Is Drago's Seafood Restaurant & Oyster Bar Still Open? (New Orleans, LA)
Current status
As of September 2026, Drago's Seafood Restaurant & Oyster Bar is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed July 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: Yelp's listing for the Hilton Riverside location was updated in July 2026, and Google Places lists it as operational.
- Season / episode Season 7, Episode 1
- Address 2 Poydras St, New Orleans, LA 70112
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What happened after Food Paradise?
The "Seafood Paradise 2" episode (S7E1) featured Drago's Seafood Restaurant for its charbroiled oysters at its downtown New Orleans location inside the Hilton New Orleans Riverside. Drago's is a Louisiana seafood restaurant chain founded in 1969, known for its charbroiled oysters and gumbo. According to Yelp, the Hilton Riverside location's listing was updated in July 2026, with reviews and management responses posted through the summer describing ongoing table service and reservations. OpenTable and Tripadvisor listings likewise show the restaurant accepting reservations in 2026. Google Places lists the location's business status as operational. A direct check of the restaurant's own website in September 2026 returned an access-denied response rather than page content, but the Yelp and OpenTable listings provide independent, dated confirmation that the Hilton Riverside location continues to operate. No dated source reports a closure, relocation, or ownership change since the episode aired.
Featured on Food Paradise
- Show
- Food Paradise
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Seafood Paradise 2
- What was featured
- Charbroiled oysters and gumbo at a downtown hotel seafood restaurant
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Drago's Seafood Restaurant & Oyster Bar
Frequently asked questions
Is Drago's Seafood Restaurant & Oyster Bar still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Drago's Seafood Restaurant & Oyster Bar is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed July 2026.
What happened to Drago's Seafood Restaurant & Oyster Bar after Food Paradise?
The "Seafood Paradise 2" episode (S7E1) featured Drago's Seafood Restaurant for its charbroiled oysters at its downtown New Orleans location inside the Hilton New Orleans Riverside. As of September 2026, Drago's Seafood Restaurant & Oyster Bar is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed July 2026.
Where is Drago's Seafood Restaurant & Oyster Bar located?
2 Poydras St, New Orleans, LA 70112. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Drago's Seafood Restaurant & Oyster Bar?
Season 7, Episode 1 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Seafood Paradise 2”.
What do reviews say since Food Paradise?
According to Yelp, the Hilton Riverside location's listing was updated in July 2026, with reviews and management responses posted through the summer describing ongoing table service and reservations. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.
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Visit info
- Address
- 2 Poydras St, New Orleans, LA 70112
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- dragosrestaurant.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in Louisiana
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