Where to Eat Boiled Seafood

Our favorite spots to get our boiled seafood fix

Last Updated: Monday, April 4, 2022 9:58 AM by Mads Reineke

Ask most any New Orleanian, and they’ll tell you that one of the best activities to enjoy those balmy spring and summer nights in the city is to gather your favorite folks for a seafood boil.

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You might think that if you’ve tried one boil, you’ve tried them all, but every eatery adds its own flavor (literally) to their pots to create something uniquely delicious no matter where you go. Whether you’re dining in or taking your bounty outdoors to The Fly or City Park, you can check out one of these places to add that extra bit of NOLA spice to your next night out.

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Author: Mads Reineke

Mads Reineke is a fourth-generation, life-long New Orleanian raised in historic Mid-City. Through a family deeply involved in the hospitality industry, Mads’ love for her hometown started young and only grew stronger.

Living in a city so full of history and legend alike fueled her love of writing and sharing stories, propelling her to pursue a degree in Mass Communication from LSU, where she wrote for the Daily Reveille newspaper and served as an officer in the university’s chapter of PRSSA. When she isn’t writing for business, Mads can be found writing fiction, sketching, or doing crosswords camped in either her favorite coffee shop or under the oaks of City Park. Or, she’s out and about hoping to find yet another thing to love about the Crescent City.