CBD

downtown core · 70112

The CBD works for the candidate who wants their date to look like a wire transfer. Glass towers, Domino Park lunch crowds turned cocktail bars after seven, and the kind of hotel lobbies where the bartender remembers your last drink and your last companion. Walkability is real, parking is a tax, and the Warehouse District next door supplies the art-walk veneer when small talk runs thin. The tradeoff: weeknight blocks empty out fast, and you will pay French Quarter prices for a view of the Hilton. Best for professionals stacking happy hour into something else.

1,220

singles 22–50

57%

male

$19,732

median income

$1,027

median rent

The data

CBD by the numbers

CBD runs male-heavy, about 57% men to 43% women.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
Median individual income in CBD is about $19,700.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
Louisiana registers voters by party, and Orleans Parish is about 62% Democratic to 9% Republican, with a 29% no-party bloc - a deep-blue parish in a state that has reached partisan parity.
● Verified · Louisiana Secretary of State, June 2026
The median renter in CBD pays about $1,030 a month.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
About 1,200 CBD residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023

On the ground

Local date spots

21 spots · tap a point, label, or class to filter

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21 spots across CBD

CBD
Activity
The National WWII Museum
War museum★ 4.8 · 30,028
Wheelchair access
Find it
945 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.8★ from 30,028 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at The National WWII Museum.
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Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
Mon9 AM to 5 PM
Tue9 AM to 5 PM
Wed9 AM to 5 PM
Thu9 AM to 5 PM
Fri9 AM to 5 PM
Sat9 AM to 5 PM
Sun9 AM to 5 PM
Parking
Paid parking garage
Dining
Onsite services
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot · Wheelchair accessible restroom
Crowd
Family-friendly
Contact
Call Site Maps
CBD
Activity
Champions Square
Amphitheater★ 4.6 · 1,851
Wheelchair access
CBD
Dining
Arnaud's New Orleans
Fine dining restaurant$$$$★ 4.4 · 1,711
CBD
Activity
Mahogany Jazz Hall
Jazz club$$$$★ 4.7 · 1,709
Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly
Find it
125 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.7★ from 1,709 Google reviews
Split the bill
$$ · mid-range is our editorial bracket, not a real bill. Plug in what you expect to actually spend at Mahogany Jazz Hall.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
Mon5 PM to 12 AM
Tue5 PM to 12 AM
Wed5 PM to 12 AM
Thu5 PM to 12 AM
Fri2 PM to 1:30 AM
Sat2 PM to 1:30 AM
Sun2 PM to 12 AM
Parking
Paid street parking
Dining
Outdoor seating · Onsite services
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible restroom · Wheelchair accessible seating
Crowd
Groups · LGBTQ+ friendly · Tourists
Pets
Dogs allowed
Contact
Call Site Maps
CBD
Dining
Compère Lapin
Creole restaurant$$$$★ 4.6 · 1,627
CBD
Dining
August
Contemporary Louisiana restaurant$$$$★ 4.7 · 1,454
CBD
Activity
Orpheum Theater New Orleans
Live music venue★ 4.7 · 1,391
LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access
CBD
Activity
The Howlin' Wolf
Live music venue★ 4.4 · 1,364
Wheelchair access
Find it
907 S Peters St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.4★ from 1,364 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at The Howlin' Wolf.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
Mon11 AM to 12 AM
Tue11 AM to 12 AM
Wed11 AM to 12 AM
Thu11 AM to 3 AM
Fri11 AM to 3 AM
Sat11 AM to 3 AM
Sun11 AM to 3 AM
Dining
Onsite services
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible restroom
Contact
Call Site Maps
CBD
Cafés
Drip Affogato Bar NOLA
Dessert restaurant$$$$★ 4.7 · 1,314
Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly
Find it
336 Camp St Apt 100, New Orleans, LA 70130
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.7★ from 1,314 Google reviews
Split the bill
$$ · mid-range is our editorial bracket, not a real bill. Plug in what you expect to actually spend at Drip Affogato Bar NOLA.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
MonClosed
TueClosed
Wed6:30 to 11:30 PM
Thu6:30 to 11:30 PM
Fri6 PM to 12:30 AM
Sat6 PM to 12:30 AM
Sun6 to 11:30 PM
Parking
Free street parking
Dining
Outdoor seating · Onsite services · Takeout · Dine-in
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible restroom · Wheelchair accessible seating
Crowd
College students · Family-friendly · LGBTQ+ friendly
Pets
Dogs allowed outside
Contact
Call Site Maps
CBD
Dining
Bayona
Fine dining restaurant$$$$★ 4.4 · 1,147
CBD
Dining
King Brasserie + Bar
Restaurant$$$$★ 4.7 · 543
CBD
Drinks
Treehouse
Cocktail bar$$$$★ 4.3 · 471
CBD
Cafés
Espresso Coffee & Pastry Co.
Coffee shop$$$$★ 4.6 · 422
Outdoor seatingWheelchair access
Find it
617 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.6★ from 422 Google reviews
Split the bill
$ · budget-friendly is our editorial bracket, not a real bill. Plug in what you expect to actually spend at Espresso Coffee & Pastry Co..
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$13
Their share$13
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
Mon6 AM to 10 PM
Tue6 AM to 10 PM
Wed6 AM to 10 PM
Thu6 AM to 10 PM
Fri6 AM to 12 AM
Sat6 AM to 12 AM
Sun6 AM to 12 AM
Parking
Free street parking
Dining
Outdoor seating · Curbside pickup · No-contact delivery · Onsite services · Takeout
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible restroom · Wheelchair accessible seating
Crowd
Tourists
Pets
Dogs allowed
Contact
Call Site Maps
CBD
Drinks
little bar on gravier
Bar$$$$★ 4.8 · 408
CBD
Dining
Peacock Room
Restaurant$$$$★ 4.5 · 356
CBD
Drinks
Roosevelt Hotel Bar
Bar$$$$★ 4.4 · 334
Outdoor seatingGood for groups
Find it
116 Roosevelt Way, New Orleans, LA 70112
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.4★ from 334 Google reviews
Split the bill
$ · budget-friendly is our editorial bracket, not a real bill. Plug in what you expect to actually spend at Roosevelt Hotel Bar.
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Your share$13
Their share$13
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
Mon2 PM to 2 AM
Tue2 PM to 2 AM
Wed2 PM to 2 AM
Thu2 PM to 2 AM
Fri2 PM to 2 AM
Sat2 PM to 2 AM
Sun4 PM to 2 AM
Dining
Outdoor seating
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible restroom
Crowd
Groups · Tourists
Contact
Call Site Maps
CBD
Drinks
Ghost Bar
Bar$$$$★ 4.5 · 308
CBD
Drinks
Loa Bar
Cocktail bar$$$$★ 4.8 · 211
CBD
Drinks
Dovetail Bar: Coffee & Cocktails
Cocktail bar$$$$★ 4.7 · 200
CBD
Drinks
High Five
Bar★ 4.3 · 187
Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly
Find it
600 Carondelet St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.3★ from 187 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at High Five.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
Mon11 AM to 4 PM
Tue11 AM to 4 PM
Wed11 AM to 7 PM
Thu11 AM to 7 PM
Fri11 AM to 7 PM
Sat10 AM to 7 PM
Sun10 AM to 7 PM
Dining
Outdoor seating · Dine-in
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance
Crowd
LGBTQ+ friendly · Transgender safespace
Contact
Site Maps
CBD
Dining
Le Moyne Bistro
French restaurant$$$$★ 4.8 · 135

CBD

CBD by the numbers

Local date spots

The National WWII Museum

Champions Square

Arnaud's New Orleans

Mahogany Jazz Hall

Compère Lapin

August

Orpheum Theater New Orleans

The Howlin' Wolf

Drip Affogato Bar NOLA

Bayona

King Brasserie + Bar

Treehouse

Espresso Coffee & Pastry Co.

little bar on gravier

Peacock Room

Roosevelt Hotel Bar

Ghost Bar

Loa Bar

Dovetail Bar: Coffee & Cocktails

High Five

Le Moyne Bistro

Reach CBD singles right where they plan dates.