Uptown
The Vibe
Old New Orleans money meets college energy under moss-draped oaks—where sorority girls share streetcar benches with garden-club matrons and professors. The neighborhood feels safer and calmer than downtown, attracting families and young professionals to its gracious homes and tree-lined streets. Weekend joggers circle Audubon Park's 1.8-mile track, golfers play the public course, and families visit Audubon Zoo. Tipitina's (501 Napoleon Ave) anchors the live music scene with legendary performances since 1977. The Maple Leaf Bar hosts weekly zydeco and New Orleans funk, while bars along Magazine serve the after-work and late-night crowds.
Description
New Orleans' residential neighborhood stretching along St. Charles Avenue from the Garden District to Carrollton. The historic St. Charles streetcar (operating since 1835, National Historic Landmark) runs under a canopy of live oaks past jaw-dropping mansions, Tulane and Loyola Universities, and Audubon Park (340 acres designed by Frederick Law Olmsted's sons). The neighborhood combines old-money Southern elegance with college-town energy, particularly around the 'Riverbend' commercial district at Carrollton and St. Charles. Magazine Street continues through Uptown with additional miles of boutiques, restaurants, and neighborhood bars.
Neighborhood Stats
Popular With
- Families
- Students
- Young Professionals
- Joggers
Key Attributes
- Affluent
- University
- Streetcar
- Audubon Park
- Safe
Food Scene
Dakar (Uptown, 2024) offers Senegalese tasting menu excellence—intimate supper club where chef cooks dishes inspired by West Africa with personal storytelling each course; blue crab stew and jollof rice. Clancy's (6100 Annunciation St) serves upscale neighborhood fare—fried oysters with Brie, smoked soft-shell crab, in clubby atmosphere. Brigtsen's (723 Dante St) delivers classic Creole from Paul Prudhomme protégé. Dat Dog (5030 Freret St) offers gourmet hot dogs in multiple locations. Cure (4905 Freret St) pioneered New Orleans' craft cocktail renaissance. Guy's Po-Boys (5259 Magazine St) satisfies lunch cravings.