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The Best Wine Bars in New Orleans

The city’s best wine bars include classic French Quarter wine dens, trendy neighborhood hangouts, and lively backyard bacchanals

by Clair Lorell Updated Jun 17, 2024, 2:42pm CDT

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by Clair Lorell Updated Jun 17, 2024, 2:42pm CDT

Ernest Hemingway famously said that his only regret in life is that he didn’t drink more wine. Thanks to these super wine shops, New Orleanians needn't worry about the same — it may be a city known for cocktail dens and dive bars, but there’s no shortage of wine appreciation (after all, one of the most famous Mardi Gras krewes is named in honor of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine). While not all of these spots serve food, most do, and they all offer a place to enjoy a bottle or a glass, chat about wine, and hopefully learn something new.

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Really Really Nice Wines

There’s a lot going on any given week at Really Really Nice Wines, the natural wine bar opened by Darrin Ylisto and Miriam Matasar in June 2023. Sip on one of their seven wines by the glass, rotated weekly, while picking out a bottle and stumble upon an array of opportunities, like cheese pairing classes, fashion pop-ups, tarot readings, and book signings. It also hosts some of the best mobile kitchens in town, partnering wine pours with oysters, dim sum, sushi, lobster rolls, and more. Now open daily.

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3500 Magazine Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70115

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The Delachaise Wine Bar

The Delachaise wine bar is a longtime locals favorite, with its charcuterie options, terrific house pours, and seating along a tree-draped stretch of St. Charles Avenue. Customers also love that of the 350 or so wines offered, 36 of them are priced at $36 or less.

3442 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70115

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The Tell Me Bar

A lush, sultry spot tucked away on a dead-end street in the LGD has taken over New Orleans’s wine scene. The Tell Me Bar highlights mostly young, small-production labels specializing in low-intervention winemaking — at least 10 wines by the glass, and dozens more by the bottle on an ever-changing menu. There are DJs every Saturday, a menu of tinned fish snacks from brands like Fishwife and Jose Gourmet (as well as Cajun caviar service with Zapp’s potato chips), and food pop-ups Wednesday through Saturday. It’s an undeniably cool spot, but not one to be intimidated by — the staff is friendly, welcoming, and knowledgeable.

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1235 St Thomas St, New Orleans, LA 70130

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Inside the Tell Me Bar.

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Patron Saint

Effortlessly chic and dripping with simple European sensibility, Patron Saint is New Orleans’s newest, coolest wine bar. The bar and its sister pizza tavern next door, St. Pizza, combined with the reopened antique furniture store Merchant House on the corner, makes for one of the coolest blocks in the LGD and a dreamy way to spend an afternoon. Patron Saint owners Leslie Pariseau, Abhi Bhansali, and Tony Biancosino have created a clean, beautiful space with a progressive wine selection to match, not to mention a great menu of snacks.

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1152 Magazine Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130

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A wall of wine at Patron Saint.

Pluck Wine Bar & Restaurant

Pluck a chic Warehouse District gem opened by sommelier Skye LaTorre in 2021. It offers indoor and romantic courtyard dining and around 20 wines by the glass, not to mention an extensive bottle list with natural and orange varieties included. A creative menu developed by chef consultant Heathcliffe Hailey pairs with the bar’s thoughtful approach to wine drinking and education.

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722 Girod St, New Orleans, LA 70130

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Oak & Ale

This sophisticated Uptown wine bar and hybrid beer haven is a neighborhood favorite with nearly a hundred bottles and crafty bartenders. Low-key and with live music on the weekends, it’s a good spot if someone in the group isn’t a wine fan — the cocktails are excellent.

8118 Oak St, New Orleans, LA 70118

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The Independent Caveau NOLA

The Independent Caveau is as cool as a wine bar gets, a storage unit-like building off the beaten path in Mid City. Husband and wife team Jim Yonkus and Joanne Close handpick a wide-ranging selection of old-world and cutting-edge winemakers, offering a collection so vast it requires an old-school library ladder to access. The pair’s use of wallpaper and color helps close in the high ceilings, creating a cozy nook for a bar at the end of the space where customers can enjoy a bottle and specialty meats and cheeses.

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1226 S White St, New Orleans, LA 70125

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Patrick’s Bar Vin

Perhaps the most classic wine bar on the list is Patrick’s Bar Vin, an upscale French Quarter opened by longtime New Orleans figure Patrick Van Hoorebeek (who also serves as the King of the Krewe of Cork). Wine is serious business here, emphasizing old-world varieties and some of the most celebrated wines available. Patrick’s offers climate-controlled wine lockers for serious customers to rent.

730 Bienville St, New Orleans, LA 70130

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Orleans Grapevine Wine Bar & Bistro

The French Quarter’s charming Orleans Grapevine can be counted on for its great wine selection and hidden courtyard. Visit for the rare wines, friendly atmosphere, and contemporary, hearty takes on American and French cuisine.

