Favorite Places to Eat

Best and “Most Classic” Places to Eat in Baton Rouge:

Casual:

• George’s (Classic)—PoBoys - best oyster and shrimp poyboys and onion rings – 2943 Perkins Road or 8905 Highland Road
• The Chimes—An LSU tradition, at the N Gates of LSU, great food and tons of beers on tap – 3357 Highland Rd.
• Boutin’s– nightly Cajun bands to dance to, back deck that opens onto a bayou that you can feed the fish from the gum ball machine of fish food - 8322 Bluebonnet Boulevard
• Sammy’s- Classic neighborhood hangout, Great boiled seafood, Great place to grab a beer on Sunday’s - 8635 Highland Road
• Walk On’s—Good LSU atmosphere, overlooks Tiger stadium in the distance – 3838 Burbank Drive
• Past Times – Downtown Institution – 252 South Boulevard

More Upscale:

• Mansur’s - Great Crab & Brie soup, Seafood— 5720 Corporate Blvd.
• Juban’s - Creole, Seafood— 3739 Perkins & Acadian

Breakfast:

• Franks– best homemade biscuits and gravy - 8353 Airline Highway
• Louie’s – Best breakfast in town and an LSU Classic - 209 West State St.
• Coffee Call - must try the beignets – 3132 College Drive

Steak:

• Ruth’s Chris – 1st Franchise was based in Baton Rouge, It's the sizzle that sets them apart from the stuffy, stodgy, old-line steak houses – 4836 Constitution Avenue

Italian:

• Digulio’s—Great neighborhood restaurant, Small, Italian— 2903 Perkins Rd.
• Ruffino’s—Great Italian and Louisiana food, owned by Ruffin Rodrigue— 18811 Highland Rd.
• Gino’s—Italian, Upscale— 4542 Bennington, off College Dr.

Asian:

• Tsunami– Upscale, trendy scene, best view in Baton Rouge overlooking the Mississippi River Bridge – Downtown at 100 Lafayette St.
• Koto (3023 College Dr.) or Kamado’s (4612 Bennington) —Sushi

Burgers:

• Riverside Patty – huge bacon cheeseburger & fried pickles – Downtown 336 3rd St

Pizza:

• Fleur de Lis – Most classic and best pizza in Baton Rouge – 5655 Government

Home Cooking:

• Zeeland St. Market – Home cooking - 2031 Perkins Road

Mexican:

• Superior Grill – Great Margarita’s – 5435 Government Street
  

Bar-B-Q:

• T.J. Rib’s – best ribs in town, LSU institution – 2324 South Acadian Thruway
  

Downtown Scene:

• Tsunami – Great Asian cooking and sushi. Has a lounge in addition to the restaurant. It also has a cool outdoor patio that looks out over the Mississi River. - 100 Lafayette St.
  
• Roux House – The Roux House features a lounge in addition to a restaurant that serves cajun food. It is a small club that is popular with the 20’s & 30’s crowd. It has added a great outdoor patio that is really packed on no-rain nights - 143 Third Street