Pêche Seafood Grill

If you want to get away from the weekend crowds in the French Quarter and dig into how the locals dine, a night out in the Warehouse District is just the ticket. Head there for this industrial-chic joint, all raw, unpolished woods and intact fish heads – the professionals pour in each night for big, ice-packed metal trays of oysters served with saltine crackers, whole grilled drum fish or big slabs of swordfish. Notably cheery and informative staff will talk you through the menu and their personal favorites.

Warehouse DistrictCajun restaurateur Donald Link has long reigned as one of the most well-known and successful chefs in the city, and you can see why with any stop into one of the spots within his restaurant group’s collection: La Boulangerie, Cochon or Cochon Butcher, Herbsaint, or Gianna. But if you’re looking for fresh seafood (and when you’re in New Orleans, you should), Peche is the place to go. Make reservations if you’re planning a big night out, or try to get lucky by sidling into a spot at the bar.

Pêche celebrates a visceral approach to eating seafood, so expect whole fish delivered to the table, ready to be sliced up and eaten between tables of friends. The menu is deceptively simple, with items such as shrimp bisque and grilled tuna, but the presentation and choice of ingredients and dressings are what elevates the experience beyond the tourist traps of the French Quarter. The raw seafood and oyster bar is also an obvious must-visit, with the Seafood Platter offering a particularly good value.

Pêche is a seafood place run by the same team as Cochon, and it takes fish as seriously as its sibling does pork and oysters. The large, open space, along with the seafood platters and whole grilled fish, makes this spot in the Warehouse District ideal for big groups (take note, bachelor and bachelorette parties). However, you can also come solo or with a date and just grab drinks and oysters at the bar for an equally classic experience.

In a city with no shortage of great seafood, Pêche somehow always manages to reach the top of my recommendation list. The menu changes based on what folks are catching that particular day, although there are always excellent options for those who don’t love their food with fins. But if you can, try some seafood – preferably in the form of small plates so you can get a nice variety.

Much of the menu at this seafood-focused restaurant takes a spin in the enormous wood-grill oven. And one of the best dishes—a Pêche signature—is the whole fish. That head-and-tail-on fish is often redfish, a staple of the Gulf of Mexico’s waters.

For eating out while in The Big Easy, Sandoval likes newer places such as Bywater American Bistro, the seafood grill Pêche, Paloma Cafe opened in 2018 by the team behind Revelator Coffee and brunch-magnet Cane and Table.

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Foodies sat up and noticed when Pȇche was named Best New Restaurant in America by the James Beard Foundation in 2014, the same year that the foundation voted Chef Ryan Prewitt the Best Chef in the South. The seafood-centric jewel in the Link Restaurant Group’s crown, Pêche is notable for its open-hearth cooking over hardwood coals, a technique the chef studied in Uruguay. It’s completely possible to fill up on regional oysters from the oyster bar and small dishes like creamy house-smoked tuna dip served with saltines, but then you’d miss out on the popular whole grilled fish and baked drum with mushroom broth and calas — Creole rice fritters that are like donut hole beignets.

Smoked tuna dip, beer-battered fish sticks, and spicy ground shrimp are just a few of the savory plates awaiting customers at Pêche, a refined Warehouse District restaurant launched by Chefs Donald Link, Stephen Stryjewski and Ryan Prewitt. While seafood is the main attraction around here, Pêche’s affinity for live-fire has given rise to hearty dishes from all walks of life, with 22-ounce ribeyes and pepper jelly-loaded grilled chicken also gracing the menu. For a truly memorable evening, guests can opt for a whole grilled fish for a taste of fresh Louisiana seafood at its finest, then grab a slice of salted peanut pie to end the meal on a sweet note.

There were beignets at Café du Monde, of course, where we opted to sit down and get served by the hustling waiters rather than wait in the long to-go line; lemongrass crab Caesar, spring som tam salad, and fried catfish with pickles and “zippy” ranch at Marjie’s Grill, where casual, complex cocktails completed the backyard vibe; multiple servings of crawfish noodles at Peche Seafood Grill, where you can’t go wrong on the menu, even when it comes to catfish swimming in a pickled-greens broth; and cracklins and chili butter oysters at pork specialist Cochon, where my daughter sat a seat that had just been vacated by Nicolas Cage.

