New Orleans
At this innovative kitchen, traditional Vietnamese dishes often come with a Louisiana kick, from Gulf shrimp spring rolls to banh mi–style po'boys. We…
Must-see restaurants in Louisiana
Louisiana
This swish food hall has been a nice culinary shot in the arm for Baton Rouge. Inside the airy space are some 10 vendors selling everything from Asian…
New Orleans
Café Reconcile fights the good fight by recruiting and training at-risk youth to work as kitchen and floor staff. The food is simple and, frankly, really…
Ruston
If you're gonna follow the 'when in Rome' adage while in Louisiana, that means that on at least one evening, you will dine on plates full of gloriously…
New Orleans
Is this the best steak in the city? No. But the venue is older than old school; there are little private booths where you can have mafia-style dinners…
New Orleans
Contemporary Southern food has been a culinary trend in New Orleans for decades, but Brown Butter executes the genre with midrange prices and menu items…
Alexandria
Good People is as healthy as small town Louisiana gets, serving hummus and mixed-green wraps, soups, big salads, flat breads, and a fresh take on the meat…
New Orleans
There's a whole eclectic mash-up of farm-to-table treats served in this airy, grand dining hall, which is attached to the NOPSI Hotel. Mix up your small…
New Orleans
If the cuisine of the Southern US isn't far enough south for you, head to South America via Mais Arepas. Their specialty is, unsurprisingly, arepas (corn…
Who Dat Coffee Cafe & Cafe Nero
Faubourg Marigny & Bywater
This comfortable coffee shop has good pastries, better sandwiches, lovely coffee and cupcakes, many baked with a bit of booze. The on-site restaurant,…
Cajun Country
This may be the prairie, but you can still find good seafood out here, and the Crawfish House & Grill is a good example. Fried baskets and Cajun spins on…
New Orleans
Need some carbs in your life? Have them with a side of delicious at Biscuits & Buns. The fluffy breads come slathered with gravy and topped with fried…
Cajun Country
This Eunice institution serves popular plate lunches in a 1950s diner setting. The menu mixes up Cajun classics like jambalaya, sausage and tasso (a kind…
Cajun Country
Rita Mae’s comes recommended up, down and around the bayou. This little cottage near the Hwy 90 overpass serves up comfort food like grandma used to make,…
Cajun Country
The shrimp po’boy here sets a good standard for the rest of Louisiana. Step inside this busy but helpful grocery, order at the counter and grab a bag of…
New Orleans
Katie's is how New Orleans does a family restaurant. Everything is taken over the top to new levels of decadent enjoyment; onion rings swim in remoulade…
Louisiana
Delicious burgers, plates of pasta, (literal) buckets of seafood and a gorgeous quail stuffed with boudin are some of the taste offerings on the menu at…
Faubourg Marigny & Bywater
This divey neighborhood bar also has a Vietnamese kitchen in the back serving great pho, banh mi (Vietnamese po’boys) and spring rolls. Just be aware the…
Louisiana
The Calf, attached as it is to Red River Brewing Company, offers upscale pub fare that goes great with some local brews. Pick up pulled pork poutine …
French Quarter
While sandwiches and other lunchy things are available at Stanley, we're all about the breakfast. Bananas Foster French toast and fluffy pancakes provide…
Louisiana
The Francis has quickly become a local center of gravity in St Francisville. Louisiana classics – crawfish and andouille pasta, country-fried rib-eye in…
Alexandria
You don't have to be in a big Louisiana city to find good Vietnamese food, and Pho U is proof. There are all the usual suspects – jasmine rice with…
Louisiana
There's a lot of Southern food in Shreveport, and sometimes it's nice to take it a bit further south – this time, to Peru. Try some nice ceviche, beef…
Cajun Country
Fremin's is one of the great granddaddies of high-end, classic Cajun cuisine. The menu doesn't change much, and while there are some items that could use…
Louisiana
Located on the 2nd floor of the Robinson Film Center, this excellent little eatery serves enormous chickpea salads, juicy burgers, chicken and waffles,…
Ruston
Come here for friendly service and stick-to-your-ribs Southern favorites, served cafeteria style: fried chicken, smothered steaks, purple hull peas,…
French Quarter
New Orleans, a city of seafood and swamp ingredients, isn’t known as a steak town. Yet this steakhouse is considered one of the greatest in the South…
New Orleans
Neyow's is a New Orleans standby, the sort of spot that churns out relatable, reliable blue-chip dishes like breaded pork chops, smothered chicken, and…
New Orleans
Peeling plaster and brick accents ensconce a warm, wooden interior where decadent, yet classically inspired, Southern cuisine rules the roost – try the…
New Orleans
Inside, Bevi's has less atmosphere than the moon, but if you don't mind the bare walls and cafeteria seating, there's excellent local seafood to be had,…
Faubourg Marigny & Bywater
With its chalkboard menu of organic soups and sandwiches, ginger limeade (seriously, this drink on a hot day is heaven), and graphic- and-pop art…
Cajun Country
James Lee Burke’s fictional detective Dave Robicheaux likes to drop by Victor’s Cafeteria, and so do his fans. Get in line at the counter of this laid…
Tremé-Lafitte
One of the city’s great lunch spots, Dizzy’s does mean soul food specials in a historic shack owned by the Baquet family, who have forever been part of…
Cajun Country
This bright, cheerful cafe is a good spot for breakfast (pancakes, boudin omelets) or lunch (chicken salad, croissants, grilled paninis, crawfish…
French Quarter
They still shuck oysters to order here, which is a beautiful thing, but they also serve gumbo in a 'poopa' (bread bowl). It's a good spot for fresh…
New Orleans
Probably the most pleasant way to experience local Vietnamese culture is by eating its delicious food. The Hong Kong Food Market is a general Asian…
New Orleans
The King Creole pizza at this deep-dish pizza joint is topped with Creole fredo sauce and and Gulf shrimp marinated in garlic. Their tasty pies, split…
Cajun Country
Delicious Vietnamese food served in a simple space makes for a nice splash of diversity in the local dining scene. Delicious bowls of pho, stir-fries and…
New Orleans
This clean and quirky coffee and bread shop has smiling staff and vegan options for those who need them. It also features a nice area where you can sit…
New Orleans
Get the 'Company Burger' ($9) like most folks do, or chose from about six alternatives. They also do tasty milkshakes!
