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Mardi Gras in San Diego: N'Awlins Cookin'


Market Street Bar & Grill
At Market Street Bar & Grill, they specialize in cajun and seafood dishes. The average entree ranges between $12 and $20, and you can expect a casual atmosphere with traditional decor. They offer cajun food, live music, and a casual atmosphere. Other features include a bar, outdoor dining, private parties, reservations, and a piano. This restaurant is also within easy walking distance of the Convention Center in downtown San Diego.

martinicopy Chateau Orleans
Chateau Orleans is open Wednesday through Saturday from 6 until 10 p.m. and on Sundays for their Jazz Brunch Buffet. Thursday through Saturday, they play live blues and jazz. They also have a wide selection of beer and wine, including many hard-to-find microbrews. Menu items include frog legs, gator bites, barbeque shrimp, cajun popcorn, bayou cakes, catfish nuggets, Louisiana crabcakes, boiled crawfish, grilled scallops, crawfish bisque, jambalaya, gumbo ya ya, red beans, cajon pork chops, shrimp creole, granny's catfish, Southern shrimp, and New Orleans chicken.

Gulf Coast Grill
Gulf Coast Grill offers a wide variety and style of cooking with Cajun, Creole, French, Latin American, Spanish and Caribbean influences. They use their knowledge of cooking techniques to create what they call "The Best of Both Gulfs." Their atmosphere is casual and family oriented while offering life music and take out. Amenities include a patio and full bar. Their menu includes oysters on the half shell, steamed clams, Gulf Coast chowder, seafood gumbo, jambalaya, and Mississipi mustard catfish.

Mardi Gras Café
Mardi Gras Cafe & Marketplace is the spot to find all your cajun food cooking needs and has been open since 1989. They also have a wide variety of authentic hot sauces and are located on Midway Drive in Point Loma. Menu items include breads, cakes, chicken, clams, crawfish, desserts, dinner, entrees, ham, Italian, meats, salads, sandwiches, sausages, shrimp, and steak.

New Orleans Creole Café
New Orleans Creole Cafe is located in Old Town in the middle of the gardens at the Whaley House, San Diegos first brick mansion built in 1856. The Whaley House is considered one of the most haunted places in the United States. Indoor and outdoor dining is available. Menu items include a large bowl of chicken and sausage gumbo, crawfish etouffee, shrimp creole, barbequed shrimp, jambalaya with sausage, and macaroni and cheese with andouille.

Sixth Avenue Bistro
Sixth Avenue Bistro is located near the Gaslamp Quarter, 4th &B, House of Blues, The Civic Center, and Petco Park. Menu items include bourbon street brownie, grilled catfish sauce piquant, crawfish etouffee, sausage and shrimp gumbo, jambalaya, and red beans and rice.