Highest-rated cajun restaurants in Denver by diners
Highest-rated cajun restaurants in Denver 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 Denver. 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.
#18. The Asian Cajun
- Rating: 3.8/5 (589 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2400 West Alameda Ave. Denver, Colorado
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Vietnamese, Seafood
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#17. Lucile's Creole Cafe
- Rating: 3.8/5 (466 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2852 West Bowles Ave. Littleton, Colorado
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Breakfast & Brunch
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#16. The Juicy Seafood
- Rating: 3.9/5 (407 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 2727 South Parker Road Aurora, Colorado
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Southern
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#15. The Crab House
- Rating: 3.9/5 (106 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3299 South Broadway Ste B Englewood, Colorado
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
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#14. Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen
- Rating: 4.0/5 (1418 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 7520 East Progress Place Greenwood Village, Colorado
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
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#13. Lincoln's Roadhouse
- Rating: 4.0/5 (189 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1201 South Pearl St. Denver, Colorado
- Categories: Bars, Cajun/Creole, Music Venues
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#12. Yabby Hut
- Rating: 4.0/5 (59 reviews)
- Address: 6735 West Colfax Ave. Denver, Colorado
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
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#11. Reddy Claws
- Rating: 4.1/5 (102 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3234 South Wadsworth Blvd. Ste North Lakewood, Colorado
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole, Beer, Wine & Spirits
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#10. Nola Jane Restaurant & Bar
- Rating: 4.1/5 (229 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1435 Market St. Denver, Colorado
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Sandwiches, Southern
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#9. The Yabby Hut
- Rating: 4.1/5 (597 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 3355 South Yarrow St. Unit E131 Lakewood, Colorado
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood
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#8. Pier 8 Cajun Seafood
- Rating: 4.2/5 (156 reviews)
- Address: 7490 West 52nd Ave. Arvada, Colorado
- Categories: Seafood, Bars, Cajun/Creole
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#7. Lucile's Creole Cafe
- Rating: 4.2/5 (1235 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 275 South Logan St. Denver, Colorado
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Breakfast & Brunch, Coffee & Tea
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#6. Lucile's Creole Cafe
- Rating: 4.3/5 (235 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2095 South Ogden St. Denver, Colorado
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Cajun/Creole, Cafes
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#5. Bourbon Grill
- Rating: 4.3/5 (522 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 571 East Colfax Ave. Denver, Colorado
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Chicken Wings
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#4. Sassafras American Eatery, Highlands
- Rating: 4.3/5 (1349 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3927 West 32nd Ave. Denver, Colorado
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Breakfast & Brunch, Comfort Food
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#3. Crab & Shell Cajun Seafood
- Rating: 4.4/5 (78 reviews)
- Address: 2819 East Colfax Ave. Denver, Colorado
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood
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#2. Toby's New Orleans Po'boys
- Rating: 4.8/5 (33 reviews)
- Address: Denver, Colorado
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Food Trucks
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#1. Mile High City Sliders
- Rating: 4.8/5 (44 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: Denver, Colorado
- Categories: Food Trucks, American, Cajun/Creole
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