Private Events & Banquet Package Collection
SEAWITCH RESTAURANT & OYSTER BAR
Oysters • Wine • Coastal Creole
1628 St. Charles Avenue | New Orleans
PRIVATE NEW ORLEANS HOSPITALITY, DONE THE SEAWITCH WAY.
Rehearsal dinners. Corporate events. Cocktail receptions. Private brunches. Showers. Birthdays. Business lunches. Family celebrations. Full restaurant buyouts.
All prices are per guest unless otherwise noted.
24% service charge and applicable sales tax are additional.
PACKAGE COLLECTION
COCKTAIL RECEPTIONS
The Quarter Reception — $53 PP — Light cocktail reception.
The St. Charles Reception — $76 PP — Heavy reception designed to function as dinner.
The Mother Shucker Reception — $99 PP — Premium oyster and seafood reception.
DINNER EVENTS
Seawitch Private Dinner — $70 PP — Classic seated private dinner.
Premium Private Dinner — $91 PP — Elevated seated dinner.
The Grand Seawitch Dinner — $123 PP — Oyster welcome and premium dinner.
The Louisiana Table — $84 PP — Family-style New Orleans dinner.
BRUNCH EVENTS
Brunch Buffet — $69 PP
Seated Brunch — $64 PP
LUNCH EVENTS
St. Charles Lunch Buffet — $58 PP
Grand Lunch Buffet — $74 PP
Seated Lunch — $64 PP
Premium Seated Lunch — $79 PP
SECTION 01 | COCKTAIL RECEPTIONS
THE QUARTER RECEPTION — $53 PER GUEST
A flexible cocktail reception built for happy hours, networking events, welcome parties and smaller celebrations.
SELECT FOUR
Coastal Aguachile — Lime-cured seafood, green chile, cucumber, avocado, shaved onion and tortillas.
Blue Crab Royale Cakes — Maque choux pepper purée and crab-boil aioli.
Creole Crab & Brie Toast — Avocado crema spread, Brie, herb butter and fried garlic.
Smoked Gulf Oyster Dip — Smoked oysters, whipped cream cheese, lemon and herbs with grilled baguette.
Crawfish Cornbread — Topped with crawfish étouffée and fried okra.
Prime Filet Sliders — Arugula and spicy mayo on brioche.
Crispy Gulf Oysters — Creole tomato purée and lemon-garlic aioli.
Seafood Gumbo — Shrimp, okra and filé with rice and garlic bread.
BEST FOR
Corporate mixers • Welcome parties • Birthdays • Networking events • Cocktail receptions
THE ST. CHARLES RECEPTION — $76 PER GUEST
A substantial reception built for guests who want to mingle instead of sitting through a traditional dinner.
OYSTERS
Classic Lemon Garlic Chargrilled Oysters — Warm garlic butter, melted Parmesan and chargrilled finish.
RECEPTION TABLE
Smoked Gulf Oyster Dip
Blue Crab Royale Cakes
Crawfish Cornbread
Prime Filet Sliders
SUBSTANTIAL SELECTIONS
Seafood Gumbo
New Orleans BBQ Shrimp & Grits — Head-on Gulf shrimp, creamy stone grits, Abita BBQ butter and garlic bread.
Creole Tasso & Shrimp Penne — Cajun cream sauce with garlic bread.
BEST FOR
Rehearsal welcome parties • Corporate receptions • Engagement parties • Social events
THE MOTHER SHUCKER RECEPTION — $99 PER GUEST
The signature Seawitch reception.
When the client wants oysters, Gulf seafood and a party that could only happen in New Orleans, this is the package.
OYSTERS
Local Raw Oysters
Classic Lemon Garlic
Rockefeller Royale
FROM THE MENU
Crispy Gulf Oysters
Blue Crab Royale Cakes
Creole Crab & Brie Toast
Smoked Gulf Oyster Dip
Seafood Gumbo
SUBSTANTIAL SELECTIONS
Redfish Atchafalaya — Crawfish étouffée and roasted broccoli.
