Timeline
15:40
Louis Armstrong Park and the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
Find a spot in Louis Armstrong Park and the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park to watch the sun set toward the WSW. The park includes Congo Square and statues of early jazz greats.
17:52
Walk to Antoine's for dinner. As the oldest same-family-owned restaurant in the country, it is where Oysters Rockefeller was invented. Note that dinner service begins at 17:30.
18:52
End the night with a drink at Sylvain, a quality spot in a beautiful Spanish Colonial era building that stays open late.
Local tip
Antoine's has specific lunch and dinner hours. If you arrive for the sunset, you will have just enough time to walk there and catch the start of dinner service.
Check before you go
- Antoine's dinner service starts at 17:30. On January 15th, sunset is at 17:22, so you will need to move quickly from the park to the restaurant to be seated for dinner.
Worth knowing
- Antoine's is open at 17:52 only on Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa
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