Timeline
11:30
Tour the Cabildo. This colonial city hall is where the Louisiana Purchase agreements were signed. Arrive right when it opens to beat the crowds.
12:15
Walk four minutes to Antoine's for lunch. As the oldest family-owned restaurant in the country, this is where Oysters Rockefeller were invented.
13:15
Walk twelve minutes to New Orleans Jazz Park. Located in Dutch Alley within the French Market, this spot often hosts free live music weekend afternoons.
Local tip
Antoine's is open for lunch from 11:30 to 14:00 on weekdays and Saturdays, and 11:00 to 14:00 on Sundays. The Cabildo closes at 4PM with last ticket sales at 3:30PM.
Check before you go
- Cabildo hours: Tue-Sun 9AM-4PM (last ticket sales 3:30pm).
- Antoine's lunch hours: Mo-Sa 11:30-14:00; Su 11:00-14:00.
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to New Orleans (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).