50 Best Seafood Restaurants in New Orleans

“Found this gem of a restaurant on our vacation in New Orleans. Food, drinks, and service were all excellent. The staff was very attentive to the timing of food delivery to allow for a good conversions and a relaxed atmosphere. Highly recommend!“

“It was a HOT day in July today so we were thankful to find Jay’s Place upstairs (with air conditioning.) The food was amazing and our servers were wonderful. We’ll definitely be back to try other poboys! Thanks, y’all!“

“My husband and I went on Friday night for dinner. Could not wait to try the new menu and it was simply awesome. To start with, our sever team was Isaac and Cheyanne and they were great. We never waited for anything. The Hot Crab Claws and Foie Gras Torte for appetizers were divine. I ordered the Duck Cassoulet and my husband had the visiting fish, Sea Bass over Yakamein. While the fish was excellent, the Duck ruled the table. Thanks to the Servers and Kitchen for a wonderful meal. We'll be back.“

“I have passed Fives multiple times, been meaning to stop in and finally did on last night w| a friend who was visiting.

We stopped by on a Tuesday, that is of course a pretty slow day in the city so it was pretty dead. We sat on the cocktail bar side and we were greeted by a super nice bartender— I can’t remember her name, but she had loads of energy!! We ordered a few oysters and they were hands downs some of the best oysters I’ve tasted. My favorites were the Mon Louis, such a great, clean taste. My drinks were extremely good. I could have sat there all night stuffing my face a drinking.

I wasn’t aware that Fives is owned by the same people who own The Columns, makes sense because food and drinks are always perfection there as well.

Fives is located in Jackson Square, prime location for tourists as it is centrally located in the Quarter. The space is limited, If you are expecting a full blown out restaurant, this isn’t the location. Fives is truly a cocktail/oyster bar. I believe I saw a total of four tables in each corner w| four chairs to each table.

This will certainly become a new spot for me to hang.“

“Excellent experience. Super friendly staff . Great food! Dog friendly. Nice outside dinning“

“We had the most amazing dining experience we've had in awhile. Our server Antonio was knowledgeable about the dishes on the menu and attentive without hovering. We ordered bread for an appetizer along with the T-bone pork chops and Scallops with grits as the main course. Dessert was the Almond cake with honey ice cream. Everything came out with absolute perfection. Our drinks were never empty. We left full and blown away by the whole experience at Plates. Highly recommend!“

“Stellar food, service, and atmosphere!“

“By Far the best food we have eaten here in New Orleans so far!! Highly recommend! There were 6 of us and every one of us loved our plates. They have a variety to choose from and the portion sizes are huge! Not to mention the great service! The waiters and waitress are the best!!! If you’re here in New Orleans don’t miss out!!“

“The staff at Lula were wonderful! Went to look at the accommodations for a rehearsal dinner. The staff showed us the Barrel Room and explained the setup for the amount of guest expected. They are very accommodating for your needs. Lunch was delicious! Shrimp and grits and Fried pickled mirlitons with a poblano dipping sauce were a hit. Our server, Jalen was the best! Definitely a place to visit in NOLA.“

“Despite historic snowfall in NOLA, Carlos and the team at Katie’s pulled together a wonderful wedding rehearsal dinner for our son and his wife! We will be forever grateful to Katie’s team.“

“The Best place to eat in New Orleans!!!“

“Stopped here within a food tour, but had my favorite bite. You MUST try the savory beignet! Filled with fresh lump crab meat and on top of a delicious remoulade, I will be dreaming of that for a minute! The manager was fantastic and the atmosphere was top notch! Buy a piece of the wood art on the wall!“

“Pescado y las pastas el ambiente“

“Excellent experience. Highly recommend. We tried almost half the menu, drinks and desserts included. Great all around.“

“We were surprised to get a last minute reservation on Christmas Eve. When we arrived, we sat at the bar until our table was ready. The drinks were perfectly prepared. Our server (Lionel) was very helpful, had great suggestions, was attentive, and very helpful without being overbearing. When they didn’t have the wine we wanted in stock they offered to comp an alternative that turned out to be an equally great wine for or meal. Of course, we insisted on paying for the wine. The food was great, but the service was outstanding! I would definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone visiting New Orleans.“

“Visited over the weekend while in town for The Eras Tour. Absolutely delicious! Great service. One of my fave parts of our trip!“

“Raw oysters at Desire on Bourbon Street in New Orleans was a real treat. My wife’s gumbo and crab 🦀 cakes were delicious too. Beautiful parlor style restaurant at the corner of the Royal Sonesta hotel. I’ll let the pictures say the rest“

