The Columns, St Charles
14 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/NewOrleans, r/AskNOLA, r/cocktails16 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Most people recommend The Columns, a hotel bar on St. Charles Avenue, and several praise its atmosphere or setting. One calls the interior pretty, one calls it dark and atmospheric with delicious drinks, and one praises its happy hour and porch. One says its drinks are inconsistent, and one says it is not suited to quiet reading.
Address
Columns, 3811 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70115
At a glance
- Opinions divided
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/FoxNO in r/NewOrleans · Jan 2024
Includes it in a list of suggested date-night spots.
- Recommendsu/raditress in r/AskNOLA · Dec 2023
Likes it; named among Garden District bars they like.
- Recommendsu/Hello-America in r/AskNOLA · May 2026ambience
Recommends Columns Hotel for food and drinks, especially happy hour, and its scenic porch.
- Recommendsu/livemusicisbest in r/AskNOLA · Aug 2026ambience
Suggests a drink at its bar, citing the old inn's film history.
- Recommendsu/platzie in r/AskNOLA · Apr 2025
Suggested as a boutique-hotel bar on St. Charles for an upscale but unpretentious night out.
- Mixedu/mustachioed_hipster in r/NewOrleans · Aug 2024consistency
Lists The Columns as a recommendation while noting its drinks vary in quality.
- Caveatu/TravelerMSY in r/NewOrleans · Sep 2025ambience
Says it clearly isn't suited to quiet reading, unlike other trendy hotel bars.
- Recommendsu/ninabullets in r/NewOrleans · Jun 2026ambience
Finds the interior attractive.
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- Recommendsu/raspberryvodka in r/NewOrleans · Jul 2025
Enthusiastically suggests The Columns.
- Recommendsu/wh0datnati0n in r/AskNOLA · Dec 2023
Lists it among plenty of Garden District options.
- Recommendsu/darlingmirandom in r/AskNOLA · Dec 2023
Recommends it, described as a hotel bar, in a list of bars.
- Recommendsu/DrMapleKicks in r/cocktails · Apr 2026
Includes it in their list of recommended bars.
- Recommendsu/MurderbyHemlock in r/NewOrleans · Aug 2024ambience
Says Columns is all vibes with pretty sweet uptown vibes.
- Recommendsu/Mother-Intention-578 in r/NewOrleans · Jan 2024
Suggests The Columns, located on St. Charles, as one option.
- Recommendsu/SilverCricket8045 in r/AskNOLA · Dec 2023
Endorses Columns as a good option.
- Recommendsu/makaflakaflam in r/NewOrleans · Jan 2024ambience
Says The Columns is dark and atmospheric, with delicious drinks, and that it feels haunted.
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Details last checked 14 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.