Pat O’Brien’s at Universal CityWalk is the Orlando outpost of the legendary New Orleans bar that invented the Hurricane cocktail back in the 1940s, and it brings the same French Quarter energy, dueling piano players, flaming fountain courtyard, and all, to a night out near the parks. It’s a fun, high-energy stop for guests staying in our Orlando homes who want a taste of New Orleans nightlife without leaving Central Florida.
The dueling piano bar is the main draw most evenings, two performers trading requests and cracking jokes, and it gets loud and packed as the night goes on, so it’s worth arriving early for a seat if you want to sit close. There’s a Cajun-inspired food menu too, so it works well as a dinner-then-drinks stop rather than just a late-night bar. It’s 21-and-up in the piano bar area after a certain hour, so families with younger kids are better suited to the courtyard and restaurant side earlier in the evening.
Because it sits inside CityWalk, there’s no cover to walk in and browse, though the piano bar itself typically has a cover charge after a certain time in the evening, worth checking on arrival since it varies by night. Parking is easiest if you’re already spending the day at Universal Orlando, and it’s a natural way to close out a theme park day for guests staying in our Orlando collection, dinner, a Hurricane, and a few singalongs before heading back to the house.
