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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Boston Magazine and Tasting Table. Updated August 2026.
Hunter's Kitchen and Bar · South Boston
Chef Lambert Givens beat Bobby Flay on his own show with a gumbo built from his grandmother's recipe and finished with a homemade Dungeness crab stock. It has stayed on the South Boston menu since Hunter's opened, sitting alongside brisket, fried chicken, and cheddar waffles in a comfortable bar setting.
French Quarter · Downtown Crossing
A dedicated Creole kitchen in Downtown Crossing built around jambalaya, gumbo, shrimp and crawfish etouffee, fried catfish, and muffuletta sandwiches, with Ramos gin fizzes and Sazeracs at the bar. It leans fully into New Orleans rather than treating Cajun food as a side note.
Buttermilk & Bourbon - Back Bay
Chef Jason Santos takes New Orleans inspired cooking in colorful directions at his Back Bay restaurant, where rum and fruit Hurricanes flow on draft. The fried chicken and Creole leaning plates draw crowds at both the original and the larger Watertown outpost, in a loud, party ready room.
Bootleg Special Kitchen & Bar · South End
A South End spot known for Cajun style seafood boils, heaping bowls of lobster, shrimp, and spicy sausage doused in garlic butter and eaten by hand. The kitchen also runs a Southern leaning weekend brunch with dishes like bananas foster pancakes alongside the boils and po'boys.
Highland Kitchen · Somerville
A high energy Somerville bar and kitchen where spicy jambalaya with duck confit and blackened catfish po'boys sit alongside pulled pork sandwiches. The jukebox and strong cocktail list make it as much a neighborhood bar as a Cajun kitchen, and it stays busy on weekends.