Travel Guide: New Orleans Business Trip

The Business Traveler’s Guide to New Orleans

New Orleans is a great place for a business trip any time of the year. The vivacious spirit and complex history of New Orleans is bound to keep you thoroughly entertained during your downtime. Use our business travel guide to New Orleans to find the best restaurants, places to see, and things to do.

New Orleans Restaurants

The New Orleans dining scene is thick with fresh seafood and gumbo with a kick. Visit any of these restaurants for a taste of Louisiana cuisine.

Harbor Seafood and Oyster Bar

3203 Williams Blvd

Kenner, LA 70065

The Harbor Seafood and Oyster Bar serves, well, seafood and oysters. Of all the seafood and oyster picks in New Orleans, this particular restaurant earned the #1 spot on Eater New Orleans in 2018.

Beraca

3116 N Arnoult Rd,

Metairie, LA 70002

Honduran cuisine has become increasingly popular in New Orleans ever since hurricane Katrina, and you’ll find the best of it at Beraca. Nosh on fresh tortilla shells with beans and fried fish at this humble eatery just west of New Orleans in Metairie.

Cochon Butcher

930 Tchoupitoulas St b,

New Orleans, LA 70130

Cochon Butcher is a local favorite that was rated as “excellent” by more than 1,700 diners on TripAdvisor. This butcher shop in the New Orleans Warehouse District has been dishing out addicting Cajun fare with an emphasis on pork for nearly a decade.

Clancy's

6100 Annunciation St,

New Orleans, LA 70118

For a more upscale option, reserve a white-cloth table at Clancy’s in the New Orleans Uptown neighborhood. Even though the waiters are sporting clean-cut tuxedos, this place doesn’t overdo elegance. It’s the perfect spot for a dinner meeting with business associates over creative dishes and smooth bourbon.

New Orleans Attractions

In a city as immaculate and historical as this one, you’ll find plenty of places to visit and sights to behold. Here are a few recommended things to do in New Orleans during your business trip.

Explore the French Quarter

The French Quarter is easily one of New Orleans’ most historic neighborhoods. There’s a little something for everyone in this vibrant part of town, whether you’re most interested in tasting the different flavors of local cuisine, strolling through an authentic French market, or embarking on a good old-fashioned ghost tour. Make sure to grab a notorious Beignet and Cafe Au Lait at Cafe Du Monde—an original since 1862.

Visit the Old Ursuline Convent

Just a short 25-minute drive from our rental car location at the Armstrong New Orleans Airport is the oldest building in the Mississippi River Valley: the old Ursuline Convent, which was completed in the year 1752 and is commonly referred to as the Treasure of the Archdiocese. This magnificently restored historical site has served as a convent, a hospital, a residence hall, and an orphanage. Whether you choose to spend your time within the well-manicured gardens or among the art and artifacts inside the convent walls, you’re sure to enjoy yourself.

Budget Car Rental New Orleans

Budget Car Rental many locations in throughout New Orleans. Whether you need a rental car at the airport, on Canal Street, or someplace else in the city there is sure to be a Budget Car Rental location nearby. Regardless of which location you choose, when you rent a car in New Orleans be sure to check out our Budget Business rewards program before you reserve your vehicle.