“Chargrilled Oysters & the Bleu Cheese Wedge Salad.“

“I used Nola Crawfish King for an outdoor party we just held in June. I worked with Sophia in catering, and she could not have been more helpful. She quickly responded to all of my many emails. I wanted a crawfish/shrimp boil, and she helped with deciding what the ratio should be considering it was late in the season for crawfish. The guys who did the boil did a great job, set up all the tables and chairs, and everybody loved the seafood. Don't hesitate to use this company. You won't regret it.“

“This is by far our favorite restaurant in New Orleans. Food was delicious and the service was wonderful (wish I would have gotten our waitress’s name). Chef came to check on the table as well. Overall best food, service & consistency both times.“

“Great food and friendly people“

“Our go to place for fresh seafood. Today, gumbo, incredibly fresh seafood platter for two, baked mac and cheese followed by their bread pudding Everything was delicious, the service was good, see you next Thursday!“

“A charming little gem of a place with lots of history, Casamento's is a true old-school Louisiana seafood joint. We visited on opening day at the start of oyster season, and I couldn't have been happier with my meal. I had oysters 3 ways - raw, chargrilled, and fried, and everything was very fresh and tasty. The two daughters that are servers are super sweet, and very understanding of celiac disease/ the need to eat GF. Dedicated fryer is a big plus.

Dietary restrictions: A great place to eat if you're gluten free or have celiac disease!“

“I ordered a shrimp on French the bread was warm I had French fries and asked for no seasoning on my fries guess what no salt that is the first time someone listened will order again great place 2 eat

Parking: Some times you have 2 wait if they aren't busy“

“the char grilled oysters, z is a beast with the sauce“

“This place needs a parking lot or get the street assigned parking or SOMETHING. The line was almost out the door so I knew it had to be good when I walked in. They were out of stock of half the menu. I got beef and shrimp yakiamein with a side of potatoes. Total of $28. Me personally this was enough food for leftovers; I added a pack of beef ramen and enjoyed the yakaimein flavor ! Theres chairs to sit but it gets too crowded with people waiting so I ate in my car.

Dietary restrictions: Request it with the cashier. Check the food before walking out the store

Parking: Good lick cuz theres none

Kid-friendliness: This is more of a TO-GO restaurant

Wheelchair accessibility: Not accessible. Theres 2-3 steps to walk inside. Everything else is level“

“Attentive, old-school service. The house martini was one of the best I've had. Had the thick cut New York with Cajun butter. Super delicious. For sides, tangy Caesar salad, loaded baked potato, perfectly cooked asparagus, & mushrooms. This place is worth the money.“

“This place really left a lasting impression. From the hostess, our server, the bathrooms, food, price point, time we spent. Everything was on point. We had oysters, gumbo, bisque, redfish, and house salad. Everything was divine!!! Keep up the good work! Also loved that it was so very clean.“

“Fantastic oyster happy hour 4-6 every day, with a huge selection from all over North America. Eggplant doughnut is delicious, and it's so great to try new preparations of this veggie. Our server Tristan was so friendly and knowledgeable about the menu, offering suggestions that were spot on. We will definitely have to come back to try some more dishes.“

“Delicious dinner …. Great waiter Justin“

“Great food and great service! The owner is very helpful. We own a small dive bar in MS and we have used many of the ideas that Cooter Browns does! This is a stop for us when we are in town.“

“Yeah baby. Oystiz, swimpz, roazzbeef dabrie on french bread“

“Amazing bar, amazing roast beef po-boys. Never miss their annual St. Patrick’s block parties. There’s usually two. For 2025, Not positive if it’s on Thursday, March the 13 or Friday the 14th, but for sure on Monday the 17th, 2025. Perhaps Admin can make a list??“

“Outstanding! From the moment we entered until we left (party of 6 celebrating a birthday), everything from the food to the drinks to the ambience were topnotch. I'll return again and again. Our server was attentive and we enjoyed her recommendations and service. Kudos to the chef.“

“What an experience!
We met with some friends for the Omakase menu and it was well worth the cost. With this, you get 12 or 15 different sashimi options. Each were so delectable and tasted Ike the best quality. They presented about 3 of the 12 at a time so you were not overloaded with a big platter. Highly recommend if you like the raw type. Our server was fantastic and knew every single item that was placed on the table. Cocktails were so good as well and I recommend their off menu rum drink. Decor inside is cozy and modern but very inviting. Don’t sleep on the apps as well and you MUST get the Brussels! We will be back very soon!

