This Black Pearl favorite is definitely built for comfort, not for speed.Cooter Brown’sis the kind of place where chilling is always the order of the day, and that includes ice cold beer and araw oysters on the half shell. Lots of burgers and other tasty morsels to munch on - make a reservation if you want a table on game day. Lots of outside seating.

Chef Alison Vega-Knoll sets a high bar for pescatarians atStation 6,from her charbroiled oyster pasta to one of the best seafood gumbos in town. Enjoy her top of the catch fare on the breezy front covered patio lined with fans to keep the air moving. Gulf coast oysters are always on the menu, market priced.

Have oysters six ways atFelix’s, from cold and briny to chargrilled, to sauced Rockefeller, Buffalo and Bienville and du jour. Order a trio to sample three, all at market price. Seafood fried and blackened, homestyle faves like jambalaya and gumbo and fried seafood platters are more highlights of the voluminous menu.

Take in St. Charles Avenue views from the sidewalk tables aroundSuperior Seafood,renown for its $.75 oyster happy hour 4 to 6:30 p.m. daily. Full priced at $19 a dozen ($25 for a dozen chargrilled), these frigid bivalves are just one option on the vast menu. Make it a happening and take the street car to get there; just get off at stop 24.

蚊子Supper Clubhas switched things up a bit, swapping out communal dining for reservation-only seats at the restaurant’s new wine bar and lovely garden. The garden is a new treat for guests — it was previously just used for events.Reservationsfor oysters in the garden go for $25 per person, which gets a half dozen oysters and house sparkling wine.

This popular Bayou Road eatery, which includes a spacious outdoor patio, is once again open for business. Enjoy The Half Shell’s oyster happy hour, along with a daily seafood special like salmon with asparagus for $16. Shucked to order oysters are always available, along with chargrilled, BBQ shrimp, blackened redfish, and seafood po’boys — the menu dishes lots of choices.

Open Wednesday through Sunday,Seaworthyis one of the only spots in town to find oysters from American waters other than the Gulf — varieties from the East Coast and West Coast are also on the menu. Outdoor sidewalk seating is available along with the classic Creole cottage setting.

Fans will kill for a plate of Murder Points out of Alabama, and with good reason. The plump oysters offer high salinity, savory brine, and a buttery finish and they’re almost always on the menu atSidecar Patio & Oyster Baron Constance Street. This newish gem delivers a lush patio setting, oysters by the piece or dozen and other bites like gulf fish ceviche, tuna tartare, hefty burgers and a lovely bibb wedge. Now shucking from 5 to 11 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.