Pat O'Brien's

Pat O'Brien's is a nightlife spot in New Orleans, LA, part of the New Orleans guide. Cost: free.

718 St. Peter St · New Orleans, LA

Why you should go…

Pat O'Brien's has poured drinks in the French Quarter since 1933 and moved into its current 1791 building on St. Peter Street in 1942. It has three bars: a main bar with more than 500 beer steins hanging from the ceiling, a 4,000-square-foot patio built around a copper fountain topped with an open flame, and a piano lounge where dueling pianists take song requests. The Hurricane, the rum cocktail created here during World War II, is the house signature.

#french quarter bar
#hurricane cocktail
#dueling pianos
#courtyard patio
#live music

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