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Is Ralph Brennan's Red Fish Grill Still Open? Food Paradise Update

Food Paradise, Season 9 New Orleans, Louisiana

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Ralph Brennan's Red Fish Grill is listed open on redfishgrill.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: The business's own site, checked 2026-09-09, shows a 2026 copyright, current lunch/dinner/oyster-bar hours, and a working reservations system. How we decide a status →

What happened after Food Paradise? 2 episodes

Part 1 — Season 9, Episode 11

In the Season 9 episode 'Iconic Eats', the show featured Red Fish Grill, a French Quarter seafood restaurant from restaurateur Ralph Brennan built around Gulf seafood, an oyster bar, and New Orleans-style dishes. The restaurant operates on Bourbon Street as part of Ralph Brennan's group of New Orleans restaurants, distinct from the separately owned, historic restaurant called simply 'Brennan's' on Royal Street. According to the restaurant's own website, checked 2026-09-09, the Bourbon Street location displays a 2026 copyright, current lunch, dinner, and oyster-bar hours, and an active online reservations system. The site also lists private dining and event options at the same address. No independent source describing a closure, sale, or relocation of the Bourbon Street location was found.

Part 2 — Season 9, Episode 13

In the 'Surf and Turf' episode, Ralph Brennan's Red Fish Grill appeared for its Gulf seafood program, including its BBQ Gulf oysters and hickory-grilled redfish, according to the restaurant's own website. Red Fish Grill is a Bourbon Street seafood restaurant in the French Quarter, part of the Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group.

The episodes Food Paradise, Season 9

Episode 11
Air date not confirmed
Title: Iconic Eats · What was featured: Gulf seafood and oyster bar dishes
Episode 13
Air date not confirmed
Title: Surf and Turf · What was featured: its BBQ Gulf oysters and hickory-grilled redfish
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  1. redfishgrill.com https://www.redfishgrill.com/
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Record fp-0629 · checked by Cal Marchetti.