New Orleans BBQ Shrimp & Grits
BEST FOR
Executive receptions • Rehearsal parties • Client entertainment • Premium celebrations • Oyster lovers
SECTION 02 | SEATED DINNERS
SEAWITCH PRIVATE DINNER — $70 PER GUEST
A straightforward private dinner featuring approachable Seawitch favorites.
FIRST COURSE — SELECT ONE
Seafood Gumbo
The Harvest Salad — Romaine, smoked bacon, avocado, roasted corn, cheese and buttermilk dressing.
Strawberry & Arugula Garden Salad — Goat cheese, pecans and balsamic glaze.
ENTRÉE — SELECT THREE FOR GUEST CHOICE
Redfish Atchafalaya — Crawfish étouffée and roasted broccoli.
Salmon St. Charles — Spinach purée, honey-sriracha glaze and sautéed spinach.
Creole Tasso & Shrimp Penne — Cajun cream sauce and garlic bread.
Chicken Opelousas — Roasted airline chicken, crawfish étouffée and dirty rice.
BEST FOR
Corporate dinners • Birthdays • Association dinners • Rehearsal dinners
PREMIUM PRIVATE DINNER — $91 PER GUEST
A more elevated dinner designed around signature Seawitch seafood and premium entrées.
FOR THE TABLE — SELECT ONE
Blue Crab Royale Cakes
Creole Crab & Brie Toast
Crispy Gulf Oysters
Smoked Gulf Oyster Dip
FIRST COURSE — SELECT ONE
Seafood Gumbo
Louisiana Crab & Creole Tomato Salad — Avocado, onion, bacon, balsamic glaze and Parmesan.
Seared Salmon & Peach Salad — Goat cheese and citrus-herb vinaigrette.
ENTRÉE — SELECT THREE
Shrimp & Grits — Grilled shrimp, roasted shellfish butter, cheesy grits and maque choux.
Redfish on the Avenue — Chargrilled redfish, lump crab, mushrooms, brown butter and maque choux.
Trout Pontchartrain — Pan-fried trout, lump crab, artichokes, sherry cream and Lyonnaise potatoes.
Chicken Opelousas — Roasted airline chicken, crawfish étouffée and dirty rice.
BEST FOR
Rehearsal dinners • Executive dinners • Anniversaries • VIP celebrations
THE GRAND SEAWITCH DINNER — $123 PER GUEST
A complete hosted Seawitch dinner beginning with oysters and moving into the restaurant’s premium signature plates.
OYSTER WELCOME
Local Raw Oysters and Classic Lemon Garlic Chargrilled Oysters
FIRST COURSE — SELECT ONE
Seafood Gumbo
Blue Crab Royale Cakes
Louisiana Crab & Creole Tomato Salad
ENTRÉE — SELECT THREE
Shrimp & Grits
Redfish on the Avenue
Trout Pontchartrain
Chicken Opelousas
FAMILY-STYLE SIDES — SELECT TWO
Maque Choux
Lyonnaise Potatoes
Rice Acadiana
Chef’s Market Vegetables
Smoked Gouda Grits
BEST FOR
Premium rehearsal dinners • Executive hosting • Milestone celebrations • VIP events
THE LOUISIANA TABLE — $84 PER GUEST
Family-style dining built for long tables, conversation and a generous New Orleans spread.
FOR THE TABLE
Smoked Gulf Oyster Dip
Crawfish Cornbread
Blue Crab Royale Cakes
MAIN TABLE
Chicken Opelousas
Redfish Atchafalaya
New Orleans BBQ Shrimp & Grits
SIDES
Creole Dirty Rice
Maque Choux
Smoked Gouda Grits
Chef’s Market Vegetables
BEST FOR
Rehearsal dinners • Family celebrations • Social corporate dinners • Group events
SECTION 03 | PRIVATE BRUNCH EVENTS
SEAWITCH BRUNCH BUFFET — $69 PER GUEST
A generous New Orleans brunch buffet designed for groups that want to eat, drink and socialize at their own pace.
TO START
Crawfish Cornbread — Topped with crawfish étouffée and fried okra.
