Taylor Swift loves to come to New Orleans when she gets the chance. She is coming to the Caesars Superdome for her "The Eras" Tour from October 25-27, 2024, so here is a list of places you may find her at!
She loves New Orleans and has great taste for cool places in the city, including some of the best restaurants, cafes, recording studios, diners, and music venues. You can prepare and hype-up for "The Eras" Tour by visiting her favorite hip-spots.
NOLA Spots for Swifties
Bearcat Cafe
Multiple Locations
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Bearcat Cafe is a local trendy hotspot for brunch and breakfast foods that cater to a wide array of pallets. Taylor likes eating healthy, and luckily the restaurant has unique gluten free, vegan, and amazing different pancake options for all to enjoy. It is a clean and fresh restaurant that was inspired by a mother who had food intolerances but wanted to enjoy the breakfast foods we all love.
Try the blue butterfly matcha and the yummy original roasted potatoes. Also, the crab scrambled eggs are to die for. The staff are really cool and service is great. You may have to wait in a line, but it is definitely worth it.
Bywater Bakery
3624 Dauphine St., (504) 336-3336
bywaterbakery.com
This bakery designed and made Taylor's birthday cake when she was in town, called "Lavender Haze" after her song, in 2022. Bywater Bakery is a pastry and coffee cafe and restaurant with Bagel Friday's and king cakes galore. The Bywater area has several hidden gems, and Taylor Swift had a good eye out for this one.
This breakfast, lunch, and brunch spot has delicious breakfast croissants, avocado toast, and breakfast gumbo with scrambled eggs over grits. This is a must try, Swift certified, establishment.
Camellia Grill
626 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 309-2679
camelliagrillnola.com
The Camellia Grill, on the corer of Carrolton Avenue, is famous for their hospitality, late hours, and great diner food. Taylor could stop by after her shows for some late night breakfast to treat herself after a long performance. It is a great place to refuel and the perfect gathering spot for friends to grab hash browns and burgers.
The cooks and staff wear bow ties and they light your day with their fabled charisma. Camellia Grill was progressive and respected in 1946 for hiring a predominately African American staff, in the segregated South, to be at the front of the kitchen. This diner has been loved and cherished by locals for decades.
Esplanade Studios
2540 Esplanade Ave., (504) 655-0423
esplanadestudios.com
For Taylor's 33rd birthday, she hung-out with her producer Jack Antonoff at Esplanade Studios in the Tremé. Esplanade Studios opened in 2013 as the largest recording studio in Louisiana, offering master-level mixing, producing, and post production services.
It is well known amongst the music scene in New Orleans for being one of the best, high-end music studios in the city. "The Basement" is a performance area where you can have a select audience present while you live-record. The studio has mastering suites, multipurpose rooms, and a 26 foot ceiling for a full symphony orchestra to resonate in.
Fleurty Girl
Multiple Locations
fleurtygirl.net
Fleurty Girl a cute boutique that has many Taylor Swift-themed gifts and merchandise. They have Taylor Swift keyrings, t-shirts, icon backpacks, buttons, socks, In my Lover Era sunglasses, earrings, hair clips, pens, stickers, and many, many more items on their website.
It is a local favorite and will get your girly spirit pumping. You can check out their website or go in person at on of their many locations for a good and light-hearted time. It is Swiftie heaven and is also a go-to store for people who love local NOLA merchandise.
Preservation Hall
726 St. Peter St., (504) 522-2841
preservationhall.com
Taylor has been spotted by her fans at Preservation Hall for music concerts, dancing and having a great time. Maybe one day, she will perform there and sing a song about New Orleans; fingers crossed.
Walk in Taylor's footsteps and enjoy the historic, jazzy, charming, and kid-friendly venue that locals have been loving for decades on end. It is a traditional New Orleans music spot. Check their Facebook page and website for opening times and performance lineups.
N7
1117 Montegut St.
n7nola.com
In 2022, Taylor dined at this French and Japanese restaurant and ate her heart out. Taylor loves the Bywater, and this is the perfect wine bar and cute restaurant to go to in the neighborhood.
The menu changes seasonally, but you can expect to find escargot, salmon tartare, and more deliciousness, including a brunch menu. It is 18 years or older establishment, so bring your IDs, Swifties!
Have a Taylor Day While in NOLA
Whether you're a Swiftie or not, these are all great spots to visit while in the Big Easy. But for all us Swifties, we might bump into her in New Orleans at these fun places! Enjoy "The Eras" Tour, enjoy your new Taylor mug, and enjoy any or all of these fantastic local spots.
