CAJUN
ALEX PATOUT'S 720 St. Louis St. 525-7788, 2025 Lakeshore Drive, Mandeville (985)626-8500; www.patout.com All the favorites are here: shrimp remoulade, housemade crawfish etouffee, along with more elaborate creations like Cajun smothered duck with oyster dressing, and marinated mushrooms stuffed with crabmeat. Don't miss the delectable housemade andouille and boudin sausages, done the traditional Cajun way. Reservations recommended. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
THE ALPINE 620 Chartres St. 523-3005; www.thealpinebistro.com A sauce-laden barbecue shrimp entree is served with plenty of French bread to dip into the drippings, and the perennial favorite softshell crab is served with sauteed seasonal vegetables and garlic mashed potatoes. Reservations recommended. Lunch Monday through Friday, Dinner daily, Brunch Saturday-Sunday. Credit cards. $$
CAJUN CABIN 503 Bourbon St. 529-4256; www.cajuncabin.com Paw Paw's Cajun sampler for two includes alligator boudin, seafood gumbo, fried shrimp, crawfish pie, jambalaya and bread pudding with pecan praline sauce. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Friday through Sunday. Credit cards. $$
THE JAMBALAYA SHOPPE 701 Poydras St. (One Shell Square) 522-0138 Inexpensive jambalaya, seafood gumbo and other Cajun specialties keep the office workers well fed. The kitchen also serves non-Cajun dishes, like baked chicken and hamburger steak. Insiders know that the Jambalaya Shoppe is one of the few sources of LeBlanc boudin in the city. No reservations. Lunch weekdays. Delivery available. Credit cards and checks. $
JILLY JOE'S 91 French Market Place 525-5637 Jilly Joe's Taste of New Orleans platter includes all the local favorites: gumbo, red beans and rice, jambalaya and fried catfish. Diners looking for a non-local option can try the half-pound hamburger plate, a flame-broiled burger dressed with mayo, lettuce, tomato, onions and pickles with a side of fries. No reservations. Lunch and early dinner daily. Credit cards. $
MICHAUL'S LIVE CAJUN MUSIC RESTAURANT 840 St. Charles Ave. 522-5517; www.michauls.com After downing a potent Blue Mamou cocktail, timid guests hit the dance floor. The nightly zydeco music and free dance lessons draw the crowds, who fuel up with entrees of barbecue shrimp, catfish pecan and bayou seafood pasta with crab, crawfish and shrimp in cream sauce. Reservations recommended. Dinner Monday through Saturday. Credit cards. $$
MULATE'S THE ORIGINAL CAJUN RESTAURANT 201 Julia St. 522-1492; www.mulates.com The tunes swing and the spicy food kicks at Mulate's, where guests come for the live zydeco music and the Cajun dishes. The lunch menu focuses on po-boys, but at night the kitchen sears blackened red fish, fries tender chunks of alligator and bakes a rich crabmeat gratin.Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
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