Sazerac Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Fancy Cocktails in New Orleans.

1. Sazerac Bar

8.7
130 Roosevelt Way (at Common St), New Orleans, LA
Cocktail Bar · Central Business District · 123 tips and reviews

Randall T.Randall Thomas: Great place for a classic Whisky cocktail - next time you order a manhattan, go for "dry" or "perfect" - subs/cuts the sweet vermouth with dry vermouth instead. A completely different cocktail.

Ange M.Ange M: Yes, the gin fizz is great. Try the Hot Buttered Rum in winter, though! It's like liquid Christmas. Not too sweet, not too strong...just PERFECT!

R.J.R.J.: Quality drinks. Try the Sazerac, Southern Gentleman, and Ramos Gin Fizz.

Napoleon House is one of The 15 Best Places for Fancy Cocktails in New Orleans.

2. 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.

Julia L.Julia Lord Nickle: Great sazeracs! This place is a must visit while in NOLA.

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

3. The Carousel Bar & Lounge

8.7
214 Royal St (in Hotel Monteleone), New Orleans, LA
Hotel Bar · French Quarter · 272 tips and reviews

Julie J.Julie JEWELeS: Try the Ramos Gin Fizz Cocktail - Love it!

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

Jonathan W.Jonathan Webber: Travis the bartender is a real professional. Made a perfect Ramos Gin Fizz and Pimms Cup....with style and panache. Recommended.

Cure is one of The 15 Best Places for Fancy Cocktails in New Orleans.

4. Cure

8.7
4905 Freret St (Upperline St.), New Orleans, LA
Cocktail Bar · Freret · 95 tips and reviews

John H.John Harrington: Great mixology in NOLA. Skip the menu and tell them what you're in the mood for.

Justin A.Justin A: Great craft cocktails with a beautiful minimalist setting.

Fodor's TravelFodor's Travel: The curated selection of classic cocktails are a great value at $6 and include New Orleans favorites like the Sazerac and the Pimm’s Cup, as well as bar snacks like steak tartare and duck liver pate. Read more.

Kingfish is one of The 15 Best Places for Fancy Cocktails in New Orleans.

5. Kingfish

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

Fork NotesFork Notes: Excellent craft cocktails. Check out the happy hour menu!

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

Gabriel H.Gabriel Hayes: Great place for fancy cocktails in the French Quarter.

Bar Tonique is one of The 15 Best Places for Fancy Cocktails in New Orleans.

6. Bar Tonique

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

Gambit New OrleansGambit New Orleans: Congratulations Bazil Zerinsky! Stop in and see the bartender who was recently named in Gambit's 26 Craft Cocktail Bartenders You Should Know! Read more.

Kika G.Kika G: The BEST old fashioneds and dark & stormys.

Amy J.Amy Johnson Cook: Extremely well crafted cocktails to be enjoyed by the fire with great company.

Columns Hotel is one of The 15 Best Places for Fancy Cocktails in New Orleans.

7. Columns Hotel

8.5
3811 Saint Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA
Hotel · Milan · 59 tips and reviews

anne d.anne driscoll: Love everything especially a sazerac and the grits are crazy good

Andy L.Andy L: The classic sazerac; a must try.

Ian G.Ian Gunn: Great Pimms cups

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

8. Arnaud's French 75 Bar

8.8
813 Bienville St, New Orleans, LA
Cocktail Bar · French Quarter - CBD · 76 tips and reviews

Gambit New OrleansGambit New Orleans: Gambit's Top Bars 2012 - Craft Cocktails Read more.

Adrian P.Adrian Phillips: Legit cocktail bar. Order a Sazerac or just ask the bartenders as they know what they're doing when it comes to drinks. If Chris Hannah is working be sure to get his bar / food recommendations.

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

Waldorf Astoria Hotel The Roosevelt New Orleans is one of The 15 Best Places for Fancy Cocktails in New Orleans.

