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Born on the bayou, raised at sea.

 
 

Holywater is a family-run oyster house, cocktail bar, and dining room in the heart of the French Quarter.

 
 
 
A strong undercurrent of New Orleans flavor, from Sazeracs to gumbo.
— The Times Picayune
 
 
 

Drinks

We enjoy a good drink (or four), especially when made by Holywater’s James Beard Award-winning “Spiritual Adviser” Neal Bodenheimer.

Our cocktail menu riffs on New Orleans classics and includes high-octane throwbacks to our youthful debauchery and unduly forgotten deep cuts from the old French Quarter playbook. Plus, easy-drinking wines, party bubbles, and the coldest beer in town

 
 
 

Food

The menu from our Southern-bred, French Quarter–-trained executive chef Alex Harrell, a James Beard Foundation semifinalist, goes low and goes high in the right measure.

The downstairs oyster bar shucks half-shell perfection with fruits de mer from the Gulf, East, and West Coasts. The upstairs dining room puts modern New Orleans on the plate with small-boat Gulf seafood, Louisiana flavors, French technique, and well-turned service.

 
 
 
 
The restaurant is housed in an 1800s maritime chandlery, a three-floor space that gets you in the mood to try out the bevy of oysters from all coasts, caviar, and lobster frites.
— Robb Report
 
 
 

Reservations

We accept a limited number of reservations for dinner and drinks in our upstairs Dining Room and Lounge. The first-floor Oyster Bar is walk-in only. For large parties and private events, please inquire here.

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That building is cursed!
— Our mom
 
 
 
 
The bar evokes the feeling of drinking in New Orleans.
— The New York Times
 
 

Hours + Location

We’re not quite open yet, but when we are, we’ll be open from 11am until late.

 

Find us at 622 Conti Street, in the heart of the French Quarter, just off Royal Street.

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You’ll feel like you’re inside of someone’s cozy, aquatic dreamland.
— Eater
 
 
 

Contact Us

Questions, press inquiries, or something else? Shoot us a note and we’ll get back to you soon.

 

 

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