Mark Sanders 2017-01-15 18:00:23
The Louisiana Culinary Trails are eight distinct regions where you’ll find the best dining in the Bayou State. Add these outdoors-oriented restaurants and attractions to your itinerary. As a bonus to your culinary adventures around the state, Louisiana recently passed a law allowing fishermen to get fish they caught cooked at participating local restaurants. Known as the “Catch & Cook” program, it’s just one more way Louisianans show their love for great seafood and the great outdoors. DELTA DELIGHTS FARM TOURS Landry Vineyards, West Monroe PATIO DINING Sundown Tavern, Ruston WATERFRONT VIEWS Trapp’s, West Monroe Waterfront Grill, Monroe Warehouse No. 1, Monroe Dorcheat Seafood & Grill, Minden BBQ Shrimp Po'boy at Waterfront Grill ©James Strange PRAIRIE HOME COOKING French, German and Spanish influences come together in this northern stretch of Cajun Country. PATIO DINING Cecil’s Cajun Kitchen, DeRidder Ruby’s Restaurant & Courtyard, Eunice WATERFRONT VIEWS The Little BIG Cup, Arnaudville Waterview from deck ©The Little BIG Cup CAPITAL CRAVINGS CATCH & COOK Beausoleil, Baton Rouge PATIO DINING Bin 77, Baton Rouge Sammy’s Grill, Baton Rouge Truck Farm Tavern, St. Rose WATERFRONT VIEWS Morel’s Restaurant & Antiques, New Roads Middendorf’s, Akers Grilled oysters ©Middendorf's BAYOU BOUNTY Cajun cooking hotspots such as Lafayette and New Iberia make this trail one of Louisiana’s most flavorful. CATCH & COOK Little River Inn, New Iberia PATIO DINING Fremin’s, Thibodaux Social Southern Table & Bar, Lafayette WATERFRONT VIEWS CoCo Marina, Chauvin Ru©no's on the River, Lafayette Joe's On the Bayou, Franklin Social Southern Table & Bar ©Denny Culbert CREOLE CRESCENT New Orleans is world famous for its Creole restaurants, just as the waters of southeast Louisiana are legendary among fishermen and seafood lovers. CATCH & COOK Acme Oyster House, New Orleans Bacchanal, New Orleans Dickie Brennan’s Tableau, New Orleans WATERFRONT VIEWS Restaurant des Familles, Crown Point PATIO DINING Parkway Bakery & Tavern, New Orleans St. Roch Market, New Orleans Cafe Du Monde, New Orleans St. Roch Market ©William Rush Jagoe Fish tacos ©Rikenjaks Brewing Co. SEAFOOD SENSATION The Seafood Sensation trail is all about fresh fish that comes from the Gulf waters and marshes of southwest Louisiana. FARM TOURS Crawfish farm tours via Je Davis Parish Tourist Commission CATCH & COOK 1910, Lake Charles Jack Daniels Bar & Grill at L’Auberge Casino, Lake Charles PATIO DINING Pujo Street Café, Lake Charles Rikenjaks Brewing Company, Lake Charles SHUCKS!, Abbeville WATERFRONT VIEWS Regatta LA Seafood & Steakhouse, Lake Arthur RED RIVER RICHES With fine dining and outstanding breweries in Shreveport and Bossier City, plus roadside joints all the way to Alexandria, the Red River Riches trail is a diverse culinary region. FARM TOURS • Inglewood Farm, Alexandria • Mahaey Farms, Princeton PATIO DINING Herby K’s, Shreveport Spirits Food & Friends, Alexandria Flying Heart Brewing, Bossier City WATERFRONT VIEWS Maglieaux’s on the Cane, Natchitoches Tunk’s Cypress Inn, Boyce Mariner's Restaurant, Natchitoches Fried oyster po-boy at Herby K's ©Shreveport-Bossier CTB NORTHSHORE SAMPLER The north shore of Lake Pontchartrain is full of family-run restaurants where soulful food reflects heritage and hearty appetites. FARM TOURS Blue Harvest Farms, Bush Pontchartrain Vineyards, Bush WATERFRONT VIEWS The Chimes Covington, Covington The Lakehouse, Mandeville Palmettos on the Bayou, Slidell Rips on the Lake, Mandeville Barbeque Stuffed Shrimp Po-boy at Palmettos on the Bayou – courtesy LouisianaNorthshore.com Visit LouisianaTravel.com/culinary to learn more about each of these Louisiana Culinary Trails.
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