38 Essential Restaurants in New Orleans
"This old-school Magazine Street seafood joint is a time machine; a way to experience New Orleans from a prior era (down to the standup oyster bar, green-and-white-tiled floor, and cash-only payment). Casamento’s oyster-shuckers have been holding court at that standup bar since 1919 when the family-owned classic opened. Try the raw and chargrilled oysters; an oyster loaf (like a fried oyster po’ boy, but on toasted, thick, white sandwich bread); and the gumbo filled with tomatoes and okra. It closes during the summer months as tradition dictates." - Clair Lorell
Nikki Mayeux/Eater NOLA
