Bar Tonique
Cocktail bar · French Quarter
820 N Rampart St, New Orleans, LA 70116
Highlights
Craft cocktails made with housemade ingredients, cozy brick space
Craft cocktails made with housemade ingredients, cozy brick space
"This frothy and refreshing cocktail is all about the long game — it takes a significant shake from a bartender to activate the frothy factor for the combo of egg whites, gin, orange flower water, sugar, and cream. They do a super job at the craft cocktail mecca Bar Tonique on the edge of the Quarter by Armstrong Park. Don’t order one if you’re in a hurry." - Missy Frederick
"Bar Tonique is a cocktail spot just three blocks from Bourbon Street where you can sit at a big U-shaped bar, enjoy a well-made drink, and breathe for a minute. The bartenders here take their cocktails very seriously and, as a result, each drink requires a few minutes to make. And yet, it's not a stuffy place at all. They have a daily $6 cocktail, meaning you can have two mai tais or Moscow Mules before paying the same amount for one frozen daiquiri at your next stop down the street." - megan braden perry, zella palmer
"Bar Tonique is a cocktail spot just three blocks from Bourbon Street where you can sit at a big U-shaped bar, enjoy a well-made drink, and breathe for a minute. The bartenders here take their cocktails very seriously and, as a result, each drink requires a few minutes to make. And yet, it’s not a stuffy place at all. They have a daily $6 cocktail, meaning you can have two Mai Tais or Moscow Mules before paying the same amount for one daiquiri at your next stop down the street." - carlo mantuano, megan braden perry, garrett snyder, zella palmer
"Boothy Bar Tonique centers on cocktails and casual glam, with exposed brick walls, high ceilings, and a hip clientele. One of New Orleans’s earliest craft bars, quality ingredients and skill still rule the day here. A selection of clever temperance drinks appeals to everyone." - Eater Staff
"Have you heard of Bourbon Street? Of course you have, especially if you’re the one planning a trip to New Orleans. While we appreciate its existence, you’ll have a better time elsewhere. Bar Tonique has a pretty similar energy to what you’d find at a Bourbon Street bar, but it’s not on Bourbon Street—it’s three blocks away, and if you’re walking from Blue Nile, you can get close to see what’s up without actually getting sucked in. Assuming you’re coming here later (they’re open until 2am), you’ll find people occasionally yelling, couples sneaking off to the small bathrooms, and people just sitting in the corner talking to the bartender and drinking one of their daily $6 cocktails. They do quality cocktails like a solid paloma or Pimm’s cup for far less than most places around town." - carlo mantuano
