Location: Baton Rouge
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Louisiana, United States Food Guide: 10 Cajun & Creole food Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Baton Rouge
Find out what Cajun & Creole restaurants to try in Baton Rouge. Settled by Europeans on Native American hunting grounds, the city of Baton Rouge has grown up under the influence of English, French, Spanish, and native cultures. The city is proud of its Cajun and Creole heritage, with clubs famous for playing the blues, and streets full of restaurants serving up everything from spicy Bayou foods to Caribbean home cooking. Located on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi delta, visitors can watch the sun set over the levees or ride on a riverboat casino.
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10. City Pork Brasserie & Bar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 129 reviews
Reviewed By gabrielsmom
Bailey was an AWESOME server, knows her stuff and was great leading us through the menu like a pro. Lenten menu was fantastic as we deviated from the traditional BBQ. The Shrimp appetizer was amazing considering this is a restaurant with PORK in it's name. The Corn Dogs are a must try, as are the home made chips. And my salmon with purple rice? PERFECTION on a plate.
9. Poor Boy Lloyd's
Overall Ratings
4 based on 229 reviews
Reviewed By 976LarryM976
When you go to a restaurant famous for anything, get it. We visited Lloydâs twice while visiting Baton Rouge for a wedding. The first visit we ordered seafood, and well, there is no sea in Baton Rouge so I donât know why I did that. The second visit we ordered a roast beef poboy and it was excellent. Just as good as any New Orleans poboy I have ever had. The restaurant is a very old school diner type and very enjoyable. The staff are all very nice and will conversate with you all afternoon if you give them the chance. Definitely a must do in Baton Rouge.
8. Sammy's Grill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 907 reviews
Reviewed By BRLRPH
This place is in my neighborhood and I've been there many enjoyable times.Upon entering this Sunday afternoon I noticed it was lacking the overflow after church crowds of the past. It was nearly empty yet we were there for 2 hours for a simple order of onion rings, shrimp po boy ,hamburger & muffaletto. All of which lacked flavor except the onion rings. The waitress came by 3 times to say food was on the way.She finally brought the food without any more apologies.I was really ashamed my out of town guests had to experience this let down in quality.Baton Rouge has many other options that won't disappoint
7. Stroubes
Overall Ratings
4 based on 234 reviews
Reviewed By Peter M
Visited during LSU graduation weekend. Food was terrific, service was excellent. Had recommended scallops, cooked to perfection but for the price it could have been 4-5 scallops on plate, not just the 3 each of us received. had contacted restaurant hours prior to visit to request some type of special dessert for our grad, identified ourselves when we arrived, used name of general manager to server from email reply we received, and.........nothing. Same dessert any other diner would have received
6. Juban's
Overall Ratings
4 based on 369 reviews
Reviewed By 465vicw
We decided to go to Juban's for our daughters LSU Graduation Dinner. They featured a special limited menu for grads. Upon arriving we had homemade chips with powdered sugar on top. Very unique. For appitizers, we had the Louisiana Oyster Carousel withBaked Gulf oysters prepared three ways: classic Rockefeller, Bienville and our own Maxwell, with jalapeño cocktail sauce, bacon, and mozzarella cheese. The other appetizer we had was the Crab Cake Maque Choux with Louisiana jumbo lump crab meat. Most in our party had the Jubanâs Gumbo with smoked chicken, roasted duck and andouille sausage in a dark roux. Very good. Out of our party of 7, three had the Hallelujah Crab. The crab is a soft shell flashed fried. stuffed with crawfish tails, shrimp and crabmeat, topped with creolaise sauce and served with gold mash potatoes. We all enjoyed this very much. Suggest trying this if you visit Juban's. Another in our party had the Redfish Adrian. The Redfish is sauteed, with lump crab, mushrooms, scallions, Creole meuniere, and broccoli. I took a taste of the Redfish and it was cooked just right and was a nice portion. Finally, the others in our party had the roasted lamb with house fries. These just got an ok. For dessert, we had the bread pudding and Tiramisu. Both were very good. The wait staff was excellent. Kudo's to Adam for a job well done. Overall our experience was very good. Would definitely go back.
