Private events · French Quarter
Your own room in the French Quarter
Five private spaces at Bourbon & Conti, from an intimate 30-seat room to the 120-guest Presidential Room and an open-air courtyard. Breakfast, buffets, seated dinners and open bars.
- 5private spaces
- 30–120guests per room
- $30packages start, per person
- 8 AM–1 AMbreakfast to late night
The rooms
Pick the room that fits
Four rooms upstairs and a courtyard below, each with its own character. Capacities are for seated dinners and standing receptions.
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Second floor
Presidential Room
- Seated
- 90
- Reception
- 120
- Sq ft
- 1,550
- Private bar
- Private restroom
- Exposed brick and columns
- Our largest room
$1,000 room fee · $6,750 food & beverage minimum
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Second floor
La Bohème Room
- Seated
- 50
- Reception
- 70
- Sq ft
- 608
- Original New Orleans murals
- Tall windows over Conti & Bourbon
- Exposed brick
$500 room fee · $3,750 food & beverage minimum
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Second floor
Tchoupitoulas Room
- Seated
- 30
- Reception
- 35
- Sq ft
- 363
- Walls of colorful New Orleans art
- Exposed brick and tall windows
- Can combine with LaFourche
$300 room fee · $2,250 food & beverage minimum
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Second floor
LaFourche Room
- Seated
- 30
- Reception
- 35
- Sq ft
- 396
- Overlooks the courtyard
- Balcony access
- Can combine with Tchoupitoulas
$300 room fee · $2,250 food & beverage minimum
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Ground floor, open air
The Courtyard
- Seated
- 40
- Reception
- 50
- Sq ft
- 825
- Open-air French Quarter courtyard
- Available year-round
- Mist fans on request
$500 room fee · $4,500 food & beverage minimum
| Room | Seated | Reception | Size | Room fee | F&B minimum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presidential Room | 90 | 120 | 1,550 sq ft | $1,000 | $6,750 |
| La Bohème Room | 50 | 70 | 608 sq ft | $500 | $3,750 |
| Tchoupitoulas Room | 30 | 35 | 363 sq ft | $300 | $2,250 |
| LaFourche Room | 30 | 35 | 396 sq ft | $300 | $2,250 |
| The Courtyard | 40 | 50 | 825 sq ft | $500 | $4,500 |
Minimums exclude 11% tax and 20% gratuity. Tchoupitoulas and LaFourche can be combined for a larger group.
What we host
Every kind of celebration
Rehearsal dinners
A private room, a toast and the Quarter outside for the after-party.
Weddings & receptions
Courtyard ceremonies and receptions with buffet or seated service.
Birthdays & celebrations
From 30 friends upstairs to a full-room party with an open bar.
Corporate & conventions
Business dinners, team outings and working breakfasts in the Quarter.
Groups & tours
Buffets built for groups and tour schedules, from breakfast to late night.
Bachelor & bachelorette
A room of your own a half-block from Bourbon Street.
Full buyouts
Take the whole place
For conventions, brand launches and once-in-a-lifetime celebrations, book all of Oceana: the dining rooms, the courtyard and the private rooms upstairs, a few steps from Bourbon Street.
Bring a brass band or a DJ, set up raw oyster stations and an open bar, and let the party spill from room to room. Our events team handles the details.
Packages & pricing
Menus for every group
Breakfast and lunch-or-dinner buffets, four-course seated dinners, a build-your-own reception menu and open-bar packages. Tap any package to see what’s included.
