{"id":28448,"date":"2023-01-23T17:01:15","date_gmt":"2023-01-23T17:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"\/?p=28448"},"modified":"2023-02-13T17:07:23","modified_gmt":"2023-02-13T17:07:23","slug":"best-seafood-in-new-orleans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/best-seafood-in-new-orleans\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Seafood in New Orleans: 10 Restaurants for Every Budget"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seafood abounds in South Louisiana and in New Orleans especially. Boiled seafood is so popular here that during crawfish season you can buy them by the pound, cooked, right at the grocery store. Whether you\u2019re looking to get messy with a big platter of boiled seafood or you\u2019re wanting something more elevated, there are dozens of good places to try in and around town. Here are 10 noteworthy places serving the best seafood in New Orleans.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28456\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 1210px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28456\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.devourtours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/crawfish-boil.jpg\" alt=\"crawfish boil\" width=\"1200\" height=\"803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/crawfish-boil.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/crawfish-boil-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/crawfish-boil-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/crawfish-boil-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/crawfish-boil-330x220.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Make sure to not miss out on the best seafood in New Orleans at these restaurants. Photo credit:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/88158121@N00\/4526760484\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Louisiana Sea Grant<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">What's Included<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-676868595e416\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1fc2de;color:#1fc2de\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #1fc2de;color:#1fc2de\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-676868595e416\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/best-seafood-in-new-orleans\/#Bevi_Seafood_Company\" title=\"Bevi Seafood Company\">Bevi Seafood Company<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/best-seafood-in-new-orleans\/#Cajun_Seafood\" title=\"Cajun Seafood\">Cajun Seafood<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/best-seafood-in-new-orleans\/#Poke-Chan\" title=\"Poke-Chan\">Poke-Chan<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/best-seafood-in-new-orleans\/#Frankie_and_Johnnys\" title=\"Frankie and Johnny\u2019s\">Frankie and Johnny\u2019s<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/best-seafood-in-new-orleans\/#Big_Ez_Seafood\" title=\"Big Ez Seafood\">Big Ez Seafood<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/best-seafood-in-new-orleans\/#Mukbang\" title=\"Mukbang\">Mukbang<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/best-seafood-in-new-orleans\/#Mosquito_Supper_Club\" title=\"Mosquito Supper Club\">Mosquito Supper Club<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/best-seafood-in-new-orleans\/#GW_Fins\" title=\"GW Fins\">GW Fins<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/best-seafood-in-new-orleans\/#Seafood_Sallys\" title=\"Seafood Sally\u2019s\u00a0\">Seafood Sally\u2019s\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/best-seafood-in-new-orleans\/#LUVI\" title=\"LUVI\">LUVI<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bevi_Seafood_Company\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bevi Seafood Company<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The seafood platters at Bevi Seafood Company (<em>236 N Carrollton Ave<\/em>) are the main draw, but they also offer po\u2019boys and other classics. On top of stellar fried shrimp and fried catfish, you can choose from crawfish, crab, or shrimp boils or sit down for a plate of oysters. Softshell crabs are great in season but the BBQ Shrimp, slathered in beer sauce, are a must-have.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Insider\u2019s tip:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Bevi is also one of our top picks for the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/poboys-in-new-orleans\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">best po\u2019boys in New Orleans!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25319\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 1210px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25319\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.devourtours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-elle-hughes-oysters.jpg\" alt=\"fresh raw oysters\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-elle-hughes-oysters.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-elle-hughes-oysters-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-elle-hughes-oysters-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-elle-hughes-oysters-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-elle-hughes-oysters-330x220.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Fresh or fried, you have to try the oysters at Bevi Seafood Company. Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/muscles-food-2647939\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elle Hughes<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cajun_Seafood\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cajun Seafood<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With an extensive po\u2019boy menu, fried rice, gumbo, and even <em>yakamein<\/em> (beef noodle soup), you can also bring your seafood-squeamish friends to <\/span>Cajun Seafood (<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>1479 N Claiborne Ave<\/em>).<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> No-frills and nothing complicated here. Just a large menu of great boiled and fried seafood platters.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On warm days it can get rowdy, and the wait can carry into one to two hours, but it\u2019s worth it if you\u2019re there for a large haul of goods. Try every variety of crab imaginable, fried softshells and oysters, and shrimp pasta.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Still hungry? On your way out, grab a stick of crawfish boudin \u2013 an ingenious sausage made with crawfish, spices, and rice \u2013 for \u201cdessert.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Poke-Chan\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Poke-Chan<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For something a little different than typical Louisiana fare, head to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clover.com\/online-ordering\/pokechan-new-orleans\">Poke-Chan <\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for some of the best poke you can find. On top of quality build-your-own bowls (they cut their own fish in the back), expect rotating specials like deep-fried yellowtail collar and salmon croquettes. The takoyaki (fried octopus) and unagi-don (eel and rice) are some of our favorites. We also recommend grabbing a <em>taiyaki<\/em> (ice cream in a fish-shaped wafer) on your way out for dessert.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28454\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 1210px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28454\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.devourtours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/flickr-poke-bowl.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/flickr-poke-bowl.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/flickr-poke-bowl-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/flickr-poke-bowl-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/flickr-poke-bowl-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/flickr-poke-bowl-330x220.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Mix things up with a delicious poke bowl. Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/30478819@N08\/50628087036\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marco Verch<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frankie_and_Johnnys\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frankie and Johnny\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Frankie and Johnny&#8217;s (<em>321 Arabella St<\/em>)<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was opened in 1942 by brothers-in-law Frankie and Johnny. This neighborhood hangout is just down the way from Domilise\u2019s. Crawfish season here is buzzing. So expect beer-chugging, shell-picking crowds when the weather\u2019s nice. In addition to the exceptional boiled shrimp, they have crab cakes, fried shrimp, and fried catfish. Do not leave without chucking down a few of their standout chargrilled oysters (best enjoyed with a couple of beers.)