Best Seafood Restaurants In New Orleans

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If you hadn’t heard, New Orleans is known for seafood, but you might not know exactly where to go to find out in the city.

In this article, we’ll show you the best places in New Orleans to eat seafood.

We’ve included comments from real-life customers that have eaten at the eateries so you can get a full sense of the food, atmosphere, customer service and more before you try it.

Best New Orleans Restaurants For Seafood

The New Orleans area’s top restaurants for seafood offer some of the region’s most outstanding dishes.

Pêche Seafood Grill

800 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130 | (504) 522-1744

Here’s what one diner says about Pêche Seafood Grill: “The food was amazing!! Loved splitting a lot of dishes and Having everyone try different things. My father in laws birthday was that day and they made it special. He was in love with the food.

The Blue Crab

7900 Lakeshore Dr, New Orleans, LA 70124 | (504) 284-2898

Here’s what one diner says about The Blue Crab: “Food was delicious and service was great. I had the grilled oysters and red snapper entree. The oysters were good but 2 of my 6 were burnt. The snapper was delicious but on the small side for the price.”|

Atchafalaya

901 Louisiana Ave, New Orleans, LA 70115 | (504) 891-9626

Come for the Crab Cake Benedict, stay for the brunch Bloody Mary.

Here’s what one diner says about Atchafalaya : “Shrimp and Crab Cake Benedict special, Bananas Foster Waffle, Five “A” bloody Mary and mimosa. Everything was delicious and the outdoor seating area was perfect for us to enjoy the beautiful weather with our dog. Our waitress was amazing. If you want to hear the live music you’ll want to sit inside. Mask required inside and COVID vaccine or negative PCR test proof required. Pets allowed outside.”

Oceana Grill

739 Conti St, New Orleans, LA 70130 | (504) 525-6002

Here’s what one diner says about the Oceana Grill: “One of the best meals I ever had. The Cajun food is so good I could die happy after eating it. The delicious bread pudding is warm and drizzled with rum sauce. The crab cakes are so good it’s ridiculous. I highly recommend coming if you carving some Cajun food.”

Avila Grill French Quarter

817 St Louis St, New Orleans, LA 70112 | 504) 478-0796

At this Venezuelan restaurant, come for the Catira (shredded chicken dish), stay for the Pabello Criollo (beef stew).

Here’s what one patron has to say about the Avila Grill French Quarter: “We ordered a chicken patacon a delicious sandwich that uses plantains as the bun and the chicken arepa which has a corn based pocket stuffed with goodness. We wanted to try the empanadas so ordered a couple of those too. We ended loving those so much we ordered six to go to enjoy for lunch while we were driving the next day. Oooh and get the green sauce that comes with the empanadas for whatever you order! I want this in economy size!”

Deanie’s Seafood Restaurant

841 Iberville St, New Orleans, LA 70112 | (504) 581-1316

Here’s what one diner says about Deanie’s: “This place came highly recommended by locals. They give you so much food, the dinners are way too much for the average person. The catfish was so light and flaky and the breading is perfect and nicely compliments the fish! Its the best fried fish I’ve ever had! The barbecue shrimp is very good. It is not barbecue as we know it in Chicago. It is sautéed in this oily, buttery, aggressively seasoned sauce and my husband thoroughly enjoyed it! The spicy whole potatoes that they give you as a appetizer is pleasantly different from any appetizer we’ve had and they are very, very good!”

Brigtsen’s Restaurant

723 Dante St, New Orleans, LA 70118 | (504) 861-7610

Come for the Seafood Platter, stay for the Pecan Pie.

Here’s what one patron says about Brigten’s food: “This had to be one of my favorite dining experiences in New Orleans. We came in without a reservation and the beautiful Marna accommodated us. Everything we ate was delicious. You could taste the love in food. You must try this food, the wait service was impeccable. I can’t wait to get back and make a reservation. What a beautiful experience!”

Coquette

2800 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115 | (504) 265-0421

Here’s what one customer says about Coquette: “Every dish was a well balanced pairing of local flavor and impressive culinary capacity. The way they put these dishes together is going to stick with me for a while. Everything was wonderfully paired with the other components on the dish. Perfect for a nice dinner on a quiet night. Stick around for dessert and the Amaro list. We will be coming back again!”

Herbsaint

701 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130 | (504) 524-4114

Come for the James Beard Award-winning Gumbo, stay for the Spaghetti.

Here’s what one diner says about Herbsaint: “The food deserve 5 stars, but I had to go with 4 because when we ate, almost everything was quite too salty. However we got there at almost 9pm with no reservation, and still they managed to give us a table, which was awesome. For VEGANS don’t be afraid to come eat here, the chef will prepare something at his discretion. And what I go it was Soo Good! My husband asked for 3 portion of short ribs, that’s how much he enjoyed them. My husband actually returned a dish back because it was too salty, and we appreciate that we were not charged for it. Service could have been more personable, but no complaints.”

Maypop

611 O’Keefe Ave, New Orleans, LA 70113 | (504) 518-6345

Come for the Dim Sum, stay for the Tom Yum Noodles.

Here’s what one customer says about Maypop: “In a sea of restaurants that are [more or less] putting out the same types of food, it is guaranteed you will find completely unique and incredible eats at Maypop.

“I’m not even sure what you’d classify this type of food. Definitely Asian fusion but it’s simply better than that. Everything here is simply delicious and unexpected.”

Liuzza’s by the Track

1518 N Lopez St, New Orleans, LA 70119 | (504) 218-7888

Here’s what one customer says about Liuzza’s by the Track. “We came here August 4th, 2021. It was by random, and the reviews were super good too. First, the team here was very kind. Second, we ordered the turtle soup, and it was delicious — tasted like a beef stew. We also ordered the seafood platter , catfish platter, duck tenders, and the gumbo. The duck tenders were breaded, and the meat inside was so flavourful. The breaded oysters, shrimp, and catfish are the bomb. So good! This was my favorite fish fry place I’ve ever been to.”

Final Word

New Orleans is known for its delicious cuisine, including restaurants that serve all kinds of catfish, shrimp and more.

When it comes to seafood, New Orleans restaurants do not disappoint. The eateries are scattered around a bit, just like the shrimp on the seafood platter, but when you try them, you’ll be glad you did.

Remember that waiters and waitresses across the industry make less than $3 a day unless they receive tips, so please show your gratitude for your service.

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Keisha Smith

Keisha Smith is a Contributing Writer who attended college at Southern University A&M College in Baton Rouge. She is currently writing a book on south Louisiana culture.