Best Cocktail Bars in Louisiana

New Orleans holds the Louisiana scene, from oyster counters to a daiquiri room. Among the best cocktail bars in Louisiana, Jewel of the South, a classic New Orleans tavern reimagined, was No. 34 on The World's 50 Best Bars 2024. Cure, on Freret Street, takes its cue from old bars that paired alcohol with home remedies and won a James Beard Award in 2018 for Outstanding Bar Program. Manolito honors Manuel Carbajo Aguiar of Havana's El Floridita and calls itself a little cradle of the daiquiri. Fives pairs cocktails with oysters on Jackson Square. French 75 at Arnaud's, a Top Four finalist at the 2026 Spirited Awards, takes credit cards only. These are the bars we would start with.