Highest-rated cajun restaurants in Lake Charles, 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 Lake Charles. 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.
#15. Landry's Seafood House
- Rating: 2.5/5 (128 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 2550 Golden Nugget Blvd Lake Charles, LA 70601
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole, Wine Bars
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#14. Tad's Louisiana Cooking
- Rating: 3.0/5 (60 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 3624 Ryan St Lake Charles, LA 70605
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Sandwiches
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#13. Rikenjaks Brewing Company
- Rating: 3.0/5 (166 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 3716 Ryan St Lake Charles, LA 70605
- Categories: Salad, Cajun/Creole, Breweries
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#12. Honey B Ham & Deli
- Rating: 3.5/5 (37 reviews)
- Price: $
- Adress: 506 E Prien Lake Rd Lake Charles, LA 70601
- Categories: Sandwiches, Cajun/Creole, Seafood
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#11. Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux - Lake Charles Restaurant
- Rating: 3.5/5 (101 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 5313 Common St Lake Charles, LA 70607
- Categories: Sports Bars, Cajun/Creole, American (Traditional)
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#10. Pat's of Henderson
- Rating: 3.5/5 (168 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 1500 Siebarth Dr Lake Charles, LA 70615
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Steakhouses
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#9. Cousin's Lebanese Cuisine
- Rating: 4.0/5 (80 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 2612 Kirkman St Ste B Lake Charles, LA 70601
- Categories: Mediterranean, Cajun/Creole, Seafood
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#8. Billedeaux's Cajun Kitchen
- Rating: 4.0/5 (30 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 2633 Fruge St Lake Charles, LA 70615
- Categories: Cajun/Creole
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#7. Nina P's Cafe
- Rating: 4.0/5 (122 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 1600 W McNeese St Lake Charles, LA 70605
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Soul Food
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#6. 1910
- Rating: 4.0/5 (42 reviews)
- Price: $$$
- Adress: 949 Ryan St Lake Charles, LA 70601
- Categories: French, American (New), Cajun/Creole
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#5. Southern Spice Restaurant & Grill
- Rating: 4.0/5 (107 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 3901 Ryan St Lake Charles, LA 70605
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Southern
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#4. Steamboat Bill's on the Lake
- Rating: 4.0/5 (1096 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 1004 N Lakeshore Dr Lake Charles, LA 70601
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole, Desserts
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#3. Tia Juanitas Fish Camp
- Rating: 4.0/5 (178 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 723 Ryan St Lake Charles, LA 70601
- Categories: Mexican, Cajun/Creole, Seafood
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#2. Buffi's Peauxboys
- Rating: 4.5/5 (45 reviews)
- Adress: 345 Broad St. Lake Charles, LA 70605
- Categories: Sandwiches, Salad, Cajun/Creole
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#1. Crawfish Boil-N-Go
- Rating: 4.5/5 (26 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 823 University Dr Lake Charles, LA 70605
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood
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