Highest-rated cajun restaurants in Lake Charles by diners
Highest-rated cajun restaurants in Lake Charles 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 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.
#16. Landry's Seafood House
- Rating: 2.8/5 (158 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2550 Golden Nugget Blvd. Lake Charles, Louisiana
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole, Wine Bars
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#15. Tad's Louisiana Cooking
- Rating: 2.9/5 (89 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3624 Ryan St. Lake Charles, Louisiana
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Sandwiches
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#14. Rikenjaks Brewing Company
- Rating: 3.2/5 (194 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3716 Ryan St. Lake Charles, Louisiana
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Burgers, Comfort Food
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#13. Honey B Ham & Deli
- Rating: 3.4/5 (51 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 506 East Prien Lake Road Lake Charles, Louisiana
- Categories: Sandwiches, Cajun/Creole, Seafood
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#12. Richard's Boudin & Seafood
- Rating: 3.5/5 (44 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2250 East Napoleon St. Sulphur, Louisiana
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood
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#11. Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux - Lake Charles Restaurant
- Rating: 3.5/5 (132 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5313 Common St. Lake Charles, Louisiana
- Categories: Sports Bars, Cajun/Creole, American
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#10. Pat's of Henderson
- Rating: 3.8/5 (278 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1500 Siebarth Drive Lake Charles, Louisiana
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Steakhouses
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#9. Cousin's Lebanese Cuisine
- Rating: 3.8/5 (89 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2612 Kirkman St. Ste B Lake Charles, Louisiana
- Categories: Mediterranean, Cajun/Creole, Seafood
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#8. B & O Kitchen & Grocery
- Rating: 4.0/5 (24 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3011 East Burton St. Sulphur, Louisiana
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Meat Shops, Convenience Stores
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#7. Nina P's Cafe
- Rating: 4.0/5 (202 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1600 West McNeese St. Lake Charles, Louisiana
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Soul Food
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#6. Southern Spice Restaurant & Grill
- Rating: 4.1/5 (130 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3901 Ryan St. Lake Charles, Louisiana
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Southern
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#5. Steamboat Bill's on the Lake
- Rating: 4.1/5 (1293 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1004 North Lakeshore Drive Lake Charles, Louisiana
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole, Desserts
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#4. Tia Juanitas Fish Camp
- Rating: 4.2/5 (222 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 723 Ryan St. Lake Charles, Louisiana
- Categories: Mexican, Cajun/Creole, Seafood
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#3. Leonard's Food Quarters
- Rating: 4.3/5 (188 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1708 Gertsner Memorial Drive Lake Charles, Louisiana
- Categories: Seafood, Breakfast & Brunch, Cajun/Creole
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#2. Buffi's Peauxboys
- Rating: 4.4/5 (85 reviews)
- Address: 345 Broad St. Lake Charles, Louisiana
- Categories: Sandwiches, Salad, Cajun/Creole
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#1. Crawfish Boil-N-Go
- Rating: 4.7/5 (29 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 823 University Drive Lake Charles, Louisiana
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood
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