5 to Try: Classic Cocktails
By Citysearch Editor, New Orleans
Forget the low-carb beer and go retro instead. From a classic martini to a timeless Manhattan, find the best 1950s-era cocktails in New Orleans.
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Mandina's
3800 Canal St, New Orleans, LA
The whiskey-based old-fashioned-- sweet and strong--is the signature cocktail at this Mid-City institution. -
The Bombay Club Restaurant & Martini Bistro
830 Conti St, New Orleans, LA
Neat, dirty or double: hit this French Quarter favorite for your choice of martini. -
Galatoire's Restaurant
209 Bourbon St, New Orleans, LA
A four-hour lunch at this Bourbon Street culinary landmark isn't complete without a stout Manhattan. -
Antoine's Restaurant
713-717 St Louis St, New Orleans, LA
Try a well-made sidecar--cognac, Cointreau and lemon--at this elder statesman of New Orleans restaurants. -
Herbsaint
701 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA
The Sazerac, New Orleans' own anise-scented version of the old-fashioned, is a specialty of this Central Business District destination.
