Bud's Louisiana Cafe – Authentic Creole & Cajun Cuisine in San Diego

✨ From Our Kitchen to Yours: Introducing City & Country Spice Blends! ✨ At Bud’s Louisiana Café, our passion has always been to bring the heart and soul of New Orleans to San Diego. Since 2008, our family-owned restaurant has been delighting guests with authentic Cajun and Creole dishes, earning accolades like “Best of San Diego - Southern Food” multiple times. Now, we’re thrilled to share the secret behind our signature flavors with you—City & Country Spice Blends! Born from our desire to let you recreate the bold, vibrant tastes of Louisiana at home, these blends are crafted with love, tradition, and a touch of our café’s magic. 🌶️ Our Spice Collection: • Cajun Seasoning: A versatile blend of paprika, cayenne pepper, garlic, oregano, thyme, and onion—perfect for meats, veggies, and more. • Bayou Blaze Cajun Seasoning: Adds a fiery kick to any dish, igniting your taste buds with authentic Southern heat. • Rendezvous Rub Cajun Seasoning: Ideal for grilling, this rub infuses your proteins with deep, smoky flavors. • The Trio: Can’t decide? Try all three and elevate your cooking game! Each blend is meticulously crafted to capture the essence of Louisiana cuisine, ensuring that every meal you prepare is a celebration of flavor. Whether you’re a seasoned chef or just starting your culinary journey, our spices are designed to make Cajun common in your kitchen. 🐾 A Personal Touch: Our brand name, City & Country, reflects not just the fusion of Creole (City) and Cajun (Country) cuisines, but also pays homage to our beloved pets, Crusoe and Clyde. Their spirit of adventure and warmth inspires us every day. 🛒 Ready to Spice Things Up? Experience the flavors that have made Bud’s Louisiana Café a San Diego favorite. Visit ccspiceblends.com to shop our spice blends and bring a taste of the South to your home. 📸 Don’t forget to tag us in your culinary creations using #MakingCajunCommon and follow us @ccspiceblends for recipes, tips, and more! Laissez les bons temps rouler! 🎉

From the Sea Islands of South Carolina to the soul of Southern California—some traditions are too good not to share. 🌾🍤 At Bud’s Louisiana Café, we believe great food starts with great ingredients, and our shrimp & grits is no exception. That’s why we use Marsh Hen Mill’s heirloom red corn grits, stone-ground the old-fashioned way on Edisto Island. Their process is slow, intentional, and deeply rooted in the land—just like the flavors they produce. These red corn grits are a game changer. Rich in color, with a nutty, earthy depth you can’t get from anything mass-produced, they give our shrimp & grits a signature taste that’s bold, rustic, and unforgettable. Grits this good don’t need dressing up—just butter, a little seasoning, and the perfect pairing of Gulf shrimp in our house-made Creole sauce. Marsh Hen Mill is more than just a mill—it’s a family preserving generations of farming, milling, and foodways from the Lowcountry. And at Bud’s, we’re proud to bring that heritage to your plate. Come by and taste why tradition still matters. One bite and you’ll know—this ain’t your average shrimp & grits. #ShrimpAndGrits #MarshHenMill #RedCornGrits #BudsLouisianaCafe #CreoleSoul #SouthernTradition #EdistoIslandToSanDiego #LowcountryFlavor #FarmToFork #StoneGroundGrits #SupportLocalMills

Creole pecan parfait might be your next favorite dessert

This might be your next favorite pasta… The Mardi Gras pasta! Shrimp and crawfish sautéed in a sherry tomato cream sauce with capers and mushrooms. This one is sure to have you coming back for more.

Cajun Jambalaya fixes everything

We’re back with one of our favorite Po Boys! #restaurant #sandiegofood #poboy

The boys are looking to sling some Po Boys #restaurantlife #chefme #kitchenhumor

When you find out salmon pasta is back on the menu, you have to come back again :)

It almost feels like summer here in San Diego so we thought it would be the perfect time for salmon! This is our creole bronzed salmon served with dirty rice, pineapple andouille salsa, green beans, and a citrus beurre blanc. This is one of our favorites and most popular specials we run. If you are reading this… ask for the salmon pasta for a hidden menu item :) #salmondinner #sandiegofoodie #socalfood #budslouisianacafe

Turtle soup is a classic New Orleans dish and we wanted to share it with you :) #turtlesoup #cajunfood #creolefood #southernfood