DINING Parkway Bakery & Tavern parkwaypoorboys.com / 538 Hagan Ave., NO, 70119 / 504-482-3047 Family owned restaurant and bar . Parkway was founded in 1911 and continues the 100-year tradition of serving comfort food and drinks, including over 25 poor boys . L $ D $ — Mid-City Drago’s Seafood Restaurant dragosrestaurant.com / 3232 N. Arnoult Rd., Metairie, 70002 / 504-888-9254 Drago’s sets the standard for seafood dining . Its peerless charbroiled oysters are the centerpiece of a menu that offers innovative food and classic platters with equal skill, all with a distinctly New Orleans flavor . BR $$ L $$ D $$$$ — Jefferson Parish Mr. Ed’s Oyster Bar & Fish House -Bienville St. mredsrestaurants.com / 512 Bienville turkeyandthewolf.com / 739 Jackson Ave., NO, 70130 / 504-218-7428 Dubbed one of the “12 Best New Restaurants in the Country” by Eater, Turkey and the Wolf serves some of the best sandwiches in the city with great signature cocktail selections . B L $$ D $$ — Garden District/Uptown Turkey and the Wolf St., NO, 70130 / 504-309-4848 Serves your choice of chargrilled, fried or raw oysters, as well as longtime favorites like Oysters Rockefeller and Bienville . Offering a stand-up oyster bar and cocktail bar, it’s the perfect place to relax and enjoy . L $$ D $$$ — French Quarter Felix’s Restaurant & Oyster Bar -Iberville St. felixs.com / 739 Iberville St., NO, 70130 / Mr. Ed’s Oyster Bar & Fish House -St. Charles Ave. RESTAURANTS -SEAFOOD Acme Oyster House acmeoyster.com / 724 Iberville St., NO, 70130 / 504-522-5973, 877-815-6412 Just off Bourbon Street, this timeless New Orleans establishment has been popular with locals for generations . A vintage slice of New Orleans in a casual, down-home atmosphere . Recommended: oyster, shrimp, fish plates . L $$ D $$ — French Quarter 504-522-4440 Established in the early 1900s and a staple of the French Quarter for more than 70 years . It is a longtime favorite of locals and visitors alike . Also offers private event space . L $$ D $$$ — French Quarter mredsrestaurants.com / 1327 St. Charles Felix’s Restaurant & Oyster Bar -Lakeshore Dr. Ave., NO, 70130 / 504-267-0169 Serves your choice of chargrilled, fried or raw oysters, as well as longtime favorites like Oysters Rockefeller and Bienville . Offering a stand-up oyster bar and cocktail bar, it’s the perfect place to relax and enjoy . L $$ D $$$ — Garden District/Uptown felixs.com / 7400 Lakeshore Dr., NO, 70124 / Peche Seafood Grill 504-304-4125 Locally owned and operated since it began in the 1940s, Felix’s is known as the first name in the oyster business . Enjoy freshly shucked oysters, seafood snacks and New Orleans classics . BR $$ L $$$ D $$$ — Lakeview/Lakefront pecherestaurant.com / 800 Magazine St., NO, 70130 / 504-522-1744 Peche Seafood Grill in New Orleans’ Warehouse District serves simply prepared coastal seafood with a unique, modern approach to Old World cooking methods . Featuring rustic dishes and a raw bar showcasing Gulf seafood . L $$ D $$$ — Convention/Warehouse/Arts District Basin Seafood & Spirits St., NO, 70115 / 504-302-7391 A seafood restaurant serving modernized versions of traditional Louisiana dishes . Locally sourcing the best possible ingredients and highlighting seasonal vegetables and Gulf fish in daily specials by chef Edgar Carro . BR $$$ L $$$ D $$$ — Garden District/Uptown basinseafood.com / 3222 Magazine Grand Isle Restaurant Center Blvd., NO, 70130 / 504-520-8530 Fresh seafood and cold beer . Classic, casual eatery featuring fresh seafood raw oyster bar, gumbo, award-winning onion rings and four-time winner of New Orleans Po-Boy Preservation Festival . L $$ D $$$ — Convention/Warehouse/Arts District grandislerestaurant.com / 575 Convention Pier 424 pier424seafoodmarket.com / 424 Bourbon St., NO, 70130 / 504-309-1574, 888-855-8438 Located on the heart of Bourbon Street offering a variety of steamed and boiled seafood, balcony dining and the largest oyster bar in the French Quarter . Our relaxed atmosphere is the perfect place for dining and events . L $$ D $$ — French Quarter Bourbon House Gumbo Ya-Ya NO, 70130 / 504-522-0111 On Bourbon Street, just one block off Canal Street, it’s a short walk from all major hotels . New Orleans cuisine and Gulf seafood are the house specialties, and the Oyster Bar serves up some of the best local oysters . Five private dining spaces . B $$ L $$$ D $$$ — French Quarter bourbonhouse.com / 144 Bourbon St., gumbonola.com / 600 Decatur St., NO, 70130 / 504-291-8600 Here at Gumbo Ya-Ya we’ve taken gumbo to an art form, but gumbo is just the beginning . Enjoy fried seafood platters, sandwiches, po-boys and other entrees, with amazing sides, kids menu and desserts . This is the only place you’ll want to stop . B $$ BR $$ L $$ D $$ — French Quarter Red Fish Grill redfishgrill.com / 115 Bourbon St., NO, Briquette GW Fins 70130 / 504-302-7496 Coastal contemporary seafood restaurant cooking whole fish on the briquette . We feature steaks, pork and pasta . Located in the former Rodd Brothers Molasses Refinery, we have a craft cocktail bar and 800 bottles of wine in our cellar . D $$$$$ — Convention/Warehouse/Arts District briquette-nola.com / 701 S. Peters St., NO, gwfins.com / 808 Bienville St., NO, 70112 / 70130 / 504-598-1200 Fishing for New Orleans’ deFINitive seafood dining? Fish no further than Ralph Brennan’s Red Fish Grill . Menu favorites include hickory grilled redfish, BBQ oysters, alligator sausage and seafood gumbo, and double-chocolate bread pudding . L $$ D $$$ — French Quarter 504-581-FINS New Orleans’ premier, upscale seafood destination . Serves only the freshest local, national and international seafood at its seasonal peak with a menu that changes daily by executive chef Michael Nelson . D $$$$$ — French Quarter Royal House royalhouserestaurant.com / 441 Royal Iberville Cuisine Deanie’s Sea Food Kitchen deanies.com / 2200 Magazine St., NO, 70130 / 504-962-7760 Favorites include Deanie’s Giant Seafood Platter, po-boys, seasonal boiled seafood and New Orleans barbeque shrimp . A New Orleans original and local favorite serving “authentic Louisiana wild” seafood for over 50 years . L $$ D $$$ — Garden District/Uptown 70112 / 504-354-1080 Taste New Orleans, in New Orleans, by New Orleans . Authentic New Orleans seafood with a true local ambiance . Located steps from Bourbon Street, featuring a large open dining area and two private party rooms . B $$ BR $$ L $$ D $$$ — French Quarter ibervillecuisine.com / 821 Iberville St, NO, St., NO, 70130 / 504-586-1155, 888-855-8438 Enjoy delicious hot and cold seafood and a robust oyster bar in this historic, 114-year-old, romantic-yet-casual atmosphere on world-famous Royal Street . Wraparound balcony dining overlooking Royal and St . Louis . Private parties available . L $$ D $$ — French Quarter Seafood Sally’s seafoodsallys.com / 8400 Oak St., Landry’s Seafood House -Decatur St. landrysseafood.com / 620 Decatur St., NO, Deanie’s Seafood Restaurant deanies.com / 841 Iberville St., NO, 70112 / 504-581-1316 A local favorite with many specialty items including barbeque shrimp, crabmeat au gratin and a giant seafood platter . Open for lunch and dinner daily, plus there’s a large banquet facility for groups . L $$ D $$$ — French Quarter 70130 / 504-581-9825 Located in the historic JAX Brewery, our newest location features beautifully renovated interiors, floor-to-ceiling windows with sweeping views of the Mississippi River and Jackson Square, and a creative menu unique to this location . L $$$ D $$$$ — French Quarter NO, 70118 / 504-766-8736 A neighborhood seafood joint with an oyster bar and extensive cocktail program . All our seafood is locally sourced from the Gulf South and the menu changes seasonally . We have ample outdoor seating and good vibes . BR $$$ D $$$$ — Garden District/Uptown Desire Oyster Bar Landry’s Seafood House -Lakeshore Dr. sonesta.com/desireoysterbar / landrysseafood.com / 8000 Lakeshore 300 Bourbon St., NO, 70130 / 504-553-2281, 800-766-3782 A casual restaurant on world-famous Bourbon Street, Desire features fresh Gulf seafood, oysters chargrilled on the half shell and local favorites like signature Shrimp & Grits, “Creole Trio”, po’boys and more for three meals daily . B $$ L $$ D $$$ — French Quarter Dr., NO, 70124 / 504-283-1010 Find flounder, catfish and Gulf red snapper, plus a plethora of local shellfish favorites, including oysters, shrimp and crawfish . Friendly casual atmosphere with outdoor seating and lake views . Reservations accepted for large parties . Children’s menu . L $$ D $$$$ — Lakeview/Lakefront seaworthynola.com / 630 Carondelet St., NO, 70130 / 504-930-3071 An oyster bar from the minds of NOLA natives Alex and Miles Pincus and Adrian Gallo of Grand Banks in NYC . Our focus is on sustainable Gulf seafood paired with an excellent cocktail program . BR D $$$$ — Central Business District Seaworthy 68