Invented in Cuba but embraced by Louisiana, the daiquiri is now a New Orleans essential—especially when served frozen, fruity and straight from a drive-thru window. Celebrate one of Louisiana’s favorite cocktails with these refreshing offerings.
You can’t make a list about daiquiris without including this iconic shop. According to the New Orleans Original Daiquiris website, there are over 50 locations across Louisiana, with over a dozen in the Greater New Orleans area. The shop has many unique flavors, such as banana banshee and hypnotic chill.
Lafitte’s is the oldest structure used as a bar in the United States, according to its website. Yelp reviewers praise its “dark, mysterious” ambiance and signature Purple Voodoo Daiquiri, which is grape-flavored with Everclear and bourbon.
Daiquiris & Creams offers dozens of different daiquiri flavors and combinations, from the kitchen sink (jungle juice, 190 and margarita) to the attitude adjustment (XTC and margarita). According to the Daiquiris & Creams website, the bar also offers special deals throughout the week.
Fat Tuesday is another of the original daiquiri shops in New Orleans and was founded in 1983, according to the website. The shop offers many different daiquiri flavors and other drinks, along with a four-flavor daiquiri flight for $15.
This bar lounge celebrates New Orleans culture with juke box music and specialty daiquiris. The shop, which one Yelp reviewer described as “overflowing with coolness,” allows customers to combine several flavors to create their ideal daiquiri.
According to its Yelp page, Cajun restaurant Melba’s is known best for two things: their po-boys and their daiquiris. The daiquiri flavors are original to the restaurant and named after local staples, such as “9th Ward” and “Mama Lois.” Its motto is “eat, pray, love.”
According to the Big Easy Daiquiris website, this popular Bourbon Street bar serves over 15 different flavors, complete with a fleur-de-lis shaped cup. It also sells slices of pizza for $8 apiece.
Looking to try a daiquiri different from the usual? This French Quarter smoothie bar sells daiquiris made with real fruit and locally made rum, according to the Organic Banana website. They are best known for their pina colada flavor.
Celebrate carnival season every weekend at this Mardi Gras-themed daiquiri bar. Its signature drink is aptly titled “The Jester,” which the website describes as the “strongest drink on Bourbon Street.”
This sports bar has a little bit of everything, from po-boys to muffuletta flatbread pizza to, of course, its drive-thru daiquiris. According to its Yelp page, the bar offers over 40 flavor combinations to choose from.
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