#345Global
Cure
New Orleans, USA · Modern classic cocktail bar · North America
Cure is a Freret Street bar centered on classic cocktails and thoughtful variations. Open since 2009, it offers reservations through Resy and keeps later hours on Friday and Saturday.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-09
Plan Your Visit
4905 Freret St, New Orleans, LA 70115, USAFreret
- Style
- Modern classic cocktail barChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Hours
- Sunday–Thursday 16:00–23:00; Friday–Saturday 15:00–00:00.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Booking
- Reservations are available through Resy.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Menu
- View the venue’s menu ↗Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
37.6 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 66.4
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 59.6
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 89.1
- Serious press
- 13.5
- Social Vibes
- 56.0
Guest-shift adjustment · −20%
Our annual audit records 13 hosted guest-shift dates. The published rule reduces the composite above seven dates to favor a consistent core bar experience.
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
80/ 100
The existing 80/100 remains the proprietary Social Vibes score. This source review clarifies the evidence without recalculating it.
Score context
Cure on Freret is still New Orleans' modern craft house: Gunshop Fizz, a precise Sazerac, a converted firehouse. Locals use it; lists keep sending tourists. Go for the drinks. Watch the check and the weekend crowd.
Guest sources checked:
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Guest score details
Highlights in the stored read
- Freret Street firehouse that modernized NOLA craft: Gunshop Fizz, house Sazerac with 23 drops of Peychaud's.
- James Beard bar that still feels like a neighborhood room, not a Quarter attraction.
- Happy hour and bartender-credited originals — a curriculum and a hang.
Reservations in the stored read
- Some locals now find it marked-up date-night; pour sizes at happy hour get side-eye.
- Auto-grat and special-occasion energy on weekends.
- The 'best bar in America' cycles bring visitors who treat Freret like Bourbon.
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Editorial citations in this read
- foodandwine.comEditorial source · Publication and visit dates not verified
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Award & ranking citations in this read
- whereyat.comAward or editorial guide · Publication and visit dates not verified
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Other cited sources
- imbibemagazine.comSource role not established · Publication and visit dates not verified
The citation was not readable in this check; its author, quotation and publication or visit dates remain unverified.
Crowd signal
Google 4.4★ across 862 reviews.
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Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
Top 500 Bars
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.