Restaurants with the Best Food in Louisiana

Guest praise · Louisiana

Finding restaurants with the best food in Louisiana is a way to choose a meal for more than an address. Let flavour, balance, and care on the plate shape the shortlist. The food is the centre of this award: a meal that guests remember for what arrived at the table. Turn the search into a plan for a dish you would gladly make time to explore, with the restaurant chosen for that moment rather than by habit. Leave time in your Louisiana plans for the restaurant itself, whether that means a spontaneous lunch or an evening reserved in advance. The current list includes restaurants in Baton Rouge and New Orleans.

As you plan a visit to Louisiana, choose for the dishes you are excited to try rather than the most familiar restaurant name. A visit centred on New Orleans calls for a different route from one around Baton Rouge; let your plans in Louisiana guide where you begin. For another view of the same destination, explore Freshest Food in Louisiana and Best Service in Louisiana. For a wider restaurant discovery beyond Louisiana, follow Best Food across the United States.

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Best Food · Louisiana

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#4

Empanada Guy Lafayette

Lafayette, Louisiana

76.4
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#5

Nola Soul Food & Sweets

Slidell, Louisiana

71.4
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#6

Girod Street Market And Deli

Mandeville, Louisiana

80.5
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#7

Dude With Food

Haughton, Louisiana

66.7
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#8

The Royal Onion

Alexandria, Louisiana

78.1
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#9

Sushi Saigon

Covington, Louisiana

71.8
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#10

Izzat

New Orleans, Louisiana

82.9
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#11

Taqueria Habaneros

Slidell, Louisiana

73.1
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#12

Francois’ Tavern

Laplace, Louisiana

65.9
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#13

Pablo’s a south American taste

Slidell, Louisiana

73.4
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#14

Spice Junction

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

80.6
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#15

Pita & Company

Kenner, Louisiana

75.7
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#16

Social Peruvian Restaurant

Madisonville, Louisiana

78.4
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#17

Salsa

New Orleans, Louisiana

72.0
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#18

Parentons Poboys

Jefferson, Louisiana

61.3
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#19

First Hot Pot & BBQ

Lafayette, Louisiana

77.6
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#20

Parish Tacos

Mandeville, Louisiana

86.0
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#21

C'est Bon

Mermentau, Louisiana

76.5
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#22

Sarrica's Little Italy

Lafayette, Louisiana

73.9
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#23

Chania Greek Restaurant

Springhill, Louisiana

66.9
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#24

Shwarmas

Lake Charles, Louisiana

73.2
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#25

Maplewood Burgers | Sulphur

Sulphur, Louisiana

81.3
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