Lafitte’s

Lafitte’s The Oldest Gay Bar in North America
Lafitte’s in Exile: The Legacy Lives On. Cafe Lafitte in Exile is the oldest Gay Bar in North America. and beyond.
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It is multilevel venue with out door seating and wrap around balcony that allows sweeping view of world famous Bourbon St. The main bar down stairs boast a triangular shaped bar that allows great views from any angle, along with bench seating along the walls with Brass railing. Lafitte's walls are solid polished Mahogany along with a Mahogany bar front. The main bar also houses the "Eternal Flame"

that has been burning since the bars conception, it only was blown out twice in its existence, during hurricane Georges in 1998 and Gustov in 2008. Lafittes features two floors of libations, music, and video. "THE BALCONY" @ Cafe Lafitte's upstairs is a Non-Smoking, Handcrafted Cocktail lounge with an upscale atmosphere. The wrap around balcony has sweeping views of Bourbon Street and the French Quarter skyline. During Mari Gras and Southern Decadence, the gay crowd dominates this part of Bourbon Street, and is the center of gay New Orleans. Lafittes is popular spot to hangout year-round. Make sure you check out www.lafittes.com for the current line up of events and great drink specials.

06/03/2026
Following an impressive Fleet Week in celebration of our country's 250th anniversary, attended by numerous sailors, we d...
05/31/2026

Following an impressive Fleet Week in celebration of our country's 250th anniversary, attended by numerous sailors, we decided on a nostalgic look back to 1966. If you have never come across this letter from the Navy published in Cafe Laffites, here it is for your reference.

Crawfish is ready at Rawhide
05/24/2026

Crawfish is ready at Rawhide

05/01/2026

🍹✨ HELP US PICK CAFÉ LAFITTE’S NEXT SIGNATURE FROZEN DRINKS! ✨🍹

Alright y’all… we’re about to level up the frozen drink game at Café Lafitte in Exile and we want YOU to help decide what hits the menu next. 😈❄️

We’re adding at least TWO brand new signature frozen cocktails (possibly FOUR) and we want to know what flavors you’d actually order on a hot New Orleans day.

👇 VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITES IN THE COMMENTS (pick 2–4!) 👇

🍓 FROZEN STRAWBERRY DAIQUIRI – Classic, sweet, dangerous.
🥭 FROZEN MANGO MARGARITA – Tropical, tangy, and tequila-forward.
🍍 FROZEN PIÑA COLADA – Creamy coconut vacation in a cup.
🍉 FROZEN WATERMELON RUM PUNCH – Fresh, juicy, summer vibes.
🍑 FROZEN PEACH BELLINI – Smooth, fruity, and bougie.
🍋 FROZEN LEMONADE VODKA SLUSH – Tart, icy, and hits fast.
🫐 FROZEN BLUEBERRY LEMONADE – Sweet + citrus with a twist.
🥥 FROZEN ESPRESSO MARTINI SLUSH – Cold, caffeinated, and chaotic.

🔥 BONUS: Drop your wildest frozen drink idea below — if we use it, we might name it after you. 😉

🗳️ COMMENT YOUR TOP PICKS!
And tag your friends so they can vote too!

04/27/2026

🌀 MANIC MONDAYS… OR SOMETHING BETTER? 🌀

“Manic Monday” is a popular bar theme everywhere — usually packed with drink specials and a little nod to Cyndi Lauper. 😉
But here at Café Lafitte in Exile, our Monday night vibe is currently up for debate… and we want YOUR input.

As the oldest continuously operating gay bar in the U.S., Lafitte’s already brings the energy all week long, including:

🍹 Daily Happy Hour
🔥 Our iconic triangular main bar (kinda looks like the flame in our logo 👀), the Eternal Flame sculpture, and our upscale upstairs cocktail lounge
🌙 The Balcony on Bourbon — a wraparound view overlooking Bourbon Street & Dumaine
🎱 Pool table upstairs
🎰 Video poker + video bar entertainment
📜 A downstairs wall full of the fascinating, mysterious history of Lafitte’s

And of course… our weekly favorites:
🪩 Sunday TRASH DISCO & Historic Napkin Toss
🍸 Tuesday S.I.N. Night (Service Industry Night)
🎤 Wednesday Karaoke
🎭 Themed Thursdays available upstairs on the Balcony Bar (perfect for groups!)

📩 Want to host a meeting, party, after party, holiday shindig, or themed event?
Message us — we’ll work with you to make it unforgettable.

Now back to Mondays…

💡 What would YOU want to see on a Monday night at a bar on Bourbon Street?
Theme night? Games? Trivia? Drag? Live music? Chill lounge vibes? Something wild?

Drop your ideas in the comments 👇and/or take the poll that will be posted shortly.
Let’s build a Monday night worth showing up for. 🖤🔥

🪩🗑️ Cafe Lafitte in Exile’s ORIGINAL TRASH DISCO 🗑️🪩Every Sunday | 1:00PM – 10:30PM📍 901 Bourbon Street | French Quarter...
04/26/2026

🪩🗑️ Cafe Lafitte in Exile’s ORIGINAL TRASH DISCO 🗑️🪩
Every Sunday | 1:00PM – 10:30PM
📍 901 Bourbon Street | French Quarter

If you know… you KNOW. 😏
And if you don’t? Welcome to one of the most legendary Sunday traditions in New Orleans.

Back in 1991, Lafitte’s DJ Ghett Green created the idea of spinning classic disco all day and building up to one iconic finale…
🎶 “Love is in the Air” 🎶
…and trust us — it absolutely was.

By 1992, the now-famous Napkin Toss was born… and the rest is Bourbon Street history.

🌈✨ The vibe? Pure magic.
No tickets. No RSVP. No “exclusive guest list.”
Just show up, grab your napkins, and join the crowd.

🕘 Come around 9:00PM
🕤 At 9:30PM, when “Love is in the Air” hits… LOOK UP.
The downstairs bar fills wall-to-wall, hands go up, and suddenly the entire room becomes a floating disco storm of cocktail napkins.

It’s messy.
It’s hilarious.
It’s unforgettable.
It’s New Orleans.

📌 Often copied… NEVER duplicated.
If you want the original experience that people from all over the world have been coming to enjoy for 32 years…

💃🕺 COME TO TRASH DISCO THIS SUNDAY.
And don’t forget to bring your best disco energy.

🪩🎶🌈

04/26/2026

🪩🗑️ Cafe Lafitte in Exile’s ORIGINAL TRASH DISCO 🗑️🪩
Every Sunday | 1:00PM – 10:30PM
📍 901 Bourbon Street | French Quarter

02/17/2026

Tomorrow, Fat Tuesday, at 12 noon! With me and In front of

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02/15/2026

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901 Bourbon Street
New Orleans, LA
70116

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+15045228397

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