Highest-rated Cajun Restaurants in San Antonio by Diners

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Highest-rated cajun restaurants in San Antonio 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 San Antonio. 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.

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#18. Bentley's Beer Garden

- Rating: 3.0/5 (63 reviews)
- Address: 802 North Alamo St. San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Beer Gardens, Barbecue, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp

#17. Pat O'Brien's San Antonio

- Rating: 3.2/5 (431 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 121 Alamo Plz San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Bars, Cajun/Creole, American
- Read more on Yelp

#16. LA Crawfish

- Rating: 3.4/5 (140 reviews)
- Address: 25 Northeast Loop 410 Ste 124 San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Vietnamese
- Read more on Yelp

#15. Red Hook Seafood

- Rating: 3.6/5 (330 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6759 Northwest Lp Ste 410 San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Bars
- Read more on Yelp

#14. Smashin Crab

- Rating: 3.6/5 (572 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 700 East Sonterra Blvd. Ste 1117 San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp

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#13. Bentley's Bar

- Rating: 3.7/5 (72 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8123 Broadway San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Bars, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp

#12. Bourbon Street Seafood Kitchen

- Rating: 3.8/5 (495 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2815 North Lp 1604 East San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Bars
- Read more on Yelp

#11. Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux - San Antonio Restaurant

- Rating: 3.8/5 (422 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1400 Pantheon Way San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Sports Bars, American, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp

#10. Surfing Crab

- Rating: 3.8/5 (256 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 9837 IH 10W San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

#9. Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen

- Rating: 3.9/5 (1554 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 76 Northeast Interstate 410 Lp San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp

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#8. Tryst Kitchen + Cocktails

- Rating: 4.0/5 (114 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1915 Broadway Ste 111 San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Southern, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

#7. Smashin Crab

- Rating: 4.2/5 (1266 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8910 Bandera Road Ste 305 San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

#6. NOLA Brunch & Beignets

- Rating: 4.2/5 (1229 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1101 Broadway Ste 120 San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Cajun/Creole, Desserts
- Read more on Yelp

#5. Nuttin Betta

- Rating: 4.3/5 (73 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5514 Walzem Road San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole, Chicken Wings
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#4. Bayseas Catfish Restaurant

- Rating: 4.5/5 (158 reviews)
- Address: 12151 Jones-Maltsberger Road Ste 103 San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole, Fish & Chips
- Read more on Yelp

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#3. Ma Harper's Creole Kitchen

- Rating: 4.5/5 (233 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1816 North New Braunfels Ave. San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Desserts, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp