Pat O'Brien's
Bar · French Quarter ·
Invented the Hurricane cocktail and features a flaming fountain
Invented the Hurricane cocktail and features a flaming fountain
"You can’t argue with history. Even though you can get a hand-crafted, hand-muddled, boutique hurricane at classic bars including Lafitte’s, Pat O’s is where the magic was first made, and this is where the classic lives on in raging technicolor." - Missy Frederick
"Revelers have flocked to the doors of this French Quarter bar for eight decades to enjoy the notorious and widely-publicized “Hurricane.” A vibrantly enticing shade of crimson, this rum-heavy drink has earned the bar its place among the iconic French Quarter haunts." - Eater Staff
"In the very center of the French Quarter is Pat O’Brien’s, a bar famous for three things: inventing the hurricane, late-night dueling pianos, and a flaming fountain. While it gets packed at night, it’s an ideal spot to grab a few afternoon drinks, and theorize about why someone thought, “You know what that fountain needs? Flames.” Even when you’re trying to keep things low-key, Pat O’Brien’s is a classic, and somewhere you should still check out for a drink or two." - carlo mantuano, megan braden perry, garrett snyder, zella palmer
"At Pat O’Brien’s, famed for its dueling pianos and technicolor hurricanes, staff and patrons report plenty of unexplained activity: running footsteps, a single piano note struck with no player in sight, chairs being pulled across the floor, and hauntings in the ladies’ room — all documented alongside the bar’s boisterous atmosphere." - Beth D’Addono
"I enjoyed a nonalcoholic hurricane and soda made with Pat O’Brien’s mix on the menu, which lets you get a New Orleans-style drink without alcohol." - Jaya Saxena