Highest-rated Cajun restaurants in Portland, Oregon 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 in Louisiana. With few 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 cultures that 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 Portland as of July 2025, using data from Yelp. Businesses under the category "Cajun" were selected using Yelp's ranking system, which calculates an adjusted rating value that takes into account the number of ratings as well as the rating score itself. Only businesses with at least 20 reviews, and within a 10-kilometer radius of Portland were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with more than 10 locations nationally, based on our Yelp data, were not included.

Read on to see if your favorite popped up on the list.

The Rockin' Crab & Boiling Pot

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#15. The Rockin' Crab & Boiling Pot

- Rating: 3.4/5 (373 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2850 Southeast 82nd Ave. Unit 4 Portland, Oregon
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Hot Pot
- Read more on Yelp

My Brother's Crawfish

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#14. My Brother's Crawfish

- Rating: 3.6/5 (783 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8230 Southeast Harrison St. Ste 315 Portland, Oregon
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Eat: An Oyster Bar

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#13. Eat: An Oyster Bar

- Rating: 3.6/5 (583 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3808 North Williams Ave. Ste 122 Portland, Oregon
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Southern, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

Miss Delta

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#12. Miss Delta

- Rating: 3.7/5 (1061 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3950 North Mississippi Ave. Portland, Oregon
- Categories: Southern, Cajun/Creole, Soul Food
- Read more on Yelp

Captain's Choice Cajun Seafood

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#11. Captain's Choice Cajun Seafood

- Rating: 3.8/5 (104 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 1621 Northeast 10th Ave. Portland, Oregon
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

Pacific Boil & Lounge

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#10. Pacific Boil & Lounge

- Rating: 4.0/5 (192 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 11945 Southwest Pacific Hwy Ste 205 Tigard, Oregon
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp

Tiny Bubble Room

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#9. Tiny Bubble Room

- Rating: 4.1/5 (112 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2025 North Lombard St. Portland, Oregon
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Cajun/Creole, Wine Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Matt & Memere's

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#8. Matt & Memere's

- Rating: 4.1/5 (67 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 9320 Southeast Woodstock Blvd. Portland, Oregon
- Categories: Southern, Cajun/Creole, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp

Le Bistro Montage Ala Cart

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#7. Le Bistro Montage Ala Cart

- Rating: 4.2/5 (105 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1080 Southeast Madison St. Portland, Oregon
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp

Bag O Crab

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#6. Bag O Crab

- Rating: 4.3/5 (288 reviews)
- Address: 3255 Northeast 82nd Ave. Portland, Oregon
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Seasons & Regions Seafood Grill

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#5. Seasons & Regions Seafood Grill

- Rating: 4.4/5 (1130 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6660 Southwest Capitol Hwy Portland, Oregon
- Categories: Seafood, Comfort Food, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp

Screen Door Eastside

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#4. Screen Door Eastside

- Rating: 4.4/5 (8898 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2337 East Burnside St. Portland, Oregon
- Categories: Southern, Cajun/Creole, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

Le Bontemps Café & Catering Bon Appetit

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#3. Le Bontemps Café & Catering Bon Appetit

- Rating: 4.5/5 (60 reviews)
- Address: 2716 Northeast Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. Portland, Oregon
- Categories: Soul Food, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp

Grits N' Gravy

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#2. Grits N' Gravy

- Rating: 4.5/5 (573 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 215 Southwest 6th Ave. Portland, Oregon
- Categories: Southern, Breakfast & Brunch, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp

Screen Door Pearl District

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#1. Screen Door Pearl District

- Rating: 4.5/5 (1136 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1131 Northwest Couch St. Portland, Oregon
- Categories: Southern, Breakfast & Brunch, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 111 metros.