Blue Bayou Restaurant & Oyster Bar, gay restaurant in New Orleans
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Blue Bayou Restaurant & Oyster Bar

Google (5007) 4.6
Tripadvisor (981) 4.1
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Address
717 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70130
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About this place Blue Bayou Restaurant & Oyster Bar

Blue Bayou Restaurant & Oyster Bar is a seafood restaurant on Canal Street, at the edge of the French Quarter in New Orleans. The menu centres on oysters and Louisiana staples such as gumbo, po'boys and fried seafood, at moderate prices. It is a mainstream gay-friendly restaurant, not a gay venue. It holds a 4.6 average from more than 5,000 Google reviews and draws plenty of tourists. The bars of lower Bourbon Street are a short walk away, so it works as a dinner stop before a night out.

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Gay-friendly (straight venue) Food served

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4.6
★★★★★
5,007 reviews

Based on 5,007 Google reviews.

Eric Thomas Aug 2026
★★★★★
Reushell Alexander Aug 2026
★★★★★

KASHMIR SHE WAS VERY PROFESSIONAL AND FRIENDLY AND ON TIME WITH THE SERVICE THE MEAL.

Clarisse Aug 2026
★★★★★

great service Layla was very attentive and the food was good! They also have good air conditioning.

Ahkeel Owens Aug 2026
★★★★★

The grilled oysters were exactly as advertised. The drinks were great as well. Our server was very friendly and attentive as well

Jacques Ramirez Aug 2026
★★☆☆☆

Server was good, His name was Damien. The absolute problem was I ordered some oysters and it took over an hour to even tell me that they were not coming. I even waited two hours to get even two beers. The food was mediocre and overpriced. I drove over four hours to come here to New Orleans from Southeast Texas, where our food is much better and cheaper. I will not be back to this location ever again. The restaurant is far from What they portray. The management will sink this place.

Americo Menendez Aug 2026
★★★★★

Perfect place when staying at the Crown Plaza. Live music .. great menu and nice atmosphere. Now we tried chargrilled oysters in the area. Acmes and Felix's. We decided Blue Bayou was the best of the three. Flavor and quality of the oysters. Tasha our waitress was excellent and made us feel welcome and appreciated from start to finish.

Niya Aug 2026
★☆☆☆☆

Walked in and sat for 20 minutes with no greeting, water, etc. Walked right around the corner to Mambos and received the service we deserved. Don’t dine in anywhere you are not welcomed. Huge disappointment as we were excited to try this spot.

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Last updated on 13 November 2026

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