The Carousel Bar & Lounge is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in French Quarter, New Orleans.

1. The Carousel Bar & Lounge

8.6
214 Royal St (in Hotel Monteleone), New Orleans, LA
Hotel Bar · French Quarter · 272 tips and reviews

Robert O.Robert Occhialini: Great cocktails. Spinning bar may make you dizzy after a while. Great jazz music the night we were there.

Cusp25Cusp25: Great cocktails and get a seat at the bar to take a slow spin

Meredith B.Meredith Babb: Classy clientele, a nice break from the Bourbon St. madness. They make a great Sazerac!

Bar Tonique is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in French Quarter, New Orleans.

2. Bar Tonique

8.6
820 N Rampart St (at St. Ann sT), New Orleans, LA
Cocktail Bar · French Quarter · 110 tips and reviews

DavidDavid: Very well made cocktails, excellent Scotch selection, and a cordial crowd. Ask the bartender for recommendations: they have ingredients made in house.

Gail J.Gail Jones: Great cocktails made with care, friendly and relaxed. Great bar. Try the vieux carre.

Kathleen S.Kathleen Smith: Craft Cocktails with exquisite selection of liquor from whiskey, gin and rum. Tonic' s made in house with bitters and sodas. No pretentious cocktails here just amazing handcrafted selection.

Napoleon House is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in French Quarter, New Orleans.

3. Napoleon House

8.6
500 Chartres Street (St. Louis), New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · French Quarter · 189 tips and reviews

Lewis W.Lewis Wallace: Get a Sazerac or a Pimm's cup and enjoy it in the beautiful, shaded courtyard on a sunny day.

NOLA Nites Concierge | Meloney SmithNOLA Nites Concierge | Meloney Smith: We love the Pimm’s Cups at the Napoleon House—a traditionally British cocktail served in an Italian-owned, French Quarter restaurant.

Melanie T.Melanie Turner: My #1 favorite place in all the city. I like the roast beef po-boys & their just-spicy-enough Bloody Marys.

Arnaud's French 75 Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in French Quarter, New Orleans.

4. Arnaud's French 75 Bar

8.9
813 Bienville St, New Orleans, LA
Cocktail Bar · French Quarter - CBD · 76 tips and reviews

Peter D.Peter Dixon: A Classic Cigar Bar with amazing cocktails.... so a must

Liz T.Liz Tietz: Try the La Louisiane rye cocktail

Timothy J.Timothy Jackson: Great drinks must have a Sazerac

Cane & Table is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in French Quarter, New Orleans.

5. Cane & Table

8.3
1113 Decatur St (Ursulines), New Orleans, LA
Caribbean Restaurant · French Quarter · 82 tips and reviews

Aron H.Aron Hegyi: My favorite place in Nola, just opened in summer 2013. Get the peas n rice, crispy rum ribs and butter poached Louisiana shrimp (at a a minimum), and sample many 'proto-tiki' cocktails

Eric D.Eric D: Stellar tiki drinks (don't be afraid to go off-menu: the bitter mai tai is amazing) and excellent food (fried ribs, corn with habanero mayo, tostones). The patio is an oasis when the weather's nice.

Austin R.Austin Russell: Amazing cocktail bar hidden in the French Quarter. Go for the happy hour specials.

The Ruby Slipper is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in French Quarter, New Orleans.

6. The Ruby Slipper

8.7
204 Decatur St (at Common St), New Orleans, LA
Breakfast Spot · French Quarter · 335 tips and reviews

Gena D.Gena Dixon: Best meal I had since visiting, BBQ shrimp & grits, Eggs Cochon, Brandy milk punch, and Ruby Slipper Mimosa, their Signature drink and dishes.

Kameron P.Kameron Pearson: Best Bloody Mary's in town. Get the bacon infused vodka. You won't regret it!

Jay d.Jay de C: Go for the trifecta of fried chicken, cochon and shrimp Benedicts. Add a Bloody Mary and a mimosa and you have a superb brunch! Very busy, but if you pitch up at 2pm you should find no queue!

Sylvain is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in French Quarter, New Orleans.

7. Sylvain

8.9
625 Chartres St (at Wilkinson St.), New Orleans, LA
Gastropub · French Quarter · 152 tips and reviews

Darcy E.Darcy Eaves: The cocktails are tasty and creative all our entree's were excellent maybe skip the fried chicken sandwich. Best chocolate pot de creme ever. It was an all around win

Anthony L.Anthony Loven: "Chick-syl-vain" was delicious. Get the No Fun cocktail, it's only a little sweet with a Bourbon kick.

NickNick: Really cool back alley spot with good cocktails and a tasty fried chicken sandwich.

Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in French Quarter, New Orleans.

8. Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop

8.6
941 Bourbon St (at St Philip St), New Orleans, LA
Dive Bar · French Quarter · 378 tips and reviews

Anthony F.Anthony Ferro: Best Bloody Mary's on earth. An authentic pirate bar.

Dan S.Dan Shannon: Try the Cocktails - Awesome bar!

Martha F.Martha Fuller: Bloody Mary's are amazing spicy deliciousness!!

Beachbum Berry's Latitude 29 is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in French Quarter, New Orleans.

9. Beachbum Berry's Latitude 29

9.2
321 N Peters St (Bienville), New Orleans, LA
Tiki Bar · French Quarter · 45 tips and reviews

Valentin G.Valentin Guerin: Sit at the bar, enjoy a perfect cocktail (I like the Missionary's Downfall and the Bum's Rush) and great bar food (shrimps in a blanket, dumplings, etc). They have a decent menu.

Adam James RealtyAdam James Realty: If possible sit at the bar. Great staff, amazing cocktails and delicious food.

Silvana N.Silvana Narvaez Acosta: Awesome cocktails .. Try kea colada..

Kingfish is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in French Quarter, New Orleans.

10. Kingfish

8.2
337 Chartres St (at Chartres & Conti), New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · French Quarter · 110 tips and reviews

Emilie D.Emilie Dishongh: Best place in town for a well made cocktail that's not loaded with sugar. Nice wines for happy hour too.

Amanda T.Amanda Thau: Try the Pimms Cup! Huge drink and made differently than the original Pimms at Napolean's House.

Mark H.Mark Harrington: Sazerac and gumbo have been the best I've had so far in New Orleans. BBQ shrimp and waffles and fried gator both hit the spot as well.

The Bombay Club is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in French Quarter, New Orleans.

11. The Bombay Club

8.2
830 Conti St, New Orleans, LA
Restaurant · French Quarter · 40 tips and reviews

Charlotte M.Charlotte Milazzo: The BEST martini in New Orleans. Fabulous owners. Great bartenders. Friendly servers. Top quality dining experience.

LifeIcing.com P.LifeIcing.com Plays well with others...selectively!: This is a nice place to enjoy a drink and some quiet. Great Martinis.

Brad L.Brad Ledwith: The Mojito is awesome

The Old Absinthe House is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in French Quarter, New Orleans.

12. The Old Absinthe House

7.8
240 Bourbon St (at Bienville St), New Orleans, LA
Dive Bar · French Quarter · 111 tips and reviews

Leslie T.Leslie Travis: Afternoons here are great! Lots of people watching, open doors and windows to the corner and Dawn makes the best mint juleps on Bourbon Street.

James J.James Johnson: Get the Bloody Mary. Make sure there are pickled green beans in there. Makes the whole drink.

Gloria C.Gloria Chin: Get the Bloody Mary, green fairy or Ramos gin fizz

Organic Banana is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in French Quarter, New Orleans.

13. Organic Banana

8.1
1100 N Peters St (Ursulines Ave), New Orleans, LA
Juice Bar · French Quarter · 36 tips and reviews

Taffy M.Taffy McBus: Seriously one of the best spicy Bloody Mary's. Ever.

Randy R.Randy Rosenberg: Best bloody Mary in the quarter made by Natasha

Amanda M.Amanda McWhorter: Best Bloody Mary Ever!!!

Muriel's Jackson Square is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in French Quarter, New Orleans.

14. Muriel's Jackson Square

9.0
801 Chartres St (St. Ann), New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · French Quarter · 147 tips and reviews

Cheryl C.Cheryl Couture: Grab a cocktail at the bar & make your way upstairs! Check out the rooms and enjoy your cocktail on the veranda.

Lindsay C.Lindsay C: Beautiful restaurant with excellent specialty cocktails. Grab a drink at the downstairs bar and enjoy it on the upstairs balcony overlooking the square. Incredible around sunset!

Liz P.Liz Paulino: Best meal, service, and drinks in New Orleans. The staff was exceptional- so friendly, genuine, and accommodating. Ayana and Tiffany are the best!! Amazing food & try the summer thyme blues cocktail!

Brennan's is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in French Quarter, New Orleans.

15. Brennan's

9.1
417 Royal Street, New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · French Quarter · 161 tips and reviews

Joanna K.Joanna Kennedy: The Prix Fixe brunch was definitely the way to go, although was so much food, I split the 1st and 3rd course with my boyfriend. The Bloody Mary was the best I have ever tasted!

Brad H.Brad Hager: This place is AMAZING, great brunch. Everything is good here, great Bloody Mary, grits, French toast, & my favorite the bananas foster, the BEST you'll ever eat, it was invented here 😄❤️👍

Ryan N.Ryan Nixon: A bit pricey, but phenomenal food. Awesome turtle soup and eggs cardinal. Great coffee cocktails