Dish ranking
Best seafood dishes in New Orleans
3 seafood dishes from 2 restaurants, ranked by 47 community votes.
Seafood is the category where location matters most — the best plate is the one landed nearby that morning.
In New Orleans the community's current pick is Pecan Crusted Gulf Fish at Commander's Palace, with 23 votes. Every row below links to the dish page, where you can see the other dishes at that restaurant and add your own vote.
The ranking
- 1Pecan Crusted Gulf FishCommander's Palace23 votes
- 2Oyster PattyCommander's Palace14 votes
- 3Shrimp CreoleDooky Chase's Restaurant10 votes
How to order seafood dishes well
- Ask what came in today; a good kitchen will happily tell you.
- Whole fish is usually better value and better cooked than a portioned fillet.
- Raw plates — oysters, ceviche, crudo — reveal freshness immediately.
Seafood dishes in New Orleans: common questions
- What are the best seafood dishes in New Orleans?
- Right now diners rank Pecan Crusted Gulf Fish at Commander's Palace first, with 23 votes. The full ranking above covers 3 seafood dishes across 2 New Orleans restaurants and updates every time someone votes.
- How is this New Orleans ranking decided?
- Each dish is voted on individually by DishVote members, so the order reflects the specific plates people say are worth ordering — not an overall star rating for the restaurant.
- Can I add a seafood dish that is missing?
- Yes. Open the restaurant page, add the dish, and it enters this ranking as soon as it gets its first vote.