Lake Charles

Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States

Cajun and Creole cuisine in Southwest Louisiana are closely related with many of the ingredients coming straight from nature’s bounty with a brown roux as a base for a number of popular dishes – like gumbo. While Creole cooking from the New Orleans area might feature rich sauces, this is not the case for the Lake Charles’ region. Here, you can enjoy a variety of seafood selections such as fresh Gulf shrimp, boiled crabs, crawfish seasoned to perfection, pistolettes, boudin, cracklin’s, étouffée, and other popular dishes with recipes that have been simmering in the kitchen for centuries!

1916 Belden St
Lake Charles, LA

Home cookin’, soul food, and those south Louisiana classics… Every meal is made with love from Mama Reta herself. Her new location (1916 Belden Street) is none other than the very house she grew up in! Classic items include the smothered pork steak, fried chicken, smothered chicken, red beans and rice, bbq pork steak, bbq ribs, gumbo, rice and gravy, mac and cheese, mustard greens, corn bread, black eyed peas, smothered cabbage— and of course, the cake of the day! We are so happy to have Mama Reta back in Lake Charles! ❤️

1475 Gerstner Memorial Dr
Lake Charles, LA

Guillory’s Famous Foods is a family-owned Creole restaurant in Lake Charles, known for their Soft and Spicy Cracklins🔥😋 Darby Guillory Jr. and his family make their own sausage and boudin sold fresh or frozen ready to take home! Their plate lunches feature your choice of brisket, ribs, pork steak, sausage, hot link, pulled pork, and chicken with traditional Creole sides like rice dressing and potato salad. They also sell turkey wings, beef jerky, barbecue sandwiches, seasonings, barbecue sauce, and cookware! 🍗 Famous Foods and the Guillory family won’t let you leave hungry! Don’t forget your bag of cracklins to go 😉 📍 1475 Gertsner Memorial Dr, Lake Charles

1005 LA-27
Bell City, LA

All-in-one stop along the Creole Nature Trail. Chesson's Grocery offers gas, essential groceries, local goods. fishing gear, and a deli featuring delicious hamburgers, chili dogs, boudin and more. All served with local hospitality and a welcoming smile. Chesson’s is conveniently located just north of the Pintail Wildlife Drive and Boardwalk

1709 Ruth St
Sulphur, LA

Hollier's Cajun Kitchen is a family-owned restaurant in Sulphur since 1995! Located right off I-10, they serve authentic Cajun cuisine such as crawfish pistolettes, fried alligator, gumbo, boudin, fried green tomatoes, poboys, boudin burgers, crawfish étouffée, seafood platters, catfish, oysters, frog legs, and more! 🦞🦪🍤 Hollier's has become well known for Wednesday's BBQ lunch, which is referred to as BMW (Big Meat Wednesday). It's all you can eat chicken, sausage, pork steak, pork ribs, rice dressing, beans and potato salad.

3011 E Burton St
Sulphur, LA

A hidden gem in Sulphur, LA! 😍 B&O Kitchen and Grocery is a family owned and operated business since 1983. You’re immediately in Cajun food HEAVEN with plenty of boudin, cracklins, beef jerky, smoked sausage, gumbos, specialty meats, stuffed chickens, and Cajun Slim Jims to choose from!

1708 Gerstner Memorial Dr
Lake Charles, LA

What makes Leonards Food Quarters so special? It's the mixture of Cajun & Creole foods with a touch of soul. 😋 Leonard's Food Quarters has been open in Lake Charles since 1986. After working for almost 30 years for someone else, Leonard wanted to build a legacy for his children and future generations. Today, the popular dishes found at Leonard’s include red beans and rice, seafood platter, shrimp poboy, smothered steak, boudin, cracklins, rice dressing, and boudin balls!😍.

345 Broad St
Lake Charles, LA

Gourmet PeauxBoys, soups, salads and desserts on Broad Street.

2218 Enterprise Blvd
Lake Charles, LA

Cajun and Creole, boiled seafood in a family friendly atmosphere

2255 LA-109
Vinton, LA

Quick service eatery serving up classic Cajun offerings and some of the most unique sausage creations. Winner of the 2018 Boudin Wars competition!

3013 Ryan St
Lake Charles, LA

In one area of our establishment, we have a specialty meat/Seafood Market. The market offers boudin, sausage, fresh meats, stuffed chickens, stuffed pork chops, and much more. Fresh shrimp, crabs, oysters, frog legs, live crawfish, crawfish tail meat, crab meat, catfish fillets, scallops, alligator, along with additional items are available to meet your seafood needs. In addition to the meat/seafood market, we also have a restaurant area where we serve large, purged, boiled crawfish with nightly specials. Other menu items include blue crabs, snow crabs, and shrimp. Hot dogs are available on our children's menu as well. For your dining experience, we offer both indoor and outdoor seating. The outdoor area includes a play area for children so parents can enjoy the full experience of eating crawfish. Live music can be heard from the patio area on several nights of the week. Drink items such a ice cold beer, margaritas, daquiris, and soft drinks are available to accompany your meal. This is a locally owned and operated business with a family-oriented atmosphere. We can't wait for you to come out and give us a try!

119 W College St
Lake Charles, LA

Imagine being able to enjoy delectable dishes with family and friends in an inviting atmosphere that everyone loves. That's what you'll find at Darrell's, the Lake Charles restaurant that all the locals flock to. For years, we've been satisfying the appetites of Louisiana folks with po-boys, chips and libations. Let Darrell's put a smile on your face and give you delicious food you'll love. Since 1985, we've grown from a Lake Charles watering hole into a sit down restaurant with a drive-thru and a full-service bar! Although our location and size has changed, our desire and ability to create scrumptious food has never wavered. We pride ourselves on serving enticing po-boys that include surf and turf, Darrell's Special and BBQ. At Darrell's, we make all of our gravy, BBQ sauce, jalapeno mayonnaise and butter sauce in-house daily because we believe in giving you the best. All of our staff works hard to create an inviting and welcoming atmosphere so you can take a load off after a hard day at work or enjoy a night where you don't have to do the dishes.

1004 N Lakeshore Dr
Lake Charles, LA

Cajun/Creole, seafood. Serving lunch, dinner & late night. Boiled crawfish (hot & spicy), crabs, seafood dinners, crawfish and shrimp pistolettes, gumbo, etouffee, po-boys & stuffed potatoes. Fast full-service restaurant. Banquet and catering available.