Napoleon House – history, ambiance and opera music
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The Napoleon House – just has to be my all-time favorite joint in town. Its ambiance and laid back atmosphere is just unbeatable. The interior has been the same for generations and it has a series of spaces including a lovely Spanish style courtyard where you can spend a lazy hour drinking reasonably priced cocktails (Bloody Mary’s and Pimm’s Cup are their speciality) and eating something half decent, with fair prices.
The vintage staff serve you in their scruffy black and whites with opera music oozing out of the seductively intimate interior. They ain’t making this kind of place anymore, folks.
Local foods seafood gumbo, po-boys, muffaletta, jambalaya star on the menu as well as brushetta and salads. The best Reubens sandwich in the French Quarter.
Open 7 days a week. Monday 11am-5pm. Tues-Thurs 11am-10pm. Fri-Sat 11am-11pm.
Closed for vacation last 2 weeks July 2009. Reception room available upstairs for special occasions.
