Is The Blue Crab Still Open? Food Paradise Update (New Orleans, LA)
Current status
As of September 2026, The Blue Crab is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: The restaurant's own website lists Sunday hours, a phone number, and a catering menu, and Google Places lists it as operational at the Lakeshore Drive address.
- Season / episode Season 14, Episode 10
- Address 7900 Lakeshore Dr, New Orleans, LA 70124
- Current name Blue Crab Restaurant and Oyster Bar
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What happened after Food Paradise?
The episode (S14E10, 'Dockside Dining') featured The Blue Crab, a seafood restaurant on Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans, Louisiana, serving crab and other Gulf seafood from a dockside setting. The business operates under the fuller name Blue Crab Restaurant and Oyster Bar and also runs a catering operation for parties and events. According to the restaurant's website (thebluecrabnola.com), checked 2026-09-08, the business lists Sunday hours of 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., a listed phone number, and a no-reservations policy. Google Places, checked the same day, lists Blue Crab Restaurant and Oyster Bar as operational at 7900 Lakeshore Dr, New Orleans, matching the address for the business as located. No reporting on a closure, sale, or name change for the restaurant turned up in the sources checked, and its site and phone listing continue to describe an active seafood restaurant on the lakefront.
Featured on Food Paradise
- Show
- Food Paradise
- Season / episode
- Season 14, Episode 10
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Dockside Dining
- What was featured
- seafood dining on Lake Pontchartrain's shoreline
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- The Blue Crab
Frequently asked questions
Is The Blue Crab still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, The Blue Crab is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.
What happened to The Blue Crab after Food Paradise?
The episode (S14E10, 'Dockside Dining') featured The Blue Crab, a seafood restaurant on Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans, Louisiana, serving crab and other Gulf seafood from a dockside setting. As of September 2026, The Blue Crab is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.
What is The Blue Crab called now?
Now: Blue Crab Restaurant and Oyster Bar (formerly The Blue Crab). As of September 2026, The Blue Crab is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.
Where is The Blue Crab located?
7900 Lakeshore Dr, New Orleans, LA 70124. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Food Paradise featured The Blue Crab?
Season 14, Episode 10 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Dockside Dining”.
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Visit info
- Address
- 7900 Lakeshore Dr, New Orleans, LA 70124
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- thebluecrabnola.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in Louisiana
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Sources
- thebluecrabnola.com — http://www.thebluecrabnola.com/
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