Jacques-Imo's Cafe is one of The 15 Best Cajun and Creole Restaurants in New Orleans.

1. Jacques-Imo's Cafe

9.0
8324 Oak St (at Dante Street), New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Uptown - Carrollton · 174 tips and reviews

Jacey W.Jacey Wright: The shrimp and alligator cheesecake is surprisingly tasty! The red fish was also very good

Thomas C.Thomas Cook: Alligator Cheesecake.

Austin L.Austin Lavin: Enjoy the bar cause you're going to wait Read more.

Muriel's Jackson Square is one of The 15 Best Cajun and Creole Restaurants in New Orleans.

2. Muriel's Jackson Square

9.0
801 Chartres St (St. Ann), New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · French Quarter · 147 tips and reviews

stormystormy: Crawfish crepes and crawfish pastry at the bar. Delicious!

Tracy M.Tracy Marcus: Crawfish & Goat cheese Crêpes are a must-try! Read more.

Danielle W.Danielle W.: Reservations are a must!

Brennan's is one of The 15 Best Cajun and Creole Restaurants in New Orleans.

3. Brennan's

9.1
417 Royal Street, New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · French Quarter · 161 tips and reviews

Rachel S.Rachel Smith: Mimosa is yummy and great service!

Cass A.Cass Anderson: They invented bananas fosters!...the prix fixe meal is the way to go. I've never been so full.

WineCountryMuseWineCountryMuse: Home of banana's foster. It's true, check definition in dictionary!!

Restaurant R'evolution is one of The 15 Best Cajun and Creole Restaurants in New Orleans.

4. Restaurant R'evolution

8.8
777 Bienville St, New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · French Quarter · 81 tips and reviews

Jamie F.Jamie Florence: Get the torchon of foie, the sweetbreads are to die for, and the death by gumbo. Skip the stuffy dining room and sit at the bar - Brian is awesome. the Peter Lauer Reisling it interesting.

Curt G.Curt Gibbs: Eat at the bar and bring your mobile charger to charge your phone while eating and consider a half order of crawfish boil risotto

Brandi F.Brandi Felice: Bloody Mary is a must!

Zimmer's Seafood is one of The 15 Best Cajun and Creole Restaurants in New Orleans.

5. Zimmer's Seafood

8.7
4915 Saint Anthony Ave (Mirabeau), New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Gentilly · 7 tips and reviews

Chita M.Chita Manuel: marinated crabs are a must!!!

Gambit New OrleansGambit New Orleans: Lightly battered, impeccably fresh shrimp come on seeded loaves baked next door. A standout fried shrimp po-boy!

Julian A.Julian Augustus III: Marinated Crabs....highly recommended. Goes great with cold beer and a Lakefront view to chow down on.

Toups Meatery is one of The 15 Best Cajun and Creole Restaurants in New Orleans.

6. Toups Meatery

9.0
845 N Carrollton Ave (Dumaine), New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · City Park · 53 tips and reviews

Jaeda P.Jaeda Porter: We shared the chef’s lunch. Delicious!

EaterEater: A meat-centric spot chef Isaac Toups and his wife Amanda. House-cured meat and house-made sausages (plus other non-meat options). Oh, and they have insanely good Doberge cake. [Eater 38 Member]

Margaret G.Margaret Guste: Salad with fried Gouda was delicious and large! The meatballs were in a yummy sauce, and the fried green beans were very good as well. The tri tip entree was a lot of food--plenty to split. Mmmmm.

Sassafras Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Cajun and Creole Restaurants in New Orleans.

7. Sassafras Restaurant

8.6
2501 Leon C. Simon (Franklin Ave.), New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Gentilly · 12 tips and reviews

Eric N.Eric Neal: Gumbo is very good! Family style!

Kala A.Kala Alexis: Wonderful glad to have some home cooking 🎆🎆🎉

Coach M.Coach Matt: Amazing food. Don't waste time or money in the Quarter. Make the drive. Gumbo, Seafood Platter, Pork Chops, Fried Chicken. Can't go wrong - save room 4 dessert - BREAK PUDDING & COBBLER. Great servers

Sammy's Food Service & Deli is one of The 15 Best Cajun and Creole Restaurants in New Orleans.

8. Sammy's Food Service & Deli

8.8
3000 Elysian Fields Ave (Abundance St.), New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · St. Roch · 27 tips and reviews

Darina B.Darina Badurová: spaghetti with meatballs and fried chicken steak were so good!! so big portion..it worth that money! :)

Gambit New OrleansGambit New Orleans: Sammy's Food Service and Deli give you a womderful heaping combo of shrimp remolade and crabmeat ravigote. - Gambit's Five in 5

Christopher V.Christopher Vicknair: My favorite roast beef poboy. Baked Macaroni, and meatball poboy also legit.