720 Orleans St, New Orleans, LA 70116

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Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits

Bacchanal might still be on every New Orleans visitor’s list, but it’s actually one of the oldest wine bars on this list, even if it’s evolved into much more. Beloved for its unique and extensive wine selection, knowledgeable wine experts, and uniquely New Orleans courtyard, there is also excellent food and daily live music.

600 Poland Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117

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Effervescence

An ideal spot for date night, girls' night, and all other celebratory nights out is Effervescence, a Rampart Street wine bar that sets an elegant, Parisian-inspired scene. With 200+ wines by the bottle and over 30 wines by the glass, it’s all about bubbles and fun here, with chambongs, Prosecco popsicles, and other sparkling cocktails in addition to more standard wine bar offerings. A charming outdoor patio area is lovely for sipping if the weather is nice.

1036 N Rampart St, New Orleans, LA 70116

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Saint-Germain

Sit in the enchanting wine garden at Saint-Germain, the Bywater neighborhood’s tasting menu/wine bar hybrid, for a relaxing experience paired with some of the best bottles in the city. Separate from the pre-fixe route, wine and cocktails are available to enjoy there; knowledgeable staff can help guide you through the extensive list of modern wines, from sparkling and pet-nat to Gamay and Montepulciano.

3054 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117

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Bar Pomona

This hybrid wine bar/jam shop is a St. Claude Avenue oddity, in the very best way. Bar Pomona is a cool little spot that punches above its weight in every way — wine, food, and character. Wines are mostly natural and from smaller producers from Oregon, California, Italy, and South America, and always include affordable options by the glass. Did we mention the soft serve, weekend pastries, and savory specialties like focaccia, salads, and lasagna night? It’s got it all.

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2352 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117

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Faubourg Wines

This sweet shop on the border of Marigny and Bywater on St. Claude Avenue is a neighborhood favorite for small-production wines and newer labels. Grab an astonishingly well-priced glass of wine — there’s a different red, white, and sparkling to choose from just about every week — to sip while you peruse the large inventory, which includes tinned fish and rare spirits.

2805 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117

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Swirl Wine Bar & Market

This super wine shop in Faubourg St. John specializes in amazing wines in the $12-$30 range, with a loving emphasis on Italian vintages. Small plates from the delightful 1000 Figs next door are available to accompany your wine selection, best enjoyed at a sidewalk table, great for people-watching. Swirl even plays Saints games, no sports bar required.

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3143 Ponce De Leon St, New Orleans, LA 70119

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Really Really Nice Wines

3500 Magazine Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70115

There’s a lot going on any given week at Really Really Nice Wines, the natural wine bar opened by Darrin Ylisto and Miriam Matasar in June 2023. Sip on one of their seven wines by the glass, rotated weekly, while picking out a bottle and stumble upon an array of opportunities, like cheese pairing classes, fashion pop-ups, tarot readings, and book signings. It also hosts some of the best mobile kitchens in town, partnering wine pours with oysters, dim sum, sushi, lobster rolls, and more. Now open daily.

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3500 Magazine Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70115

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The Delachaise Wine Bar

3442 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70115

The Delachaise wine bar is a longtime locals favorite, with its charcuterie options, terrific house pours, and seating along a tree-draped stretch of St. Charles Avenue. Customers also love that of the 350 or so wines offered, 36 of them are priced at $36 or less.

3442 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70115

Visit Website

A night at popular wine bar The Delachaise — The Delachaise.

The Tell Me Bar

1235 St Thomas St, New Orleans, LA 70130

A lush, sultry spot tucked away on a dead-end street in the LGD has taken over New Orleans’s wine scene. The Tell Me Bar highlights mostly young, small-production labels specializing in low-intervention winemaking — at least 10 wines by the glass, and dozens more by the bottle on an ever-changing menu. There are DJs every Saturday, a menu of tinned fish snacks from brands like Fishwife and Jose Gourmet (as well as Cajun caviar service with Zapp’s potato chips), and food pop-ups Wednesday through Saturday. It’s an undeniably cool spot, but not one to be intimidated by — the staff is friendly, welcoming, and knowledgeable.

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1235 St Thomas St, New Orleans, LA 70130

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Inside the Tell Me Bar.

Patron Saint

1152 Magazine Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130

Effortlessly chic and dripping with simple European sensibility, Patron Saint is New Orleans’s newest, coolest wine bar. The bar and its sister pizza tavern next door, St. Pizza, combined with the reopened antique furniture store Merchant House on the corner, makes for one of the coolest blocks in the LGD and a dreamy way to spend an afternoon. Patron Saint owners Leslie Pariseau, Abhi Bhansali, and Tony Biancosino have created a clean, beautiful space with a progressive wine selection to match, not to mention a great menu of snacks.

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1152 Magazine Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130

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A wall of wine at Patron Saint.

