Fives sits in the heart of the French Quarter near Jackson Square, an upscale cocktail and oyster bar built around a horseshoe-shaped bar in a small, classically-finished room. The crowd is a mix of neighborhood residents, service industry regulars, and tourists, often trading conversation over polished cocktails that lean on ingredients like absinthe.
Food here runs toward raw bar standouts and dressed-up drinking food — tuna crudo, beef tartare, a well-regarded oyster selection — with crème brûlée as the sole dessert on the menu. The room fills early, with an oyster happy hour drawing people in before the evening crowd builds.
Food here runs toward raw bar standouts and dressed-up drinking food — tuna crudo, beef tartare, a well-regarded oyster selection — with crème brûlée as the sole dessert on the menu. The room fills early, with an oyster happy hour drawing people in before the evening crowd builds.