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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Gil's Thrilling (And Filling) Blog. Updated August 2026.
K'Lynn's Southern & Cajun Fusion · Rio Rancho
A Rio Rancho kitchen from owner Karen Johnson-Bey that Gil's Thrilling Blog rates as excellent for Louisiana cooking. The gumbo runs chicken and andouille, and the menu carries jambalaya, crawfish etouffee, and blackened catfish. Order the gumbo or the jambalaya, add the blackened catfish if you want fish, and check the Wednesday-through-Saturday hours before you go.
Nexus Brewery & Restaurant · Northeast Heights
The same Pan American Freeway brewery Gil's Thrilling Blog reviews, here for its Louisiana side rather than its Southern one. The kitchen cooks a New Orleans-style gumbo with andouille and a plate of red beans and rice. Order the gumbo and the red beans and rice, and pull a house-brewed beer to go with the Cajun spice.