Highest-rated cajun restaurants in St. Louis by diners

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May 4, 2023
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Highest-rated cajun restaurants in St. Louis 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 St. Louis. 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.

#9. Creole With A Splash Of Soul

- Rating: 3.3/5 (174 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4353 Manchester Ave. St. Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Soul Food, Cajun/Creole, Venues & Event Spaces
- Read more on Yelp

#8. HWY 61 Roadhouse

- Rating: 3.4/5 (482 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 34 South Old Orchard Ave. Saint Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Barbecue, Southern
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#7. Evangeline's Bistro and Music House

- Rating: 3.7/5 (475 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 512 North Euclid Ave. Saint Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Seafood, Sandwiches, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp

#6. Storming Crab - Kirkwood

- Rating: 3.8/5 (243 reviews)
- Address: 1242 South Kirkwood Road Kirkwood, Missouri
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
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#5. 4 Hens Creole Kitchen

- Rating: 3.8/5 (90 reviews)
- Address: 3730 Foundry Way St. Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Cajun/Creole
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#4. Crab N Go

- Rating: 3.9/5 (23 reviews)
- Address: 10041 Page Ave. St. Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood
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#3. Crab's Landing

- Rating: 3.9/5 (38 reviews)
- Address: 701 North Tucker Blvd. St. Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Seafood, Chicken Wings, Cajun/Creole
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#2. The Kickin' Crab

- Rating: 3.9/5 (132 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9616 Olive Blvd. St. Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
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#1. Sister Cities Cajun

- Rating: 4.1/5 (230 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3550 South Broadway St. Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Cocktail Bars, Barbecue
- Read more on Yelp

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