Highest-rated cajun restaurants in Baton Rouge by diners
Highest-rated cajun restaurants in Baton Rouge 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 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. Rice and Roux
- Rating: 3.7/5 (182 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2158 O'neal Lane Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Southern
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#29. Southern Pearl Oyster House
- Rating: 3.8/5 (239 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9460 Perkins Road Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Seafood, Southern, Cajun/Creole
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#28. Rice and Roux
- Rating: 3.8/5 (29 reviews)
- Address: 320 Lee Drive Ste A Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Southern, Cajun/Creole, Seafood
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#27. Sammys Grill
- Rating: 3.8/5 (540 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8635 Highland Road Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole, American
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#26. Poor Boy Lloyd's
- Rating: 3.8/5 (249 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 201 Florida St. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Southern, Cajun/Creole, Breakfast & Brunch
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#25. Juicy Seafood - Baton Rouge
- Rating: 3.8/5 (113 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3132 College Drive Ste B Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole, Salad
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#24. Mason's Grill
- Rating: 3.8/5 (496 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 13556 Jefferson Hwy Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: American, Seafood, Cajun/Creole
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#23. Jubans Restaurant and Bar
- Rating: 3.8/5 (354 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 3739 Perkins Road Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Venues & Event Spaces, Bars
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#22. Willie's Restaurant and Bar
- Rating: 3.9/5 (487 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 11260 Coursey Blvd. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: New American, Seafood, Cajun/Creole
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#21. The Jambalaya Shoppe
- Rating: 4.0/5 (48 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9634 Airline Hwy Ste F5 Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Cajun/Creole
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#20. Jasmines On the Bayou
- Rating: 4.0/5 (212 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6010 Jones Creek Road Ste A Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
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#19. Louisiana Cajun Seafood
- Rating: 4.0/5 (62 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 13785 Coursey Blvd. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood
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#18. Chimes Restaurant
- Rating: 4.1/5 (1099 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3357 Highland Road Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Southern, Cajun/Creole, Bars
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#17. Pot & Paddle Jambalaya Kitchen
- Rating: 4.1/5 (68 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 9844 Jefferson Hwy Ste 103 Jefferson Pointe Shopping Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Soul Food
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#16. Beausoleil Coastal Cuisine
- Rating: 4.2/5 (317 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7731 Jefferson Hwy Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: New American, Seafood, Cajun/Creole
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#15. Rouj Creole
- Rating: 4.2/5 (384 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 7601 Bluebonnet Blvd. Ste 100 Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, New American, Seafood
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#14. Ronnie's Boudin & Cracklin House 2
- Rating: 4.2/5 (90 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 9726 Florida Blvd. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Cajun/Creole
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#13. University Seafood
- Rating: 4.2/5 (30 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2819 Highland Road Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Sandwiches
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#12. Randy Montalbano's Seafood & Catering
- Rating: 4.3/5 (105 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 12740 Florida Blvd. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Caterers
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#11. Mansurs on the Boulevard
- Rating: 4.3/5 (495 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 5720 Corporate Blvd. Ste A Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, French
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#10. Tony's Seafood Market & Deli
- Rating: 4.4/5 (368 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5215 Plank Road Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Seafood Markets, Seafood, Cajun/Creole
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#9. Parrain's Seafood
- Rating: 4.4/5 (2632 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3225 Perkins Road Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Southern, Cajun/Creole, Seafood
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#8. Louisiana Lagniappe Restaurant
- Rating: 4.5/5 (315 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 9990 Perkins Road Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
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#7. Elsie's Plate & Pie
- Rating: 4.5/5 (1087 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3145 Government St. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: American, Cajun/Creole, Desserts
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#6. Cork's Cajun Fried Fish & Shrimp
- Rating: 4.5/5 (102 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5131 Government St. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
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#5. Cecelia Creole Bistro
- Rating: 4.5/5 (261 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 421 North 3rd St. Ste B Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Southern
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#4. The Rouge Rabbit
- Rating: 4.7/5 (40 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 8550 United Plaza Blvd. Ste 105 Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Breakfast & Brunch, Coffee & Tea
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#3. Mr Crawfish
- Rating: 4.7/5 (22 reviews)
- Address: 2024 Staring Lane Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood
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#2. Bellue's Fine Cajun Cuisine
- Rating: 4.7/5 (159 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3110 Scenic Hwy Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Cajun/Creole
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#1. Jerry Lee's Cajun Foods
- Rating: 4.8/5 (54 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 12181 Greenwell Springs Road Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Grocery, Specialty Food, Cajun/Creole
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