Highest-rated cajun restaurants in Sacramento by diners

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May 4, 2023
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Highest-rated cajun restaurants in Sacramento by diners

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 Sacramento. 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.

#11. Mr. Crab

- Rating: 3.4/5 (269 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 3581 Truxel Road Ste 5 Sacramento, California
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp

#10. Chason's - Elk Grove

- Rating: 3.6/5 (1063 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8839 Sheldon Road Elk Grove, California
- Categories: Seafood, Sports Bars, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp

#9. Asian N Cajun

- Rating: 3.6/5 (410 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4271 Truxel Road Ste B1 Sacramento, California
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

#8. Captain Crab

- Rating: 3.8/5 (257 reviews)
- Address: 8471 Elk Grove Florin Road Elk Grove, California
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp

#7. Louisiana Heaven

- Rating: 3.9/5 (341 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6623 Valley Hi Drive Sacramento, California
- Categories: Desserts, Cajun/Creole, Comfort Food
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#6. Crab n Spice - Sacramento

- Rating: 3.9/5 (253 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7411 West Stockton Blvd. Ste 150 Sacramento, California
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp

#5. Firehouse Crawfish

- Rating: 3.9/5 (1325 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6519 Savings Place Ste 205 Sacramento, California
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp

#4. Crab City Restaurant & Desserts

- Rating: 4.0/5 (1152 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7837 Stockton Blvd. Ste 500 Sacramento, California
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Asian Fusion, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

#3. Daikon Korean BBQ

- Rating: 4.0/5 (696 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 3636 North Freeway Blvd. Sacramento, California
- Categories: Korean, Cajun/Creole, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

#2. Captain Crab

- Rating: 4.1/5 (670 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1785 Challenge Way Sacramento, California
- Categories: Seafood, New American, Cajun/Creole
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#1. Creole Soul Restaurant & Bar

- Rating: 4.3/5 (276 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2026 Broadway Sacramento, California
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Southern, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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