<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Big_Ez_Seafood\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Big Ez Seafood<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With locations in Harvey, Kenner, and Gretna, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bigezseafood.com\/\">Big Ez Seafood<\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a hotspot for boiled seafood and they carry every boil imaginable. Go during the week during off-peak hours or expect a wait. Best enjoyed with several people, order bagfuls of mussels, several kinds of crab, crawfish, and shrimp. You can choose from several boil seasonings but their specialty is the popular <a href=\"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/vietnamese-cajun\/\">Viet-Cajun<\/a> mix. They have some of the best fried oysters in town and it is mandatory that you grab a few deep-fried soft-shell crabs to dip in their house cajun aioli.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28450\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 1210px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28450\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.devourtours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-kindel-media-seafood.jpg\" alt=\"seafood boil tray with bread roll\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-kindel-media-seafood.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-kindel-media-seafood-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-kindel-media-seafood-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-kindel-media-seafood-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-kindel-media-seafood-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Big Ez owners Thien and Nhu were among the first Vietnamese Americans to introduce Viet-Cajun crawfish to Louisiana. Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/cooked-seafoods-with-brown-bread-on-top-8352795\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kindel Media<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mukbang\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mukbang<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uptown restaurant <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mukbangseafoodnola.com\/\">Mukbang Seafood<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> melds Louisiana classics with Southeast Asian flare. On top of the usual seafood by the pound and po\u2019boys, you can eat unique offerings like crawfish eggrolls, blackened catfish with garlic noodles, and cajun fried rice with catfish. All boiled seafood can be tossed in spicy cajun seasoning, garlic butter, or the house Mukbang mix. If you\u2019re extra hungry, grab an order of clams tossed with the garlic butter AND Mukbang mix.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mosquito_Supper_Club\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mosquito Supper Club<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a uniquely Louisianan experience, Uptown\u2019s <\/span>Mosquito Supper Club (<em>3824 Dryades St<\/em>)\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">offers a seasonal, seafood-heavy menu that changes weekly. Chef Melissa Martin delivers delectable gumbos of locally caught seafood, shrimp boulettes, jambalaya, oyster soup, and fried soft-shelled crab among other specialties. Martin prides herself on her personal relationships with her local purveyors and also has a James Beard award-winning cookbook that\u2019s a must-have for professional and amateur cooks alike.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28451\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 1210px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28451\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.devourtours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/flickr-shrimp-gumbo.jpg\" alt=\"shrimp gumbo with rice\" width=\"1200\" height=\"795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/flickr-shrimp-gumbo.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/flickr-shrimp-gumbo-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/flickr-shrimp-gumbo-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/flickr-shrimp-gumbo-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/flickr-shrimp-gumbo-330x220.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Mosquito Supper Club focuses on sourcing its ingredients from the most sustainable sources. Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jeffreyww\/16431907457\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">jeffreyw<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"GW_Fins\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GW Fins<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a supreme seafood dining experience, head to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/gwfins.com\/\">GW Fins<\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the French Quarter. The menu changes daily based on the catch and they source a large part of their menu from the Gulf. You\u2019ll find cuts here you won\u2019t anywhere else \u2013 like their must-get tempura fin wings. Other standouts include the lobster dumplings, duck crackling crusted drum, and the signature Scalibut \u2013 halibut rimmed with scallops.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Seafood_Sallys\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seafood Sally\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Located in Uptown, this venture from the owners of industry-favorite Marjie\u2019s Grill offers a mix of creative fare and classic seafood plates. Get the Louisiana Crab-Santhemum (lump crab and crab fingers with crab fat lemongrass chili butter), BBQ blue crabs, or chilled boiled lake crabs. As with most seafood joints in New Orleans, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/seafoodsallys.com\/\">Seafood Sally\u2019s<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> does chargrilled oysters but they\u2019re particularly worthwhile here.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28452\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 1210px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28452\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.devourtours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/flickr-softshell-crab.jpg\" alt=\"softshell crab with potatoes in gravy sauce \" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/flickr-softshell-crab.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/flickr-softshell-crab-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/flickr-softshell-crab-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/flickr-softshell-crab-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/flickr-softshell-crab-330x220.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Seafood Sally\u2019s also offers a happy hour most days of the week. Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kurmanphotos\/48679108871\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kurman Communications<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"LUVI\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LUVI<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another industry favorite, chef Gong has built a reputation for both creative flare and meticulous quality with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luvirestaurant.com\/menu\">Luvi<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. On top of a slew of Asian-themed vegetable and meat dishes, Gong has some of the most compelling seafood in the city.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Try the fried tuna meatballs, any of his various fish-collar specials (including the hamachi), or his rotating raw bar specials. For $50, you can order an omakase-style \u201cFeed Me\u201d option where chef Gong will feed you his best catches of the day, complete with wine or sake pairing.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seafood abounds in South Louisiana and in New Orleans especially. Boiled seafood is so popular here that during crawfish season you can buy them by the pound, cooked, right at the grocery store. 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