P & J Oyster Company, Inc.

P & J Oyster Company, Inc. P & J Oyster Company is the oldest continually operating oyster processor and distributor in the United States established in 1876

Don't forget, it's definitely Oyster Season!Eat up and stay Healthy!
04/30/2026

Don't forget, it's definitely Oyster Season!
Eat up and stay Healthy!

P&J would like to thank all of our wholesale customers, oystermen, friends, neighbors, and family of employees that have...
03/05/2026

P&J would like to thank all of our wholesale customers, oystermen, friends, neighbors, and family of employees that have contributed to the success of our 150-year-old business. Next time you are coming to the French Quarter come and see our new Historic Marker that was installed on the median at the corner of Toulouse and North Rampart Streets.

Six Generations of our family in the New Orleans oyster business. Agostino and Giovaninna Lauricella Mazzola, Salvatore ...
02/12/2026

Six Generations of our family in the New Orleans oyster business. Agostino and Giovaninna Lauricella Mazzola, Salvatore and Mary Mazzola Sunseri, Alfred Sunseri, Sal Sunseri Sr., Sal Jr., Merri Schneider Sunseri, Al and Blake Sunseri, and Dominic, Sal Jr., Blake and Al Sunseri Restaurant Association

Thank you Frank Maselli, Sam Puliafico, and the American Italian Cultural Center for this kind article recognizing our f...
01/28/2026

Thank you Frank Maselli, Sam Puliafico, and the American Italian Cultural Center for this kind article recognizing our family's 150 year old business in the French Quarter that helped shape New Orleans food culture. And thank you Times Picayune for recognizing my grandfathers contribution to the New Orleans oyster business and our culture.

Let's celebrate Oysters Rockefeller Day together today. “How ya like dem ersters, Mr. President?"Oysters Rockefeller(Fr...
01/10/2026

Let's celebrate Oysters Rockefeller Day together today. “How ya like dem ersters, Mr. President?"

Oysters Rockefeller
(French: Huîtres en Coquille à la Rockefeller)

Oysters Rockefeller was created in 1899 by Jules Alciatore. At that time there was a shortage of snails coming in from Europe to the United States, and Jules was looking for a replacement. He wanted this replacement to be local in order to avoid any difficulty in procuring the product. He chose oysters. Jules was a pioneer in the art of cooked oysters, and developed many new oyster dishes that were cooked instead of just raw or oyster soup.
He created a sauce with available green vegetable products, producing such a richness that he named it after one of the wealthiest men in the United States, John D. Rockefeller.
It is estimated that Antoine's Restaurant has served over five million five hundred thousand Oyster Rockefeller orders — quite a large number, considering that they have all been served in this single gourmet restaurant.
The original recipe is still a secret that will not be divulged by family members. There have been many Oyster Rockefeller recipes printed in books and articles, but none are the original Jules Alcitore recipe he developed for Antoine’s. If you care to concoct your own version, I would tell you only that the sauce is basically a purée of a number of green vegetables other than spinach.
Bonne chance! Antoine's Restaurant

You may have missed this, but we’ll have our P&J’s here the whole week and beyond! Guess where we at!!
12/21/2025

You may have missed this, but we’ll have our P&J’s here the whole week and beyond! Guess where we at!!

I'm thinking about having some P & J Oyster Company, Inc.raw oysters, Oysters Joseph, Oyster Rockefeller Bisque, and Oys...
12/21/2025

I'm thinking about having some P & J Oyster Company, Inc.raw oysters, Oysters Joseph, Oyster Rockefeller Bisque, and Oysters and Brie Cheese Soup for our customers that come pick up their Christmas oysters at P & J Oyster Company, Inc. this week. Let me know if I should and if I get a good response, I'll start cooking today 😊

Join us tomorrow between 11-1 at your favorite neighborhood grocer, Dorignacs, where we will be serving P&J's finest fri...
12/19/2025

Join us tomorrow between 11-1 at your favorite neighborhood grocer, Dorignacs, where we will be serving P&J's finest fried oysters!

When you want some great oysters when you're out and about ask your favorite oyster bar for some cultivated P&J Brand Oy...
12/17/2025

When you want some great oysters when you're out and about ask your favorite oyster bar for some cultivated P&J Brand Oysters. If they don't offer them, ask them they should handle them.

Demand P&J Brand cultivated all natural oysters. a tradition in New Orleans for 150 years!

Address

1039 Toulouse Street
New Orleans, LA
70112

Opening Hours

Monday 5am - 11am
Tuesday 5am - 11am
Wednesday 5am - 11am
Thursday 5am - 11am
Friday 5am - 11am

Telephone

+15045232651

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