Above The Grid
Central Business District, New Orleans
Bar in New Orleans, United States
Book with PearlWhy go
Above The Grid is a practical downtown New Orleans pick when the night needs an easy, late-leaning stop near the CBD rather than a destination cocktail program. Choose it for convenience and setting; cross-shop The Sazerac Bar, Salon Salon, or The Living Room & Honor Bar if the room or drink pedigree matters more.
About Above The Grid
Above The Grid is a New Orleans venue with daily hours and a smart-casual dress code. It is open 11 AM–10 PM Monday through Wednesday and Sunday, and 11 AM–11 PM Thursday through Saturday. Plan around timing and dress code, and check directly for current menu, drinks, setting, service style, or accolades.
The clearest planning use is schedule fit. Choose Above The Grid when its New Orleans location, daily opening, and later Thursday-through-Saturday closing time work for your plans. If the chef, tasting format, bar program, price point, seating setup, or reservation policy matters, check with the venue before committing.
Use it as a schedule-based New Orleans option
Above The Grid is easiest to evaluate by its hours. It may fit plans that need an 11 AM opening or an evening option that runs until 10 PM most nights and 11 PM Thursday through Saturday. If you want to compare it with other named New Orleans options, look at The Sazerac Bar, The Living Room & Honor Bar, or Salon Salon before committing.
For planning across the city, keep the decision grounded in practical basics. Compare Above The Grid with Burgundy Bar, Drip Affogato Bar NOLA, and other New Orleans venues based on the details that matter for your specific date. For wider cross-shopping, the full New Orleans bars guide, restaurants guide, hotels guide, experiences guide, and wineries guide can help you compare broader options.
Who should choose it next time
Choose it if the group values a simple New Orleans plan, daily hours, and a smart-casual dress code. It is open 11 AM–10 PM Monday through Wednesday and Sunday, and 11 AM–11 PM Thursday through Saturday. If specific food, drinks, seating, reservation, or occasion details matter, verify those directly before building the night around it.
Located inside
HotelNOPSI New OrleansFull hotel guidePlanning details
- Location
- 317 Baronne St, New Orleans, LA 70112
- Website
- abovethegridnola.com
- Phone
- +1 504 962 6500
The take
The Take
The Vibe
Above The Grid presents a restrained, sophisticated presence in the Central Business District. The room favors a quieter footprint over loud promotion, attracting bartenders on their nights off and locals who prize focused cocktails and low-key service. Its CBD address places it at a crossroad between the French Quarter and Warehouse District, making it accessible to hotel guests and professionals while remaining off the default tourist track. The bar reads as an understated, thoughtfully curated space: confident and inward-facing rather than performative, the kind of place you seek out when you want craft and atmosphere without spectacle.
Best For
This bar is best suited to after-work drinks, business travelers staying nearby, and anyone seeking a serious cocktail experience late into the night. Its location on Baronne Street makes it convenient for working professionals and hotel guests, and its quieter tone draws local drinkers rather than the early-evening tourist surge. It works well for date nights or small celebrations that favor craft and discretion over spectacle, and for late-night visits when other casual spots have already filled with louder, more tourist-oriented crowds.
Ordering Tips
Plan for a low digital profile: the venue maintains limited online presence, with no listed phone number or confirmed website and sparse aggregated review data. Because booking channels may be limited, expect to rely on showing up in person rather than securing reservations online or by phone. The bar emphasizes serious cocktail craft and a quieter service style, so order thoughtfully — classic, well-executed cocktails or carefully composed signatures are likely the strengths. Arrive with modest expectations about fanfare and enjoy the focused, professional approach to drinking that draws industry regulars.
Venue details
Ambiance
Chic and vibrant rooftop atmosphere with poolside lounging by day transforming into a lively lounge with DJ sets and performances at sunset.
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Vibe
Best For
Experience
Format
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At the Bar
- Bar Category
- Rooftop Bar
- Late Night
- Open Until 2am
- Music
- Djs and Live Performances
- Live Music
- Yes
Signature Pours
Long Island Iced Tea
Know before you go
Know Before You Go
- Getting there
- 317 Baronne St, New Orleans, LA 70112
Planning details
Location
Also consider
If you cannot make this work
For a classic cocktail-room alternative, go to The Sazerac Bar. For a softer hotel-lounge backup, choose The Living Room & Honor Bar or Salon Salon.
Bar context
How it compares in New Orleans
Above The Grid is the easier, more logistics-driven choice in this set: use it when downtown access and a late-evening plan matter more than a known cocktail identity. The Sazerac Bar is the better fit for a classic New Orleans hotel-bar night, while Salon Salon reads as the stronger choice when the group wants a more intentional lounge setting.
For atmosphere, Burgundy Bar and The Living Room & Honor Bar are safer cross-shops if the evening is built around sitting, talking, and making the bar the main event. Above The Grid is better treated as a flexible stop in the middle of a downtown route.
Drip Affogato Bar NOLA serves a different use case: pick it for a lighter, dessert-leaning break rather than a late-night bar plan. If booking difficulty is the deciding factor, Above The Grid looks like the lower-friction option, but the tradeoff is less verified detail on food, drink, and overall format.
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Compare Above The Grid
| Venue | Location | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Above The Grid | New Orleans | No published awards |
| The Sazerac Bar | New Orleans | Top 500 Bars 2026 · #308Tales Spirited Awards 2026 - Best U.S. Hotel Bar - Best U.S. Hotel Bar (Top 10 Nominee)Top 500 Bars 2025 · #395 |
| Salon Salon | New Orleans | No published awards |
| Burgundy Bar | New Orleans | No published awards |
| The Living Room & Honor Bar | New Orleans | No published awards |
| Drip Affogato Bar NOLA | New Orleans | No published awards |
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Above The Grid good for a date?
Above The Grid is a smart-casual New Orleans venue with daily hours. Use the schedule and dress code to decide whether it fits your plan.
Is the food good at Above The Grid?
If food is the priority, review the current menu directly before you decide. Above The Grid is a New Orleans venue with daily hours and a smart-casual dress code.
Is Above The Grid open late?
It is open until 11 PM Thursday through Saturday. The venue runs 11 AM to 10 PM Monday through Wednesday and Sunday.
What's the best time to go to Above The Grid?
Go when its hours fit your schedule. Thursday through Saturday offer the longer 11 PM closing time, while Monday through Wednesday and Sunday run 11 AM to 10 PM.
What's the crowd like at Above The Grid?
Is Above The Grid good for groups?
For group planning, contact the venue about seating, capacity, and reservations. Its daily hours may help with scheduling, but confirm current details before relying on it for a group.
