Jean Lafitte's Old Absinthe House

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  • Address
    240 Bourbon St, French Quarter, 70130
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  • Phone
    504 523 3181
  • 10:00 - 03:00

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Lonely Planet review

A number of bars in New Orleans, including this one, served absinthe before it was outlawed in 1914. Today, Herbsaint, a locally produced anisette, is a relatively safe stand-in for old absinthe-based drinks. The bar itself is an historic spot, having opened in 1807, but the crowd is generally of the bottom-shelf Bourbon St variety.