The Harvest Salad — Romaine, smoked bacon, avocado, roasted corn, cheese and buttermilk dressing.
BRUNCH BUFFET
New Orleans BBQ Shrimp & Grits — Head-on Gulf shrimp, creamy stone grits, Abita BBQ butter and garlic bread.
Cochon de la Mer — Creamy grits, smoked pork, Gulf shrimp, scrambled eggs and hollandaise.
Redfish Atchafalaya — Grilled redfish topped with étouffée.
SIDES
Brasserie Breakfast Potatoes
Smoked Gouda Grits
BEST FOR
Bridal showers • Baby showers • Birthday brunches • Post-wedding brunches • Corporate brunches
ADD CHARGRILLED OYSTERS — +$26 PER GUEST
Choice of: Classic Lemon Garlic, Rockefeller Royale, New Orleans BBQ, Voodoo Queen, Acadiana Crawfish
SEATED BRUNCH — $64 PER GUEST
A polished private brunch with shared starters and individual entrée selections.
FOR THE TABLE — SELECT TWO
Crawfish Cornbread
Blue Crab Royale Cakes
Creole Crab & Brie Toast
Crispy Gulf Oysters
Smoked Gulf Oyster Dip
ENTRÉE — SELECT THREE FOR GUEST CHOICE
New Orleans BBQ Shrimp & Grits
Blue Crab Royale Benedict — Fried tomatoes, poached eggs and hollandaise with breakfast potatoes.
Cochon de la Mer
Seafood Royale Omelet — Shrimp, crab, Mornay sauce and cheese with breakfast potatoes.
Oysters Sardou Supreme — Spinach-artichoke cream, fried oysters, poached eggs, hollandaise and wontons.
Smash Burger — Cheddar, bacon, garlic aioli and brioche with truffle fries.
PREMIUM ENTRÉE
Redfish Atchafalaya — +$12 per guest
BEST FOR
Rehearsal brunches • Showers • Executive brunches • Birthdays • Family celebrations
BRUNCH BEVERAGE
Bottomless Mimosas — +$29 per guest
Beer & Wine — +$35 per guest (two hours)
Seawitch Bar — +$47 per guest (two hours)
Premium Seawitch Bar — +$64 per guest (two hours)
SECTION 04 | PRIVATE LUNCH EVENTS
ST. CHARLES LUNCH BUFFET — $58 PER GUEST
An approachable buffet designed for meetings, corporate groups, associations and daytime celebrations.
STARTER — SELECT ONE
Seafood Gumbo
The Harvest Salad
Strawberry & Arugula Garden Salad
MAIN BUFFET — SELECT TWO
Redfish Atchafalaya
Salmon St. Charles
Creole Tasso & Shrimp Penne
New Orleans BBQ Shrimp & Grits
SIDES — SELECT TWO
Maque Choux
Rice Acadiana
Smoked Gouda Grits
Chef’s Market Vegetables
Creole Dirty Rice
BEST FOR
Corporate meetings • Business lunches • Associations • Tour groups • Daytime celebrations
GRAND LUNCH BUFFET — $74 PER GUEST
A premium daytime buffet emphasizing oysters, blue crab and signature Seawitch seafood.
TO START — SELECT TWO
Blue Crab Royale Cakes
Creole Crab & Brie Toast
Crawfish Cornbread
Crispy Gulf Oysters
Smoked Gulf Oyster Dip
Seafood Gumbo
SIGNATURE PLATES — SELECT THREE
Redfish on the Avenue
Trout Pontchartrain
Chicken Opelousas
Salmon St. Charles
Creole Tasso & Shrimp Penne
New Orleans BBQ Shrimp & Grits
SIDES — SELECT TWO
Maque Choux
Lyonnaise Potatoes
Rice Acadiana
Chef’s Market Vegetables
Smoked Gouda Grits
Creole Dirty Rice
Add Chargrilled Oysters — +$26 per guest
BEST FOR
Executive lunches • Rehearsal lunches • Corporate hosting • Client entertainment • Premium daytime events
SEATED LUNCH — $64 PER GUEST
A traditional private lunch with a first course followed by individual entrée selection.