This year, the United Way of Southeast Louisiana and the Louisiana Hospitality Foundation are teaming up to benefit NOLA-area hospitality workers affected by the pandemic. In the spirit of fish fries, they asked local restaurants to team up with them to offer Friday fish specials with a portion of the proceeds going to their Hospitality Cares “Fish Fry Fridays” initiative. I was excited to see Pêche on this list because — in my opinion — no matter the time of year, few in the city do fish better than Pêche.Every Friday during the 40 days of Lent, this Warehouse District restaurant has a fried two-pound fish on the menu.

If you needn’t go back to your hotel to freshen up, you can continue your journey right into the evening with a round of cocktails at Pêche in the Warehouse District before you hop in a Lyft out to Jack Rose. We found this restaurant in the Pontchartrain Hotel simply by crowdsourcing our meals, and it was one of the most fun environments for dinner in a city that thrives on creating whimsical, unexpected spaces. As if our meals of crispy pork belly and short rib weren’t enough to “wow” us, the server brought out a champagne bong with the check as a sort of chaser post-dinner.

Not only is this seafood-centric restaurant a popular place before games and shows at the Caesars Super Dome and Smoothie King Arena, it has some of the best seafood that you can get in the entire city. The raw bar has several options including Gulf Shrimp, Steak Tartare, and a Seafood Platter. You are welcome to get an entrée like the Grilled Tuna with lentils, carrots, and kumquats or the Jumbo Shrimp with coconut, greens, and a rice cake, but the whole table will love the Whole Grilled Fish.

If you can’t get enough of raw seafood and traditional coal grilling, then you should check out the next spot on our list of the best upscale restaurants in New Orleans… Pêche Seafood Grill. The menu here may look simple with items like Shrimp Bisque and Grilled Tuna getting top billing, but it’s the subtlety of flavor and quality of ingredients that sets this place apart. If the main menu’s offerings don’t take your fancy, why not check out the raw seafood and oyster bar?

The giant fish hanging in Donald Link's industrial-chic Warehouse District eatery says it all. This place is all about local and line-caught seafood, most of it cooked on an epic coal-fired grill. James Beard Award-winning chef/partner Ryan Prewitt delivers intriguing dishes like baked drum with mushroom broth, shrimp with purple rice pilaf and one of the best grilled whole redfish you'll ever eat, a beauty that might be treated to a lemony, herbaceous salsa verde.

Seafood is plentiful in New Orleans, and the bounties of the bay are highlighted on the menu at Pêche. The restaurant says it works with local fishermen and farmers with the goal of sustainable harvesting, so the fish options are subject to change. The menu is filled with everything from raw-bar picks like seafood salad and Gulf shrimp, to shareable plates where oysters come with kimchi aioli, and catfish is served with pickled greens and a spicy chile sauce.

With fresh-from-the-gulf seafood and a constant supply of local produce, Pêche Seafood Grill provides a contemporary, rustic take on surf that you won’t want to miss!. Stop by famous Magazine Street for a literal taste of the southern coast with gulf shrimp, fried oysters with pickled corn and kimchi aioli or whole grilled fish cooked over an open hearth. If you don’t feel like dining in, opt for something from Pêche’s delicious takeout menu.

The seafood at this bustling, casual eatery in the Warehouse District might be local, but the inspiration by chefs and partners Donald Link, Stephen Stryjewski, and Ryan Prewitt is global. Make a meal out of the hearty snacks and small plates, including the smoked tuna dip with house made saltines, crawfish and jalapeño capellini, and fried bread. Desserts (like the salted caramel cake) ensure your meal ends on a sweet note, too.

If your date is into places that give off old-world vibes, Pêche Seafood Grill is the place for an exciting first date. If you take that classy lady or gent there, you’ll get to see exactly how they cook their seafood over an open fire that you can see from the dining area. The Cajun gumbo is fantastic and as close to the original as possible, the ambiance is rustic, and the entrees and the side dishes are simple yet delicious.

Pêche Seafood Grill, recent winner of the James Beard Best New Restaurant Award, is the first-ever New Orleans restaurant receive this honor. Their excellence in part stems from the desire and determination to work with only the most reputable seafood purveyors, oyster farmers and fishermen. The oysters that I had were from Area 3, which could have very well been the same ones that I tried at Bourbon House earlier in the day.

Pêche Seafood Grill, located at the corner of Magazine and Julia Streets in the Warehouse District, serves simply prepared coastal seafood with a unique, modern approach to old world cooking methods. Featuring rustic dishes prepared on an open hearth over hardwood coals, Pêche's open kitchen offers a unique eye-level view of the fire. The oyster bar showcases gulf seafood including oysters, crab meat, and fresh gulf fish.

