Best Oyster Bars in New Orleans

They say that, back in the 1940s, Felix’s put the New Orleans’ oyster bar on the map. All we know is if you love you some fresh oysters and a talkative shucker, this French Quarter establishment is the place to go. You get a free story with every dozen.

Since 1910, folks have been heading to Acme for rawsome oysters. They also offer a mean Oyster Rockefeller soup, fried oyster platters, po-boys, and some of the best chargrilled oysters around. If you leave New Orleans without eating oysters at Acme, the angels will weep for you.

Know what goes great with beer? Oysters! Crescent City Brewhouse on Decatur Street offers them ice cold and shucked to order. If someone in your group just can’t do raw, we suggest Baked Oysters Three Ways – crab & saffron, spinach and andouille gratin. Plus, this oyster bar gets our vote for the coolest sign.

Looking for oysters on Bourbon Street? Olde NOLA Cookery is the place to be. They are always super fresh and they have a great selection of beers to make them go down even easier. Duck in and get you some!

The menu at the French Market Restaurant and Bar reads, “Eat Oysters, Love Longer.” While oysters may or may not have anything to do with virility, they are delicious and that’s good enough for us. This 80-ish year-old restaurant offers Oysters on the Half Shell, Garlic and Herb Char-Grilled Oysters and Creole Char-Grilled Oysters. They only purchase from people they know and trust.

If you enjoy comfortable booths and long, wide marble counters to eat your oysters on, you’ll love Grand Isle Restaurant on Convention Center Boulevard. On Mondays through Fridays they offer 75¢ oysters on the half shell, boiled shrimp with corn, potatoes, mushrooms, garlic for sausage at just $7 for a half pound. On select days, they also offer Redfish on the Half Shell.

Yes, Rizzuto’s in Lakeview serves raw oyster and they’re delicious but don’t leave without ordering the Oysters Rizzuto as well. These babies are baked with lemon, bread crumps, pecorino Romano and oregano and served on the half shell. Magnifico!

Along with freshy shucked Louisiana oysters on the half shell, Oceana’s menu features Oysters Rockefeller (done their way) and Oceana’s Famous Oysters on the half-shell, chargrilled over and open flame, smothered with a zesty garlic and cream herb Cajun sauce, and finished with a fresh blend of parmesan and Romano cheeses. We can’t lie: You’re going to waddling on out of there.