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Best Cajun & Creole Restaurants in Orlando & Kissimmee: A Local's Guide to Gumbo, Po'Boys & Crawfish Boils
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items You do not have to drive to New Orleans for a proper roux. From dark gumbo and shrimp étouffée to overstuffed po'boys and messy Cajun seafood boils, Orlando and Kissimmee have a growing lineup of Cajun and Creole restaurants worth the trip. Here are ...
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Tibby's New Orleans Kitchen on Aloma Ave in Winter Park is the Cajun spot I recommend first to anyone in Orlando. The chicken and andouille gumbo, fried shrimp po'boy and beignets are all legit, and the French Quarter decor makes it feel like a mini ...
Tibby's New Orleans Kitchen
Mr. & Mrs. Crab on W Irlo Bronson (192) in Kissimmee is the closest Cajun seafood boil to Poinciana and my pick for a messy, bib-on family dinner. Pick your seafood, pick your spice level, get the Cajun garlic butter sauce, and add corn, potatoes...
Mr. & Mrs. Crab Juicy Seafood & Bar (Kissimmee)
Hook & Reel on W Colonial Dr does the build-your-own Cajun boil thing well, with snow crab, shrimp and crawfish (in season) tossed in their signature Cajun sauce. The lunch combos are a good deal, and the hushpuppies and Cajun fries are worth add...
Hook & Reel Cajun Seafood & Bar
House of Blues at Disney Springs is the tourist-friendly way to get your Cajun fix: jambalaya, shrimp and grits, gumbo and their famous cornbread with live music most nights. It is pricier than the local joints, but the Sunday Gospel Brunch is a Cent...
House of Blues Restaurant & Bar (Disney Springs)
King Cajun Crawfish on N Mills Ave in the Mills 50 district is an Orlando institution for Viet-Cajun crawfish. Order a couple pounds in the garlic butter sauce, medium spicy, with corn and sausage, and do not skip the Cajun fries. Cash-friendly, casu...
King Cajun Crawfish
4 Hens Creole Kitchen on Alden Rd in Ivanhoe Village is a Black-owned Creole kitchen that got its start in a food hall and earned a cult following for its Creole fried chicken, shrimp and grits and red beans and rice. Counter-service, big flavors and...
4 Hens Creole Kitchen (Ivanhoe Village)
Tibby's second location on FL-436 in Altamonte Springs has the same menu as Winter Park with a bit more room, so it is my pick for bigger groups north of Orlando. Go for the crawfish étouffée or the muffuletta, and finish with a plate of powdered-sug...
Tibby's New Orleans Kitchen (Altamonte Springs)
Bourbon Street Cajun Boil is the Cajun boil concept from the Boston Lobster Feast folks on W Irlo Bronson (192) in Kissimmee, right in the middle of the resort strip. Think crab legs, shrimp and crawfish in Cajun butter, plus a New Orleans-style vibe...
Bourbon Street Cajun Boil
Tony Chachere's is the green can that lives on every Louisiana counter, and it is the fastest way to make chicken, fries, shrimp or a pot of red beans taste Cajun. I keep the big container in the pantry in Poinciana and use it on almost everything th...
Tony Chachere's Original Creole Seasoning
This 4.5 lb bag of Zatarain's Crawfish, Shrimp & Crab Boil is the base for every backyard boil I do. Dump it in a big pot of water with lemons and onions, drop in the potatoes and corn first, then the shrimp or crawfish at the end, and dump it al...
Zatarain's Crawfish, Shrimp & Crab Boil, 4.5 lb
If you want to host a real crawfish or shrimp boil in your Florida backyard, this 44-quart Bayou Classic pot with the lift-out basket is the one to get. It handles 20-plus pounds of seafood, corn and potatoes at once, and the basket makes draining an...
Bayou Classic 44-Qt Stainless Stockpot
Louisiana Fish Fry is my shortcut for Cajun fried catfish, shrimp and even fried okra at home. Dredge, fry in hot oil, hit it with a squeeze of lemon, and serve on a hoagie roll with remoulade for a po'boy that rivals the restaurants on this list.
Louisiana Fish Fry Seasoned Crispy Fish Fry Mix
Camellia is the New Orleans bean brand, and Monday red beans and rice just is not the same with anything else. Simmer a pound with andouille, the trinity and a ham hock for a few hours, and you have the cheapest, most comforting Creole dinner you can...
Camellia Brand Dried Red Kidney Beans
Crystal is the hot sauce you will find on the table at real New Orleans joints: more tangy and mild than Tabasco, so you can shake it on gumbo, fried shrimp and eggs without blowing out your taste buds. The two-pack means you always have a backup bot...
Crystal Louisiana Hot Sauce (2-Pack)
Chasing the Gator by Isaac Toups is the Cajun cookbook I actually cook from: dark roux gumbo, boudin, crawfish boils and dirty rice explained by a Louisiana chef with a great sense of humor. It is the perfect follow-up once these Orlando restaurants ...
Chasing the Gator: Isaac Toups & Cajun Cooking