P.S. catch happy hour for specials on Brussels and you better get the crispy rice trio!“

“Fresh delicious professional. Employees take pride in their work“

“Can one of my most beautiful experiences? Louisiana delicious food and very friendly people very kind it really was wonderful to celebrate our anniversary in this place.“

“Cafe Sbisa is kind of a little hole in the wall on Decatur but has the absolutely best Sunday jazz brunch. It’s not super fancy and has great mimosa deals, great food and great music.“

“It’s a must if you are looking for genuine soul food cooked with love !“

“We had another great experience last night. Scott was amazing! Great food and excellent service. It was definitely worth the wait.“

“Skip the seafood in the French Quarter and head to this spot. This is where the locals come to eat. Large menu, great prices and original Nola food. Delicious!!“

“Great food, Great atmosphere, 10/10 would recommend!!!“

“A great location for dinner with friends. Wonderful food and perfect service.“

“Our first time dining there and they didn’t disappoint! The service was perfect from the moment we walked in. The waiter was at the table to greet us immediately and promptly took our drink order. They started us off with a complimentary meatball served with a basket of garlic bread and they even put a candle in my mother’s as we were celebrating her 87th birthday. We ordered several appetizers including the crab cakes which were the best I’ve ever had. The beef carpaccio was so good we ordered it a second time and the entrees were equally as delicious. After the meal they brought out a red velvet brownie with a candle in it for my mother and the other tables in our seating area joined us in singing happy birthday to her. She was more than thrilled! We ordered a few desserts to share and the tiramisu was fabulous, in fact it was so good we ordered a second! Needless to say this was a spectacular dining experience.“

“just yummyness. gotta go back ... soon“

“Gentleman that took my order over the phone was very helpful and professional. My order was ready when I arrived to pick it up just over 10 minutes later and the food was delicious. I ordered a fried shrimp poboy and the bread was super fresh, the shrimp were perfectly cooked and seasoned, nice size and well portioned. I also ordered a side of fries and they were plentiful, crispy and well seasoned. Highly recommend. Great neighborhood spot!“

“Spent my birthday here in May. What a way to celebrate! I felt like royalty. The food and service were equally matched 10/10. The portion size was perfect and the drinks were amazing. Valet was also great. I will be visiting again.“

“I visited the location on Ponchatrain in Nola last night _ I will NEVER dine in late at night - The host was outside playing with the managers dog in the parking lot - She walked in the side door and greeted me picked up the menu and NEVER sanitized or washed her hands. The server complained about it being slow- My food came out cold- The manager on duty last didn't care- They put my side dishes in the microwave They served me the same cold chicken I sent back and just put it on the grill for a few minutes. Horrible customer service experience and the quality of the food was worse.“

“My Uncle took me to Patio's for my 27th Birthday dinner. We had drinks at the bar before being seated at our reserved table, since we arrived early.(WARNING: I recommend making reservations in advance in order to get desired time, but there is a canelation fee of $75 per guest, if there is a no call no show, and if the canelation is after the time of the reserevation. If you decide to cancel the fee is at the resturants discresstion to apply the fee or not.The bar tender was very accomodating, entertaining, and had great drink recommendations. When we were seated, our waiter was prepared to describe the specials for dinner that evening. We decided to get the appitizer special, which was a 11/10. I recommonend the zucchini balls, the special, and the buffalo blue oysters. The buffalo blue oysters are fried oysters topped with a sauteed bluffalo sauce topped with blue cheese crumbles. They wer ablsoluetly prepared to perfection. For dinner, my Uncle decieded on the eggplant parmesan and I got the steak frites. These dinner dishes were packed both with amazing flavors, and cooked perfectly. I decided to get my stake medium rare, and instead of french fries, I got the potato cuts. The Eggplant Parmesan has squash noodles packed into the eggplant cutlet, topped with red marinara sauce and chives. I thought it was wonderful. We enjoyed everything! For dessert, we ordered a cup of great coffee, with a shot of Bailey's, and the Blueberry Shortcake. The dessert was a perfect choice to top off the night. I thought the atmosphere was comfortable and cozy. It was still elegant, but casual atired spot to dine-in. The double seated tables are a little close to eachother, but overall I enjoyed the experience. I plan to visit again, and try a new dish from the menu. I know whatever I decided to eat at this resturant location will be outstanding and woth every cent spent. The waiter had a great attitude and great recommendations for all of my needs. I plan to re-visit this resturant, and reccomend it to other frineds and family. It's a great spot to have a nice night out,a nd the food will not dissapoint.

Parking: The parking situation is off the street parking. The resturant is located in a residental neighborhood, at the corner of the cross street. Finding a spot near the resturant is more first come, first serve. There is parking in front of the resturant, if you find a spot, or in front of the homes that are in the neighborhood surrounding the resturant. Personally, the parking situation was not difficult to find, and we were across the street fromt he resturant.“