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Napoleon House Bar & Cafe
500 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA 70130
+1 504 524 9752
site: Napoleon House Bar & Cafe
#38 of 342 restaurants rated by Real Travelers

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Folklore has it that the name of this place derives from a bit of wishful thinking: Around the time of Napoleon's death, a plot was hatched here to snatch the Little Corporal from his island exile and bring him to live in New Orleans. The third floor was added expressly for the purpose of providing him with a home. Alas, it probably isn't true: The building dates from a couple of years after Napoleon's death. But let's not let the truth get in the way of a good story, or a good hangout, which this is at any time of day, but particularly late at night, when it's dark enough to hatch your own secret plans. Somewhere between tourist-geared and local-friendly, it serves large portions of adequate versions of traditional New Orleans food (po' boys, jambalaya), plus wild-card items like salads with goat cheese and even pita and hummus, plus most significantly, the only heated muffuletta in town. Thanks to limited hours as we write this, it's much more daytime cafe these days than late-night hangout, but they may have expanded by the time you read this. Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.

Price

Main courses $3.25-$25,I

Credit Cards Accepted

AE, DISC, MC, V

Reservations

No reservations

Hours

Fri-Wed 11:30am-6pm

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