FIRST COURSE — SELECT ONE
Seafood Gumbo
The Harvest Salad
Strawberry & Arugula Garden Salad
ENTRÉE — SELECT THREE FOR GUEST CHOICE
Redfish Atchafalaya
Salmon St. Charles
Creole Tasso & Shrimp Penne
New Orleans BBQ Shrimp & Grits
Dockside Po’ Boy — Fried Gulf shrimp or catfish, dressed in remoulade with truffle fries.
Smash Burger
PREMIUM ENTRÉE OPTIONS
Redfish on the Avenue — +$16 PP
Trout Pontchartrain — +$16 PP
Filet Mignon Beurre d’Herbes — +$23 PP
Lobster & Grits — +$33 PP
BEST FOR
Corporate lunches • Executive meetings • Rehearsal lunches • Birthdays • Association events
PREMIUM SEATED LUNCH — $79 PER GUEST
A more complete private-dining experience for executive groups and special daytime celebrations.
SHARED STARTER — SELECT ONE
Blue Crab Royale Cakes
Creole Crab & Brie Toast
Crispy Gulf Oysters
Smoked Gulf Oyster Dip
Crawfish Cornbread
FIRST COURSE — SELECT ONE
Seafood Gumbo
Louisiana Crab & Creole Tomato Salad
Seared Salmon & Peach Salad
ENTRÉE — SELECT THREE
Redfish on the Avenue
Trout Pontchartrain
Chicken Opelousas
Salmon St. Charles
New Orleans BBQ Shrimp & Grits
PREMIUM UPGRADES
Lobster & Grits — +$27 PP
BEST FOR
Executive lunches • Client entertainment • Rehearsal lunches • VIP daytime events
SECTION 05 | BAR PACKAGES
BEER & WINE — $35 PER GUEST
Two hours. Includes current Seawitch selections of sparkling wine, white wine, red wine, local beer and domestic beer.
Additional hour — $14 PP
SEAWITCH BAR — $47 PER GUEST
Two hours. Includes house spirits, classic cocktails, current Seawitch wines, sparkling wine, and local and domestic beer.
Additional hour — $18 PP
PREMIUM SEAWITCH BAR — $64 PER GUEST
Two hours. Includes premium spirits, current Seawitch craft cocktails, premium wine selections, sparkling wine, local beer, domestic beer and imported beer.
Additional hour — $23 PP
SECTION 06 | OYSTER ENHANCEMENTS
Local Raw Oyster Service — +$21 PP — Local raw oysters with red-wine mignonette, cocktail sauce and horseradish.
Chargrilled Oyster Service — +$29 PP — Select one style: Classic Lemon Garlic, Rockefeller Royale, New Orleans BBQ, Voodoo Queen, Acadiana Crawfish.
Truffle Grand Cru — +$32 PP — White truffle butter, aged Parmesan, roasted garlic, thyme and chives.
The Mother Shucker Experience — +$44 PP — A banquet presentation inspired by the restaurant’s signature Mother Shucker oyster tasting collection.
SECTION 07 | FOOD ENHANCEMENTS
SEAFOOD & STARTERS
Blue Crab Royale Cakes — +$21 PP
Seafood Gumbo — +$16 PP
New Orleans BBQ Shrimp & Grits — +$18 PP
Creole Tasso & Shrimp Penne — +$22 PP
Crispy Gulf Oysters — +$19 PP
Creole Crab & Brie Toast — +$21 PP
Crawfish Cornbread — +$18 PP
Smoked Gulf Oyster Dip — +$19 PP
PREMIUM ENTRÉE ENHANCEMENTS
Lobster & Grits — +$33 PP
Filet Mignon Beurre d’Herbes — +$23 PP
Redfish on the Avenue — +$16 PP
Trout Pontchartrain — +$16 PP
SIDE ENHANCEMENTS
Truffle Bistro Fries — +$12 PP
Smoked Gouda Grits — +$12 PP
Maque Choux — +$12 PP
Lyonnaise Potatoes — +$12 PP
Creole Dirty Rice — +$12 PP
Chef’s Market Vegetables — +$12 PP
Rice Acadiana — +$12 PP
SECTION 08 | LATE-NIGHT SEAWITCH
When dinner is over but the party isn’t.
