The Country Club
Marigny/Bywater Restaurants
634 Louisa St.
New Orleans, LA 70117
504-945-0742
Set in a sprawling old Creole cottage filled with the requisite hardwood floors and abundant natural light, The Country Club is a lot of things. Like a less snooty version of the one you took tennis lessons at as a kid, the backyard requires a membership pass to enter ($10 on weekdays, $15 on weekends; annual passes are available). But it might be worth it in the hot summer months: It has multiple pools, lagoons and fountains. As for the inside, the menu is full of Louisiana flavors like crawfish beignets and duck confit flatbread, and the wine and cheese lists are both huge and reasonably priced.