Whenever in New Orleans we always stop at Lafitte's Blacksmith shop. The whole place was lit with candles only which was great. Lots of history, suppose to be the oldest bar in New Orleans. We sat at the piano bar listening to some great music. It's a ways down from the busy, crowded area of Bourbon street but an easy... more

In 1980 while touring in Camelot with Richard Burton, danser Byarne Buchtrap took me to Lafitte's. At that time you knocked and an imposing man cracked the door and asked "Whata ya want?" Byarne smiled at him and said "We came for the piano bar". He let us in and led us to a room behind the tiny bar. In... more

My husband and I went here on our last night in NOLA and it was worth it! If you go, definitely get the Voodoo daiquiri. It is THE only place to get them in town, and anywhere! Make sure you get it in a souvenir Lafitte's cup, then you don't have to spend $15.00 on a tshirt. If you like... more

My old college roomate, who is at Tulane Law, told me we have to go to Lafitte's for a drink. He told me that they serve a beverage much more potneted than a hurricane of hand grenade. It is called a Purple. He said many of his classmates go down to the quarter order one or two of these to... more

It's a dark, little bar, which may have some history behind it. There's nothing to see here. They couldn't make margaritas because the machine wasn't ready, so we just left. more

We recently visited New Orleans for a three-day trip, and of all the watering holes we visited I have to say Lafitte's was clearly our favorite. We made it a point to stop in each night. It was the first AND last bar we visited on our trip. Our first stop was during the afternoon of our first day. I... more

I've been a New Orleans visitor for about 15 years and somehow I never made it to Lafitte's. Well, I actually tried to avoid going there, just because the pictures made me think the place would collapse if a good wind blew through it. In April we made our annual pilgrimage to NO and this time I asked my husband... more

Truly an interesting place to stop and have a drink. We hit the place up earlier in the day so it wasn’t too crowded, but I imagine at night it must be rather busy. If you like spicy Bloody Mary’s this is the place for you. The bar has a very historical feel to it and it’s worth your time... more

I have always hated Hurricanes (the drinks and the storms). Over the years I've been to New Orleans several times and every time I have been talked into having a Hurricane at one of the "famous" restaurants or bars it has tasted like cough syrup to me. This February we were in New Orleans on our way to Arizona and... more