The third of Stephen Stryjewski and Donal Link’s restaurants, following Cochon and Herbsaint (also highly recommended), Pêche is this dynamic duo’s seafood-inspired restaurant. These two chefs have received many cooking awards, including the James Beard Award for their exploits, including those at Pêche. Located in the Central Business District, this lively restaurant is a favorite of locals and travelers alike.

Local celeb chef Donald Link does it again with this handsome temple to the Gulf Shore bounty. Beyond the beautiful raw bar offerings, there are loads of sustainable offerings like whole grilled fish, shrimp toasts, seafood gumbo, and smothered catfish (of course). This is clean eating — well, by NOLA standards — so indulge in that seafood tower and finish off with a Satsuma Shuffle or slice of key lime pie.

Head into the Warehouse District to eat at one of the country’s great restaurants, a seafood house that has claimed several James Beard awards. The raw bar here is absolutely phenomenal; chef and co-owner Ryan Prewitt takes a lot of time to source only the best bivalves from select oyster providers, which means the shells you slurp here have more flavor and character than the average Gulf Coast specimen.

NOLA is all about the seafood, and here you’ll find some of the freshest in town. Another instant hit from The Link Group restaurant empire, chef Ryan Prewitt culls the bounty of local seafood and transforms it into sophisticated Southern-inspired dishes, rightfully earning him a James Beard Foundation Award for best chef in the South in 2014. Pêche, 800 Magazine St., New Orleans 70130; +1 504 522 1744

📍 800 Magazine St | Warehouse District | pecherestaurant.com. Pêche is a beloved New Orleans restaurant because they serve simply prepared coastal seafood with a unique and modern approach to old world cooking methods. Their kitchen uses an open hearth over hardwood coals to prepare rustic dishes and seafood classics, and it even offers an eye-level view of the fire for its customers.

According to The Culture Trip, the best seafood restaurant in New Orleans is Peche Seafood Grill. Located in the Warehouse District, this eatery is part of the Donald Link Restaurant Group. The menu includes unpretentious coastal dishes including dishes such as grilled tuna with olive salad, catfish and pickled greens, gulf fish topped with salsa verde, and noodles with ground shrimp.

I grew up with super-fresh Mexican seafood that was prepared with a light touch and lots of acid. That’s why I’m so into chef Nicole Cabrera Mills’s menu at this Warehouse District seafood institution. Under the mentorship of chefs Donald Link, Ryan Prewitt, and Stephen Stryjewski, Mills pulls from her Filipino background, pairing grilled tuna with things like pickled papaya.

Located in the Warehouse District, Peche Seafood Grill won a James Beard Award for Best New Restaurant in America in 2014 and has been named the best restaurant in New Orleans year after year since. Peche’s menu is influenced by Spanish and South American cuisines, paying homage to local fishermen through its Gulf Coast ingredients. The seafood is truly the star of each dish.

Located in New Orleans' Warehouse District, Pêche Seafood Grill takes a unique, modern approach to Old World cooking methods when serving up simply prepared coastal seafood. Their rustic dishes and divine raw bar showcase the excellence of Gulf seafood, and with chefs like Donald Link and Ryan Prewitt behind the scenes, you know you're in for a true culinary experience.

Peche Seafood Grill, 800 Magazine St., (504) 522-1744, keeps evolving the idea of a New Orleans seafood house, and always feels fresh and new. Now, part of that means showing chef de cuisine Nicole Cabrera Mills’ family roots in the Philippines through local seafood. A recent lunch here filled the table with dishes you won’t find anywhere else, and not a dud among them.

Oysters on the ½ shell are extremely fresh and the selection includes specialty oysters from both coasts and Canada. I like to add oysters to a large starter seafood platter for the table and then go on to the fish of the day– usually grilled and lightly sauced for me. Expect professional, knowledgeable, and friendly service. Reservations are strongly suggested.

Pêche: If you want to eat fish, this is James Beard-award winner is the place to do it. A Donald Link establishment, Pêche focuses on serving coastal seafood cooked overtop a hearth of hardwood coals—something easy to spot in its open kitchen. Trust in their whole grilled fish, whatever it is that day, though you can’t go wrong with the baked drum.

Chefs Stephen Stryjewski and Donald Link have cast their lines in the Warehouse District at this industrial-chic spot. Pêche, as the name might suggest, is a seafood-forward spot with a focus on Spain and South America. Start at the raw bar with the seafood platter and then consider ordering the whole grilled fish or the 22-ounce ribeye.

