CAJUN AND CREOLE RESTAURANTS IN LAKE CHARLES & SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA By Angie Manning • Aug. 02, 2022
Depending on how close you are to a Cajun or Creole restaurant in Southwest Louisiana, you can literally smell the spices in the air. Also, being near the Gulf of Mexico, the seafood served in many local restaurants is fresh off the hook and onto your plate. Below are some of the hot spots to get a taste of local Cajun or Creole cuisine! A local favorite place to get Cajun fare is Steamboat Bill’s. As the story goes, Kathy Vidrine, started selling shrimp on the side of the road, and eventually grew her own following and opened her restaurant which became the number one restaurant as voted by the locals for several years as well as notoriety in the media. Steamboat Bill's is also a popular spot during crawfish season!