Guidebook for Baton Rouge
Food Scene
Coffee Call
3132 College DrBeignets and chicory coffee
Bay Leaf Indian Cuisine
5160 S Sherwood Forest Blvddecent variety and menu and good atmosphere
Our Daily Bread
9414 Florida Blvdgood breads
Gambino's Bakery Wedding Cakes
8646 Goodwood Blvdbest reasonable priced king cake selection during carnival season
Calandro's Supermarket (Perkins)
12732 Perkins Rdgreat bakery, wine and beer selection and good deli
good reasonable priced lunch downtown (especially when they have the Buffalo burgers)
16 locals recommend
Capital City Grill Downtown
100 Lafayette Stgood reasonable priced lunch downtown (especially when they have the Buffalo burgers)
Oriental Pearl Restaurant
4520 S Sherwood Forest Blvdbest reasonable priced Chinese food
Excellent innovative breakfast and lunch place (generally order to go)
19 locals recommend
Simple Joe Cafe
3057 Government StExcellent innovative breakfast and lunch place (generally order to go)
Ruth's Chris Steak House
4836 Constitution Avebest steak in town
Juban's
3739 Perkins Rdgood Creole influenced food
Mansurs on the Boulevard
5720 Corporate Blvdelegant dining with some Cajun and Creole influence
Saigon Noodles
1295 N Sherwood Forest Drfairly moderately priced authentic Vietnamese food
Drinks & Nightlife
3rd Street
3rd Streetmultiple bars and restaurants
Varsity Theatre
3353 Highland Rdgreat small venue alterenative and rock bands
Phil Brady's Bar & Grill
4848 Government Stgood local blues
Good local blues bands, including the incomparible Henry Turner (local blues legend)
Henry Turner Jr's Listening Room
2733 North StGood local blues bands, including the incomparible Henry Turner (local blues legend)
The Bulldog, Baton Rouge
4385 Perkins RoadLarge selection of on tap beers
good selection of on tap and bottle beer, good atmosphere, great hot wings
10 locals recommend
The Londoner Grill
4215 S Sherwood Forest Blvdgood selection of on tap and bottle beer, good atmosphere, great hot wings
Sightseeing
Louisiana State Capitol
Parks & Nature
walking tours of local fauna and flora in park setting (kid freindly)
48 locals recommend
BREC's Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center
10503 N Oak Hills Pkwywalking tours of local fauna and flora in park setting (kid freindly)
BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo
3601 Thomas RdArts & Culture
Louisiana's Old State Capitol
100 North Blvdfree on Saturday good for local history