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French 75 Bar

New Orleans, USA · Historic classic cocktail and cigar bar · North America

Arnaud’s French 75 Bar is a classic New Orleans cocktail room built around a late-1800s bar and backbar. House-made syrups, drams and liqueurs support a drinks list rooted in classics, with cigars and Creole bar food completing the experience.

Description source · Checked 2026-09-21

Plan Your Visit

813 Bienville Street, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA

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Style
Historic classic cocktail and cigar barChecked 2026-09-21 · Source
Hours
Monday–Saturday 5:30pm–10:30pm; Sunday 10am–2pm. The owner lists bar food nightly until 10pm.Checked 2026-09-21 · Source
Booking
Sunday French 75 brunch is explicitly walk-in only. The owner does not publish a dedicated evening bar reservation route; call +1 504 523 5433 for current seating guidance.Checked 2026-09-21 · Source
Prices
The owner-published French 75 menu lists the French 75 and Islay Sour at $17 each, Sazerac at $14, and Premier French 75 at $40.Checked 2026-09-28 · Source
Menu
The live owner page itemizes current cocktails, classics, premium serves, alcohol-free drinks and bar food with ingredients and prices.Checked 2026-09-21 · Source

Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.

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The score & its evidence

Seven signals. One score.

25.1 / 100

The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.

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Signal / 100Score
Guest ratings
75.6
World's 50 Best
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Top 500 Bars
41.0
Spirited Awards
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Regional Recognition
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Serious press
4.2
Social Vibes
63.0

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:

positive2 editorial citations· high confidence

Sentiment score

90/ 100

The historical score and confidence are retained; these articles have not been converted into a new customer score.

Score context

Two named critics describe Arnaud’s French 75 as a classic cocktail room with traditional drinks, an atmospheric interior and bar snacks. These are editorial visits, not two ordinary customer reviews. They do not establish a current walk-in-only policy or a pattern of poor service.

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Guest score details

What guests like

  • Critics highlight classic cocktails, the room and bar snacks
Source excerpt
“Connected to Arnaud's, one of our favorite classic New Orleans restaurants, is the French 75 Bar, one of the better places in the city to drink a sazerac or an Old Fashioned.”

Editorial excerpt by Carlo Mantuano, The Infatuation, 8 December 2023; not ordinary guest feedback.

Source: theinfatuation.com (linked below)

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Crowd signal

Google 4.6★ across 1,036 reviews.

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Awards

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Top 500 Bars

Regional Recognition

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