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Tartar & Remoulade Worth the Hunt

Bottled tartar sauce is often sweet mayo with a little relish, and jarred remoulade is rarer still, with the biggest 'Louisiana' brand rolled up by private equity. These makers — two Gulf and New Orleans institutions and a Baltimore crab house — make the real, mustardy, caper-and-pickle versions.

Published July 2026 · Updated 7 Jul 2026

How this list works. Every maker here is small or independent, actually ships what it makes, and earns its spot on merit — nobody pays to be listed. Real relish, capers, and Creole mustard from Gulf Coast seafood houses and a New Orleans landmark — not sweetened mayo from a roll-up.
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New Orleans Creole, Since 1918

Arnaud's Restaurant

New Orleans, LA · French Quarter restaurant recipe
$★★★★★🚛 Ground only

Arnaud's has run in the French Quarter since 1918, and its Creole remoulade, the recipe Count Arnaud Cazenave built, is mustard-based, tangy, and a little spicy. Sold direct from the restaurant's shop for a few dollars a jar.

Why it isn't on AmazonA century-old New Orleans restaurant's own remoulade is a specific Creole recipe you buy from them, not a bottled approximation.

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Pensacola Seafood Market

Joe Patti's Seafood

Pensacola, FL · family market, 95+ years
$$★★★★🚛 Ground only

Joe Patti's has been Pensacola's seafood market for over 95 years, and it jars its own house tartar sauce and a Louisiana-style remoulade to go with the fish it sells. Ordered direct, on their regular Monday-through-Wednesday shipping schedule.

Why it isn't on AmazonA working seafood market makes tartar and remoulade for its own counter, which is a different thing than a shelf brand built for distribution.

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Baltimore Crab House

Pappas Seafood

Baltimore, MD · handmade with the crab cakes
$$★★★★🚛 Ground only

Pappas is a Baltimore crab-cake institution, and it makes its tartar sauce by hand in the same kitchen: mayo, dill relish, a hint of onion and lemon. Shipped direct with the crab cakes it's meant to sit next to.

Why it isn't on AmazonTartar sauce made by hand in a crab house's own kitchen is built to match their seafood, not formulated for a warm shelf life.

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Straight Answers
Tartar & Remoulade FAQ
What's the difference between tartar sauce and remoulade?

Both start from a mayo base, but tartar sauce is mild: relish or chopped pickle, capers, lemon, sometimes dill. Remoulade is bolder and, in the Louisiana style, mustard-forward with horseradish, paprika, and cayenne, often a pink or ruddy color. Tartar is for fried fish; remoulade goes on shrimp, crab cakes, and po'boys.

Why is good remoulade so hard to find in a jar?

It's a regional sauce with a short natural following outside the Gulf Coast, so few brands bottle it, and the biggest one is now private-equity-owned. That's why the strongest jarred versions come straight from New Orleans and Gulf seafood institutions like the ones here.

Is there more than one kind of remoulade?

Yes. French remoulade is a pale, mayonnaise-based sauce with capers and herbs. Louisiana has two of its own: a white Creole-mustard version and a red, paprika-and-cayenne version. New Orleans restaurants like Arnaud's are known for the mustardy Creole style.

What do I serve these with beyond fried fish?

Tartar is great with crab cakes, fried oysters, and even fries. Remoulade shines on cold boiled shrimp, crab, fried green tomatoes, po'boys, and as a sandwich or burger spread. Both keep for a few weeks refrigerated after opening.

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