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Is Acme Oyster House Still Open? Food Paradise Update (New Orleans, LA)

Food Paradise, Season 2 New Orleans, Louisiana

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Acme Oyster House is listed open on acmeoyster.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: The restaurant's own website (acmeoyster.com), captured 2026-09-08, showed 2026-dated copyright text, an active online ordering system with Goldbelly nationwide shipping, and a list of currently operating locations. How we decide a status →

What happened after Food Paradise? 2 episodes

Food Paradise, Season 2, Episode 3

Deep Fried Paradise 2: Extra Crispy featured Acme Oyster House's raw and fried oysters at the company's original French Quarter location in New Orleans. According to Wikipedia (revised 2026-07-11), Acme Oyster House is operated by Rawbar Inc. and serves Cajun and Creole-style seafood, including po'boys, jambalaya, etouffee, and gumbo, with additional restaurant locations in Louisiana, Florida, and Alabama and previously in Texas.

Man v. Food, Season 1, Episode 10 Aired

Man v. Food's New Orleans episode (S1E10, aired 2009-01-28) featured Acme Oyster House, spotlighting the restaurant's chargrilled oysters and raw oyster bar in the French Quarter. Acme Oyster House is a Cajun and Creole-style seafood restaurant operated by Rawbar Inc., with its original location in the French Quarter of New Orleans and company headquarters in Metairie, Louisiana, according to Wikipedia (revised 2026-07-11). The menu also includes po'boys, jambalaya, etouffee, and gumbo. According to Wikipedia (revised 2026-07-11), the chain expanded to locations in Florida and Alabama, and formerly Texas. On 2026-09-08, acmeoyster.com listed five locations — French Quarter, Metairie, Baton Rouge, Gulf Shores, and Destin at Seascape — along with an active online ordering system offering nationwide oyster shipping through Goldbelly.

The episodes Food Paradise

Air date not confirmed
Title: Deep Fried Paradise 2: Extra Crispy · What was featured: Acme Oyster House's fried and raw oysters in the French Quarter
Aired
What was featured: Chargrilled oysters and the restaurant's raw oyster bar
How Food Paradise restaurants have fared: 27% closed →

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Sources we checked 2 references

  1. acmeoyster.com http://acmeoyster.com/
  2. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acme_Oyster_House
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