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cajun restaurant
A full-service restaurant specializing in Acadian culinary traditions of Louisiana and nearby Gulf Coast areas.
A Cajun restaurant is a full-service eatery specializing in foods prepared in the culinary traditions of the Acadian peoples of Louisiana and nearby areas on the Gulf Coast of the United States.
The geographic scope includes nearby Gulf Coast areas as well as Louisiana. The restaurant itself can be located elsewhere.
The Acadian culinary specialization identifies Cajun cooking. A general American menu does not establish that specialization merely through one shared ingredient or dish.
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