If you crave for the local seafood taste of New Orleans, drop by at GW Fins at 808 Bienville Street. The best local fish to try is the Tripletail served on top of a bed of lobster risotto with generous chunks of lobster and in big portions. Read More..

If you're in the look-out for both chargrilled and raw oysters at their finest, give Acme Oyster House at 724 Iberville Street a try. Their signature charred oysters come in a crust made from romano cheese and drenched in seasoned butter. Read More..

A big seafood appetite can be satiated at Deanie's Seafood located at 841 Iberville Street. Their standout dish is the BBQ shrimp served in a unique barbecue sauce. Read More..

A fried food fanatic would find seafood heaven in Franky & Johnny's Restaurant located at 321 Arabella Street. Start off your meals with gator bites which are deep-fried alligator chunks served with spicy Cajun sauce or the fried pepper rings made of green peppers. For main entrees you can have a choice of crab, clams, alligator, and crawfish all fried. Don't forget to order the Abita Purple Haze or Abita Strawberry to soothe off the spicy flavors of the meals. For dessert indulge in their peanut butter pie. At approximately $50 for a meal of two plus tip, it's an affordable treat. Read More..

If you want instant seafood at a hotel's premises, make sure to book a room at Hilton New Orleans Riverside at 2 Poydras Street to get a treat from Drago's Seafood Restaurant located at the lobby. Your best bet would be to order their phenomenal charbroiled oysters dripping with cheese and oil served with French bread for only $16 a dozen. You could even watch how the oysters are cooked at their oyster bar area. Read More..

You can get seafood delight for an affordable price at Casamento's Restaurant located at 4330 Magazine Street. Paying only $9 you could already indulge in a dozen fat Gulf oysters. Favorites in this restaurant include the oyster loaf, gumbo, and fried seafood platter with catfish. In their efforts to provide the best oysters in town, they are not open during the off-season of oysters. Read More..

If you're in for a late decent dinner at New Orleans, head over to 627 Bourbon Street for the Original Sammy Seafood Restaurant. For the appetizers you won't be wrong with the fried mushrooms and alligator or the calamari. Main entrees range from jamabalaya to deep fried soft-shell crab. A must-try dish if you come in solo is the Cajun shrimp and lobster tail with Cajun potatoes delicious enough to sate your appetite. Read More..

A craving for crawfish can be satiated at Big Al's Seafood Restaurant located at 1377 Annunciation Street. This place near Tulane was formerly the spot for "Fire: A Restaurant". Now the popular seafood market/restaurant in Houma, LA has branched out here in New Orleans. Read More..

Infuse your favorite seafood with Spanish flavor at Rio Mar Restaurant located at 800 S Peters Street. A crowd favorite is the ceviche platter which comes in four different options such as fish & habanero and fried oysters with one even offering a popcorn topping. Appetizers include a lobster combo and shrimp served in special sauce. Other must-try dishes are the fried oyster salad, garlic steamed mussels, and garlic calamar steak. Read More..

A main attraction at 115 Bourbon Street for both locals and tourists alike is the seafood restaurant owned by the Brennan family, Red Fish Grill. Favorites are the fresh Gulf fish and shellfish. They also offer unique twists to dishes such as flash fried BBQ oysters in Crystal barbecue sauce paired with house-made blue cheese dressing. Another must-try is the hickory-grilled redfish topped with blue crab meat and lemon-butter sauce served with tasso and mushroom Pontalba potatoes on the side. Read More..