Casamento's Restaurant

"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

"At the narrow, bustling Casamento’s, oyster-shuckers have been holding court since 1919, when this family-owned oyster classic opened. Besides raw oysters, Casamento’s is best known for its oyster loaf (like a fried oyster po’ boy, but on toasted, thick, white sandwich bread); and its Creole style gumbo, lighter in color and flavor and filled with tomatoes and okra. NOTE: Casamento’s closes annually from Memorial Day through September 19, as tradition dictates." - Eater Staff

"It doesn’t get more New Orleans than Casamento’s, a cash-only spot serving fresh oysters and other seafood in a compact, mosaic-tiled space since 1919. Casamento’s does a bang-up job with fried seafood, shrimp, oyster, and catfish loafs, half or whole, and of course raw and charbroiled oysters. Note: Casamento’s closes for summer as tradition dictates, from Memorial Day to Labor Day." - Beth D'Addono, Clair Lorell

"Strange Delight isn’t trying to be a replica of New Orleans exported for tourists but credits local institutions like Casamento’s on its menu." - Emma Orlow

"A seafood staple on Magazine Street since 1919, Casamento’s is beyond old-school: It’s a wonderland of seafood gumbo, oyster stew, and gluten-free fried seafood. For fish, there is local catfish and trout on the menu — fried, of course. But the pride and care taken with fish and shellfish is apparent at Casamento’s, a place known for treating diners like family." - Beth D'Addono