 Metairie-Hammond Hwy., r-opizza.com

Best Shrimp Po-Boy
Best Oyster Po-Boy
Best Wings
Best Fried Chicken
Best Hamburger
Best Pasta
  1. Venezia: 134 N. Carrollton Ave., venezianeworleans.net

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

  3. Impastato's: 3400 16th St. Metairie, impastatos.com

Best Sushi
Best Taco/Burrito
Best Pizza
Best Sno-Ball
  1. Hansen's Sno-Bliz: 4801 Tchoupitoulas St., facebook.com/snobliz

  2. Imperial Woodpecker Sno-Balls: 3511 Magazine St., iwsnoballs.com

  3. Pandora's Snowballs: 901 N. Carrollton Ave., facebook.com/PandorasSnowballs/

Best King Cake
  1. Haydel's Bakery: 4037 Jefferson Hwy., haydelsbakery.com

  2. Dong Phuong: 14207 Chef Menteur Hwy., dpbakeshop.com

  3. Manny Randazzo Original King Cakes: 3515 N. Hullen St., Metairie, randazzokingcake.com

Best Art Gallery
  1. Simon of New Orleans: 1028 Jackson Ave., simonofneworleans.com

  2. Becky Fos: 2138 Magazine St., beckyfos.com

  3. Dr. Bob's Folk Art: 3027 Chartres St., drbobart.net

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

  2. Frenchy: 8328 Oak St., frenchylive.com

  3. Simon of New Orleans: 1028 Jackson Ave., simonofneworleans.com

Best Museum
  1. New Orleans Museum of Art: 1 Collins Diboll Cir., noma.org

  2. The National WWII Museum: 945 Magazine St., nationalww2museum.org

  3. New Orleans Jazz Museum: 400 Esplanade Ave., nolajazzmuseum.org