Patois is one of The 15 Best Cajun and Creole Restaurants in New Orleans.

9. Patois

8.8
6078 Laurel St (at Webster Street), New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Uptown - Carrollton · 21 tips and reviews

Kat H.Kat Hanson: Patois is delicious, down to the lavender shortbread! Make a reservation to be sure you have a spot; this place is in-demand!

TripExpertTripExpert: "Patois customers especially rave about dishes like fennel-crusted panéed Mississippi rabbit, potato and crab gnocchi, and crispy pork belly with seared scallops." -Travel + Leisure on TripExpert Read more.

Gambit New OrleansGambit New Orleans: Try the Mississippi rabbit- prepared with pancetta, goat cheese and wild mushrooms. Read more.

Atchafalaya Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Cajun and Creole Restaurants in New Orleans.

10. Atchafalaya Restaurant

8.8
901 Louisiana Ave, New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Central City - Garden · 136 tips and reviews

Justin H.Justin Horn: One of the best meals I had in my two week in New Orleans!!!! Pork chop that was on the special was SPECIAL!!!!

ThrillistThrillist: Atchafalaya is an underlooked brunch gem. Be on the lookout for the duck hash, AND the “Eggs Treme”; a Benedict variation featuring a boudin cake, poached eggs, popcorn crawfish, and hollandaise. Read more.

Genny B.Genny B: Brunch. Bloody Mary Bar. All you need to know.

Creole House Restaurant & Oyster Bar is one of The 15 Best Cajun and Creole Restaurants in New Orleans.

11. Creole House Restaurant & Oyster Bar

8.5
509 Canal St (Decatur Street), New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Central Business District · 34 tips and reviews

Robin B.Robin Butler Conner: Shrimp and gouda grits, crab claws with texas toast for dipping, and grilled oysters with bacon and cheese!!! Delicious.

Robert K.Robert Knox: Great service

Kelly S.Kelly Selby: Beef po-boy, bloody mary's omelette were very good. Portions are large so we shared which was more than enough.

Gris-Gris is one of The 15 Best Cajun and Creole Restaurants in New Orleans.

12. Gris-Gris

8.6
1800 Magazine St (Felicity), New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Lower Garden District · 14 tips and reviews

Michelle T.Michelle Titlebaum: So delicious! Shrimp and grits, steak, and shrimp were all so awesome. Best dessert I’ve ever had and cool atmosphere.

Chris N.Chris Nergaard: From shrimp and grits, to gumbo and the burger everything was amazing!

Kayla R.Kayla R: Limited menu, but only the best made the cut. Everything was great. Cute atmosphere with views of Magazine st.

Neyow's Creole Café is one of The 15 Best Cajun and Creole Restaurants in New Orleans.

13. Neyow's Creole Café

8.4
3340 Bienville St (Jefferson Davis), New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Mid-City · 44 tips and reviews

Lene.e ~.Lene.e ~~: Shrimp creole, charred oysters, and a Bow Wow....can’t lose!

Caleb M.Caleb Moses: One of the best items on the menu. The oysters have so much flavor! I get them every time I make a stop at Neyow's. Ask for Jeanitra Dear she is the best waitress there during the day.

LolaLola: Pasta on The Bayou is a phenomenal pasta. Thick and creamy sauce coats shrimp and crawfish well :)

Dickie Brennan's Tableau is one of The 15 Best Cajun and Creole Restaurants in New Orleans.

14. Dickie Brennan's Tableau

8.4
616 Saint Peter St (Chartres), New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · French Quarter · 65 tips and reviews

Dayle H.Dayle H: french onion soup, yes!! Just enough cheese to keep it classy and tasty. Pair w/ bloody mary:-)

R.J.R.J.: Never disappointed. Great food, drink, and service. Don't leave without the Creme Brulee.

Robbert V.Robbert Vorhoff: Love this place. Right on Jackson square. Great turtle soup, gumbo and BBQ shrimp. Avoid the blackened chicken sandwich. No seasoning and smothered in mayo

Clancy's is one of The 15 Best Cajun and Creole Restaurants in New Orleans.

15. Clancy's

8.6
6100 Annunciation St (at Webster St.), New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Audubon · 41 tips and reviews

Alfred E.Alfred Essa: Amazing! Filet Mignon with Stilton. Give it a shot.

TripExpertTripExpert: A tip from one of our expert reviewers, Gayot: "Savoring the classic luxury of fried, golden brown oysters bathed in melted Brie seems fitting in Clancy's somewhat austere atmosphere." -On TripExpert Read more.

EpicuriousEpicurious: For classic big Easy cooking, head to this local favorite. The crab salad is to-die-for and the shrimp and bacon-enriched grits are community staples.