Highest-rated cajun restaurants in Memphis by diners
Highest-rated cajun restaurants in Memphis 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 Memphis. 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.
#14. Redhook Cajun Seafood & Bar
- Rating: 2.6/5 (48 reviews)
- Address: 3295 Poplar Ave. Ste 101 Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
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#13. Regina's Cajun Kitchen
- Rating: 3.0/5 (68 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 60 North Main St. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood
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#12. Red Pier Cajun Seafood & Bar - Ridgeway
- Rating: 3.3/5 (79 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5901 Poplar Ave. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole, Bars
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#11. Bayou Bar & Grill
- Rating: 3.4/5 (392 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2094 Madison Ave. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Breakfast & Brunch, Sports Bars
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#10. Owen Brennan's
- Rating: 3.5/5 (325 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 6150 Poplar Ave. Ste 150 Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Bars, Party & Event Planning
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#9. King's Palace Cafe
- Rating: 3.6/5 (284 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 162 Beale St. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Barbecue, Breakfast & Brunch
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#8. Energy Famous Pasta
- Rating: 3.7/5 (39 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 103 South Court Ave. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Cajun/Creole, Pasta Shops
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#7. Mahogany River Terrace
- Rating: 3.7/5 (46 reviews)
- Address: 280 Island Drive Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Salad, Cajun/Creole, Soup
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#6. The Second Line
- Rating: 3.8/5 (427 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2144 Monroe Ave. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Comfort Food, Bars
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#5. Flying Fish
- Rating: 3.9/5 (610 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 105 South 2nd St. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole, Southern
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#4. Ragin' Cajun
- Rating: 4.1/5 (44 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2740 Bartlett Road Bartlett, Tennessee
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Sandwiches
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#3. Restaurant Iris
- Rating: 4.1/5 (347 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 4550 Poplar Ave. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, French
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#2. Swamp Bar
- Rating: 4.4/5 (33 reviews)
- Address: 2144 Monroe Ave. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Seafood, Cocktail Bars, Cajun/Creole
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#1. Bluff City Crab
- Rating: 4.4/5 (46 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3705 Malco Way Ste 102 Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
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