Experts' Choice Award Royal Street
What the experts agree on
Royal Street's block after block of high-end antique shops and art galleries make it the French Quarter's elegant alternative to rowdy Bourbon Street, perfect for leisurely browsing beneath ornate iron balconies.
“Royal St, with its rows of high-end antiques shops, block after block of galleries and potted ferns hanging from cast-iron balconies, is the elegant yin to Bourbon St’s Sodom-and-Gomorrah yang.”
– Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
" Royal Street is best for meandering, with frequent pauses to poke through galleries for fine contemporary art or antique furnishings and to gaze upward at intricately whorled galleries." Full review
Afar Magazine "Royal Street is to antiques and fine art what Bourbon Street is to booze." Full review
Rough Guide "A rather popular alternative to the somewhat seedy Bourbon Street, this is one of the oldest roads in New Orleans. It is a particularly beautiful and unusual area dating from the French..."
Lonely Planet "While Bourbon Street gets most of the attention, Royal Street offers its own charm with antique shops, art galleries, cafes and street performers. Elegant Caribbean townhouses with..."
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Time Out "Running parallel to Bourbon Street, one block over is one of the Quarter’s most elegant routes. From Canal to Esplanade, you’ll find a beautiful stretch of art galleries, antique shops,..."
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