Breakfast buffets
The Hangover $30.00 / person
- Buffet
- Scrambled eggs, hash browns, country grits, buttermilk pancakes, fruit medley, hot biscuits & jelly, sausage patties or hickory-smoked bacon
- Drinks
- Soda, coffee or tea included
The Riverwalk $35.00 / person
- Buffet
- Scrambled eggs, hash browns, country grits, buttermilk pancakes or pain perdu (New Orleans’ French toast on French bread), Maw-Maw’s Cajun Breakfast (bacon, ham & shrimp scrambled with eggs), sausage patties or hickory-smoked bacon
- Drinks
- Soda, coffee or tea included
The Oceana $40.00 / person
- Buffet
- Hash browns, shrimp & grits, sausage patties or hickory-smoked bacon, fruit medley, hot biscuits & gravy, Oceana’s mini crab balls with crawfish mushroom cream sauce, buttermilk pancakes or pain perdu
- Omelette (choose one)
- Vegetarian (tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, green peppers, cheddar, hollandaise) or Western (ham, onions, green peppers, tomatoes, cheddar)
- On request
- St. James Crepe
- Drinks
- Soda, coffee or tea included
Lunch & dinner buffets
Bourbon Street $43.95 / person
- Salad
- Caesar salad
- Entrées (choose two)
- Crawfish pasta · Shrimp Creole with white rice · Chicken or Fish Oceana with crawfish mushroom cream sauce · Rib roast au jus
- Sides (choose two)
- Garlic mashed potatoes, steamed vegetables, dirty rice or mustard greens
- Dessert (choose one)
- Bread pudding with praline & rum sauce · Chef’s assortment of cake squares
- Drinks
- Soda, coffee or tea included
Faubourg Marigny $47.95 / person
- Appetizer (choose one)
- Crab balls, spinach dip, or fried eggplant with remoulade
- Soup or salad
- Caesar salad or seafood gumbo
- Entrées (choose two)
- BBQ shrimp · Mardi Gras pasta (crawfish & Gulf shrimp in Alfredo) · Chicken or Fish Oceana · Rib roast au jus
- Sides (choose two)
- Garlic mashed potatoes, steamed vegetables, dirty rice or mustard greens
- Dessert (choose one)
- Bread pudding · Chef’s assortment of cake squares
- Drinks
- Soda, coffee or tea included
Mardi Gras $49.95 / person
- Appetizer (choose one)
- Blackened gator bites with remoulade, crab balls, or spinach dip
- Soup or salad
- Caesar or house salad, seafood gumbo, or chicken & sausage gumbo
- Entrées (choose two)
- Mardi Gras pasta · Shrimp & grits with smoked bacon and aged cheddar grits · Spinach ravioli (Alfredo or marinara) · Rib roast au jus
- Sides (choose two)
- Garlic mashed potatoes, steamed vegetables, dirty rice or mustard greens
- Dessert (choose one)
- Bread pudding · Chef’s assortment of cake squares
- Drinks
- Soda, coffee or tea included
Four-course seated dinners
Fleur de Lis $38.95 / person
- Soup
- Seafood gumbo
- Salad
- Caesar salad
- Entrées
- Blackened chicken platter · BBQ shrimp · Blackened Redfish Oceana with crawfish cream sauce · Jambalaya pasta with shrimp & alligator sausage
- Dessert
- Bread pudding with praline & rum sauce · Chocolate Kahlúa mousse
- Drinks
- Soda, coffee or tea included
Crescent City $44.95 / person
- Appetizer
- A sampling of Oceana’s signature appetizers, chosen by the chef
- Soup or salad
- Seafood gumbo or Caesar salad
- Entrées
- 10 oz blackened ribeye · Half-shrimp, half-fish fried platter · Redfish Oceana · Crawfish pasta
- Dessert
- Bread pudding · Chocolate Kahlúa mousse
- Drinks
- Soda, coffee or tea included
The Big Easy $49.95 / person
- Appetizer
- A sampling of Oceana’s signature appetizers, chosen by the chef
- Soup or salad
- Seafood gumbo or Caesar salad
- Entrées
- 10 oz blackened ribeye · Blackened bayou duck with crawfish mushroom cream sauce · Mardi Gras pasta · Redfish Oceana
- Dessert
- Kentucky bourbon pecan pie · Strawberry cheesecake · Chocolate Kahlúa mousse
- Drinks
- Soda, coffee or tea included
Reception selections
Build your own menu, or add any of these to a package. Priced per person.
