Top 10 New Orleans favorites

"#1 Oyster loaf at Casamento's, 4330 Magazine St., 895-9761.  Oysters are done the old-fashioned way here...They come perfectly cooked, crispy but with a fresh, juicy wallop.  I would lovingly describe them as delicate..."
Read the article         Reader's Choice Award

"The oyster poor boy still casts a spell in New Orleans"

"Casamento's, 4330 Magazine St....Eighty years old, this tiny tile and marble decorated gem serves impeccable raw oysters."   Read the article

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"Casamento's makes the best oyster load in New Orleans... Don't let the nonchalance of Casamento's lull you into thinking it is anything but a great and rare restaurant, one of the city's jewels."   Read the article

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October 2001
"Casamento's is the granddaddy of them all.  Situated on its Magazine Street perch since 1919, it's an eye-catching sight.."   Read the article

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February 2002
"The raw oysters are incredible—you can watch the oyster shucker do his thing at the bar, and eat the oysters immediately after they're freed from their shells. They're big, too."     Read the article

2002

"The search for the one real oyster loaf ends here, say mollusk mavens of this Uptown time-honored icon that's become their bi-valve heaven"  Read the article

Casamento's Restaurant is closed for the Summer!
We will reopen on Tuesday, September 16th, 2008.

Our facilities are available for Private Parties during the summer months.

You can purchase Casamento's Seafood Gumbo and Oyster Stew
by the gallon all summer long with a 2 day advance notice.

Casamento's Restaurant
Established 1919
4330 Magazine St.
New Orleans, Louisiana 70115
504-895-9761

Our restaurant hours are:
Tuesday - Saturday  11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturday Evenings 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Closed June, July and August and all Major Holidays

Our Restaurant facilities are available for
Private Parties on Sunday, Monday or Wenesday evenings.

Owners: CJ and Linda Gerdes
info@casamentosrestaurant.com

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