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Iconic New Orleans carousel bar with ornate carvings, unique animal-painted barstools, and twinkling lights.

New Orleans Rotating Bar

The Carousel Bar & Lounge

An Elevated French Quarter Oasis

It started spinning in 1949 and hasn’t stopped since. Completing a rotation every 15 minutes, this iconic bar offers a moving perspective of New Orleans you won’t find anywhere else.

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TAKE THE CAROUSEL FOR A SPIN

  • Elegant New Orleans carousel bar with vibrant, animal-themed stools.
  • Classic New Orleans cocktail from The Manderley with a lemon peel and alligator stir stick.
  • Vintage New Orleans carousel jester face with ornate carvings and glowing lights.
  • Bartender pouring two espresso martinis for guests at a New Orleans bar.
  • Stylish New Orleans hotel bar with unique bar stools featuring hand-painted lion and tiger jungle scenes.
  • Guest in a sequined dress holding a red craft cocktail garnished with a dried orange slice at a New Orleans bar.
  • Classic cocktail with a Monteleone Carousel Bar stirring stick and lemon peel, New Orleans.
  • Elegant evening with espresso martinis and a vintage clutch at The Roosevelt New Orleans.
  • Vibrant New Orleans bar with a couple holding hands and enjoying cocktails on unique jungle art stools.
  • Two people enjoying unique cocktails with artistic foam designs at a vibrant New Orleans bar.
  • Vibrant, ornate bar stool in a New Orleans lounge, featuring a hand painted tropical scene with red monkeys.
  • Vibrant red cocktail with a garnish on Carousel Bar & Lounge napkins in New Orleans.
  • Person with a martini presses an elevator button in a luxurious New Orleans hotel.
  • Couple toasting cocktails in an intimate New Orleans setting at The Maison.
  • Ornate, brightly lit vintage carousel panel featuring a smiling jester and colorful decorations, a New Orleans attraction.
  • Couple embracing at a chic New Orleans bar with unique animal-painted stools and cocktails.
  • Ornate New Orleans carousel bar featuring a lit, whimsical ceiling and uniquely painted animal bar stools.
  • Signature Monteleone cocktails: pink foam with dried orange and amber drink with lemon peel.
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Hours

  • Daily
    • 11:00 AM–12:00 AM
  • Ages 21+ only after
    • 6:00 PM

Contact

214 Royal Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130

504.681.4444

Reservations
Guests enjoying drinks at a vintage New Orleans hotel bar under a red and white striped canopy.

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Carousel Bar Experience

Make the world-famous bar your own with a private session with mixologist Marvin Allen. Available daily at 10:00 AM for $100 per person. Reservations are required by clicking the link on your hotel reservation confirmation email.

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Iconic New Orleans carousel bar with ornate carvings, unique animal-painted barstools, and twinkling lights.

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Entertainment Schedule

The soundtrack to your stories, we bring the rhythm of New Orleans indoors with live jazz and local legends every night.

 

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