9. Waldorf Astoria Hotel The Roosevelt New Orleans

9.3
130 Roosevelt Way (btwn Canal & Common), New Orleans, LA
Hotel · Central Business District · 70 tips and reviews

Joyce L.Joyce L: Try the sazerac cocktail. It's legendary. Friendly bar staff.

XtEn &.XtEn <3: This is the hotel where all the movie stars, producers, etc. stay when filming in NOLA. If you're star searching go hang out in the Sazerac Lounge in the evenings.

Ben K.Ben K.: Beautiful old school hotel with great rooms and service. Ask the concierge for a tour and stop into the Sazerac Bar to enjoy the namesake cocktail.

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

10. The Old Absinthe House

7.7
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.

Melissa C.Melissa Case: Brooke makes an awesome Pimm's Cup ... AND a MONSTAH Sazerac!

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

Barrel Proof is one of The 15 Best Places for Fancy Cocktails in New Orleans.

11. Barrel Proof

8.8
1201 Magazine St (Camp Street), New Orleans, LA
Whisky Bar · Lower Garden District · 23 tips and reviews

rhea s.rhea sunshine: The bathroom had skull & crossbones wallpaper & a black chandelier... Awesome. Oh you wanted a real tip? Great Manhattan!

Jacob R.Jacob Roberts: 5 excellent old fashioneds for $16 during happy hour? Yes please.

Jeff B.Jeff Byrnes: Happy hour specials are fantastic: half-price old fashioneds, $6 daiquiris & margaritas

Bourbon "O" is one of The 15 Best Places for Fancy Cocktails in New Orleans.

12. Bourbon "O"

7.7
717 Orleans Ave (Bourbon St.), New Orleans, LA
Cocktail Bar · French Quarter · 41 tips and reviews

MonkMonk: Amazing craft cocktails! And always ask if Carrie (aka cocktail Carrie) is working! One of New Orleans best bartenders!

Brendan L.Brendan Lauber: An oasis on Bourbon. Carefully crafted cocktails with a great staff and classy live entertainment. Hurricane-free and a piano performance that will make you smile. Leave your plastic cups at the door.

Carrie D.Carrie Dumaine: Amazing. Best bar on Bourbon. Classic and craft cocktails, great staff, fresh juices, smoke free and great atmosphere. Connected to the intensely haunted beautiful Bourbon Orleans Hotel.

Three Muses is one of The 15 Best Places for Fancy Cocktails in New Orleans.

13. Three Muses

9.0
536 Frenchmen St, New Orleans, LA
Cocktail Bar · Marigny · 160 tips and reviews

TaylorTaylor: Duck confit is delicious. And the Orange Blossom Sazerac is a great twist on a great drink.

Charles D.Charles Dodson: Orange blossom sazerac was good. Seafood risotto was fantastic. Good music too!

Scott Z.Scott ZB: Great specialty cocktails and perfectly friendly service w/o too many intrusions. We especially loved the Orange Blossom Sazerac & Persephones Downfall.

Sylvain is one of The 15 Best Places for Fancy Cocktails in New Orleans.

14. Sylvain

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

Lance L.Lance Lacoff: Give their sazerac a try!

Erin D.Erin Dailey: In my opinion the best damn Sazerac in the city. And the food is amazing and inexpensive. The staff is young, hip and better dressed than you. No doubt.

Zach R.Zach R: Excellent Sazerac.

Hermes Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Fancy Cocktails in New Orleans.

15. Hermes Bar

7.6
725 Saint Louis St, New Orleans, LA
Cocktail Bar · French Quarter - CBD · 39 tips and reviews

Eric T.Eric Tigre: Enjoy a sazerac at Antoine's newest addition in their Hermes Bar which opened a few years ago. Their wood interior beckons with candle stick chandeliers and Antoine Krewe memorabilia in light boxes. Read more.

Zach R.Zach R: One of the more low key cocktail bars on Bourbon. Great if you aren't a fratboy. Great Sazerac.

Luci S.Luci Smethurst: Try the Sazerac- the oldest cocktail! And also very very strong (it's basically just whiskey)! Don't forget to do a room tour too!