This gorgeous wine bar from the same folks who manage Walk-On’s sports bar up the street is a swell addition to the ‘Dome drinking and dining scene. With 30 wines and eight craft beers on tap, the options are many at Copper Vine, including everything from half glass pours to a bottle, in case you want to create your own flights.

Huge portions of rib sticking bar food await at Walk-Ons, a cousin to the fancier Copper Vine across the street. Although there are plentiful fried options - boom boom shrimp, catfish po-boys and the like, there are healthy-ish wraps (ahi tuna with edamame dude!) and entree salads to tide you over until kick off. Loud and extremely sporty, Walk-Ons also has a weekends only classic rock club next door called Vintage if you’re in the mood to celebrate.

Let’s start with the guac. So very good, and Johnny Sanchez (from Aaron Sanchez) is just 0.4 miles from the big game! With its Mexico City-centric art and interior and mash up of traditional and modern Mexican cuisine. Consider the revelatory crispy Brussels with cotija cheese and pickled jalapenos, the yellowtail ceviche, and all of the tacos.

Chef Michael Gulotta does wonders at this airy CBD eatery, with its Southeast Asian-meets Louisiana soul menu of instant classics. Try the tempura fried softshells with spicy watermelon or give the red curry charred octopus over pasta a whirl. Maypop’s cocktail program is noteworthy.

This small plates and cocktail haven offers a discrete, underground vibe for when you need a break from game weekend madness. While the drinks are a primary focus, the global menu offers a good mix of light but satisfying snacks, pastas, salads, and more made with fresh, quality ingredients. Note: CellarDoor is only open on Sundays for home Saints games, but stop in for dinner or the weekday happy hour to indulge in craft cocktails in a lovely, lounge-y setting.

Saints fans can’t do better than a pre- or post-game nosh at this Manning family shrine lined with memorablila from Archie, Peyton, and Eli. A full menu of delicious food delivers a step above the average sports bar fare, from a 12-ounce ribeye with all the fixins’ to an Eli burger topped with chili and jalapeños. If your tickets got lost in the mail, there’s a courtyard with a screen the size of some living rooms for watching the game as well as cushy recliners inside.

This stylish fresh Mex on Julia is right across the street from rom one of the Superdome parking lots, for starters. Otra Vez is gearing up for the season, offering brunch every Saturday and Sunday — great for a pre-game or pre-tailgate meal.

Emeril Lagasse’s casual-but-classy restaurant does a bang-up job with cocktails and flatbreads, just for starters. There’s only one menu for lunch and dinner, but it’s a winner with yellowfin tuna wraps, fried chicken salad, and wood oven fired shrimp with coconut and milk and cilantro. Oh, and the candied pork ribs, yes please.