Frenchmen Street Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Frenchmen Street. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• New Orleans Small-Group City Tour by Van
• Frenchmen Street VIP Live Music Pub Crawl in New Orleans
• New Orleans Jazz Tour: History and Live Jazz
• New Orleans City Bike Tour
• Citywide Driving Tour with Local Jazz Musician

Frenchmen Street is a street, not a venue, so you won't have to pay to visit. However, you should set some money aside for drinks and entertainment. Pub crawls start at around US$50 per person and usually include a cocktail, while bike tours of the area start around US$60 per person.

Frenchmen Street is known for its music venues and bars, and it’s the place to go if you want to catch live jazz performances in the birthplace of jazz. Many consider it a great alternative to Bourbon Street if you want to experience a more local vibe.

There are loads of great live music venues on Frenchmen Street. Blue Nile and the Spotted Cat Music Club are some of the most famous. Other top places to listen to music while sipping cocktails include Favela Chic, The Maison, Cafe Negril, and Apple Barrel Bar.

Yes, Frenchmen Street is generally safe to visit at night, as the strip is largely busy with partygoers and musicians. That said, it’s smart to take the normal precautions that you would in any city. Don’t leave valuables lying around and do not leave your drinks unattended.

Yes, you can walk from the French Quarter to Frenchmen Street. Frenchmen Street actually starts at the edge of the French Quarter, right next to the U.S. Old Mint, and runs north. It’s about a 15-minute walk from Jackson Square to the base of Frenchmen Street.