Highest-rated cajun restaurants in Boulder, according to Yelp
From backyard boils with tables full of crawfish to the larger-than-life pots of spicy Jambalaya simmering over an open flame, Cajun food is definitely one that leaves your mouth happy and your system full of flavor. It's also the kind of food built around community. Dishes that are predicated on the concept of the more the merrier and cooked with the intention of bringing people together. It's the kind of food where you taste the love from every spoonful of spice stirred in.
Cajun food has a rich history that was born of a somewhat violent time in Canada's history known as the Acadian Expulsion. Over the course of a decade, more than six thousand Acadians were expelled from their villages onto ships or nearby territories. Half of them would perish. Some would make a new home in New Orleans—primarily Louisiana. With little resources and no means, the Acadians began incorporating ingredients from their new home into their traditional recipes. As they acclimated and began to engrain themselves in the land surrounding them, the influence from a variety of the cultures who lived—or were forced to live—in the area began to make their way into the food. African, Indigenous, German, Italian, Spanish, and French influences all melded into what is now known as Cajun food. A literal melting pot of cultures all brought together in food form with such an intense origin story, the flavors somehow mimic the intensity.
You can understand, then, why Stacker has chosen to uncover some of the highest-rated Cajun restaurants in Boulder. To do so, we looked to Yelp to analyze the data and factored in the average rating and number of reviews. Read on to see if your favorite popped up on the list.
#20. Hook & Reel Cajun Seafood & Bar
- Rating: 3.0/5 (190 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 7407 E 36th Ave Denver, CO 80238
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
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#19. The Crab House
- Rating: 3.5/5 (33 reviews)
- Adress: 4775 Kipling St Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
- Categories: Cajun/Creole
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#18. Kelly's Cajun Grill
- Rating: 3.5/5 (11 reviews)
- Price: $
- Adress: 14500 West Colfax Ave FC 7 Lakewood, CO 80401
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Asian Fusion
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#17. Trailhead Taphouse & Kitchen
- Rating: 3.5/5 (173 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 811 12th St Golden, CO 80401
- Categories: Sports Bars, American (New), Cajun/Creole
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#16. The Lost Cajun
- Rating: 3.5/5 (170 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 3013 W 104th Ave Unit 100 Westminster, CO 80031
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood
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#15. The Asian Cajun
- Rating: 4.0/5 (562 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 2400 W Alameda Ave Denver, CO 80223
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Vietnamese, Seafood
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#14. Lucile's Creole Cafe
- Rating: 4.0/5 (312 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 518 Kimbark St Longmont, CO 80501
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Breakfast & Brunch
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#13. Asian Cajun
- Rating: 4.0/5 (10 reviews)
- Adress: 2841 W 120th Ave Ste 100 Westminster, CO 80234
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Seafood, Cajun/Creole
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#12. Nola Jane Restaurant and Bar
- Rating: 4.0/5 (124 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 1435 Market St Denver, CO 80202
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Salad, Sandwiches
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#11. Lucile's Creole Cafe
- Rating: 4.0/5 (735 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 2124 14th St Boulder, CO 80302
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Breakfast & Brunch
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#10. Lucile's Creole Cafe
- Rating: 4.0/5 (1138 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 275 S Logan St Denver, CO 80209
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Breakfast & Brunch, Coffee & Tea
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#9. Bourbon Grill
- Rating: 4.5/5 (451 reviews)
- Price: $
- Adress: 571 E Colfax Ave Denver, CO 80218
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Chicken Wings
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#8. Sassafras American Eatery, Highlands
- Rating: 4.5/5 (1209 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 3927 W 32nd Ave Denver, CO 80212
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Breakfast & Brunch, Comfort Food
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#7. Casian Seafood
- Rating: 4.5/5 (63 reviews)
- Adress: 211 N Public Rd Lafayette, CO 80026
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole, Asian Fusion
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#6. La Rue Bayou
- Rating: 4.5/5 (14 reviews)
- Adress: Boulder, CO 80302
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Food Trucks, Caterers
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#5. Yabby Hut
- Rating: 4.5/5 (34 reviews)
- Adress: 6735 W Colfax Ave Denver, CO 80214
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
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#4. Pier 8 Cajun Seafood
- Rating: 4.5/5 (52 reviews)
- Adress: 7490 W 52nd Ave Arvada, CO 80002
- Categories: Seafood, Bars, Cajun/Creole
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#3. Seafood Empire
- Rating: 4.5/5 (39 reviews)
- Adress: 6981 W Alaska Dr Lakewood, CO 80226
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole, Vietnamese
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#2. Deja Roux Cajun and Soul
- Rating: 4.5/5 (19 reviews)
- Adress: Denver, CO 80241
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Food Trucks
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#1. Mile High City Sliders
- Rating: 4.5/5 (39 reviews)
- Price: $
- Adress: Denver, CO 80207
- Categories: Food Trucks, American (Traditional), Cajun/Creole
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