The Elysian Bar

"The Elysian Bar is one of the coziest and most romantic bars in New Orleans. The 19th-century Creole cottage-style dining parlor has beautiful high ceilings, but the place you want to be is the “jewel box” bar located in the atrium. The room is very yellow and it feels like you’ve stumbled upon somebody’s secret study where an old-timey baron might smoke a pipe and entertain some friends. Come for an early evening cocktail, like the Mr. Follow Follow that’s both spicy and pleasantly banana-y, and snack on small bites like BBQ pecans and salmon toast." - chelsea brasted, megan braden perry

"At Hotel Peter and Paul, the cool renovation of a Catholic church complex in the Marigny, the Elysian Bar offers a dramatic center patio for nibbling under the stars. Choose from a huge cocktail menu of spritzes, aperitifs, and for after dinner, plenty of amaros and other digestifs." - Clair Lorell, Missy Frederick

"At the Elysian Bar in the raptly renovated Hotel Peter & Paul, the sacred setting combines with Mediterranean-forward cuisine for a memorable dining experience. The restaurant offers a choice of great spaces to sup — the rectory, bricked church courtyard, two comfy parlors, and a light-filled atrium. The charred octopus and roasted Gulf shrimp are two tasty options." - Beth D'Addono

"The Elysian Bar, located in the Marigny, is one of the coziest and most romantic bars in New Orleans. The 19th-century Creole cottage-style dining parlor has beautiful high ceilings, but the place you want to be is the “jewel box” bar located in the atrium. The room is very yellow and it feels like you’ve stumbled upon somebody’s secret study where an old-timey baron might smoke a pipe and entertain some friends. Come for an early evening cocktail, like the Mr. Follow Follow that’s both spicy and pleasantly banana-y, and snack on small bites like BBQ pecans and salmon toast. " - team infatuation, zella palmer

"Steps from the hotel, doors open to a host stand where a cheery local seats guests and visitors at The Elysian Bar’s small lunch counter or at a table in one of several dining rooms. In the back of the building is a cocktail space that feels opulent and inviting at once: a generous bar framed by wooden columns is lit by modern sconces and pendant lights which live alongside vintage candelabras." - Khalid El Khatib