
New Orleans - Uptown & Riverbend (PDF Chapter)
This is the Uptown & Riverbend chapter from Lonely Planet’s New Orleans guidebook.
Check out the Audubon Zoo, explore the shops and galleries in Magazine St, enjoy dinner on Freret St, then catch a band or grab drinks at a local joint such as Tipitina’s: Uptown and River-bend are packed with options for wandering and eating.
- stroll beneath live oaks in Audubon Park then ogling alligators, foxes and swamp monsters at Audubon Zoo
- maps
- ride the St Charles Avenue Streetcar while taking in the mansions and grandeur of this beautiful part of New Orleans
- transport
- grab a ceramic souvenir while chatting with the friendly owners of Potsalot, a Magazine St pottery hub
- restaurants & bars
Coverage includes: Neighbourhood Top Five, Local Life, Getting There & Away, Sights, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping.

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