The Best Seafood Restaurants in New Orleans
Updated September 2026 · 11 places tracked
New Orleans has 11 seafood restaurants on WaitlistWizard's live reservation catalog, clustered in Garden District, French Quarter, and Downtown. The list below ranks the standouts by diner rating, and we track real-time table availability at 4 of them.
GW Fins
Seafood · New Orleans · $$$$
4.8(5,479)- Hard to get
Fives Bar
French Quarter · $
4.8(430) The Bell
Seafood · Bayou St. John · $$
4.7(147)Pêche
Seafood · Downtown · $$
4.6(5,671)Basin Seafood and Spirits
Seafood · Garden District · $$
4.4(1,013)Red Fish Grill
Seafood · New Orleans · $$$
0.0(0)Landry’s Seafood House – New Orleans Lake Pontchartrain
Seafood · New Orleans · $$
0.0(0)Superior Seafood
Seafood · New Orleans · $$$
0.0(0)Blue Bayou Restaurant and Oyster Bar
Seafood · New Orleans · $$
0.0(0)Landry's Seafood House - New Orleans French Quarter
Seafood · New Orleans · $$
0.0(0)Pigeon and Whale
Seafood · New Orleans · $$$
0.0(0)
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Frequently asked questions
- What are the best seafood restaurants in New Orleans?
- Ranked by diner ratings across the 11 seafood restaurants in our New Orleans catalog, the top picks are GW Fins, Fives Bar, and The Bell.
- Which New Orleans neighborhoods are best for seafood restaurants?
- Garden District, French Quarter, and Downtown have the highest concentration of seafood restaurants in our New Orleans catalog.
- How do I get a table at a fully booked restaurant in New Orleans?
- WaitlistWizard monitors live reservation availability at 4 of these restaurants. Set a free watch on a sold-out table and you'll get an alert the moment a reservation opens up.