Smash Burger — +$21 PP — Cheddar, bacon, garlic aioli and brioche with truffle fries.
Dockside Po’ Boy — +$21 PP — Fried Gulf shrimp or catfish, dressed in remoulade with truffle fries.
Honey Bayou Chicken Sandwich — +$19 PP — Pepper jelly, pickled peppers and brioche with truffle fries.
Seafood Gumbo — +$14 PP
SECTION 09 | PRIVATE SPACES
UPSTAIRS PRIVATE DINING & BALCONY
Ideal for: Rehearsal dinners • Corporate dinners • Cocktail receptions • Birthdays • Showers • Brunches
ROOM FEE
Sunday–Thursday — $1,000
Friday–Saturday — $1,800
Food and beverage minimums may apply depending on event date, time and guest count.
COURTYARD
Ideal for: Cocktail receptions • Oyster parties • Welcome events • Brunches • Social gatherings
ROOM FEE
Sunday–Thursday — $1,000
Friday–Saturday — $2,000
FULL RESTAURANT BUYOUT
Private use of the Seawitch restaurant.
FOOD & BEVERAGE MINIMUM
Sunday–Thursday — starting at $10,020
Friday–Saturday — starting at $18,700
Major New Orleans weekends, holidays and premium dates may carry higher minimums.
SECTION 10 | EVENT SERVICE
Dedicated Oyster Shucker — $505
Dedicated Bartender — $205
Additional Bartender — $176
Chef-Attended Service Station — $234
Staffing requirements are determined by guest count, menu, room layout and beverage program.
SECTION 11 | EVENT POLICIES
SERVICE CHARGE
A 24% service charge is applied to food, beverage and applicable event charges.
SALES TAX
Applicable Louisiana and New Orleans sales tax is additional.
RESERVATION
A signed agreement and deposit are required to secure the event date and reserved space.
FINAL GUARANTEE
Final guaranteed guest count is due 7 days prior to the event.
MENU SELECTIONS
Final food and beverage selections are due 7 days prior to the event.
AVAILABILITY
Oysters, seafood and other seasonal menu selections are subject to availability. Comparable Seawitch menu substitutions may be required.
EVENT TIME
Packages are priced for the contracted event period. Additional time may require additional room, staffing, food or beverage charges.
OUTSIDE FOOD & BEVERAGE
Outside food and beverage is not permitted unless approved in advance.
BUILD YOUR EVENT
STEP ONE — CHOOSE THE FORMAT
Cocktail Reception • Buffet • Seated Meal • Family-Style Dinner • Brunch
STEP TWO — CHOOSE THE FOOD EXPERIENCE
The Quarter • The St. Charles • The Mother Shucker • Classic • Premium • Grand Seawitch
STEP THREE — ADD OYSTERS
Local Raw • Classic Lemon Garlic • Rockefeller Royale • New Orleans BBQ • Voodoo Queen • Acadiana Crawfish • Truffle Grand Cru • Mother Shucker Experience
STEP FOUR — ADD THE BAR
Beer & Wine • Seawitch Bar • Premium Seawitch Bar
STEP FIVE — MAKE IT YOURS
Premium Entrées • Additional Oyster Service • Late-Night Food • Dedicated Bartender • Dedicated Oyster Shucker • Chef-Attended Service
SEAWITCH PRIVATE EVENTS
Plenty of restaurants can rent you a room.
Seawitch gives your guests New Orleans.
Raw oysters. Chargrilled oysters coming off the fire. Blue crab. Crawfish. Gulf shrimp. Redfish. Cocktails. St. Charles Avenue. Balconies.
A table full of food that actually tastes like the city your guests came here to experience.
OYSTERS FIRST. ALWAYS.