Twilight French Quarter with jazz clubs and wrought-iron balconies

Balcony Bar & Cafe

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Editor's Pick

A two-story Magazine Street staple in the Garden District whose entire reason for being is the big second-floor balcony — claim a seat up there in the late afternoon, before they fill, and you have one of the better people-watching perches on the street. Downstairs runs a deep, rotating beer list and a pizza-by-the-slice operation that is far better than a bar kitchen has any obligation to be. The combination — a local draft like NOLA Blonde, a hot slice, and the balcony rail — is an unfussy Garden District afternoon done exactly right.

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Location

3201 Magazine St
Garden District, New Orleans
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Plan Your Visit

Reservations

Walk-in friendly

Service Style

Bar seating

Sit at bar, order from bartender

Insider Intel

Order This

Pizza slice and a local draft. NOLA Blonde or whatever's on the rotating tap.

Best Time

Late afternoon to grab the balcony seats before they fill up. Great for people-watching.

Know Before You Go

The upstairs balcony is the whole point. Pizza is surprisingly good for a bar.

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