Pêche Seafood Grill is an irresistible destination for seafood enthusiasts in New Orleans. The menu is a masterpiece, meticulously crafted with the freshest ingredients to create a symphony of unparalleled flavors. We recommend kicking things off with exquisitely smoked Tuna Dip, a tantalizing teaser for the feast to come.

What Pêche serves barely counts as brunch—it’s more like lunch—but I love going there on a Sunday. It’s a seafood restaurant, and it’s the kind of relaxed place where you can go from cocktails to mimosas to just crushing bottles of Miller High Life. If you need a little hair of the dog, Pêche is the place to get it.

We stopped by Pêche Restaurant for apps and cocktails, and if we didn’t have dinner reservations we may have stayed!. It was a great spot to grab a bite to eat at the bar and both of our cocktails were so delicious. The highlight for us was the fried bread with sea salt - just absolutely ridiculous how good it was.

Located in the Warehouse District, Peche was inspired by the foods of Spain and Uruguay and focuses on fish cooked over an open fire, which is the centerpiece of the dining experience. Peche is one of the best seafood restaurants in town. The restaurant works with local fishermen who harvest sustainably.

(Seafood, New Orleans cuisine restaurant)Landry’s Cajun Seafood Steakhouse - New Orleans - Cajun fine dining. Alex Patout is one of Louisiana' best known Cajun chefs. This restaurant menu contains classic Cajun dishes from crawfish etouffee to andouille and seafood gumbos.

Pêche Seafood Grill is a very popular New Orleans seafood restaurant that offers authentic Spanish cuisine. This seafood restaurant took the theme from places such as Spain, South America, and the Gulf Coast. Pêche Seafood Grill offers a large selection of seafood dishes.

Blake: "Since I own a fine-dining restaurant, I tend not to do fancy nights out too often unless my girlfriend and I decide to get dressed up and do it up. If this was the case, we would start off with Champagne at Effervescence and then dinner at Pêche.

Peche Seafood Grill in New Orleans offers a fresh spin on local seafood. Chef Donald Link highlights local and line-caught seafood and prepares most of it over a hardwood fire. This primitive method of cooking creates dishes unlike any other in the city.

Peche offers a menu of sustainably sourced seafood cooked over an open hearth. Using live-fire cooking techniques, Peche serves up items from the raw bar, small plates, snacks, whole grilled fish, and carefully crafted cocktails.

Pêche combines sustainably harvested seafood with a unique, modern approach to old-world cooking focusing on Gulf seafood, including whole fish and a raw bar alongside specialty cocktails with fruits and fresh-squeezed juices.

Here’s what one diner says about Pêche Seafood Grill: “The food was amazing!!. Loved splitting a lot of dishes and Having everyone try different things. My father in laws birthday was that day and they made it special.

Named the Best New Restaurant in America in 2014, Peche serves the tastiest seafood you can imagine. While you’ll essentially be in food heaven ordering anything here, why not go big with a whole fish for the table?

800 Magazine StNew Orleans, LA 70130 +1 504 522 1744 Visit Website See Menu Open in Google Maps. The Pêche Seafood Grill, constructed in April 2013, is a renowned seafood joint in the Lower Garden District.

🍽️ Seafood | $$$ | Website | 📍 Google Maps | 📞 (504) 522-1744. My boyfriend Casey and I got takeout from Peche during a Pandemic staycation, and we still talk about it years later.

And, like Brigsten, to stay in business, they’re now offering curbside pickup at their restaurants including Herbsaint, Cochon, Butcher, Peche, Gianna, and La Boulangerie.

The great thing about Pêche is the fish dishes are cooked over an open fire, making for a very delicious meal. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv9RqbRAgYn/

800 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130Phone: 504-522-1744 Visit Website. View this post on Instagram. A post shared by PecheNOLA (@pechenola)

- Rating: 4.3/5 (2497 reviews)- Price level: $$$- Address: 800 Magazine St. New Orleans, Louisiana - Categories: Seafood- Read more on Yelp

The Key Lime Pie from Pêche restaurant in New Orleans in May 2016. (Photo by Chris Granger/ Courtesy of Link Restaurant Group)

Not only has Pêche been named the best new seafood restaurant around, it’s home to one of the best chef’s in the South!

I also love oysters with a glass of sparkling rose sitting at the bar at Pêche in the CBD. (Peche on Instagram)