37 cajun creole rooms in New Orleans we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in New Orleans | Cajun Creole across every city.
Cajun and Creole cooking is the soul of how New Orleans eats, splitting between the grand Creole houses and the rustic country Cajun kitchen. Commander's Palace in the Garden District and Antoine's in the French Quarter carry the old-line Creole banner, while Cochon in the Warehouse District and Mosquito Supper Club uptown make the case for Cajun country cooking. Neighborhood institutions like Mandina's Restaurant in Mid-City and Liuzza's by the Track in Faubourg St John keep the everyday version of the tradition alive.
Commander's Palace ★ 4.8
garden-district · 1403 Washington Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130
Commander's Palace in New Orleans is the 1893 Garden District grande dame on Washington Avenue, the Brennan family flag with turtle soup, jacket-required.
Cochon ★ 4.5
warehouse-district · 930 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Cochon in New Orleans is Donald Link and Stephen Stryjewski's James Beard winning Cajun room on Tchoupitoulas, an ode to whole-hog cookery in a converted.
Herbsaint ★ 4.5
central-business-district · 701 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130
Herbsaint in New Orleans is Donald Link's 2000 St Charles Avenue flagship, a Louisiana French bistro with the streetcar passing the front window and a duck.
Compere Lapin ★ 4.7
warehouse-district · 535 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Compere Lapin in New Orleans is Nina Compton's James Beard winning Caribbean Creole room inside the Old No 77 Hotel on Tchoupitoulas, with goat curry.
Saint-Germain ★ 4.7
bywater · 3054 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117
Saint-Germain in New Orleans is the Michelin-starred ten-course tasting menu inside a Bywater double-shotgun from chefs Blake Aguillard and Trey Smith.
Dakar NOLA ★ 4.8
carrollton-riverbend · 937 Leonidas St, New Orleans, LA 70118
Dakar NOLA in New Orleans is Serigne Mbaye's James Beard Best New Restaurant winning Senegalese Creole tasting room, relocated in 2025 to a Carrollton.
Mosquito Supper Club ★ 4.6
uptown · 3824 Dryades St, New Orleans, LA 70115
Mosquito Supper Club in New Orleans is Melissa Martin's Uptown communal-table Cajun room in an 1898 cottage on Dryades Street, with a single fixed Cajun menu.
Brigtsen's ★ 4.4
carrollton-riverbend · 723 Dante St, New Orleans, LA 70118
Brigtsen's in New Orleans is Frank and Marna Brigtsen's 1986 Victorian-cottage Creole Acadian room near the streetcar terminus, a Paul Prudhomme alumnus.
Atchafalaya ★ 4.0
garden-district · 901 Louisiana Ave, New Orleans, LA 70115
Atchafalaya in New Orleans is the Louisiana Avenue Creole room on the edge of the Garden District, known for a build-your-own Bloody Mary bar and the duck.
Saffron NOLA ★ 4.1
uptown · 4128 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115
Saffron NOLA in New Orleans is the Vilkhu family's Indian Creole room on Magazine Street, a James Beard nominee with Louisiana seafood and Indian spice.
Restaurant August ★ 4.1
warehouse-district · 301 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Restaurant August in New Orleans is the 2001 modern Creole flagship in an 1830s Tchoupitoulas warehouse, originally John Besh's room and now.
Elizabeth's Restaurant ★ 4.4
bywater · 601 Gallier St, New Orleans, LA 70117
Elizabeth's in New Orleans is the Bywater corner cafe at Chartres and Gallier that invented praline bacon, with pecan sugar lacquered slices on a breakfast.
Coop's Place ★ 4.3
french-quarter · 1109 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116
Coop's Place in New Orleans is the Decatur Street Cajun dive open since 1983, with rabbit and sausage jambalaya, fried chicken and a Chicken Tchoupitoulas.
Mandina's Restaurant ★ 4.3
mid-city · 3800 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70119
Mandina's in New Orleans is the 1932 Mid-City Italian-Creole corner room on Canal Street, founded by Sicilian immigrant Sebastian Mandina and still serving.
Liuzza's by the Track ★ 4.5
faubourg-st-john · 1518 N Lopez St, New Orleans, LA 70119
Liuzza's by the Track in New Orleans is the Bayou St John lunch counter near the Fair Grounds that invented the BBQ shrimp po-boy, still the room's anchor.
Mother's Restaurant ★ 4.2
central-business-district · 401 Poydras St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Mother's in New Orleans is the 1938 CBD lunch counter at Poydras and Tchoupitoulas, home of the Ferdi Special po-boy with ham, roast beef and debris served.
Atchafalaya ★ 4.4
garden-district · 901 Louisiana Ave, New Orleans, LA 70115
Atchafalaya in New Orleans is the Louisiana Avenue Creole room on the Garden District edge, known for a build-your-own Bloody Mary bar and the duck hash.