Pluck Wine Bar & Restaurant

722 Girod St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Pluck a chic Warehouse District gem opened by sommelier Skye LaTorre in 2021. It offers indoor and romantic courtyard dining and around 20 wines by the glass, not to mention an extensive bottle list with natural and orange varieties included. A creative menu developed by chef consultant Heathcliffe Hailey pairs with the bar’s thoughtful approach to wine drinking and education.

Open in Google Maps

722 Girod St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Visit Website

Oak & Ale

8118 Oak St, New Orleans, LA 70118

This sophisticated Uptown wine bar and hybrid beer haven is a neighborhood favorite with nearly a hundred bottles and crafty bartenders. Low-key and with live music on the weekends, it’s a good spot if someone in the group isn’t a wine fan — the cocktails are excellent.

8118 Oak St, New Orleans, LA 70118

Visit Website

The Independent Caveau NOLA

1226 S White St, New Orleans, LA 70125

The Independent Caveau is as cool as a wine bar gets, a storage unit-like building off the beaten path in Mid City. Husband and wife team Jim Yonkus and Joanne Close handpick a wide-ranging selection of old-world and cutting-edge winemakers, offering a collection so vast it requires an old-school library ladder to access. The pair’s use of wallpaper and color helps close in the high ceilings, creating a cozy nook for a bar at the end of the space where customers can enjoy a bottle and specialty meats and cheeses.

Open in Google Maps

1226 S White St, New Orleans, LA 70125

Visit Website

Patrick’s Bar Vin

730 Bienville St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Perhaps the most classic wine bar on the list is Patrick’s Bar Vin, an upscale French Quarter opened by longtime New Orleans figure Patrick Van Hoorebeek (who also serves as the King of the Krewe of Cork). Wine is serious business here, emphasizing old-world varieties and some of the most celebrated wines available. Patrick’s offers climate-controlled wine lockers for serious customers to rent.

730 Bienville St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Visit Website

Orleans Grapevine Wine Bar & Bistro

720 Orleans St, New Orleans, LA 70116

The French Quarter’s charming Orleans Grapevine can be counted on for its great wine selection and hidden courtyard. Visit for the rare wines, friendly atmosphere, and contemporary, hearty takes on American and French cuisine.

720 Orleans St, New Orleans, LA 70116

Visit Website

Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits

600 Poland Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117

Bacchanal might still be on every New Orleans visitor’s list, but it’s actually one of the oldest wine bars on this list, even if it’s evolved into much more. Beloved for its unique and extensive wine selection, knowledgeable wine experts, and uniquely New Orleans courtyard, there is also excellent food and daily live music.

600 Poland Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117

Visit Website

Effervescence

1036 N Rampart St, New Orleans, LA 70116

An ideal spot for date night, girls' night, and all other celebratory nights out is Effervescence, a Rampart Street wine bar that sets an elegant, Parisian-inspired scene. With 200+ wines by the bottle and over 30 wines by the glass, it’s all about bubbles and fun here, with chambongs, Prosecco popsicles, and other sparkling cocktails in addition to more standard wine bar offerings. A charming outdoor patio area is lovely for sipping if the weather is nice.

1036 N Rampart St, New Orleans, LA 70116

Visit Website

Effervescence

Saint-Germain

3054 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117

Sit in the enchanting wine garden at Saint-Germain, the Bywater neighborhood’s tasting menu/wine bar hybrid, for a relaxing experience paired with some of the best bottles in the city. Separate from the pre-fixe route, wine and cocktails are available to enjoy there; knowledgeable staff can help guide you through the extensive list of modern wines, from sparkling and pet-nat to Gamay and Montepulciano.

3054 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117

Visit Website

Bar Pomona

2352 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117

This hybrid wine bar/jam shop is a St. Claude Avenue oddity, in the very best way. Bar Pomona is a cool little spot that punches above its weight in every way — wine, food, and character. Wines are mostly natural and from smaller producers from Oregon, California, Italy, and South America, and always include affordable options by the glass. Did we mention the soft serve, weekend pastries, and savory specialties like focaccia, salads, and lasagna night? It’s got it all.

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2352 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117

Visit Website

Faubourg Wines

2805 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117

This sweet shop on the border of Marigny and Bywater on St. Claude Avenue is a neighborhood favorite for small-production wines and newer labels. Grab an astonishingly well-priced glass of wine — there’s a different red, white, and sparkling to choose from just about every week — to sip while you peruse the large inventory, which includes tinned fish and rare spirits.

2805 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117

Visit Website

Swirl Wine Bar & Market

3143 Ponce De Leon St, New Orleans, LA 70119

This super wine shop in Faubourg St. John specializes in amazing wines in the $12-$30 range, with a loving emphasis on Italian vintages. Small plates from the delightful 1000 Figs next door are available to accompany your wine selection, best enjoyed at a sidewalk table, great for people-watching. Swirl even plays Saints games, no sports bar required.

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3143 Ponce De Leon St, New Orleans, LA 70119

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