Best Cajun Restaurants in New Orleans

Eleven Cajun spots clear our bar. Three reach Delicious, with two Michelin Bib Gourmands and four James Beard wins in the mix.

New Orleans

October 1, 2026

Dooky Chase and Cochon share the top tier and a Michelin Bib Gourmand each, with Cochon adding a James Beard Winner 2011. La Petite Grocery rounds out the Delicious tier with a Beard win of its own and a Michelin Selected nod. Below them, eight Damn Good spots carry the weight — Commander's Palace, Brigtsen's, and Gabrielle all James Beard winners or finalists, down to neighborhood staples like Liuzza's by the Track and Napoleon House.