Search results: Cajun/Creole, 4 Stars Restaurants

Harrison's Restaurant and Brewery -

15845 La Grange Rd. - Orland Park

This vibrant brewpub pays as much attention to its food as it does its hand-crafted beers. The menu has a definite Cajun bias, and steaks and salads...

Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen -

921 Pasquinelli Dr. - Westmont

A smaller spinoff of the Arlington Heights location, this restaurant adds a Cajun kick to seafood. The nautical motif -- complete with stuffed fish...

Red Pepper's Masquerade -

428 E. 87th St. - Chicago (Chatham/Avalon Park)

Red Pepper's is a Cajun restaurant and festive bar. The interior creates a Mardi Gras atmosphere with masks and decorations on the walls.

Marion Street Grille -

189 N. Marion St. - Oak Park

Raful Laraino, formerly the chef at Bucktown's Merlot Joe, presides over the kitchen here, turning out such dishes as shrimp Creole with rosemary...

Nola's Cup -

800 S. Oak Park Ave. - Oak Park

This Bayou-inspired eatery offers soups, sandwiches and salads and premium coffees.

Bourbon on Lincoln -

3244 N. Lincoln Ave. - Chicago (Lakeview)

Look for more than 40 bourbons, 70 whiskeys and a Southern-inspired menu.

Deals & Specials:

• Whiskey Wednesday. Half-price whiskies, $5 pulled pork sandwiches

The Local Option -

1102 W. Webster Ave. - Chicago (Sheffield/De Paul)

The music here can be anything from acid jazz to country, and it's not unusual to see people in their 50s sitting next to someone having his first...

Heaven on Seven on Rush -

600 N. Michigan Ave. - Chicago (River North)

This Heaven on Seven (the original is in the Loop) has a Michigan Avenue address but you get to it through the building's entrance on Rush Street and...

Shanahan's Creole Home Cooking -

7353 Madison St. - Forest Park

You'll find seafood gumbo and po' boys on the menu and Guinness and Harp on tap at this eclectic Forest Park restaurant.