Neighborhood 48H guide
Lower Garden District: Where to Stay & What to Do in 48 Hours
Coliseum Square’s oaks, Magazine Street shops and the best sandwich at Turkey and the Wolf.
The Lower Garden District runs between the Warehouse District and the Garden District around Coliseum Square: 19th-century houses, the lower end of Magazine Street’s shops and bars, and the St. Charles streetcar on its edge.
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Photo: Infrogmation of New Orleans · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Why stay here
Magazine Street’s cafés and bars are on foot, and the streetcar takes you to the CBD or Garden District in minutes.
Who it's for: Couples and repeat visitors who want character, good food and a walkable street.
Pros
- Walkable Magazine Street
- Leafy, historic streets
- Good bars and casual restaurants
Cons
- Some blocks are rough around the edges
- A streetcar ride to the Quarter
- Limited hotel choice
48H in the Lower Garden District
Sandwiches, Magazine Street, a streetcar ride.
11:30 – Turkey and the Wolf
Creative sandwiches. Closed Tuesdays; no reservations.
13:00 – Walk Magazine Street
Shops and cafés from Felicity Street up.
16:00 – Coliseum Square
A walk under the oaks past the old houses.
10:00 – Day 2: St. Charles streetcar
Ride up to the Garden District and Uptown.
Named recommendations
Real places with links to their official site or a Maps place page. We do not invent hours, prices, or ratings.
Eat
Eat
Turkey and the Wolf
739 Jackson Ave
Playful sandwich shop. Lunch only; closed Tuesdays.
Official site / map →
See / do
See / do
St. Charles Streetcar
St. Charles Ave
The oldest continuously operating streetcar line in the world.
Photo: Infrogmation of New Orleans · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Official site / map →
Outdoors
Outdoors
Coliseum Square
Coliseum St & Melpomene St
Oak-lined park at the center of the neighborhood.
Official site / map →
Where to stay
Specific named properties—not vague city-wide searches. Expedia stays use tracked Creator links; others open the hotel's official site.
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Hotel · Expedia
Hotel Saint Vincent
1507 Magazine St
Former 1860s orphanage turned design hotel with a pool and two restaurants.
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Henry Howard Hotel
2041 Prytania St
Small hotel in an 1867 townhouse with breakfast included.
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Vacation rentals
Prefer an apartment or whole home in this neighborhood? Browse Vrbo listings for Lower Garden District.
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- French Quarter — Jackson Square, beignets at Café du Monde, a muffuletta at Central Grocery and jazz at Preservation Hall.
- Marigny — Live music on Frenchmen Street, the night art market and Creole cottages under the oaks.
- Bywater — Crescent Park on the river, wine in Bacchanal’s backyard and a long brunch at Elizabeth’s.
- Tremé — Congo Square, St. Augustine Church, Mardi Gras Indian suits at the Backstreet museum and gumbo at Dooky Chase’s.
- CBD / Canal Street — The Roosevelt’s Sazerac Bar, fried chicken at Willie Mae’s and the river at the foot of Canal.
- Warehouse / Arts District — The WWII Museum, Southern art at the Ogden, galleries on Julia Street and dinner at Cochon.
- Garden District / Uptown — Mansions under the oaks, Commander’s Palace, Lafayette Cemetery tours and the streetcar to Audubon Park.
- Mid-City / Bayou St. John — City Park’s oaks, NOMA’s sculpture garden, a po’boy at Parkway and the Canal streetcar back downtown.