Eating fast food in the French Quarter is possible, but ranks up there as one of the highest forms of sin. The food here is outstanding. Between the po-boys at Acme, the beignets at Cafe Du Monde, muffuletta at either Central Grocery or Napoleon House, and surprisingly good Creole Kosher Kitchen on Chartres, there's no reason to ever eat at Krystal, Popeye’s, or McDonald’s. Those three are to be found, though, if your kids insist on something familiar once in a while.
I ate my way up and down the streets, always turning around at Jackson Square, a place I could spend another 3 days in and still not get enough of, and working my way back looking for another great cup of coffee.
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I walked everywhere in the Quarter. My hotel was nearby, and using just common sense, like being aware of when to cross the street and when to stay near other people and not to go down dark streets alone, I felt it was safe, easy, and much cheaper than taxi or trying to park a car in the Quarter. There is NO parking to be found.