Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar
Bar · French Quarter ·
Historic pirate bar serving potent Voodoo Daiquiris and Hurricanes
Historic pirate bar serving potent Voodoo Daiquiris and Hurricanes
"Supposedly the country’s oldest structure to be used as a bar, Lafitte’s is a space where music, drinks, and colorful history collide. Sidle up to the bar for a Voodoo Daiquiri, also known as the purple drink, a vaguely grape-flavored frozen daiquiri made with bourbon and grain alcohol. One will suffice." - Missy Frederick
"Lafitte’s, over 300 years old, is reputed to be the oldest building in the U.S. used as a bar — it’s supposed to have been the storehouse of New Orleans privateer, read pirate, Jean Lafitte. Said to be haunted, the bar attracts less for its cocktail program than for its candle-lit, rustic, and on-theme atmosphere. And while Lafitte’s gets bustling come night, its lower Bourbon location puts some breathing room between it and the street’s honkytonk scene. It has one of the best hurricanes in town." - Eater Staff
"Supposedly the country’s oldest structure to be used as a bar, Lafitte’s is a space where music, drinks, and colorful history collide. Sidle up to the bar for a Voodoo Daiquiri but head to the piano for a serenade by one of the bar’s various well-versed crooners (don’t forget to tip)." - Eater Staff
"There are roughly 582 bars on Bourbon Street, and most of them aren’t worth your time unless your goal for the night is to end up on stage with an AC/DC cover band. Rather than give your friends the pleasure of watching you do that, head to Lafitte’s instead. It’s one of the oldest bars in America, and their frozen daiquiris alone are worth bobbing and weaving through the mix of bachelor parties, college kids, and tourists that clog the street each night." - carlo mantuano, megan braden perry, garrett snyder, zella palmer
"Lafitte’s, over 300 years old, is reputed to be the oldest building in the U.S. used as a bar — it’s supposed to have been the storehouse of New Orleans privateer, read pirate, Jean Lafitte. The bar attracts less for its cocktail program than for its candle-lit, rustic, and on-theme atmosphere. And while Lafitte’s gets bustling come night, its lower Bourbon location puts some breathing room between it and the strip club scene. Keep the drinks simple here, and try the purple drink." - Eater Staff
