Entry No. 11 — the New Orleans file — filed under: haunted

Muriel's Jackson Square (Séance Lounge)

A Creole restaurant on Jackson Square whose upstairs Séance Lounge is tied to Pierre Antoine Lepardi Jourdan, said to have lost the building in a card game and taken his own life there in 1814. The candlelit second-floor rooms are kept dim and clubby, and staff lore holds that a table is still set for Jourdan's spirit. You can climb up for a cocktail without a dinner reservation when the space isn't booked for a private event.

The move: Order drinks in the Séance Lounge before your table downstairs and see who flinches first in the shadowy upstairs rooms.

📍 Before you go The Séance Lounge is open to walk-ins for drinks unless reserved for a private event; call ahead to confirm.

• 📍 French Quarter
• 💸 $$
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Indoors

Where: 801 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA 70116

Hours: Added 2026-06-22 — confirm current hours before you go.

⚠ Seasonal or scheduled — always check before you go.

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Proof: source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4

last checked: 2026-06-22