Cajun restaurants in North America
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Bon Ton Café
Bon Ton looks classy and feels sassy, like a posh dinner party about to break into mass revelry. It’s an old-style Cajun restaurant from New Orleans culinary history BPP (before Paul Prudhomme) that’s been open for half a century. We give Bon Ton a very respectful nod for maintaining an old-school menu of red fish, rice, steak and lots of butter. Don’t pass on the rum-soaked bread pudding at the end of dinner.
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Lucile's
This New Orleans–style diner has perfected breakfast, and the Creole egg dishes (served over a bed of creamy spinach alongside cheesy grits or perfectly blackened trout) are the thing to order. Start with a steaming mug of chai or chicory coffee and an order of beignets. The powder-sugar-drenched French Cajun doughnuts are the house specialty.
Lucile's operates in a few towns, including Fort Collins.
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K-Paul’s Louisiana Kitchen
This place has only been around since the 1980s, but in its way, K-Paul’s is just as historic as Antoine’s. This is the home base of chef Paul Prudhomme, who is essentially responsible for putting modern Louisiana cooking on the map. Prudhomme isn’t cooking here anymore, but the kitchen’s still cranking out quality: blackened twin beef tenders, a signature dish, come with an incredibly rich ‘debris’ gravy that’s been slowly cooked over a two-day period. The gumbo comes with hot andouille sausages made on site, while the jambalaya is simmered for hours with jalapeños – also pleasantly hot. Despite its popularity, K-Paul’s retains a no-reservations policy downstairs, but…
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Creolina's
Get transported to the backwaters of Louisiana for some serious Cajun, Creole and jambalaya at this Riverwalk hotspot. The Sunday New Orleans brunch is a wonderful choice.
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Johnny’s Po-Boys
We don’t generally like to grab our po’boys in the tourist-y Quarter, but we make an exception for Johnny’s. A local favorite since 1950, it’s the only traditional po’boy joint around, all checkered tablecloths, hustle, bustle and good food served by good folks. Breakfast here is simple and delicious.
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La Louisiane
Montréal meets the Deep South in this casual Cajun eatery, with amazing results. The menu bears the hearty, delicious flavors of jambalaya, shrimp Creole or chicken étoufée, all armed with mysterious peppers and spices. The rich ‘voodoo pasta’ has spicy Cajun sausage and tomatoes in white wine and cream. While you’re here, be sure to check out paintings of street scenes by New Orleans native James Michelopoulos.
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Da-De-O
A classic diner restaurant serving Cajun food, Da-De-O competes for the prize of Edmonton's most memorable eating joint. With retro jukeboxes, art-deco lighting and some jazz etchings on the wall, the decor is eye-catching and interesting, while the food – oysters, jambalaya and filling po'boys – is the stuff of Louisiana legend. The perennial highlight is the spice-dusted sweet potato fries. Forget the Big Easy. Save the airfare and eat here.
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