9 March 2023
Catfish from Seafood Sally’s. | Seafood Sally’s/Official
A year-round look at the best piping-hot fried seafood in the city
Lent comes and goes. But in New Orleans, fried seafood is always on the menu. Beyond the many neighborhood fish fries that pop up seasonally, plenty of restaurants pride themselves on achieving the perfect fish fry — crisp of crust, not greasy, piping hot, and fried to order. Here are some of the best fish platters in town, usually with catfish as the star of the show. For fried seafood of the sandwich variety, here are 21 essential po’ boy spots in and around New Orleans.