5. Roux 61 Seafood & Grill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 213 reviews
In 2013, two brothers with mad skills in the kitchenâJason and Brian Leesâdecided to share their passion for bold Southern flavors and crazy big portions with the world and Roux 61 was born. Our first location in Natchez, Mississippi quickly became a regi
Reviewed By alvinec3
Roux 61 is fun, spacious, and good for family meals. With ample parking, we were warmly welcomed and seated immediately. We went for dinner, arriving fairly early (5-ish). Our server was a bit new but, did a really good job of keeping up with our little idiosyncrasies. Their Long Island Ice Teas were tart but good. The portions are southern substantial and flavorful. Our appetizers of 1/2 dozen raw oysters and fried green tomatoes really hit the spot. The oysters were fresh and delicious. The fried green tomato's presentation was an eye-catcher. The seafood platter was practically enough to handle our group of four. To close the meal, we decided to try the bread pudding. It was good but, not great...too much cinnamon; however, that's a matter of taste. Overall the service was quite good, the food very satisfying and the price very reasonable. If you're in Baton Rouge, don't miss an opportunity to enjoy the homey southern atmosphere and the great food at Roux 61.
4. The Chimes Restaurant & Tap Room
Overall Ratings
4 based on 841 reviews
Reviewed By LSUTraveller
Great place to grab a quality meal and a beer (or two) close to campus. Wide menu options and great service hit you right away. The beer menu is VAST (with an Around the World experience available). The grilled pork chops and buffalo chicken were excellent. Prices were very good and service was on point. Plenty of seating options. There is very limited parking on the street, but there is a lot in the rear of the building (on Chimes St). Lemon Ice Box pie was also a hit! Great student hangout, but also great for families.
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3. MANSURS On The BOULEVARD
Overall Ratings
4 based on 453 reviews
Reviewed By gabrielsmom
STUPID GOOD. OBNOXIOUSLY polite and professional service! Adorable! Vince is simply a god! And the food? OH MY! Those oysters crowned with lump crab (YES INDULGE!). The fish. The $5 brunch mimosas. The bread. AND THAT FISH!? THAT FISH!? With a delicately capered beurre blanc OH YEAH. We went with the tile fish. All great. But you know the killer on the plate? Sensual, creamy, dreamy and sexy GRITS. THEIR GRITS! MY KINGDOM FOR THESE GRITS! Yeah, they ARE that FABULOUS! Chef turned down the chef eater himself after a Hells kitchen win. Because his heart is here. And we are so much better people because he's there. Chef Motto is all the down to earth humble food with HAUTE flavor. Man, am I happy we came!
2. Louisiana Lagniappe Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 744 reviews
Louisiana Lagniappe Restaurant opened in Destin, Florida in 1984. After 14 years the owners sold the restaurant and returned to their home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. On January 1st 2003 Louisiana Lagniappe opened in its present location at 9990 Perkins Ro
Reviewed By DebHallHomes
One of my favorite things to do, when I'm in Baton Rouge, is to meet my brother at Louisiana Lagniappe for happy hour. He lives nearby and goes pretty frequently, but it's always a treat for me. Nothing quite like it where I live now!
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1. Louisiana Lagniappe Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 744 reviews
Louisiana Lagniappe Restaurant opened in Destin, Florida in 1984. After 14 years the owners sold the restaurant and returned to their home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. On January 1st 2003 Louisiana Lagniappe opened in its present location at 9990 Perkins Ro
Reviewed By DebHallHomes
One of my favorite things to do, when I'm in Baton Rouge, is to meet my brother at Louisiana Lagniappe for happy hour. He lives nearby and goes pretty frequently, but it's always a treat for me. Nothing quite like it where I live now!
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