Highest-rated cajun restaurants in New Orleans, according to Yelp

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May 4, 2023
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Highest-rated cajun restaurants in New Orleans, 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 New Orleans. 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. Jacques-Imo's Cafe

- Rating: 4.5/5 (2596 reviews)
- Price: $$$
- Adress: 8324 Oak St New Orleans, LA 70118
- Categories: Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp

#29. Guy's Po Boys

- Rating: 4.5/5 (370 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 5259 Magazine St New Orleans, LA 70115
- Categories: Sandwiches, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp

#28. Arnaud's French 75 Bar

- Rating: 4.5/5 (503 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 813 Rue Bienville New Orleans, LA 70195
- Categories: Lounges, French, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp

#27. Cafe Reconcile

- Rating: 4.5/5 (164 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 1631 Oretha C Haley Blvd New Orleans, LA 70113
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Southern, Community Service/Non-Profit
- Read more on Yelp

#26. Ginger Roux

- Rating: 4.5/5 (13 reviews)
- Adress: 1100 Tulane Ave New Orleans, LA 70112
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Cantonese
- Read more on Yelp

#25. Cafe Dauphine

- Rating: 4.5/5 (156 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 5229 Dauphine St New Orleans, LA 70117
- Categories: Cafes, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp

#24. The Chloe

- Rating: 4.5/5 (140 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 4125 St Charles Ave New Orleans, LA 70115
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Hotels, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp

#23. Saint John

- Rating: 4.5/5 (172 reviews)
- Price: $$$
- Adress: 1117 Decatur St New Orleans, LA 70116
- Categories: Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp

#22. Chef Ron's Gumbo Stop

- Rating: 4.5/5 (1508 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 2309 N Causeway Blvd Metairie, LA 70001
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

#21. Crabby Jack's

- Rating: 4.5/5 (413 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 428 Jefferson Hwy New Orleans, LA 70121
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

#20. Segnette Landing

- Rating: 4.5/5 (50 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 450 Laroussini St Westwego, LA 70094
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Southern
- Read more on Yelp

#19. Cafe Sbisa

- Rating: 4.5/5 (610 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 1011 Decatur St New Orleans, LA 70116
- Categories: Southern, Cajun/Creole, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

#18. Cajun Joe's Seafood

- Rating: 4.5/5 (28 reviews)
- Price: $
- Adress: 6024 N Claiborne Ave New Orleans, LA 70117
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp

#17. Cajunland Seafood

- Rating: 4.5/5 (62 reviews)
- Price: $
- Adress: 2139 Stumpf Blvd Gretna, LA 70056
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

#16. Gabrielle Restaurant

- Rating: 4.5/5 (96 reviews)
- Adress: 2441 Orleans Ave New Orleans, LA 70119
- Categories: Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp

#15. Breakaways R&B

- Rating: 4.5/5 (20 reviews)
- Adress: 2529 Dauphine St New Orleans, LA 70117
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Dive Bars, Vegan
- Read more on Yelp

#14. Wags Food & Culture

- Rating: 4.5/5 (65 reviews)
- Price: $
- Adress: 1601 Plaza Dr Marrero, LA 70072
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Breakfast & Brunch, Soul Food
- Read more on Yelp

#13. Brigtsen's Restaurant

- Rating: 4.5/5 (377 reviews)
- Price: $$$
- Adress: 723 Dante St New Orleans, LA 70118
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Southern
- Read more on Yelp

#12. LeBrane's Creole Cuisine & Catering

- Rating: 4.5/5 (26 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 137 Sala Ave Westwego, LA 70094
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

#11. North Broad Seafood

- Rating: 4.5/5 (26 reviews)
- Price: $
- Adress: 1901 N Broad St New Orleans, LA 70119
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole, Delis
- Read more on Yelp

#10. Ajun Cajun

- Rating: 4.5/5 (71 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 8433 Oak St New Orleans, LA 70118
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Ramen, Japanese Curry
- Read more on Yelp

#9. Southerns

- Rating: 4.5/5 (43 reviews)
- Adress: New Orleans, LA 70118
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Chicken Shop, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp

#8. Restaurant Rebirth

- Rating: 4.5/5 (605 reviews)
- Price: $$$
- Adress: 857 Fulton St New Orleans, LA 70130
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

#7. Home Cooking Cafe

- Rating: 4.5/5 (147 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 2104 Manhattan Blvd Ste E Harvey, LA 70058
- Categories: American (Traditional), Cajun/Creole, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

#6. Armantine Seafood and Spirits

- Rating: 4.5/5 (94 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 720 St Louis St New Orleans, LA 70130
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Venues & Event Spaces
- Read more on Yelp

#5. Food Symphony Restaurant

- Rating: 4.5/5 (18 reviews)
- Adress: 4001 Lapalco Blvd Ste 5 Harvey, LA 70058
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Soul Food
- Read more on Yelp

#4. Heard Dat Kitchen

- Rating: 4.5/5 (625 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 2520 Felicity St New Orleans, LA 70113
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Soul Food
- Read more on Yelp

#3. Chicken's Kitchen

- Rating: 5.0/5 (66 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 629 Derbigny St Gretna, LA 70053
- Categories: American (New), Chicken Wings, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp

#2. Cafe Porche and snowbar

- Rating: 5.0/5 (209 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 1625 Baronne St New Orleans, LA 70113
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Cafes, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp

#1. Cajun Dragon

- Rating: 5.0/5 (32 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Adress: 532 Bourbon St New Orleans, LA 70130
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

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