Passed bites, displays, seafood and buffet items from $4 / person
Passed — cold
- Shrimp remoulade on crostini$6
- Herb-roasted chicken Caesar pinwheels$6
- Miniature muffuletta$6
Passed — hot
- Crab balls (3 per serving)$6
- Alligator jalapeño kickers$7
- Duck quesadillas$6
- Vegetable spring rolls$6
Passed — dessert
- New Orleans-style bread pudding$5
- Assorted cake squares$5
Displays
- Miniature muffuletta$6
- Fruit & cheese$7
- Crawfish Florentine dip$7
- Spinach dip$6
- Seafood imperial dip$7
- Mustard greens$4
Seafood displays
- Chilled peeled shrimp (3 pieces), lemon, cocktail sauce & remoulade$12
- Shucked oysters (3 per guest), lemon, cocktail sauce & saltines$9
- Chilled seafood bar: 3 shrimp, 8 marinated crab fingers, 2 oysters$25
Soups & salads
- Seafood gumbo$7
- Corn & crab bisque$7
- Caesar salad$5
- House salad$6
- Coleslaw$4
Sides
- Steamed vegetables$5
- Mustard greens$5
- Garlic mashed potatoes$5
- Dirty rice$5
Buffet items
- BBQ shrimp pasta$9
- Blackened chicken pasta$7
- Mardi Gras pasta$9
- Crawfish étouffée$6
- Red beans & rice$5
- Creole jambalaya$6
- BBQ shrimp & grits$9
- Spinach ravioli, marinara or Alfredo$7
- Vegetarian French Quarter stir fry$7
- Vegetarian pasta$7
- BBQ shrimp$9
- Redfish Oceana$15
- Fried fish$12
- Sliced pork tenderloin$9
- Fish or chicken Oceana$9
Open bar
Add an open bar to any package. Includes two hours of service, sodas and mixers; a $150 bar set-up fee applies. Longer events are pro-rated in half-hour increments.
- Prices are per person; tax and gratuity are not included.
- The remaining balance is due by 4 PM the day before the event; for Saturday and Sunday events, by 4 PM Friday.
Download for planning: Buffet packages (PDF)Seated dinners (PDF)Reception menu (PDF)Bar packages (PDF)
How it works
From inquiry to last call
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Tell us the basics
Date, guest count and the kind of event. It takes two minutes.
- 2
We reply within a business day
Our events team confirms availability and suggests a room and menu.
- 3
Hold the date
A $500 deposit reserves your room; finalize the menu and headcount.
- 4
Enjoy the party
We set up, serve and clean up. The balance is due the day before.
Add-ons we can arrange: DJ or band · Linen & table rental · AV equipment rental · Full restaurant buyout · Decorations & florals · Limo service · Off-site catering & staffing · Private beverage service · Photographers & videographers · Special-order cakes · Ice sculptures.
Start planning
Tell us about your event
Share the date, the headcount and what you have in mind. Our events team will reply within one business day with availability, a room suggestion and menu ideas.
Planner questions
Private event FAQ
How many guests can Oceana Grill host?
Our private rooms seat from 30 to 90 guests and hold standing receptions of up to 120 in the Presidential Room. For larger groups, ask about a full restaurant buyout.
Is there a room fee or food and beverage minimum?
Most rooms have a room fee and a food and beverage minimum, for example $300 plus a $2,250 minimum for the LaFourche Room and $1,000 plus a $6,750 minimum for the Presidential Room. Minimums exclude 11% tax and 20% gratuity.
How do I reserve a room, and is there a deposit?
Send an inquiry and our events team will confirm availability within one business day. Rooms are secured with a $500 non-refundable deposit, and the balance is due by 4 PM the day before the event (Friday for weekend events).
Can you accommodate dietary needs?
Yes. Tell us about vegetarian, gluten-free or allergy needs in your inquiry and the kitchen will plan for them. Our packages already include vegetarian choices.
Can we bring a DJ, decorations or a cake?
Yes. We can also arrange a DJ or band, linens, AV equipment, flowers and decorations, photographers, special-order cakes and even ice sculptures.
Is parking available for our guests?
The restaurant has no dedicated parking. Paid garages and lots are a short walk away in the French Quarter and along Canal Street, and many groups arrive on foot from nearby hotels.
Need more room?
Two more rooms around the corner
Our sister restaurant, Olde Nola Cookery at 205 Bourbon St., adds the Royal Room and Mardi Gras Room, with a balcony over Bourbon Street. Ask us about planning across both, or see the rooms at Olde Nola Cookery.