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To eat in New Orleans is to savor elaborate stories and complex histories, whether in the Creole dishes influenced by French, Spanish, Indian, Caribbean, Portuguese and West African flavors or the rustic Cajun meals that are now staples of the city. New Orleans is the ultimate foodie city, boasting a long list of unique local specialties. Hold on to your hats, our top 10 list will take you to the Big Easy’s best spots for Cajun and Creole.
Mother’s Restaurant
Breakfast, lunch or dinner, Mother’s serves up delicious homestyle comfort dishes like po’boys, seafood gumbo, Jerry’s jambalaya and crawfish étouffée.
Truly a one of a kind establishment! People line up at the door for traditional New Orleans good! A must do for the New Orleans visitor! Come find out how they do it in the real kitchens of New Orleans! – Mimsie Lemar
Commander’s Palace
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One of New Orleans’ best fine dining restaurants – Haute Creole cuisine that has racked up a long list of accolades. Definitely get decked out for a jazz brunch or romantic dinner.
This is our number one, hands-down favorite upscale restaurant in the universe! – Carolyn R
Bon Ton Cafe
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A must stop for crawfish, Bon Ton offers a delectable menu of crawfish dishes – Crawfish Bisque, Fried Crawfish Tails, Crawfish Jambalaya and Crawfish Étouffée.
The food was amazing, the location historic, and the overall experience was great. – Ryan @ OnyxHotels
Cochon Restaurant
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Chef Donald Link uses locally sourced pork (cured in house), fresh seafood and local farm produce to create elevated versions of traditional Cajun country cuisine. Stop by Cochon Butcher next door for killer sandwiches.
Cajun cooking for the gourmand. Traditional Southern fare inventively prepared using locally sourced ingredients. Try the fried alligator with chili garlic aioli! Awesome location in a refurbished warehouse. -Sarah Warren
Jacques-Imo’s Cafe
Shrimp and Alligator Sausage Cheesecake (just order it!), Blackened Redfish, Godzilla (fried soft shell crab), Crawfish Étouffée and Garlic Corn Muffins, it’s a fun, funky cafe serving some of New Orleans original Cajun dishes.
If authentic N’awlins comfort food is what you’re looking for, then this is where you want to get it. – Connie Chang
Brigtsen’s Restaurant
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Chef Frank Brigtsen is credited with reviving Creole/Acadia cuisine, his modern takes on traditional dishes delight, impress, and comfort.
Frank B. was Paul Prudhomme’s protege. He has a lot of great stories about the growth of New Orleans cuisine over the last thirty years. Food is fantastic… – Jeffrey W
Casamento’s Restaurant
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Gulf oysters are a must in New Orleans and no one does them better than Casamento’s. Raw, fried charbroiled or char-grilled, shuck ‘em and slurp ‘em!
Casamento’s has the best raw oysters I’ve ever eaten. Period. – Alexandra Reisner
Antoine’s
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A place steeped in history and tradition, a plate of Oysters Rockefeller in one of its fabulous dining rooms is an absolute must.
One of the Grand Dames of creole cuisine, Antoine’s is a place you go for the history as much as the food… – Alexandra Reisner
Dooky Chase
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No one does a better fried chicken or gumbo in New Orleans than legendary Creole chef Leah Chase!
I would devote my life to figuring out how to make their fried chicken! – Lindsay Brackin Duncan
Parkway Bakery Tavern
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The quintessential spot for po’boys. The crunchy, golden fried shrimp shrimp po’boy is a beautiful beast!
This place has the best shrimp po boys in the city! They’ve been serving po boys since 1911 and they’ve just about perfected them. It’s affordable and the sandwiches are huge! – Lindsay Polega
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