Domilise's Po-Boys ★ 4.6
uptown · 5240 Annunciation St, New Orleans, LA 70115
Domilise's in New Orleans is the 1918 family-run po-boy counter on Annunciation Street at Belle Castle Uptown, with fried shrimp and oyster po-boys.
Parkway Bakery and Tavern ★ 4.5
mid-city · 538 Hagan Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119
Parkway in New Orleans is the 1911 Mid-City po-boy room on Hagan Avenue near Bayou St John, a German-built corner shop with roast beef debris and a screened.
Dakar NOLA ★ 4.9
937 Leonidas St, New Orleans, LA 70118
Dakar NOLA in New Orleans is James Beard winner Serigne Mbaye's Senegalese Creole tasting room in a Carrollton cottage, the 2024 Best New Restaurant.
Commander's Palace ★ 4.8
1403 Washington Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130
Commander's Palace in New Orleans is the 1893 Garden District grande dame, a Brennan family Creole flagship with turtle soup since opening and Sunday jazz.
Restaurant August ★ 4.5
301 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Restaurant August in New Orleans is the 2001 modern Creole flagship in an 1830s Tchoupitoulas warehouse, originally John Besh and on the 2025 Michelin Guide.
Brigtsen's ★ 4.6
723 Dante St, New Orleans, LA 70118
Brigtsen's in New Orleans is Frank and Marna Brigtsen's 1986 Victorian-cottage Creole Acadian room near the streetcar terminus, a Paul Prudhomme alumnus.
Compere Lapin ★ 4.7
535 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Compere Lapin in New Orleans is Nina Compton's James Beard Caribbean Creole room inside the Old No 77 Hotel on Tchoupitoulas, with goat curry on a Bocuse.
Mosquito Supper Club ★ 4.7
3824 Dryades St, New Orleans, LA 70115
Mosquito Supper Club in New Orleans is Melissa Martin's Uptown communal-table Cajun room in an 1898 cottage on Dryades, with a fixed Bayou Lafourche menu.
Antoine's ★ 4.4
713 St Louis St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Antoine's in New Orleans is the 1840 St Louis Street dining room, the oldest family-run restaurant in the United States and the birthplace of Oysters.
Verti Marte ★ 4.3
1201 Royal St, New Orleans, LA 70116
Verti Marte in New Orleans is the 24-hour Royal Street deli at Governor Nicholls in the French Quarter, with the All That Jazz po-boy as the cult 03:00 order.
Coop's Place ★ 4.3
1109 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116
Coop's Place in New Orleans is the Decatur Street Cajun dive open since 1983, with the kitchen running until 02:00 nightly and rabbit-and-sausage jambalaya.
Killer Poboys at Erin Rose ★ 4.5
811 Conti St, New Orleans, LA 70112
Killer Poboys in New Orleans is the back-of-Erin-Rose Conti Street po-boy counter, with chef-driven po-boys running Friday and Saturday kitchens to midnight.
Parkway Bakery and Tavern ★ 4.5
538 Hagan Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119
Parkway in New Orleans is the 1911 Mid-City po-boy room on Hagan Avenue near Bayou St John, with $13 fried shrimp po-boys dressed on Leidenheimer bread.
Domilise's Po-Boys ★ 4.6
5240 Annunciation St, New Orleans, LA 70115
Domilise's in New Orleans is the 1918 family po-boy counter on Annunciation Street in Uptown, with $13 fried shrimp po-boys dressed on Leidenheimer bread.
Mother's Restaurant ★ 4.2
401 Poydras St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Mother's in New Orleans is the 1938 CBD cafeteria-line lunch counter at Poydras and Tchoupitoulas, with $12 red beans and rice plates and the Ferdi Special.
Liuzza's by the Track ★ 4.5
1518 N Lopez St, New Orleans, LA 70119
Liuzza's by the Track in New Orleans is the Bayou St John lunch counter near the Fair Grounds that invented the BBQ shrimp po-boy, $15 with butter-pepper.
Hansen's Sno-Bliz ★ 4.7
4801 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70115
Hansen's Sno-Bliz in New Orleans is the 1939 Tchoupitoulas Street snowball stand at Bordeaux, the country's oldest sno-ball stand at $5 to $8 a cup.
Killer Poboys at Erin Rose ★ 4.6
811 Conti St, New Orleans, LA 70112
Killer Poboys in New Orleans is the Conti Street po-boy counter at the back of Erin Rose, with chef-driven $13 po-boys including the rum-glazed pork-belly.
Verti Marte ★ 4.3
1201 Royal St, New Orleans, LA 70116
Verti Marte in New Orleans is the 24-hour Royal Street deli at Governor Nicholls in the French Quarter, with the $12 All That Jazz po-boy as the cult.
Coop's Place ★ 4.3
1109 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116
Coop's Place in New Orleans is the Decatur Street Cajun dive open since 1983, with $13 rabbit and sausage jambalaya and the Chicken Tchoupitoulas plate.