Ragin Cajun Cafe

Redondo Beach might be the last place you go to look for cajun food, but Ragin Cajun Cafe is serving some crazy good southern cuisine to South Bay residents. First opened in Hermosa Beach in 1992, Ragin Cajun later moved to its Redondo location and immediately gained a fanatic following. Highlights here include the étouffée (a gumbo-like, thick soup made with roux, onions and celery), po'boys and bayou bowls, along with traditional appetizers like fried okra and oysters. If you can't make it to the restaurant, keep an eye out for the Ragin Cajun truck—they post their daily whereabouts here.