Highest-rated cajun restaurants in Baton Rouge, 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 Baton Rouge. 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.
#30. Southern Pearl Oyster House
- Rating: 3.5/5 (174 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 9460 Perkins Rd Baton Rouge, LA 70810
- Categories: Seafood, Southern, Cajun/Creole
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#29. Mike Anderson's Seafood Restaurant & Oyster Bar
- Rating: 3.5/5 (286 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 1031 W Lee Dr Baton Rouge, LA 70820
- Categories: Southern, Cajun/Creole, Seafood
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#28. Sammy's Grill Highland
- Rating: 3.5/5 (46 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 8635 Highland Rd Baton Rouge, LA 70808
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Burgers
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#27. Bistro Byronz
- Rating: 4.0/5 (244 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 515 Mouton St Baton Rouge, LA 70806
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Breakfast & Brunch, Soup
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#26. Juban's
- Rating: 4.0/5 (224 reviews)
- Price: $$$
- Adress: 3739 Perkins Rd Baton Rouge, LA 70808
- Categories: Cajun/Creole
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#25. Sammys Grill
- Rating: 4.0/5 (476 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 8635 Highland Rd Baton Rouge, LA 70808
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole, American (Traditional)
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#24. Portobello's Grill
- Rating: 4.0/5 (131 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 7622 Old Hammond Hwy Baton Rouge, LA 70809
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Italian
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#23. Juicy Seafood - Baton Rouge
- Rating: 4.0/5 (49 reviews)
- Adress: 3132 College Dr Ste B Baton Rouge, LA 70808
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole, Salad
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#22. Poor Boy Lloyd's
- Rating: 4.0/5 (206 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 201 Florida St Baton Rouge, LA 70801
- Categories: Southern, Cajun/Creole, Breakfast & Brunch
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#21. Rice and Roux
- Rating: 4.0/5 (22 reviews)
- Adress: 320 Lee Dr Ste A Baton Rouge, LA 70808
- Categories: Southern, Cajun/Creole, Seafood
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#20. Francois' Grill at Bourbon Street Blues
- Rating: 4.0/5 (22 reviews)
- Adress: 10001 Perkins Rowe Ste B100 Baton Rouge, LA 70810
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Steakhouses, Seafood
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#19. Crawfish City Louisiana
- Rating: 4.0/5 (25 reviews)
- Adress: 4748 Airline Hwy Baton Rouge, LA 70805
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
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#18. Roux 61 Seafood & Grill
- Rating: 4.0/5 (488 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 8322 Bluebonnet Blvd Baton Rouge, LA 70810
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, American (Traditional)
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#17. Jolie Pearl
- Rating: 4.0/5 (207 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 315 North Blvd Baton Rouge, LA 70808
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Cocktail Bars
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#16. Capital City Crawfish & Cajun Specialties
- Rating: 4.0/5 (124 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 5355 Goverment St Ste D Baton Rouge, LA 70806
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood
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#15. Bergeron's Restaurant
- Rating: 4.0/5 (69 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 790 Hwy 415 Port Allen, LA 70767
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Barbeque, Chicken Wings
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#14. The Jambalaya Shoppe - Baton Rouge
- Rating: 4.0/5 (28 reviews)
- Price: $
- Adress: 549 Main St Baton Rouge, LA 70801
- Categories: Cajun/Creole
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#13. Chimes Restaurant
- Rating: 4.0/5 (905 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 3357 Highland Rd Baton Rouge, LA 70802
- Categories: Southern, Cajun/Creole, Bars
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#12. Rouj Creole
- Rating: 4.0/5 (299 reviews)
- Price: $$$
- Adress: 7601 Bluebonnet Blvd Ste 100 Baton Rouge, LA 70810
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, American (New), Seafood
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#11. University Seafood
- Rating: 4.0/5 (25 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 2819 Highland Rd Baton Rouge, LA 70802
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Sandwiches
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#10. Beausoleil Coastal Cuisine
- Rating: 4.0/5 (256 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 7731 Jefferson Hwy Baton Rouge, LA 70809
- Categories: American (New), Seafood, Cajun/Creole
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#9. Mansurs on the Boulevard
- Rating: 4.5/5 (389 reviews)
- Price: $$$
- Adress: 5720 Corporate Blvd Ste A Baton Rouge, LA 70808
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, French
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#8. Parrain's Seafood
- Rating: 4.5/5 (2172 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 3225 Perkins Rd Baton Rouge, LA 70808
- Categories: Southern, Cajun/Creole, Seafood
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#7. Tony's Seafood Market & Deli
- Rating: 4.5/5 (318 reviews)
- Price: $
- Adress: 5215 Plank Rd Baton Rouge, LA 70805
- Categories: Seafood Markets, Seafood, Cajun/Creole
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#6. Louisiana Lagniappe Restaurant
- Rating: 4.5/5 (244 reviews)
- Price: $$$
- Adress: 9990 Perkins Rd Baton Rouge, LA 70810
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
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#5. Elsie's Plate & Pie
- Rating: 4.5/5 (793 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 3145 Government St Baton Rouge, LA 70806
- Categories: American (Traditional), Cajun/Creole, Desserts
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#4. Cecelia Creole Bistro
- Rating: 4.5/5 (152 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 421 3rd St Ste B Baton Rouge, LA 70802
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Southern
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#3. Cork's Cajun Fried Fish & Shrimp
- Rating: 4.5/5 (25 reviews)
- Adress: 5131 Government St Baton Rouge, LA 70806
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
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#2. The Rouge Rabbit
- Rating: 4.5/5 (28 reviews)
- Price: $
- Adress: 8550 United Plaza Blvd Ste 105 Baton Rouge, LA 70809
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Breakfast & Brunch, Coffee & Tea
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#1. Bellue's Fine Cajun Cuisine
- Rating: 4.5/5 (112 reviews)
- Price: $
- Adress: 3110 Scenic Hwy Baton Rouge, LA 70805
- Categories: Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp
