Diners' Choice: Seafood restaurants in New Orleans

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Updated December 05, 2024

Looking for restaurants with the best overall Seafood cuisine in New Orleans? You’re in the right place. Each month OpenTable analyzes more than 400,000 new diner reviews. We sort the results by category to help you discover new favorites. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

GW Fins

4.9

4.9 (19948)

$50 and over

Seafood

French Quarter

About the restaurant

Experience the cuisine that has created Raving Fans of local diners & national & local food critics alike. Executive Chef Mike Nelson ensures the highest quality seafood by flying in products from around the globe & featuring only the best from local waters - both at their seasonal peak. This commitment to freshness & quality are some of the many reasons GW Fins prints its menu daily. We look forward to serving you soon so we may learn what you think.

We hope our dress policy is comfortable for all. Coats & ties are not required. Slacks, dress jeans, & dress shorts are great. We require that gentlemen wear a collared shirt. T-shirts, cut off shorts, & athletic wear, including baseball caps, are not permitted. We ask gentlemen to remove their hats in the Dining Room.

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Lauravip

Dined 3 days ago

Food and service here is always amazing!! Unfortunately, we weren’t very hungry because we had eaten a late lunch….i had the sea scallops carbonara…..incredibly delicious. Scallops were perfectly cooked. My brother had the seared tuna….totally melted in your mouth…..so good!!! We had to have a dessert….some salty caramel thing….Wow!! Every time we come to NOLA….GW Finn’s is at the top of our dining list!!! Thanks again for an amazing meal!!

Seaworthy - New Orleans

4.7

4.7 (38)

$30 and under

Seafood

Central Business District

About the restaurant

Locally sourced oysters & seafood are paired with cocktails & wine in a stylish Creole cottage.

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Megan

Dined 3 days ago

Wonderful restaurant, food was very good service was fantastic. The food was really very good, I had the scallops and it was a lot of money for the amount of food.

Deanie's Seafood - Garden District

4.7

4.7 (261)

$30 and under

Seafood

Garden District

About the restaurant

Deanie’s Seafood - The third location of the family-owned and -operated Deanie’s Seafood, Deanie’s Seafood offers the same flavors as the legendary restaurant known for serving “New Orleans’ best seafood” and features a raw and charbroiled oyster station.

Located at the corner of Jackson Avenue, Deanie’s Seafood seats approximately 175 guests and features a spacious wrap-around balcony for outdoor dining with a beautiful view of Uptown and the New Orleans skyline.

Deanie’s Seafood offers Deanie’s favorites including fried seafood, po-boys, seasonal boiled seafood like boiled crawfish, shrimp and Louisiana blue crab, Crawfish Étouffée, New Orleans Barbeque Shrimp and seafood salads served with Deanie’s housemade dressings.

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Tina

Dined on Dec 5, 2024

We LOVE Deanie’s! The food is so good and the staff is so friendly. Whenever we’re in NO, we go a couple of times. And the Garden District spot has such a great neighborhood feel!

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4.8

4.8 (4830)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Uptown

About the restaurant

Superior Seafood & Oyster Bar is located in historic Uptown New Orleans, and is known for its authentic Louisiana seafood and Creole-inspired dishes at an affordable price.

Situated directly on the St. Charles streetcar line (stop number 24), on the corner of St. Charles and Napoleon Avenues, the restaurant offers a front row seat to all the beautiful sights and sounds New Orleans has to offer. The menu offers something for every taste, with items ranging from Shrimp & Grits to Filet Mignon, and many in between.

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Johnvip

Dined 4 days ago

Great evening and my groups food was all good. My wife had the pecan crusted gulf fish with a BBQ butter sauce that was really good. My branzino was excellent as well. We started with some char broiled oysters which was a great way to start the evening.

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4.5

4.5 (6)

$30 and under

Seafood

Metairie

About the restaurant

Fury's Restaurant in Metairie has been serving authentic New Orleans-style seafood and Italian dishes since 1983.

Known for its fresh, locally sourced seafood, Fury's specializes in classic fried fish, shrimp, and crab alongside house-made sauces, dressings, and gumbo.

With 40 years of perfected family recipes, this beloved spot keeps things traditional, offering dishes like rich crawfish étouffée and crispy fried seafood platters.

Their recent remodel complements the welcoming, family-owned atmosphere, making it a must-visit for those craving flavorful, home-cooked meals in a warm, inviting setting.

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Meg

Dined on Nov 23, 2024

Everything was delicious! We enjoyed the onion rings, crawfish pasta, grilled shrimp pasta, breaded veal cutlets over pasta with lump crabmeat and shrimp in a cream sauce.

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Experience

HAPPY HOUR | Monday - Saturday (3-5pm)

Experience

DAILY SPECIALS | Monday - Saturday

Experience

HALF-PRICED WINE | Tuesdays

Briquette

4.6

4.6 (2259)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Warehouse District

About the restaurant

Contemporary Coastal and New Orleans cuisine served in the historic Warehouse District. Briquette serves up unique seafood creations from the Louisiana Gulf waters and around the world. Seafood specialties include Louisiana Redfish On The Half Shell, Snapper Ponchartrain with Lump Crabmeat, and Whole Branzino. Features also include Prime steaks, pork porterhouse, lamb, veal and pastas.

