Located in the easternmost portion of the city, the Ninth Ward encompasses one of the largest regions of New Orleans. Reaching from Lake Pontchartrain to the Mississippi River, the region divided laterally—following the construction of the Industrial Canal in the early 1920s—into two distinct parts, the Upper and Lower Ninth, which have several distinct neighborhoods, including Holy Cross, St. Bernard Parish, and Viavant/Venetian Isles; the Upper Ninth Ward includes New Orleans East, Gentilly, the Bywater, and St. Claude neighborhoods. A historic Black neighborhood, the Ninth Ward also possessed the highest percentage of Black homeowners prior to Hurricane Katrina. Musicians from the pianist and songwriter Fats Domino to the rapper Magic came from the Ninth. The Upper Ninth neighborhood is also home to some of the finest and most diverse wining and dining options in the city.

5523 Saint Claude Ave
Ford Motor Plant
Music Box Village

3OneOne6
Antenna Works
Art Conscious
CANOA (Caribbean And New Orleanian Arts)
Dancing Grounds
The Front Gallery
Good Children Art Gallery
Level Collective
Lower Ninth Ward Living Museum
Mercury Lab
The Material Institute
Paper Machine
Studio BE
Zeitgeist Multidisciplinary Arts Center

For feasting
Sneaky Pickle ($, vegetarian options)
Rosalita’s Backyard Tacos ($, gluten free options)
Pizza Delicious ($)
Alma’s ($–$$)
The Joint ($$) 
Bywater American Bistro ($$$)
Suis Generis ($$–$$$) 
N7 ($$$)
Nagomi ($$$-$$$$)

For small bites and drinks
Botanicals NOLA ($, gluten free, vegan)
Bywater Bakery ($)
Sea cave bar and arcade ($)
Satsuma Cafe ($–$$, gluten free, vegetarian options)
Bacchanal Wine ($$)
Saint Germain ($$$)

For shopping/experiences
Crescent Park (free)
Holy Cross Levee (free)