Avegno Lounge — Restaurant in New Orleans

My wife and I very much enjoy Gautreau's and were excited to hear that this new project was joining the neighborhood. A lot of places are not open 'late night' in the area, so we believed this would be a breath of fresh air.

They advertise on Instagram and through physical pamphlets that they have a "late night happy hour" that runs roughly from 8-10:30, complete with "Bar Snacks" and $3 off of signature and classic cocktails.

We arrived at 9:15 on a Friday evening and the lounge itself was nicely decorated with soft music playing. My wife and I ordered two cocktails off of their Classic menu and tried to order food but were told the kitchen was closed for the night: so much for the "Bar Snacks" specifically advertised as part of the Late night happy hour. We had a nice enough time with our drinks but when we asked for the bill we had a total of $38.95, for two cocktails (a very basic martini and French 75). I don't know if the discount was applied, but you can do much better Uptown for almost $20 each of mediocre cocktails.

We will be back to Gautreau's but will be skipping this spot for the foreseeable future. If you'd like a late night option that also has food, try Bouligny...

Solid spot for small plates and drinks. Assorted nuts, burrata salad, shrimp cocktail, cheese plate, ham sandwich were delicious. Drinks were on point. Customer service was excellent. Note they charge a fee for credit cards that I hope...

Such a welcome addition to the New Orleans restaurant/bar scene!! The ambiance is just as good as the food and drinks. Don’t sleep on the fondue or the French dip w/ au jus, and definitely get the cookies...