Enjoy fabulous hand-crafted cocktails and a curated wine list that is a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence Winner 6-years in a row!

Wine Spectator Award of Excellence Winner 2019-2024
Members of the Chaine des Rotisseurs
New Orleans Magazine Tops of the Town Award Winner
Proud Member of Chef's Brigade
Home of the Loaded Whole Fish

Host your group dinner, reception, or a cocktail party at Briquette. Seating for 240 guests and 400 for a reception. We also have a beautiful bar and community tables for small cocktail receptions with hors d’oeuvres.

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EdEd

Dined 2 days ago

Everything was great! Will go back again. Loved the Red fish.

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Experience

Réveillon Dinner at Briquette

Red Fish Grill

4.5

4.5 (8489)

$30 and under

Seafood

French Quarter

About the restaurant

For twenty-five years, Red Fish Grill has celebrated the fresh, seasonal bounty of local farmers and Gulf fishers. We stand apart for our wide variety of fresh Gulf fish, expertly grilled to perfection on our signature wood-burning grill.

Our vibrant, polished-casual seafood restaurant, owned and operated by Ralph Brennan, anchors the first block of Bourbon Street and delivers innovative twists on New Orleans Gulf seafood specialties like BBQ Oysters, Hickory Grilled Redfish, Alligator Sausage & Seafood Gumbo, and Double Chocolate Bread Pudding.

Red Fish Grill's lively decor, expansive bar, and welcoming vibe beckon Bourbon Street revelers and serious diners alike in search of gracious hospitality and a commitment to inspired, locally sourced seafood.

Diner's Choice Award - Opentable
"Top Place for Seafood in the U.S." - USA Today
"Best Seafood Restaurants in the U.S." - Travel + Leisure
"The Best Seafood Restaurants In America" - Tasting Table

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Alexandra

Dined 3 days ago

Ike was the best! So entertaining and truly knew so much!

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Popular dish

Double Chocolate Bread Pudding

Popular dish

BBQ Oyster Po-Boy

Popular dish

Cajun Grilled Gulf Fish

Landry’s Seafood House – New Orleans Lake Pontchartrain

4.6

4.6 (1360)

$30 and under

Seafood

Lakeview/Gentilly

About the restaurant

The true flavor of Gulf Coast tradition is all about family, warmth and exceptional seafood. Landry's Seafood strives to bring all of those things together in each and every location, providing a fun-filled dining experience that will make you want to drop your anchor and never leave. So sit back, relax and take part in the Landry's Seafood experience.

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Clarence

Dined on Dec 6, 2024

The crawfish bread was divine. The catfish was awesome and succulent. The Chilean Sea Bass broiled) was flavorful and I hope you save enough space for dessert because that chocolate cake was huge. The server was attentive to all out needs. Enjoyed it all we will be back.

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Popular dish

New Orleans Crawfish Bread

Trenasse

4.5

4.5 (1954)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Central Business District

About the restaurant

The collaborating chefs of Trenasse focus on Gulf Coast Cuisine with a South Louisiana Flare. Using regionally farmed ingredients we present our dishes classically and creatively. Along with a dynamic team Chefs, we execute a culinary program known as one of “The Best in The City”. Our talented team is ready to serve the thriving business lunch crowd of the central business district, local foodies, and numerous city wide festivals and conventions.

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Troyvip

Dined 5 days ago

Great food, great prices. Highly recommend! Try the frog legs, they were great!

Vessel NOLA

4.3

4.3 (2597)

$30 and under

Seafood

Mid-City / City Park

About the restaurant

Vessel Specializes in Fresh Seafood and New American Cuisine! Renowned Chef Wille Cooper, who trained under Emeril Lagasse & Wolfgang Puck sources fresh local ingredients incorporating many of the traditions New Orleans is famous for. Dinner is served 7 days a week and brunch Sat-Sun! Happy Hour weekdays 4-6 pm (except holidays). Reservations are advised and we welcome walk-ins! Dine inside or outdoors on our gorgeous covered patio! ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST featured VESSEL as one of "8 of the Most Gorgeous Restaurants in Former Churches Worldwide". Paranormal activity lurks at VESSEL as featured on The Travel Channel's hit show "THE DEAD FILES" in the episode "Deadly Vessel" showcasing the spirits that haunt Vessel. Eat, Drink, Congregate! at Vessel at New Orleans' most exciting restaurant/bar, housed in a 1914 historic church in Mid-City, 10 minutes from the French Quarter just off the Canal Street Streetcar.

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Leiters

Dined 5 days ago

What a gem! The building is stunning! What a fantastic space! The food was outstanding. We had a large group and everything we had was great! If I lived in the area I would eat here all the time! Highly recommend!

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