{"id":432,"date":"2015-03-03T15:09:31","date_gmt":"2015-03-03T20:09:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/culturated.com\/?p=432"},"modified":"2015-03-03T15:09:31","modified_gmt":"2015-03-03T20:09:31","slug":"best-oysters-in-new-orleans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/culturated.com\/best-oysters-in-new-orleans\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Oysters in New Orleans"},"content":{"rendered":"

Despite the gulf oil spill in 2010, the meaty bivalves of the Louisiana and Texas coasts are some of the best in the country. Sure, you can debate with the Northwesterners and the New Englanders on this topic all day long. But in my mind there really is\u00a0no question that Gulf Coast\u00a0oysters can\u2019t be beat when it comes to frying, baking or chargrilling. Here\u2019s my humble\u00a0picks for\u00a0the Best Oysters\u00a0in New Orleans<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, whether you prefer to eat \u2018em raw or cooked.<\/p>\n

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\u2022 THE BEST \u2022<\/span><\/h1>\n

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\"Bourbon<\/a>

A dozen on ice at Bourbon House<\/p><\/div>\n

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Bourbon House<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

In\u00a0the French Quarter, a member\u00a0of the famous Brennan’s<\/a> family opened this slick oyster bar\/restaurant on Iberville and Bourbon Street. It’s the perfect place to\u00a0eat oysters and watch the debauchery from the comfort of a table with big glass windows. The only thing I don\u2019t like about the joint is that they pre-shuck their oysters, so you\u2019re not really getting the freshest possible product. Still, it\u2019s one of the few truly decent places to eat on Bourbon Street proper.<\/p>\n

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\"Casamentos-Oyster-loaf-New-Orleans\"<\/a>

Oyster loaf at Casamento’s<\/p><\/div>\n

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Casamento\u2019s<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Located in\u00a0Uptown New Orleans<\/a>, visitors will find it frustrating navigating the hours of this little oyster joint. Casamento’s is\u00a0closed from 2-5 pm every day, closed entirely on Sundays and Mondays, and closed every month that doesn’t have\u00a0an \u201cr\u201d in it. In case you didn\u2019t know, oysters are not as briny, not as sweet, and simply not as good during the summer months, when the gulf waters are warm. But this is the only place in town where you can get an Oyster Loaf. Think of cornmeal-fried oysters stacked on top of buttered Texas toast rather than French bread. Yum!<\/p>\n

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\"Oysters<\/a>

Oysters at Cooter Brown’s<\/p><\/div>\n

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Cooter Brown\u2019s<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Sticking with the Uptown scene, you can end your streetcar trip at the Riverbend and stop at this sports bar\/college hangout\/brewpub\/oyster bar. For many years, Cooter Brown\u2019s was the only place in town to show multiple games on dozens of TVs, with hundreds of beers on tap. We now have a few others, but this is the only one that serves fresh, tasty raw oysters. People under 21 not allowed inside at all, but there are a few picnic tables out front.<\/p>\n

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\"Cresent<\/a>

Raw and Baked Oysters at Crescent City Brewhouse<\/p><\/div>\n

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Crescent City Brewhouse<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Because of some antiquated post-prohibition laws in Louisiana, you can\u2019t brew beer and sell beer for wholesale in the same place where you sell it for retail. Long story short, as a result New Orleans<\/a> has only a handful of microbreweries. Located on Decatur Street just off Jackson Square, you can find Cresent City Brewhouse,\u00a0with a half-dozen excellent beers brewed on site as well as a nice oyster bar and live Dixieland jazz. I like their Baked Oysters 3-Ways, which includes spinach and herbsaint, crab and saffron, and cornbread andouille.<\/p>\n

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\"Oysters<\/a>

Oysters at the ready at L\u00fcke<\/p><\/div>\n

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L\u00fcke<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

NOLA’s homegrown top chef John Besh<\/a>\u2013 \u00a0who\u00a0was named one of the Ten Best New Chefs in America by\u00a0Food & Wine<\/i>\u00a0in 1999,\u00a0won the\u00a0James Beard Foundation Award<\/a>\u00a0for Best Chef in the Southeast in 2006,\u00a0and was awarded Food Arts\u2019 Silver Spoon Award in 2009\u00a0for revitalizing the culinary legacy of New Orleans\u2013\u00a0opened this unique oyster joint. Specializing in German and French cuisine, L\u00fcke is located in the heart of the\u00a0Central Business District and serves up $.50 oysters for happy hour every day. It\u2019s one of the few oyster bars in the city with top-notch food throughout the entire menu, and it’s in a prime location on the corner of St. Charles and Poydras Street.<\/p>\n

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\"Superior<\/a>

Meaty oysters at Superior Seafood<\/p><\/div>\n

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Superior Seafood<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Back in\u00a0Uptown, this snazzy multi-million dollar joint built a few years ago on the corner of St. Charles and Napoleon Avenue serves up some nice oysters as well as other good seafood dishes. The best time to go is from 4-6 pm for happy hour, when they serve $.50 raw oysters and draft beer specials. Hop on the streetcar line at Canal and get off right in front of Superior. It\u2019s a perfect quick snack when touring the Uptown area.<\/p>\n

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\u2022 THE REST \u2022<\/span><\/h1>\n

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\"Acme<\/a>

Acme Oysters served with hot sauce<\/p><\/div>\n

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ACME Oyster House<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

There is always a line at this popular French Quarter oyster bar. Is it worth it? No, not really. Sure, their chargrilled oysters are delicious, but the rest of the food is subpar and overpriced. You can get virtually the same oyster recipe at Felix\u2019s across the street and not have to wait quite as long.<\/p>\n

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\"Drago's<\/a>

Drago’s chargrilled oysters<\/p><\/div>\n

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Drago\u2019s<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

For decades, tourists made their way to Metairie for one reason and one reason only: to get chargrilled oysters in Fat City. Drago\u2019s recipe\u2013 light on the bread crumbs, heavy on the butter and garlic\u2013 was the epitome of the dish. Around five years ago, they opened a second location in the Hilton Riverside Hotel, serving the same oysters in a less hospitable environment. It’s definitely a turn-and-burn establishment. You\u2019re not going to get great service, so I\u2019d recommend stopping here just for a quick snack and foregoing the rest of the menu for some place better.<\/p>\n

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\"Felix's<\/a>

Felix’s Oysters, a French Quarter Institution<\/p><\/div>\n

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Felix\u2019s<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

This is a more down-and-dirty establishment, located right across from ACME, that serves\u00a0great oysters either chargrilled or on the halfshell. The rest of their food is merely passable, but if you want surly service and plump oysters, it\u2019s a fine place to stop in and grab a quick bite.<\/p>\n

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\"Pascal's<\/a>

Pascal’s Manale oysters<\/p><\/div>\n

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Pascal\u2019s Manale<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

One of the allures of\u00a0eating oysters is sidling up to the bar and talking with the old guy who’s shucking yours. This is one of those places where your shucker has been there 30\u00a0years and can thoroughly entertain you while you stand at the bar. If you decide to wait for a table at one of Uptown\u2019s classic\u00a0restaurants, Pascal\u2019s is known for their BBQ shrimp (they invented the recipe), but the rest of the menu is fairly\u00a0dated Creole Italian cuisine. \u2013Shane Finkelstein<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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