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Oysters in New Orleans
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Top Tier Editorial has a take on Oysters in New Orleans below. The community ranking opens up once a few locals have weighed in.
Top 5 Oyster Bars in New Orleans
New Orleans' benchmark oyster bars — anchored by Brett Anderson's 17-spot NOLA.com guide and Gambit's 2024 Best of New Orleans readers' poll.
- #1
Casamento's Restaurant
Uptown
“Brett Anderson calls Casamento's the "non plus ultra" of New Orleans oyster bars — operating since 1919.”
- #2
Pêche Seafood Grill
Warehouse District
“Brett Anderson calls Pêche "the modern New Orleans raw bar perfected."”
- #3
Acme Oyster House
French Quarter
“Gambit's 2024 Best of New Orleans Best Oysters winner — the French Quarter raw-bar institution.”
- #4
Drago's Seafood Restaurant - Metairie - The Original
Metairie
“Brett Anderson credits Drago's with popularizing charbroiled oysters in the early 1990s — the dish that now defines the New Orleans oyster-bar scene.”
- #5
Bourbon House
French Quarter
“Brett Anderson calls Bourbon House "a trailblazer in the upscale New Orleans oyster bar movement."”