Famous Cajun Restaurants

Dining is a passionate art form in New Orleans. No place loves its food quite like New Orleans, New Orleans citizens live to eat. Cajun and Creole food are known for their spicy flavor that blends bell pepper, onion and celery together calling them the holy trinity of Creole and Cajun cuisines. These are a few of the famous New Orleans Cajun restaurants.

• Chartress House Cafe - 601 Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA 70130 - Cajun-Creole cuisine in the French quarters with a wrap around balcony, two full bars and a gorgeous courtyard.


• Brennan's - 417 Royal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130 - One of the most famous restaurants located in the French quarter is known for it's world-famous creation, Bananas Foster.


• Muriel's Jackson Square - 801 Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA 70116 - Creole restaurant housed in an historic building with a 140 ft wrap around balcony and private dining rooms.


• Bourbon House - 144 Bourbon Street, New Orleans, LA 70130 - Creole cuisine and oyster bar located in the French quarter.


• Mulate's Cajun Restaurant - 201 Julia Street, New Orleans, LA 70130 - Cajun restaurant featuring live Cajun music and dancing seven days a week.  It is known as the original Cajun restaurant located in the business district.


• Gumbo Shop - 630 Saint Peter Street, New Orleans, LA 70130 - The gumbo shop features from chicken and andouille gumbo to okra and seafood gumbo as well as the classic Creole and Cajun dishes from crawfish touffee to jambalaya to shrimp Creole located in the French quarter.


• The Praline Connection - 542 Frenchmen Street, New Orleans, LA 70116 - The Praline Connection restaurant serves down home Cajun Creole style soul food.