Monkey Hill Bar

A loungey Magazine Street standby in Uptown — named for the famous man-made hill in Audubon Zoo — built around sofas, multiple rooms worth exploring, and enough TVs to make it a genuine game-day destination. Saints games get loud and rowdy here; weeknights settle into something quieter and more couch-bound, which makes it an easy date spot too. The draft list and cocktails both deliver, so you can grab a local beer and a sofa or upgrade to something mixed without compromise. It is the rare bar that works equally for a raucous Sunday and a low-key Tuesday.